June 02, 2026
A horse trainer urged a Florida federal court on Tuesday to rule that the Federal Trade Commission violated his right to a jury trial after he was fined and suspended for an alleged banned substances violation, although the presiding judge indicated that he'll wait for the agency's final action before handing down an order.
May 01, 2026
A Florida equestrian told the Federal Trade Commission on Friday that an administrative law judge has no authority to sanction him after a horseracing anti-doping agency alleged his thoroughbred tested positive for a banned substance, arguing he's still entitled to have a jury rule on the doping claim.
May 29, 2025
A Florida federal judge Thursday denied a horse trainer's bid to block enforcement of a horse racing law in his complaint challenging an anti-doping ban, ruling the trainer failed to show irreparable harm and that issues in his claim asserting a right to a jury trial aren't fully developed.
April 10, 2025
A Florida equestrian trainer Thursday urged a federal court to temporarily halt the enforcement of a law regulating horse racing safety, arguing that delegating oversight authority to a private corporation is unconstitutional although a judge declined to immediately rule and instead sought clarity on the issue of immunity.