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Weekly National Rulings for the April 9 -15

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Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country.

The following rulings were reported on HISA’s “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit’s (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.

Resolved ADMC Violations

Dates: 04/13/2026
Licensee: A. Ferris Allen III, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on April 14, 2026; Disqualification of Covered Horse’s Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Misty Boss, who finished second at Laurel Park on 1/23/25.

Dates: 04/10/2026
Licensee: Leslielyn Hardesty, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse’s Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. The following are treated as one violation.

Explainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol-a class C controlled substance-in samples taken from That’s My Cat, who won at Tampa Bay on 3/1/26; and from Stormey Monday, who won at Tampa Bay on 3/8/26.

Dates: 04/10/2026
Licensee: Alberto Ruvalcaba, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse’s Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Naval Harbor, who won at Los Alamitos on 2/22/26.

Dates: 04/10/2026
Licensee: Robert S. Sweazey, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse’s Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Zimba Warrior, who finished fifth at Mahoning Valley on 2/16/26.

Dates: 04/08/2026
Licensee: Peter Miller, trainer
Penalty: A written Reprimand (per 9/26/23 HISA Guidance).

Explainer: Vets’ list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole (Gastrogard)-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Itzel on 3/4/26.

Pending ADMC Violations
04/15/2026,        Ivan Vazquez, trainer: Pending vets’ list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-a class B controlled substance-in a sample taken from Semper Parabellum on 3/22/26.

04/15/2026,        Murray Rojas, trainer: Pending vets’ list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-a class B controlled substance-in a sample taken from Smart Philly on 3/16/26.

04/14/2026,        Jon Zimmerman, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Strawberry Zinger, who won at Turf Paradise on 3/12/26.

04/14/2026,        Robert T. Paterno, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Tramadol-a class B controlled substance-in a sample taken from Commander’s Coin, who finished second at Tampa Bay on 2/1/26.

04/13/2026,        Timothy M. Gleason, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Fire Breather, who won at Sunland Park on 2/23/26.

04/10/2026,        Ruben Gomez, trainer: Pending vets’ list medication violation for the presence of Betamethasone-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Stormy Gal on 3/2/26.

Crop Violations

Aqueduct

Trevor W. Simpson – reporting date April 9; $500 fine, two-day suspension

Keeneland

Luan S. Machado – reporting date April 11; $750 fine, three-day suspension

Irving Moncada – reporting date April 9; $250 fine, one-day suspension

Parx Racing

Jorge A. Vargas – reporting date April 10; $315 fine, no other info available

John C. Aguilar – reporting date April 9; $500 fine, two-day suspension

Turf Paradise

Isaias Enriquez – reporting date April 9; $750 fine, three-day suspension

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Six Speedy Fillies For the Week of April 6-12

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Predictably, last week’s Grade I stakes for fillies and mares generated the week’s highest Beyer Speed Figures.

6 – KAPOOR, KEE, 4/8/26, Allowance, about 7 furlongs (Video)
Beyer Speed Figure – 94
(f, 4, by Uncle Mo–Kareena, by Medaglia d’Oro)
O/B-Godolphin. T-Bill Mott. J-Junior Alvarado.
Mott is exercising his trademark patience with the Godolphin filly, shepherding her through her conditions (maiden, allowance, allowance, allowance) and a resulting four-race win streak by a combined margin of 20 3/4 lengths. But now we’ll almost certainly see Kapoor show up next in stakes company, where she’ll no doubt be well-supported.

5 – IN OUR TIME, KEE, 4/12/26, GII Giant’s Causeway Stakes,
5 1/2 furlongs (turf) (Video)
Beyer Speed Figure – 95
(m, 5, by Not This Time–Laura’s Pleasure, by Cactus Ridge)
O-Resolute Racing and Miller Racing. B-Brian Kahn (Ky).
T-Saffie Joseph Jr. J-Flavien Prat.
Flavien Prat helped In Our Time get that long-awaited graded stakes victory with a ride that would make Pat Day nod in approval. In Our Time sprinted to the early lead, then Prat patiently sat along the rail allowing Shining Star and Saratoga Special to run past her before kicking clear again for a decisive win. The daughter of superstallion Not This Time was already Grade I placed, but this winning Grade II black type was a value enhancement.

3 (tie) – SEGESTA, KEE, 4/11/26, GI Jenny Wiley Stakes, 1 mile (turf) (Video)
Beyer Speed Figure- 95
(m, 5, by Ghostzapper–Antonoe, by First Defence)
O/B-Juddmonte. T-Chad Brown. J-Flavien Prat.
For most of the final furlong, it looked as if Segesta had a second straight major triumph in the bag. Even a few strides from the wire, the Juddmonte mare appeared a certain winner. In the end, she and Expensive Queen both got Grade I credit thanks to a dead-heat–and it is almost as hard to separate them in post-race analysis. However, Segesta ran in the 2-path around both turns while Expensive Queen raced along the rail with a stretch trip that the head-on replays shows wasn’t as tight as the pan shot indicated.

