California-based trainer Peter Eurton is in the midst of a 10-day suspension through Dec. 10 for a recent violation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s rules regarding intra-articular injections. Eurton was cited for working Lil Nas at Santa Anita on Sept. 21, six days after the gelding received an intra-articular injection, according to a ruling on HISA’s website. HISA rules state horses may not be given a workout within seven days of such treatment. In a ruling issued on Nov. 24, Eurton was fined $6,000 and suspended 10 days, from Dec. 1-10, for the violation, his second such infraction within a year. Eurton was fined $3,000 in February for a similar violation that occurred in October 2024. :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. On Friday and Saturday at Los Alamitos, two runners previously trained by Eurton will start for Doug O’Neill, including Cosmic Heat in Saturday’s Grade 2 Starlet Stakes. Eurton, 68, finished the Del Mar autumn meeting on Sunday with two wins from 17 starters. For the year, Eurton has won a career-best 57 races through Thursdaywith horses that have earned more than $3.76 million. His stable earned a career-best $4,235,430 in 2016. Eurton has diversified his stable in the last few years, launching a division in Kentucky. Since the beginning of 2024, Eurton has won seven races at Churchill Downs, five at Keeneland, four at Ellis Park, and three at Kentucky Downs. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.