Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has been suspended seven days by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) after a horse he trains tested positive for betamethasone following an Apr. 17 race at Keeneland. He also was fined $1,000.Pletcher's attorney Drew Mollica said that his client has accepted the suspension and will not appeal.Pletcher's suspension begins Tuesday. He has already entered horses for the Nov. 12 and 14 cards at Belmont and the Nov. 14 and 15 programs at Gulfstream. Because entries for those races were taken before the suspension was made official, those horses will be allowed to run.The positive occurred with the horse Weetamoo (Lexitonian). Owned by Blue Bird Stables, the 3-year-old filly won the race, a maiden special weight event, by nine lengths and earned $50,724. The earnings will be forfeited.Betamethasone is corticosteroid medication used to reduce inflammation.“This is a minor medication violation,” Mollica said. “We did the testing and decided that, although we disagreed that Mr. Pletcher had done anything wrong and that he followed all the protocols, the reality is it was not something that we felt we should contest. We believe he was within the guidelines when it comes to legal administration. It was literally within hours of this horse being under the limit. But with this micro testing, they found this.”“Todd made a decision to get it behind him and move on. While we disagree with it, we decided to move on. He followed their guidelines. We really believe that if the horse would've raced in a later race on that day, the horse would not have had a positive. But they are testing to such minute levels that, at the end of the day, it makes it almost impossible for ethical trainers like Mr. Pletcher to do their job.”Betamethasone is the same medication that led to the disqualification of Medina Spirit (Protonico) after he crossed the line first in the 2021 GI Kentucky Derby.The post Pletcher Suspended Seven Days for Betamethasone Positive, Will Not Appeal appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.