The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has charged Marshall Gramm with multiple rule violations, including fraud, following an investigation into the unauthorized access of confidential horse health information, the organization announced in a press release Monday.The charges stem from an investigation launched after past performances for Deterministic and Griffin's Wharf containing confidential health information were posted on social media in June by an individual unconnected to either horse.According to HISA, its preliminary investigation found no breach of the HISA Portal by a person or entity without prior authorization to access the system. HISA subsequently expanded the investigation to determine whether someone with authorized access had exploited vulnerabilities to obtain and share confidential horse health records.The investigation included interviews and information gathered by HISA employees and contractors, as well as an independent forensic cybersecurity analysis conducted by Arete.HISA said the findings “unanimously pointed to” Gramm as being solely responsible for accessing confidential health information and creating past performances for horses with which he had no legitimate connection.According to HISA, Gramm “deliberately and methodically” accessed confidential horse health information over a six-week period beginning in early May and ending in mid-June. HISA alleges Gramm developed an automated method of obtaining the information at scale in a manner designed to mimic authorized activity and avoid detection by the organization's security systems.HISA said Gramm used the information to create the past performances that were subsequently shared on social media. The authority also said Gramm participated in handicapping contests, engaged in pari-mutuel wagering and claimed several Covered Horses across multiple jurisdictions and racetracks during the six-week period.HISA said it will seek restitution of any proceeds derived from those activities on behalf of affected entities and individuals.According to HISA, when confronted with the findings of the investigations, Gramm admitted that he was the source of the past performances for Deterministic and Griffin's Wharf. HISA has initiated enforcement actions against Gramm for alleged rule violations relating to fraud and unauthorized access to horse health records.The organization said it will also evaluate other available remedies and share information gathered during its investigation with federal and local law enforcement, state racing commissions and other relevant authorities.“There must be significant consequences for individuals who violate the integrity of our rules and obtain and abuse confidential horse health information,” said HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus. “HISA will take every necessary step to fiercely protect the integrity of Thoroughbred racing and ensure that violators of our rules are punished appropriately.”HISA said Monday that it has made changes to its technology systems designed to prevent similar unauthorized access and is devoting additional resources to protecting confidential information.Gramm did not immediately respond Monday to calls and messages seeking comment, but the story will be updated with any such response as necessary.Gramm is a Professor of Economics and Department Chair at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He holds a B.A. from Rice University and a Ph.D. in Economics from Texas A&M University.His academic research focuses heavily on gambling and parimutuel betting market efficiency. He has also published several articles on the economics of horse racing.He is the co-founder and managing partner of Ten Strike Racing, which was founded in 2016 in partnership with Clay Sanders. Ten Strike is a partnership based at Oaklawn offering fractional ownership from claiming horses to graded stakes horses. Gramm has served on the board of directors for the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation and Thoroughbred Charities of America.Gramm grew up in Washington, D.C., the son of Phil Gramm, the former United States Senator and Congressman from Texas, himself a former economics professor at Texas A&M. Gramm and Ten Strike have campaigned several graded stakes winners, including Warrior's Charge, winner of the GIII Razorback and Philip H. Iselin Stakes. He was fourth in the 2019 Preakness and earned over $1 million; Long On Value, winner of the Grade I Highlander Stakes, campaigned in partnership with Madaket Stables.As a standalone venture (not including partnerships), they have won 454 races from 2,172 starts with earnings of over $15 million. They have also campaigned horses in dozens of other partnerships.Ten Strike's website says they support the TAA, Turning For Home, the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, New Vocations, and Anna House. Gramm is also active in handicapping tournaments, and told TOBA in 2019 that he considers himself a horseplayer first.He has qualified for the National Horseplayers Championship (the NHC) over a dozen times, reaching the final table in 2019 and finishing ninth overall. He won the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge in 2020, winning almost $500,000 in prizemoney and betting payouts. He also has served on the NHC Players committee, helping craft and guide tournament rules.This story will be updated. 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