Probably the most extreme case decision printed this week on the general public disclosures part of the web site for the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU), the enforcement arm of the Horseracing Integrity and Security Authority (HISA), is a 12-year suspension and $100,000 in fines for coach Milton Pineda, who had eight horses check constructive for the vasodilator diisopropylamine, a banned substance.
Different main case resolutions printed up to now week embody a three-year suspension and $25,000 effective for coach John Pimental (possession of levothyroxine and a constructive check for methamphetamine); a five-month suspension and $3,500 effective for coach Nevada Litfin (use or tried use of a managed treatment technique and/or a managed treatment substance throughout the race interval); and a 30-day suspension and $2,500 for coach Carlos Lopez (TC02).
Eight new pending violations for managed substances have been added to the HIWU web site this week as nicely, together with one for a Class B substance (which can carry a penalty of a seven-day suspension and $1,000 effective) and 5 for violations of the intra-articular injection rule.
As a reminder: HIWU’s laws for vet’s record exercises embody stricter treatment restrictions than these for horses finishing routine timed exercises. Horses on the veterinarian’s record are required to finish a recorded work earlier than a veterinarian and bear post-race drug testing to be taken off the record. Horses finishing routine, non-vet’s record exercises are prohibited from having analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, corticosteroids, and native anesthetics of their system, however different therapeutic drugs are permitted.
Final week’s version of the HIWU Weekly Replace is obtainable right here, and all public disclosures will be discovered on the HIWU web site.
New Case Resolutions
The next instances have not too long ago been resolved by HIWU, both by admission and acceptance of penalties (AAC) or by last choice (FINAL).
Notice: The buildup of Penalty Factors can result in suspensions (6-7 factors results in a 30-day suspension).
Coach Milton Pineda has been issued a suspension totaling 12 years and fines totaling $100,000 after the coach had eight runners check constructive for the banned substance diisopropylamine, a vasodilator, between June 2 and July 4 of this 12 months. Extra particulars can be found right here. (AAC)
Coach John Pimental has been issued a suspension totaling three years (July 28, 2023, by way of July 28, 2026) and fines totaling $25,000 over a cost for possession of the banned substance levothyroxine and a constructive check for methamphetamine in trainee Golovkin. Every occasion resulted in an 18-month suspension and $12,500 effective. Golovkin examined constructive after ending final (sixth) in a claiming race at Monmouth Park on Might 29; a declare on the horse was voided from this race. Golovkin’s outcomes from races on June 23 and July 14 (each at Monmouth) have additionally been voided, and the horse will serve a interval of ineligibility for a minimum of 60 days from July 28. (AAC)
Coach Nevada Litfin has been suspended a complete of 5 months and issued a $3,500 effective for “use or tried use of a managed treatment technique and/or a managed treatment substance throughout the race interval” of the horse Dominus Tecum. The ruling was first introduced on the Minnesota Racing Fee’s web site, the place it was listed as being as a result of “actions detrimental to racing.” Additional particulars can be found right here. (AAC)
Coach Carlos Lopez will serve a 30-day interval of ineligibility and pay a $2,500 effective over the alkalinization or use of an alkalinizing agent (TCO2) on two trainees on Aug. 10: I Stated Hey ran fourth because the mutual favourite in a $10,000 claiming race at Belterra Park, and Brodytheoxman ran fourth because the mutual favourite in a $5,000 claiming race at Belterra Park. Each horses have been disqualified with purse cash ordered returned; Lopez was additionally assessed 3 Penalty Factors. The 2 positives have been handled as one violation beneath HISA tips. (AAC)
Coach Domenick Schettino started serving a seven-day interval of ineligibility on Sept. 23 over Quick Research testing constructive for levamisole after ending second in a maiden claiming race at Belmont Park on July 1. The three-year-old gelding was disqualified with purse cash ordered returned; Schettino was fined $1,000 and assessed 2 Penalty Factors. (AAC)
Coach Jose Camejo started serving a seven-day interval of ineligibility on Sept. 23 over Hearth King testing constructive for promazine sulfoxide and methocarbamol after a piece at Monmouth Park on June 11. Camejo was fined $1,500 and assessed 3.5 Penalty Factors. (AAC)
Coach Norm Casse has been fined $3,000 and assessed 3 Penalty Factors over a violation of the intra-articular injection rule inside seven days of a timed exercise with the horse Mo Battle. (FINAL)
Coach Michael Matz has been fined $3,000 and assessed 3 Penalty Factors over a violation of the intra-articular injection rule inside seven days of a timed exercise with the horse Late Frost. (AAC)
Coach Robert Klesaris has been fined $500 and assessed 1.5 Penalty Factors over Battalion testing constructive for phenylbutazone after successful a starter allowance at Laurel Park on Aug. 12. Battalion has been disqualified with purse cash ordered returned. (FINAL)
Coach James Toner has been fined $500 and assessed 1.5 Penalty Factors over Commandeer testing constructive for phenylbutazone after successful an allowance at Colonial Downs on Aug. 3. The horse has been disqualified with purse cash ordered returned. (FINAL)
Coach Jennifer Nunnally has been fined $500 and assessed 1.5 Penalty Factors over Seraphimzale testing constructive for phenylbutazone after a vet’s record exercise at Emerald Downs on Aug. 13. (FINAL)
Pending Violations – Managed Substances
The next instances embody pending violations for managed substances, these which might be permitted for therapeutic functions, however not on race days or throughout vet’s record exercises (new instances in italics).
