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Provisional suspension of octogenarian trainer Hector Palma; one of his trainees tested positive for methamphetamine after a race at Del Mar.
The owner-trainer is subject to a total fine of $62,500, and will not be eligible to resume training until Jan 24, 2031.
Stewards at Canterbury Park summarily suspended trainer Nevada Litfin for what it said were "actions detrimental to the integrity of racing."
Ten new trainers have been added to the list of those with pending violations for controlled substances on the HIWU website
State regulators gathered to reflect on how the implementation of HI has – or hasn’t – gone in their respective jurisdictions.