The conditions of the agreement call for Mullins to serve 15 days of the suspension, with the remaining 15 days conditionally stayed.

The stewards' ruling, dated Jan. 7, stated that Mullins is “placed on probation for ONE YEAR from the date of this ruling and may not have any violation of CHRB Rules and Regulations…regarding Class I, II or III drug substances. The term of suspension shall be from Jan. 9, 2023, through Jan. 23, 2023. If JEFF MULLINS violates a condition of the probation, FIFTEEN DAYS of stayed suspension shall be imposed following a notice and hearing.”

The positive for clenbuterol (a bronchodilator), which under CHRB rules is a Class 3, Penalty Category B violation, occurred in the gelding Inch (Violence), who won a $50,000/NW3L starter-allowance grass sprint Aug. 25.

Daily Racing Form's Steve Andersen reported that during the suspension, Mullins's son, Jeff Jr., will be the official trainer.

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According to a report in the Daily Racing Form, which cited multiple sources, Noda was seen being overly aggressive with a horse during morning exercise recently in Saratoga.

When reached by the TDN, Noda declined to comment and referred questions to his attorney, Drew Mollica.

“The commission rendered a fine and the allegation is not clear to me yet,” Mollica said. “I am still investigating, but I have spoken to Mr. Noda and he vehemently denies any actions that could have caused such a sanction. We are in the fact-gathering stage right now and we will defend this vigorously. At no time did he ever do anything to suggests a sanction of this magnitude.”

Noda's lone runner on the Thursday card at Saratoga, A Colt Named Susie (Frost Giant), was scratched, but the DRF reported that had nothing to do with Noda's fine. Rather, the horse was scratched because no one from his stable was present when the track veterinarian showed up to administer Lasix.

The ruling cites three regulations that the stewards used to assess a fine, including Rule 4022.11, which states: “The stewards have power to regulate and control the conduct of all officials and of all owners, trainers, jockeys, grooms and other persons attendant on horses.”

Noda has been training only since 2019, a year in which he won 11 races. He is having the best year of his career this year, with 26 wins from 161 starters for a winning rate of 16%. He is 4-for-30 at the current Saratoga meet.

Wednesday's ruling was the first for Noda since 2019, when he was fined on two separate occasions for minor offenses.

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