The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that The New Mexico Gaming Control Board acted properly in declaring as void Canadian developer Michael Moldenhauer’s gaming license. Moldenhauer was awarded the gaming license in 2009 to build a $50 million racino in Raton N. M. Moldenhauer’s fight for the rights to build the track and casino is not over. Another appeal concerning the New Mexico racing license [read story]
The premise is good, but how will theory hold up to implementation? Will this apply to horses only stabled at the track? How about horses at the various training tracks? Trainers, you had better be meticulous about record keeping. You need to make sure you have dates and treatments down where you can quickly access the records. Be sure to check other products such as liniments, ointments, and supplements [read story]
The NMHBA report for the March 22nd New Mexico Racing Commission is out. A few highlights: The number of New Mexico Bred races are down at Sunland. In the first 60 days of the 2011-2012 meet 315 NMB races have been run, 215 for thoroughbreds and 100 for Quarter Horses. In contrast, the first 60 days of the 2010-2011 meet saw 332 NMB races, 230 for Thoroughbreds and [read story]
New Mexico Racing Commission Agency Director Vince Mares was quoted the NMRC “will go after the trainers who abuse the system and prosecute them aggressively.” In an article written by Rob Nikolewski for newmexico.watchdog.org . Director Mares agreed there are problems in horse racing, but points out that these problems are not exclusive to horse racing in New Mexico. Mares also admitted there had been a finance problem, but [read story]
Via Scoop.it – New Mexico Horse Racing News The New Mexico Racing Commission held its monthly meeting at its headquarters in Albuquerque on Wednesday, November 30. New Mexico Horse Breeders’ Association executive director Anna Fay Davis gave the commission her race-a-day reports for The Downs at Albuquerque and Zia Park. During The Downs at Albuquerque’s 54-day meet, which ran August 13-November 13, the track ran [read story]
Via Scoop.it – New Mexico Horse Racing News A front page article in the Nov. 22 edition of the Albuquerque Journal quoted State Fair Commissioner Charlotte Rodes: ” I just feel like the integrity of our commission, of our party, of our State Fair is greater than how we handled ourselves. I would hold ourselves to a higher standard. We let the people of New [read story]
I think there are few in New Mexico horse racing that think La Mesa developer Michael Moldenhauer should retain his license for the Raton racetrack/racino. The question now is with the economy and horse industry in such states of influx, can New Mexico support another track at this time? The New Mexico Racing Commission is asking a Raton judge to dismiss La Mesa Racetrack and Casino’s [read story]
State bred bonuses paid to the owners of New Mexico breds were $56,570 at The Downs at Albuquerque and $23,741.60 at Zia Park. Compared to 2010 stats, N. M. breed races are down by 8% at The Downs at Albuquerque, but up 13% at Zia Park. The New Mexico Racing Commission held its monthly meeting at its headquarters in Albuquerque on Thursday, October 27. [read story]
Granted it is a long read, but if your livelihood is horse racing you should read. Horse racing must make changes to survive. Here are some of the proposed changes discussed at The Jockey Club Round Table Conference. Dan Singer: Thanks very much, Jim. As you heard from Jim, The Jockey Club recognized earlier this year that racing is at a critical juncture. The Jockey Club [read story]