Resolutions

HIWU will oversee testing, educate stakeholders on the new program, accredit laboratories, investigate potential violations, and prosecute any such violations.

Resolutions

  • 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.

Date

Suspensions

Type of substance

Multiple violations

DATE OF RESOLUTION

DATE OF EVENT ()

COVERED PERSON

Isidro Castro

COVERED HORSE

Bourbon Delight

ALLEGED VIOLATION

Rule 3312--Presence of a Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)

Prohibited Substance(s) Methods

Triamcinolone

STATUS

Resolved

CONTROLLED

DATE OF RESOLUTION

DATE OF EVENT ()

COVERED PERSON

Ruby Thomas

COVERED HORSE

Crystal Proof

ALLEGED VIOLATION

Rule 3312--Presence of a Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)

Prohibited Substance(s) Methods

Dantrolene

STATUS

Resolved

CONTROLLED

DATE OF RESOLUTION

DATE OF EVENT ()

COVERED PERSON

Efren Loza, Jr.Suspended

COVERED HORSE

LucagoSuspended

ALLEGED VIOLATION

Rule 3212--Presence of a Banned Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)

Prohibited Substance(s) Methods

Clenbuterol

STATUS

Resolved

BANNED

DATE OF RESOLUTION

DATE OF EVENT ()

COVERED PERSON

Cirilo GorostietaSuspended

COVERED HORSE

Certain Victor E

ALLEGED VIOLATION

Rule 3312--Presence of a Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)

Prohibited Substance(s) Methods

Tramadol

STATUS

Resolved

CONTROLLED

DATE OF RESOLUTION

DATE OF EVENT ()

COVERED PERSON

Paul ValerySuspendedMultiple Violations

COVERED HORSE

Quincy CafeSuspended

ALLEGED VIOLATION

Rule 3213--Use or Attempted Use of two Banned Substances

Prohibited Substance(s) Methods

Prasterone (Dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA, 3 hydroxyandrost-5-en17-one)
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)

STATUS

Resolved

BANNED

DATE OF RESOLUTION

DATE OF EVENT ()

COVERED PERSON

Efren Loza, Jr.Suspended

COVERED HORSE

LucagoSuspended

ALLEGED VIOLATION

Rule 3212--Presence of a Banned Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)

Prohibited Substance(s) Methods

Clenbuterol

STATUS

Resolved

BANNED

DATE OF RESOLUTION

DATE OF EVENT ()

COVERED PERSON

Christopher DavisSuspended

COVERED HORSE

Morunning

ALLEGED VIOLATION

Rule 3312--Presence of a Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)

Prohibited Substance(s) Methods

Dantrolene

STATUS

Resolved

CONTROLLED

DATE OF RESOLUTION

DATE OF EVENT ()

COVERED PERSON

Kelly Von HemelSuspended

COVERED HORSE

Jackie Sparrow

ALLEGED VIOLATION

Rule 3312--Presence of a Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)

Prohibited Substance(s) Methods

Cannabidiol (CBD)

STATUS

Resolved

CONTROLLED

DATE OF RESOLUTION

DATE OF EVENT ()

COVERED PERSON

Robert Hess, Jr.

COVERED HORSE

Handy Dandy

ALLEGED VIOLATION

Rule 3312--Presence of a Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets’ List)

Prohibited Substance(s) Methods

Tranexamic acid

STATUS

Resolved

CONTROLLED