Coach Jonathan Thomas – violation of the intra-articular injection rule inside seven days of a timed exercise with Bay Storm (ruling date Sept. 1).
Coach Conor Murphy – violation of the intra-articular injection rule inside seven days of a timed exercise with Dixie Supreme (ruling date Aug. 29).
Coach Jeff Mullins – violation of the intra-articular injection rule inside seven days of a timed exercise with Dandy Man Shines (ruling date Aug. 26).
Coach Dan Blacker – Miss O’Brien examined constructive for acepromazine after a vet’s record exercise at Del Mar on Aug. 23. (Class B)
Coach Randi Persaud – Jumpster examined constructive for phenylbutazone after a vet’s record exercise at Saratoga on Aug. 20. (Class C)
Coach Reynaldo Yanez – violation of the intra-articular injection rule inside seven days of a timed exercise with Chapalu (ruling date Aug. 18).
Coach Robert Leaf, Jr. – Laddie Dance examined constructive for phenylbutazone after successful a maiden particular weight race at Delaware Park on Aug. 16. (Class C)
Coach Joe Toye – Glimpse of Gold examined constructive for dexamethasone after successful a maiden claiming race at Emerald Downs on Aug. 12. (Class C)
Coach Faustino Patino Lopez – Night time to Keep in mind examined constructive for dexamethasone after ending third and final in a maiden claiming race at Emerald Downs on Aug. 12. (Class C)
Coach Leslye Bouchard – violation of the intra-articular injection rule inside seven days of a timed exercise with Tomarie (ruling date Aug. 12).
Coach Jaime Cruz – Animal Princess examined constructive for detomidine (massive animal sedative) after ending third in a $16,000 claiming race at Delaware Park on Aug. 4. (Class B)
Coach Miguel Alamo – Late Date examined constructive for dexamethasone after ending fifth in an allowance race at Thistledown on Aug. 1. (Class C)
Coach Carlos Sedillo – violation of the intra-articular injection rule inside seven days of a timed exercise with Easy Waters (ruling date July 30).
Coach Don Roberson – Secret Life Type examined constructive for flunixin (banamine) after ending seventh and final in a $2,500 claiming race at Emerald Downs on July 28. (Class C)
Coach Cassondra Weaver – Coyote Runner examined constructive for acepromazine after a exercise at Presque Isle Downs on July 20. (Class B)
Coach Jeffrey Englehart – Wait A Minute examined constructive for acepromazine after a vet’s record exercise at Finger Lakes on July 18. (Class B) Mi Tres Por Ciento examined constructive for methocarbamol after a vet’s record exercise at Finger Lakes on July 18. (Class C) Graywing examined constructive for phenylbutazone after ending fourth in an allowance race at Finger Lakes on July 17. (Class C)
Coach Jason DaCosta – Poker Associate examined constructive for gabapentin after successful a maiden particular weight race at Parx on July 18. (Class B)
Coach Chad Brown – Compelled Rating examined constructive for omeprazole after a piece at Monmouth Park on July 7. (Class C)
Coach Candice Cryderman – Dontforgethesugar examined constructive for methocarbamol after ending third in a claiming race at Emerald Downs on July 7. (Class C)
Coach William Martin – Alkalinization or use of an alkalinizing agent (TCO2) on Wild Irish previous to his win in a claiming race at Presque Isle Downs on July 3.
