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GRABER, HENRY JR. HoP on 9/18/2026 POSITIVE TEST- POST RACE MONROE, IN FINED: $500 YOB 1996 FULL - 15 DAYS, 11/15/2026 THRU 11/29/2026 HORSE DISQUALIFIED - PLACED 10, PURSE REDISTRIBUTION 71 IAC 5-3-2(a)(1),(2),(b); 71 IAC 8-1-1.5(a),(b)(3); 8-1-2(a) Sample No. E739190 taken from the horse SWAN GOOD BI following the conclusion of race 11 at Hoosier Park on September 18, 2026, at Hoosier Park tested by Industrial Laboratories, the primary screening laboratory approved by the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, came back positive for 7-Carboxycannabidiol in the blood. This is recognized as a class 2 drug with a “B” penalty recommendation by the ARCI Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances. Mr. Graber was properly informed of this violation on October 7, 2026, and per his right granted by 71 IAC 8-4-3 requested split sample testing. The B sample was sent to EQIAS Labs which confirmed the initial findings on November 3, 2026.  Mr. Graber had a hearing in the judges’ office at Hoosier Park on Friday, November 6, 2026, regarding this positive. After considering the facts, the judges determined that as trainer of record Mr. Graber is in violation the IHRC trainer responsibility and medication rules. Per 71 IAC 8-17(a) “Drug classifications and penalties”, Mr. Graber is assessed the following penalties: 1. A $500.00 fine which is due within 7 days of this ruling. 2. A full suspension of 15 days beginning Sunday, November 15, 2026 through Sunday, November 29, 2026 (inclusive). During the period of this suspension, Mr. Graber is denied access to all grounds under the jurisdiction of the Indiana Horse Racing Commission. 3.

Per 71 IAC 8-1-2(b) all purse monies earned ($237,750.00) in this race by SWAN GOOD BI must be returned and redistributed as follows: No. 4 SWAN GOOD BI finished first placed tenth No. 5 PRESIDENTE finished second placed first No. 9 YANKEE BOSS finished third placed second No. 2 PONDA CHEETAH finished fourth placed third No. 8 BIG TIME TROT S finished fifth placed fourth No. 10 RED ANDRAY finished sixth placed fifth No. 3 DREAM SHAQ finished seventh placed sixth No. 6 SOUTHERN HANOVER finished eighth placed seventh No. 1 MEND

[MIKE CAMPBELL]

You can bet this will be appealed

[TimTimTimbo]

Must be a special kind of idiot because it has no effect on the performance of a horse according to this anyway

During the race, the 7-Carboxycannabidiol (7-COOH-CBD) itself did not give SWAN GOOD BI any physical or performance boost. Because 7-COOH-CBD is an inactive breakdown product, its presence alone proves prior exposure to CBD or hemp, not that the horse was under the active influence of a performance-enhancing substance at post time.
However, racing rules penalize the presence of the substance regardless of whether it helped the horse win.

Why It Did Not Benefit the Horse on Race Day

• The Metabolite Is Inactive. 7-COOH-CBD is simply what is left over after the horse's liver processes CBD. It has no calming, pain-relieving, or stamina-boosting effects.
• Parent CBD Clears Much Faster. Active CBD clears from a horse's bloodstream relatively quickly compared to 7-COOH-CBD, which lingers in fat tissue and plasma at 30 to 300 times higher levels for weeks. Note that the ruling only cites 7-COOH-CBD, meaning active CBD was not reported as present in the post-race sample.
• Environmental Contamination Is Common. Equine toxicology research shows that horses frequently test positive for trace levels of 7-COOH-CBD from accidental sources—such as contaminated hay, hemp-based stall bedding, or cross-contaminated supplements—without ever receiving an intentional dose.

Why the Horse Was Still Disqualified

• Zero-Tolerance Medication Rules. Under Indiana Horse Racing Commission rule 71 IAC 8-1-2, a horse cannot race with any prohibited foreign substance or its metabolite in its system. Regulators do not have to prove the drug improved performance to disqualify the horse.
• ARCI Class 2 Classification. The Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) groups CBD and its metabolites as a Class 2 substance (drugs with a high potential to affect the central nervous system or behavior, even though CBD is non-psychoactive) with a standard Class B penalty.
• Strict Trainer Responsibility. Under 71 IAC 5-3-2, the trainer is held strictly liable as the "absolute insurer" of the horse's condition. Even if the exposure came from tainted feed or bedding rather than deliberate administration, the trainer still faces fines,