3 (tie) – EXPENSIVE QUEEN (IRE), 4/11/26, GI Jenny Wiley Stakes, 1 mile (turf) (Video)
Beyer Speed Figure-95
(m, 5, by Lope de Vega (Ire)–Witches Brew (Ire), by Duke of Marmalade {Ire})
O-Farfellow Farms. B-Fermoir Ltd (Ire). T-Brendan Walsh. J-Luis Saez.
A courageous and dramatic late surge by Expensive Queen drew her even with Segesta at the wire and continued an upwardly mobile career arc for the British import, purchased last year by Kip and Suzanne Knelman’s Farfellow Farms in Paris Ky.  She is now 4-for-5 in the U.S., her only loss coming in Santa Anita’s GI Gamely Stakes last May with a possible excuse: she needed 7+ months after that race to recover from foot problems.

2 – NITROGEN, 4/11/26, GI Apple Blossom Handicap, 1 1/16 miles (Video)
Beyer Speed Figure  – 97 (2nd)
(f, 4, by Medaglia d’Oro–Tiffany Case, by Uncle Mo)
O/B-D J Stable. T-Mark Casse. J-Jose Ortiz.
When Nitrogen was beaten in the GII Azeri Stakes last month on a sloppy track, her Beyer Speed Figure of 91 was a clear indication she didn’t run her usual race. That was not the case in the Apple Blossom Handicap. Nitrogen rebounded with one of her signature efforts and it simply wasn’t good enough to haul in frontrunning Claret Beret. Last year’s 3-year-old filly champ should lose little in defeat–playing at this level of the sport, even champions are subject to be victimized by massive performances.

1 – CLARET BERET, 4/11/26, GI Apple Blossom Handicap, 1 1/16 miles (Video)
Beyer Speed Figure- 105
(m, 5, by Not This Time–Bessie M, by Medalist)
O-Miller Racing. B-Mitch Haynes (Ky). T-Saffie Joseph Jr. J-Micah Husbands.
When champion Nitrogen tipped out at the quarter pole to follow Claret Beret into the stretch, the race was on–and in a flash, it was over. Claret Beret had tipped her hand with a strong five-length win in the GIII Royal Delta at Gulfstream, and took her game to an even higher level at Oaklawn, storming away to win by 4 1/2 lengths to earn an expenses-paid spot in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Claret Beret was claimed in October 2024 for $62,500, and after four starts her connections re-sold her last March while at Oaklawn to owner Myron Miller. Under Joseph’s care, she has recorded Beyers of 96, 97, 98 and now 105.

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Weekly National Rulings for the April 9 -15

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Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country.

The following rulings were reported on HISA’s “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit’s (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.

Resolved ADMC Violations

Dates: 04/13/2026
Licensee: A. Ferris Allen III, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on April 14, 2026; Disqualification of Covered Horse’s Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Misty Boss, who finished second at Laurel Park on 1/23/25.

Dates: 04/10/2026
Licensee: Leslielyn Hardesty, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse’s Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. The following are treated as one violation.

Explainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol-a class C controlled substance-in samples taken from That’s My Cat, who won at Tampa Bay on 3/1/26; and from Stormey Monday, who won at Tampa Bay on 3/8/26.

Dates: 04/10/2026
Licensee: Alberto Ruvalcaba, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse’s Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Naval Harbor, who won at Los Alamitos on 2/22/26.

Dates: 04/10/2026
Licensee: Robert S. Sweazey, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse’s Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Zimba Warrior, who finished fifth at Mahoning Valley on 2/16/26.

Dates: 04/08/2026
Licensee: Peter Miller, trainer
Penalty: A written Reprimand (per 9/26/23 HISA Guidance).

Explainer: Vets’ list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole (Gastrogard)-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Itzel on 3/4/26.

Pending ADMC Violations
04/15/2026,        Ivan Vazquez, trainer: Pending vets’ list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-a class B controlled substance-in a sample taken from Semper Parabellum on 3/22/26.

04/15/2026,        Murray Rojas, trainer: Pending vets’ list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-a class B controlled substance-in a sample taken from Smart Philly on 3/16/26.

04/14/2026,        Jon Zimmerman, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Strawberry Zinger, who won at Turf Paradise on 3/12/26.

04/14/2026,        Robert T. Paterno, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Tramadol-a class B controlled substance-in a sample taken from Commander’s Coin, who finished second at Tampa Bay on 2/1/26.

04/13/2026,        Timothy M. Gleason, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Fire Breather, who won at Sunland Park on 2/23/26.

04/10/2026,        Ruben Gomez, trainer: Pending vets’ list medication violation for the presence of Betamethasone-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Stormy Gal on 3/2/26.

Crop Violations

Aqueduct

Trevor W. Simpson – reporting date April 9; $500 fine, two-day suspension

Keeneland

Luan S. Machado – reporting date April 11; $750 fine, three-day suspension

Irving Moncada – reporting date April 9; $250 fine, one-day suspension

Parx Racing

Jorge A. Vargas – reporting date April 10; $315 fine, no other info available

John C. Aguilar – reporting date April 9; $500 fine, two-day suspension

Turf Paradise

Isaias Enriquez – reporting date April 9; $750 fine, three-day suspension

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Six Speedy Fillies For the Week of April 6-12

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Predictably, last week’s Grade I stakes for fillies and mares generated the week’s highest Beyer Speed Figures.

