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AMENDED-BY-LAWS OF THE NEW MEXICO HORSEMEN’S ASSOCTIATION 0559963 ATRICLE I. DEFINITIONS 1.0 ASSOCIATION-This Association shall consist of an unlimited number of members. Membership is achieved when the New Mexico State Racing Commission grants the candidate a license as an Owner or Trainer of racehorses and such member is actively engaged in racing within the State of New Mexico. Such membership shall continue for so long as the member shall make payment of the fees, which constitute the special funds of this Association as set forth hereinafter in Article III. 1.1 OWNER – An Owner, as defined in these By-Laws, is a person who is currently licensed as an Owner by the State of New Mexico and owns an interest in one or more horses that are actively engaged in racing in the State of New Mexico or who owns an interest in a corporation or other entity which owns one or more horses actively engaged in racing in New Mexico. 1.2TRAINER- A Trainer, as referred to in the By-Laws, is a person who is licensed as a Trainer by the New Mexico State Racing Commission and has one or more horses under his direct supervision and control for racing purposes in the State of New Mexico. 1.3ASSOCIATE MEMBERS- A separate category of membership will be available to industry related businesses that are licensed by the New Mexico State Racing Commission. Associate members will not be eligible to vote or to receive any medical benefits offered to Owner/Trainer members. They and their licensed employees, however, will be eligible to participate in New Mexico Horsemen’s Association endorsed group insurance plan. The Board of Directors will establish an annual fee schedule for Associate Members. 1.4PRINCIPAL OFFICE-The principal office of the Association shall be located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The Association may have such other offices as the Board of Directors may designate. 1.5FICAL YEAR- The fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the first day of January and end on the last day of December of each year. 1.6 DISASSOCIATION- Any member desiring to disassociate himself from the New Mexico Horsemen’s Association shall do so prior to the opening of a race meet and notify the Horsemen’s Bookkeeper in writing of such disassociation. Any member who disassociates himself as aforesaid is precluded for a period of one year from resuming membership and is further precluded for an additional period of sixty days after starting a horse in an officially scheduled race from receiving benefits accruing to associate members. Any member who disassociates himself as aforesaid may resume membership only after application to the Board of Directors and such application must be approved by majority vote of the Board of Directors present. 1.7SUSPENSION- A member may be suspended or expelled by the Board of Directors for reasonable cause. Such cause shall include, but not be limited, to the following: A. A violation of these By-Laws. B. For conduct prejudicial to the best of this Association. Suspension or expulsion shall by an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors after notice and hearing to the member proposed to be suspended or expelled. 1.8 VOTE- Each active member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members. 1.9 TRANSFERS- Membership in this Association is not transferable or assignable. ATRICLE I I. PURPOSES 2.0THE PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE AS FOLLOWS: a. To foster and promote the horse racing industry in the State of New Mexico. b.To give assistance to Owners, Trainers and their employees in their medical expenses due to illness and accidents related to the industry. Medical guidelines will be established by the Board of Directors and published for the members. c. To institute or aid in any movement that will aid or protect the general welfare of the horse racing industry, including the interest of Owners, Trainers and their employees. d.To bring about a closer and more understanding relationship among Breeders, Owners, Trainers, Racing Management, the Racing Commission, and the Public. e.To take part and advice with the legislative bodies, state agencies, track management, and the State Racing Commission in the establishment of statutes, directives, proper rules and conditions which affect, in any manner, the interest of the Owners, Trainers and their employees. f. To keep the membership of the Association informed concerning all Association business. g. To maintain accurate financial records of the receipts an expenditures of the association. ARTICLE III.SPECIAL FUNDS 3.0 ONE PERCENT FEES- The Association, as the Horsemen’s representative, shall receive one (1) per-cent of all purse monies, which are due to the Horsemen’s purses generated from the fifty (50) per-cent net retained. 3.1 STARTING FEES- Any Owner or Owner-Trainer starting a horse shall pay a fee as established by the Board of Directors of The New Mexico Horsemen’s Association. 3.2 AUDIT- An annual audit of the books, records, and affairs of the Association shall be accomplished by independent and reputable firm of Certified Public as practical after the completion of said audit. ARTICLE IV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 4.0 POWERS- The activities, affairs and property of the association shall be managed, directed and controlled by the Board of Directors. 4.1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS- The Board of Directors shall consist of two (2) members from each licensed racetrack in New Mexico. Each Track Committee “Trainer” and one (1) member who is licensed as “Owner” and said “Owner” may not currently be licensed as a “Trainer”. 4.2 QUALIFICATIONS- Any person shall be qualified to be a member of the Board of Directors if the New Mexico Racing Commission licenses him/her as a “Trainer” or “Owner”. No member may serve on the Board of Directors who has not been elected or appointed as a Track Committee Member. 4.3 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS- The Board of Directors, by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire Board, may appoint Ex-Officio members of the Board of Directors. Each of the said Ex-Officio members shall be entitled to participate in the deliberations of the Board of Directors. 4.4 TERM OF OFFICE- All Directors shall have a regular term of one (1) year, but shall serve until the appointment of their successors. Directors appointed by the Track Committees shall take office 1immediately upon their appointment and shall serve for a period of (1) year or until a new Track Committee is voted in and a new Owner and Trainer Director is selected. 4.5 VACANCIES- Vacancies, whether caused by death, illness, resignation or removal of a Director, shall be filled by a majority vote of the Track Committee from which the Director was originally appointed. If the original Track Committee is not sitting at the time of vacancy, the Board of Directors may fill the vacancy with a qualified Committee member by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Directors present. 