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.Among this week's rulings, registered outrider Sydney Fried has been suspended for 90 days and fined $2,500 for failing to give investigators access to her personal bag during a routine barn search for fear, she argued, about the ramifications from marijuana possession.According to an internal adjudication panel final ruling, three HIWU investigators visited Ohio's Belterra Park on August 8, during which they searched trainer Osvaldo Ocasio's barn.“Covered Person Sydney Fried was in the kitchen area of the barn when the investigators entered that area. The investigators asked Ms Fried for her license and then asked to search her handbag/carry all. Ms. Fried allowed them to search two pockets of the bag but refused to allow the investigators access to a third pocket of the bag,” the final ruling states.“Covered Person offered as her defense the fact that the third pocket of her bag contained marijuana and, even though she was legally permitted to possess marijuana, she was afraid that the investigators would 'hassle' her about having it on the racetrack,” the ruling adds.Trainer Ocasio has never been sanctioned for an offense under HISA, nor has any cases pending. While the final ruling doesn't explain what position at the track Fried maintains, HIWU spokesperson Alexa Ravit wrote that as per HISA, Fried is registered as an outrider.“For additional background regarding registration status, an individual may still be subject to HISA regulations even if they are not registered if they are engaged in the care, treatment, training, and/or racing of Covered Horses,” Ravit added.Resolved ADMC ViolationsDates: 02/23/2026Licensee: Benjamin Feliciano Jr., trainerPenalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on February 24, 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 2 Penalty Points.Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Gabapentin–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Plenty on Tap, who finished second at Laurel Park on 1/10/26.Dates: 02/23/2026Licensee: Alexis Leon, trainerPenalty: 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 Flunixin–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Happy Does, who finished fifth at Turf Paradise on 12/27/25.Dates: 02/19/2026Licensee: Linda Rice, trainerPenalty: 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.Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Methylprednisolone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Sweet Rhythm, who is reported by Equibase to have been euthanized after sustaining a severe injury to her left front leg mid-race in the fifth at Aqueduct on 11/8/25.Dates: 02/19/2026Licensee: Hernan H. Parra, trainerPenalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on February 20, 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 $2,500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. The following cases are treated as one violation.Explainer: Medication violations for the presence of Dexamethasone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Nadir Han, who finished eighth at Gulfstream Park on 12/13/25; and in a sample taken from Justy Han, who finished seventh at Gulfstream Park on 1/3/26.Dates: 02/19/2026Licensee: Sydney FriedPenalty: 90-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on December 18, 2025; a fine of $2,500. Final decision of internal adjudication panel.Explainer: Violation for Rule 3510(b), which concerns the “Refusal/failure to cooperate promptly and completely with HISA/HIWU under the ADMC Program Rules.”Dates: 02/18/2026Licensee: Dallas E. Stewart, trainerPenalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on February 19, 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 2 Penalty Points.Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Tramadol–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Have Faith on 11/20/25.Dates: 02/18/2026Licensee: Edwin Martinez, trainerPenalty: 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 Dexamethasone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Tsunami Gold, who finished second at Sunland Park on 1/4/26.Dates: 02/18/2026Licensee: William Cowans, trainerPenalty: 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 Methocarbamol–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Sticky Note, who finished third at Turfway Park on 12/6/25.Dates: 02/18/2026Licensee: Carlos R. Figueroa Jr., trainerPenalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on February 19, 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 2 Penalty Points. Final decision of internal adjudication panel.Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Foxy Cara, who finished second at Finger Lakes on 11/19/25.Pending ADMC Violations02/24/2026, Nestor Cascallares, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Kiss Me For Luck, who finished second at Tampa Bay on 1/25/26.02/20/2026, Caryn Vecchio, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Poppy's Pride, who won at Mahoning Valley on 1/22/26.02/20/2026, Collin Maragh, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Oasis Prince on 1/19/26.02/20/2026, Daniel Hernandez, trainer: Pending medication violations for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a class C controlled substance–in samples taken from Holy Bullet, who finished second at Sunland Park on 1/18/26; and from Lovesunfair, who finished sixth at Sunland Park on 1/19/26.02/19/2026, Michelle R. Winters, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Diosa Catrina, who finished sixth at Mahoning Valley on 1/22/26.Crop ViolationsLaurel ParkJean Briceno–violation date February 19; $500 fine, two-day suspensionMahoning ValleyDavid J. Haldar–violation date February 19; $500 fine, two-day suspensionOaklawn ParkFrancisco J. Arrieta–violation date February 23; $250 fine, two-day suspensionAbel Cedillo–violation date February 19; $250 fine, one-day suspension on appealRafael J. Bejarano–violation date February 19; one-day suspension on appealSanta AnitaKyle Frey–violation date February 19; $500 fine, one-day suspensionTampa BayMarvin R. Fernandez–violation date February 23; $250 fine, one-day suspensionThe post Weekly Rulings: Feb. 19-25 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.