6 – KAPOOR, KEE, 4/8/26, Allowance, about 7 furlongs (Video)
Beyer Speed Figure – 94
(f, 4, by Uncle Mo–Kareena, by Medaglia d’Oro)
O/B-Godolphin. T-Bill Mott. J-Junior Alvarado.
Mott is exercising his trademark patience with the Godolphin filly, shepherding her through her conditions (maiden, allowance, allowance, allowance) and a resulting four-race win streak by a combined margin of 20 3/4 lengths. But now we’ll almost certainly see Kapoor show up next in stakes company, where she’ll no doubt be well-supported.

5 – IN OUR TIME, KEE, 4/12/26, GII Giant’s Causeway Stakes,
5 1/2 furlongs (turf) (Video)
Beyer Speed Figure – 95
(m, 5, by Not This Time–Laura’s Pleasure, by Cactus Ridge)
O-Resolute Racing and Miller Racing. B-Brian Kahn (Ky).
T-Saffie Joseph Jr. J-Flavien Prat.
Flavien Prat helped In Our Time get that long-awaited graded stakes victory with a ride that would make Pat Day nod in approval. In Our Time sprinted to the early lead, then Prat patiently sat along the rail allowing Shining Star and Saratoga Special to run past her before kicking clear again for a decisive win. The daughter of superstallion Not This Time was already Grade I placed, but this winning Grade II black type was a value enhancement.

3 (tie) – SEGESTA, KEE, 4/11/26, GI Jenny Wiley Stakes, 1 mile (turf) (Video)
Beyer Speed Figure- 95
(m, 5, by Ghostzapper–Antonoe, by First Defence)
O/B-Juddmonte. T-Chad Brown. J-Flavien Prat.
For most of the final furlong, it looked as if Segesta had a second straight major triumph in the bag. Even a few strides from the wire, the Juddmonte mare appeared a certain winner. In the end, she and Expensive Queen both got Grade I credit thanks to a dead-heat–and it is almost as hard to separate them in post-race analysis. However, Segesta ran in the 2-path around both turns while Expensive Queen raced along the rail with a stretch trip that the head-on replays shows wasn’t as tight as the pan shot indicated.

3 (tie) – EXPENSIVE QUEEN (IRE), 4/11/26, GI Jenny Wiley Stakes, 1 mile (turf) (Video)
Beyer Speed Figure-95
(m, 5, by Lope de Vega (Ire)–Witches Brew (Ire), by Duke of Marmalade {Ire})
O-Farfellow Farms. B-Fermoir Ltd (Ire). T-Brendan Walsh. J-Luis Saez.
A courageous and dramatic late surge by Expensive Queen drew her even with Segesta at the wire and continued an upwardly mobile career arc for the British import, purchased last year by Kip and Suzanne Knelman’s Farfellow Farms in Paris Ky.  She is now 4-for-5 in the U.S., her only loss coming in Santa Anita’s GI Gamely Stakes last May with a possible excuse: she needed 7+ months after that race to recover from foot problems.

2 – NITROGEN, 4/11/26, GI Apple Blossom Handicap, 1 1/16 miles (Video)
Beyer Speed Figure  – 97 (2nd)
(f, 4, by Medaglia d’Oro–Tiffany Case, by Uncle Mo)
O/B-D J Stable. T-Mark Casse. J-Jose Ortiz.
When Nitrogen was beaten in the GII Azeri Stakes last month on a sloppy track, her Beyer Speed Figure of 91 was a clear indication she didn’t run her usual race. That was not the case in the Apple Blossom Handicap. Nitrogen rebounded with one of her signature efforts and it simply wasn’t good enough to haul in frontrunning Claret Beret. Last year’s 3-year-old filly champ should lose little in defeat–playing at this level of the sport, even champions are subject to be victimized by massive performances.

1 – CLARET BERET, 4/11/26, GI Apple Blossom Handicap, 1 1/16 miles (Video)
Beyer Speed Figure- 105
(m, 5, by Not This Time–Bessie M, by Medalist)
O-Miller Racing. B-Mitch Haynes (Ky). T-Saffie Joseph Jr. J-Micah Husbands.
When champion Nitrogen tipped out at the quarter pole to follow Claret Beret into the stretch, the race was on–and in a flash, it was over. Claret Beret had tipped her hand with a strong five-length win in the GIII Royal Delta at Gulfstream, and took her game to an even higher level at Oaklawn, storming away to win by 4 1/2 lengths to earn an expenses-paid spot in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Claret Beret was claimed in October 2024 for $62,500, and after four starts her connections re-sold her last March while at Oaklawn to owner Myron Miller. Under Joseph’s care, she has recorded Beyers of 96, 97, 98 and now 105.

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