New Mexico horsemen suing state racing commission
New Mexico horsemen suing state racing commission
New Mexico Horsemen s Association
May 29, 2021 1:36pm
The New Mexico Horsemen’s Association has taken additional legal action against the New Mexico Racing Commission after the regulatory body ordered the defunding of the organization that represents about 4,000 Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse owners and trainers in the state.
On May 20, the racing commission with no notice and little discussion ordered tracks to withhold the time-honored 1 percent of purse money that goes to the horsemen’s association for administrative costs, about $400,000 a year. Additionally, the commission ordered a halt to the $5 per-starter fee NMHA member owners pay toward medical expenses for horsemen and their employees, as well as a $2 per-starter fee utilized for legislative advocacy.
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With Sunland Meet Cancelled, New Mexico Racing in Disarray
Friday, February 19, 2021 at 6:10 pm |
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Updated: February 20, 2021 at 11:13 am
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There hasn t been any racing in New Mexico since Dec. 23, but trainer Lynette Baldwin stayed behind, setting up shop at a training center and waiting for good news. For the longest time, there has been none.
“I kept hoping for a light at the end of the tunnel,” Baldwin said. “That s all we asked. Just give us a chance.”
On Thursday, Baldwin s situation went from bad to worse. She turned down stalls at Turf Paradise hoping that Sunland Park would eventually open. Instead, a ruling issued by the New Mexico Racing Commission allowed the track to cancel its entire 2021 meet, which was scheduled to run through Mar. 30. That also meant that the GIII Sunland Derby would not be run for the second consecutive year.