Coach Jacqueline Falk – Gold Templar examined constructive for methocarbamol after ending second in a maiden particular weight race at Finger Lakes on June 28. (Class C)
Coach Chris Hartman – Necker Island examined constructive for acepromazine after successful the Mighty Beau Stakes at Ellis Park on June 18. (Class B)
Coach Dennis VanMeter – Templement examined constructive for phenylbutazone in an allowance race at Thistledown on June 7, 2023 (completed sixth after clipping heels at the beginning). VanMeter can also be provisionally suspended as Templement returned a constructive check for the banned substance isoxsuprene in the identical race. (Class C, banned)
Pending Violations – Provisional Suspensions For Banned Substances
The next instances embody pending violations for banned substances, these that aren’t permitted in horses. New instances are listed in italics, and lively suspensions have the coach’s identify listed in daring.
Postponed suspensions, these for substances but to be confirmed by cut up pattern, are listed with an asterisk (*).
*Coach R. McLane Hendricks – Princess Javoncia examined constructive for cocaine after successful an allowance race at Penn Nationwide on Aug. 16.
Coach Michael Pappada Truckin Tommy examined constructive for the opioid tapentadol after ending sixth in a maiden claiming race at Presque Isle Downs on Aug. 8. The horse was vanned off after the race. Runaway Harry, a gelding, examined constructive for altrenogest after successful a starter allowance at Presque Isle Downs on Aug. 28.
*Coach Michael Lauer – Mowins examined constructive for metformin after ending third in an allowance race at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Aug. 5.
*Coach Angel J. Castillo Sanchez – Pylon examined constructive for metformin after successful a $5,000 claiming race at Delaware Park on Aug. 3.
Coach Hector Palma – Baladi examined constructive for methamphetamine after ending fourth in a claiming race at Del Mar on July 30.
– Baladi examined constructive for methamphetamine after ending fourth in a claiming race at Del Mar on July 30. Coach Carlos Milian – Junglherly Love examined constructive for hydrochlorothiazide (a diuretic). Horse has been working at Parx; ruling date of July 29 is reported to coincide with an out-of-competition check, per HIWU representatives.
– Junglherly Love examined constructive for hydrochlorothiazide (a diuretic). Horse has been working at Parx; ruling date of July 29 is reported to coincide with an out-of-competition check, per HIWU representatives. Coach Randy Preston – Fly House examined constructive for methamphetamine after successful a maiden claiming race at Belterra Park on July 20.
– Fly House examined constructive for methamphetamine after successful a maiden claiming race at Belterra Park on July 20. *Coach Jim Lewis – Hughie’s Vacation examined constructive for clenbuterol after successful a claiming race at Ruidoso Downs on July 8.
Coach Ramon Rechy – Night time Livin examined constructive for methamphetamine after successful a claiming race at Horseshoe Indianapolis on July 7.
– Night time Livin examined constructive for methamphetamine after successful a claiming race at Horseshoe Indianapolis on July 7. Coach Natalia Lynch – possession of Levothyroxine, and a gelding in her care examined constructive for altrenogest. Movement to Strike examined constructive for altrenogest after the gelding completed fourth in a claiming race at Monmouth Park on June 24. He was claimed from that race by proprietor/coach Silvino Ramirez, and has since completed third in a claiming race at Monmouth on July 14. Beneath HISA guidelines, the declare will probably be voided.
– possession of Levothyroxine, and a gelding in her care examined constructive for altrenogest. Coach Bruno Tessore – Tenebris, a gelding, examined constructive for altrenogest on July 18 (no races or exercises listed on that date by Equibase).
– Tenebris, a gelding, examined constructive for altrenogest on July 18 (no races or exercises listed on that date by Equibase). Coach David Reid – Maligator examined constructive for venlafaxine (an anti-depressant and nerve ache treatment) after successful a claiming race at Hawthorne on June 25. The 8-year-old gelding has since completed second in a claiming race at Hawthorne on July 16.
