NM Racing Commission passes tougher horse racing guidelines
NM Racing Commission adopts ARCI standards, 6/21/12 New rules are in place; let’s see what kind of effect they’ll have. On Thursday (June 21), the New Mexico Racing Commission – as expected —...
View ArticleTwo quarter-horses euthanized after racing in NM last Thursday
There’s more bad and tragic news concerning quarter-horse racing in New Mexico. Two horses had to be euthanized after breaking down last Thursday (Aug. 16) while racing in Ruidoso – including the horse...
View ArticleOne NM track cracks down on drugging horses, at least one more may follow...
After a season marred by accusations that some trainers drugged horses to deadly levels, one quarter horse track in New Mexico says it will institute harsher fines and penalties and another track may...
View ArticleTwo horse racing trainers in NM get the book thrown at them
Jeffrey Heath Reed, horse trainer As things stand now, two of the best-known quarter horse trainers in New Mexico can’t step foot on a horse racing track in the state for a long, long time. Over the...
View ArticleWill the Roundhouse give the Racing Commission more money to crack down on...
It seems there’s a wave of support for getting tough on cheaters in New Mexico horse racing but a question remains: Will legislators give the state Racing Commission more money to do it? In the past...
View ArticleMore money slated to crack down on doping in NM horse racing
From NY Times: “A 2-year-old quarter horse named Teller All Gone broke a front leg in a race on Sept. 3 and was euthanized.” Photo by Jakob Schiller for NY Times After a year in which New Mexico horse...
View ArticleWild Kingdom: Legislature tackling a gaggle of animal bills
IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE: Legislation to protect big game such as elk make up some of the 46 bills before the New Mexico Legislature in the current 60-day session in Santa Fe. Photo courtesy of the New...
View ArticleWho pays to clean up horse racing in New Mexico?
AND THEY’RE OFF: No less than five bills have been introduced in the current New Mexico legislative session trying to clean up the horse racing industry in the state. Photo courtesy of the NM Racing...
View ArticleSusana signs bills cracking down on horse racing cheaters
MAKING IT LAW: Gov. Susana Martinez (left) signs two bills aimed at cracking down on cheaters in horse racing as state Sen. Mary Kay Papen looks on. It’s not much of an exaggeration to accuse New...
View ArticleHorse racing officials mull Udall’s anti-doping bill
GIDDY-UP: Draft legislation in Congress would put the organization that went after Lance Armstrong in charge of drug testing race horses. New Mexico horse racing officials trying to clean up the sport...
View ArticleMore get-tough measures to stop horse racing cheats in NM
FOUR MORE: A Democrat and Republican in the Roundhouse have introduced four bills aimed at cracking down on those who drug racehorses in New Mexico. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE –...
View ArticleNew Mexico passes bill to crack down on horse racing cheaters UPDATE:...
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – After developing a reputation as a haven for cheaters, New Mexico is trying to clean up its act when it comes to horse racing. In the just-completed...
View ArticleMystery photo: NM horse racing officials review cheating allegations
WHO ARE THESE GUYS?: The New Mexico Racing Commission is investigating this photograph taken after the All American Futurity to determine if the two men are trainers who were supposed to be barred from...
View ArticleNM takes another step cracking down on horse racing cheaters
TO CATCH CHEATERS: The New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee approved setting up a subcommittee to investigate ways to crack down on cheaters operating at the state’s horse tracks. By Rob Nikolewski...
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