Quarter Horse trainer Bobby Martinez hit with 34-Year Suspension for eight Class 1 violations

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Quarter Horse conditioner Bobby R. Martinez, who has trained winners of more than $12.9 million, has been handed a potential 34-year suspension and fines of up to $480,000 after the New Mexico Racing Commission says he had eight positive tests for a Class 1 substance. The rulings, issued March 31, were all for ostarine, which… Continue reading Quarter Horse trainer Bobby Martinez hit with 34-Year Suspension for eight Class 1 violations

NM Racing Commission considers changes to trainer responsibility rules

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Cross-posted from the Albuquerque Journal Written by CHARLES D. BRUNT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Racing Commission is considering changing a regulation that allows horse trainers to transfer responsibility for their horses to another person when they are not at the track on race day. Though the regulation was intended to give trainers a… Continue reading NM Racing Commission considers changes to trainer responsibility rules

NM Racing Commission discusses safety rules changes

Teller All Gone euthanized. Jakob Schiller for NYT.

The Associated Press Reports: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The New Mexico Racing Commission is holding a public hearing Wednesday on a proposal to adopt stricter standards for horse racing. The commission will take testimony at its Albuquerque headquarters on model regulations developed by the Association of Racing Commissioners International. The move comes after a New… Continue reading NM Racing Commission discusses safety rules changes