– Maligator examined constructive for venlafaxine (an anti-depressant and nerve ache treatment) after successful a claiming race at Hawthorne on June 25. The 8-year-old gelding has since completed second in a claiming race at Hawthorne on July 16. Coach Javier Morzan – Girl Liv examined constructive for metformin (a generally used prescription drug that treats diabetes) after ending third in a starter elective claiming race at Delaware Park on June 24.
– Girl Liv examined constructive for metformin (a generally used prescription drug that treats diabetes) after ending third in a starter elective claiming race at Delaware Park on June 24. Coach Mary Pirone – Benny The Jet examined constructive for altrenogest after the gelding completed fifth in a claiming race at Emerald Downs on June 24. He was claimed from that race and moved to the barn of coach Jorge Rosales, and has since received a claiming race at Emerald on July 14. Beneath HISA guidelines, the declare will probably be voided.
– Benny The Jet examined constructive for altrenogest after the gelding completed fifth in a claiming race at Emerald Downs on June 24. He was claimed from that race and moved to the barn of coach Jorge Rosales, and has since received a claiming race at Emerald on July 14. Beneath HISA guidelines, the declare will probably be voided. Coach Joseph Taylor – two runners have examined constructive for each methylphenidate and clenbuterol Elegant American completed second in a starter allowance at Parx on June 20 Cajun Cousin completed second in a claiming race at Parx on June 18. The 4-year-old filly has since received a claiming race at Parx on July 12, previous to the constructive being known as. Cajun Cousin was claimed out of that race by coach Michael V. Pino for Good Angle LLP; the declare will probably be voided beneath HISA guidelines.
– two runners have examined constructive for each methylphenidate and clenbuterol Coach Donald H. Buckner – Within the Midst examined constructive for clenbuterol after ending fifth in an allowance race at Thistledown on June 15.
– Within the Midst examined constructive for clenbuterol after ending fifth in an allowance race at Thistledown on June 15. Coach Guadalupe Munoz Elizondo – Quinton’s Charmer examined constructive for metformin, a drugs generally prescribed in people for kind 2 diabetes, on June 11, 2023 (the New Mexico Racing Fee’s Izzy Trejo confirmed that the constructive check was incurred after a piece earlier than the state veterinarian in an try to take away Quinton’s Charmer from the vet’s record). Munoz Elizondo can also be a a number of graded stakes-winning Quarter Horse coach. Since HISA/HIWU don’t have any jurisdiction over Quarter Horse racing, Munoz Elizondo will nonetheless have the ability to prepare and race Quarter Horses in New Mexico. Trejo mentioned that HISA gave steering final 12 months that jockeys suspended for whip violations on a Thoroughbred may journey in Quarter Horse races, so the NMRC has utilized the identical logic to a coach with a HIWU suspension. Thus, Munoz Elizondo is permitted to take part in Quarter Horse races. Trejo added that the fee is pushing for a state rule that may apply reciprocity on the NMRC degree for HISA suspensions, however that is not in place but.
– Quinton’s Charmer examined constructive for metformin, a drugs generally prescribed in people for kind 2 diabetes, on June 11, 2023 (the New Mexico Racing Fee’s Izzy Trejo confirmed that the constructive check was incurred after a piece earlier than the state veterinarian in an try to take away Quinton’s Charmer from the vet’s record). Coach Reed Saldana – Ice Queen examined constructive for the vasodilator diisopropylamine after ending third in a starter allowance at Santa Anita on June 16
– Ice Queen examined constructive for the vasodilator diisopropylamine after ending third in a starter allowance at Santa Anita on June 16 Dr. Luis Jorge Perez, DVM – possession of levothyroxine (violation date June 9)
– possession of levothyroxine (violation date June 9) Coach Dennis VanMeter – Templement examined constructive for isoxsuprine after ending sixth in an allowance race at Thistledown on June 7, 2023 (see above, horse additionally returned constructive check for managed substance phenylbutazone)
– Templement examined constructive for isoxsuprine after ending sixth in an allowance race at Thistledown on June 7, 2023 (see above, horse additionally returned constructive check for managed substance phenylbutazone) Coach Jonathan Wong – Heaven and Earth examined constructive for metformin after successful a maiden race at Horseshoe Indianapolis on June 1.
Final week’s version of the HIWU Weekly Replace is obtainable right here, and all public disclosures will be discovered on the HIWU web site.
