HIWU will oversee testing, educate stakeholders on the new program, accredit laboratories, investigate potential violations, and prosecute any such violations.
Note: This info may be updated any day of the week. Updates will typically be made between 12-5 p.m. ET.
Final Decisions of HIWU, the Arbitral Body, and the Internal Adjudication Panel are subject to review by a federal Administrative Law Judge under 15 U.S.C. 3058, and such review must be requested within 30 days of notice to the Covered Person.
All final decisions are subject to review by a federal Administrative Law Judge if the Covered Person requests the review within 30 days.
*As a result of proposed changes to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) rules that were submitted by HISA to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) has elected to stay all pending Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program cases whose potential periods of Ineligibility would be affected by these rule updates, including due to either the reduction of the applicable periods of Ineligibility or the removal of the automatic application of penalty points for certain violations.
DATE POSTED
DATE OF EVENT ()
COVERED PERSON
Jorge Duarte, Jr.Suspended
COVERED HORSE
Happy Cat
ALLEGED VIOLATION
Rule 3212--Presence of a Banned Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)
Prohibited Substance(s) Methods
STATUS
Pending
BANNED
DATE POSTED
DATE OF EVENT ()
COVERED PERSON
Paul ValerySuspendedMultiple Violations
ALLEGED VIOLATION
Rule 3214(a)--Possession of two Banned Substances
Prohibited Substance(s) Methods
STATUS
Pending
BANNED
DATE POSTED
DATE OF EVENT ()
COVERED PERSON
Felix Rondan
COVERED HORSE
Drop Um
ALLEGED VIOLATION
Rule 3312--Presence of a Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)
Prohibited Substance(s) Methods
STATUS
Pending
CONTROLLED
DATE POSTED
DATE OF EVENT ()
COVERED PERSON
Philip Serpe
COVERED HORSE
Fast KimmieSuspended
ALLEGED VIOLATION
Rule 3212--Presence of a Banned Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)
Prohibited Substance(s) Methods
STATUS
Pending
BANNED
DATE POSTED
DATE OF EVENT ()
COVERED PERSON
Paul ValerySuspendedMultiple Violations
COVERED HORSE
Quincy CafeSuspended
ALLEGED VIOLATION
Rule 3213--Use or Attempted Use of two Banned Substances; and Rule 4211--S7 Use of four prohibited Controlled Medication Substances in Race Period
Prohibited Substance(s) Methods
Prohibited Controlled Medication Substance(s) in Race Period under Rule 4211: HCX – Hemo Cease Xtreme--Controlled; Blitz--Controlled; ATP – Adenosine Tri-Phosphate--Controlled; Lactanase--Controlled.
STATUS
Pending
BANNED
DATE POSTED
DATE OF EVENT ()
COVERED PERSON
A. Ferris Allen III
COVERED HORSE
Aristocratic
ALLEGED VIOLATION
Rule 3312--Presence of a Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)
Prohibited Substance(s) Methods
STATUS
Pending
CONTROLLED
DATE POSTED
DATE OF EVENT ()
COVERED PERSON
Bruce Brown
COVERED HORSE
Our Reward
ALLEGED VIOLATION
Rule 3312--Presence of a Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)
Prohibited Substance(s) Methods
STATUS
Pending
CONTROLLED
DATE POSTED
DATE OF EVENT ()
COVERED PERSON
Joe Toye
COVERED HORSE
Wear the Crown
ALLEGED VIOLATION
Rule 3312--Presence of a Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)
Prohibited Substance(s) Methods
STATUS
Pending
CONTROLLED
DATE POSTED
DATE OF EVENT ()
COVERED PERSON
Francisco RamosSuspended
ALLEGED VIOLATION
Rule 3214(a)--Possession of a Banned Substance
Prohibited Substance(s) Methods
STATUS
Pending
BANNED