Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has accepted a seven-day suspension from the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) after a corticosteroid threshold breach, according to a report published November 11, 2026.
The suspension stems from a medication violation involving a corticosteroid level that exceeded the permitted threshold. Details of the specific case were not immediately disclosed.
Pletcher, a multiple-time Eclipse Award winner, was quoted in May 2019 discussing his Kentucky Derby contenders Spinoff and Cutting Humor. "Both horses give me the indication they'll get the distance as well. From a training perspective, we've seen them do things in the morning that are consistent with the horses that we've brought here that have done very well. We like them both a lot. We'll just see," he said at the time.