1Note: Bold text is a revision approved by the State Board on March 19, 2008 4.6 REMOVAL- Any Director may be removed at any time for cause, including continued gross or willful neglect of his or her duties or conduct derogatory to the best interest of the Association. The affirmative vote of a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the entire Board of Directors shall be necessary to remove a member for cause, Any Director proposed for removal shall be notified by mail at least twenty (20) day prior to the proposed removal of both the time and place of the meeting at which the removal will be discussed. Such Director shall be entitled to appear at such meeting and be heard. Cause for removal shall include absence of any member from more than two consecutive regularly scheduled Board of Director meetings. 4.7 ANNUAL MEETING- An annual meeting, for the purpose of electing the officers of the Association, shall be held in the month of July at such time and place as shall be determined by the Board of Directors. This meeting will also constitute the regular monthly meeting for July and other business that may come before the Board can be transacted. 4.8 REGULAR MEETING-Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held prior to every monthly New Mexico State Racing commission meeting at such time and place as is determined by the President of the Board and/or the Executive Director. 4.9 SPECIAL MEETINGS- Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called or at the request of the President, any four (4) Directors, or not less than one-tenth (1/10) of the members having voting rights. The notice calling a special meeting shall fix the time and place for the meeting. 4.10 QUORUM- The presence at any meeting of a majority of the Board of Directors in person shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum is not present at a meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the Directors present may meet but not act on any matters that require a vote, or they may adjourn the meeting without further notice. 4.11 MANNER AND ACT OF VOTING- The act of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting, at which a quorum is present, shall be the act of the Board of Directors, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or by these By- Laws. Each Director (excluding Ex-Officio members) shall be entitled to one vote, to be cast in person and no proxy voting is to be allowed, 2 however, at the time each state committee member is elected by the local track committee, each local committee may designate one (1) temporary trainer substitute and one (1) temporary owner substitute who may attend and vote at the state board meeting in the place of the absent state board member that they are replacing. Conference calls will be allowed for voting on an emergency basis. 1Note: Bold underlined text is a revision approved by the State Board on August 26, 2003 2Note: Bold underlined text is a revision approved by the State Board on October 18, 2006 4.12 COMPENSATION- The board of Directors shall not receive any salaries for their services to the Board, but, by resolution of the Board, expenses for attendance, or other Association business, if any, may be allowed at a per diem rate, or actual expenses. 4.13 CONDUCT OF MEETINGS- All meetings of the Board of Directors shall be in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order. 4.14 GENERAL DUTIES- The Association shall keep correct and complete books and records of accounts and shall also keep minutes of the proceedings of its members, Board of Directors, and Track Committee meetings and shall keep at the Principal Office a record giving the names and addresses of the members entitled to vote. Any member, or his agent or attorney may inspect all books and records of the Association, for any proper purpose at any reasonable time. All funds of the Association shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Association in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select. 4.15 ANNUAL REPORT- The Executive Director or any State Board of Directors members thereof shall present at each Annual General Meeting of each Racetrack an annual report of the Association’s activities during the preceding calendar year. 4.16 SEAL- The Board of Directors shall provide a corporate seal, which shall be in the form of a circle and shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation and the words “Corporate Seal of the New Mexico Horsemen’s Association. 4.17 WAIVER- Whenever any notice is required to be given and under the provisions of the Non-Profit Corporation Act of New Mexico, or under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, or the By-Laws of the Association, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. 4.18 AMENDMENT TO THE BY-LAWS- These By-Laws may be altered, amended, or repealed by a majority of the Board of Directors present at the meeting. ARTICLE V. OFFICERS OT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 5.0 OFFICERS- The Principal officers of the Board of Directors shall be a President, Vice-President, and Secretary/Treasurer. 5.1 DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT- The President shall be chief executive officer of the Association. He or she shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall be an Ex-Officio member of all Committees of the Board. He or she shall supervise and control all of the affairs of the Association unless otherwise delegated. He or she shall perform all duties incidental to the office of the President. 5.2 DUTIES OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT- In absence of the President, or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, the Vice-President shall perform the duties of the restrictions upon the President. The Vice-President shall perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the President of the Board of Directors. 5.3 DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY/TREASURER- The Secretary/ Treasurer shall keep the minutes of Board of Directors and shall perform all duties incidental to the office of Secretary, unless otherwise delegated. He or she shall have custody of such books, documents and papers as the Board of Directors may determine. As the Treasurer, he or she shall have the responsibility of Association Funds and securities, and shall be responsible for keeping full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Association, and shall file all necessary tax reports required of the Association, unless otherwise delegated. 5.4 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Director who shall have general and active management of the business of the Association, subject to the control of the Board of Directors and the President, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect. He or she shall be an Ex-Officio of all Committees and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be required of him or her by the Directors of the President. The Board of Directors shall fix the salary of the executive Director. The employment of the Executive Director may be terminated by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, subject to any existing contract. ARTICLE VI. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD 6.0 APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES- The Board of Directors, by a majority vote of those present at a legally constituted meeting, may authorize the creation of Committees for whatever purpose and term of existence as deemed necessary. 6.1 MEMBERSHIP- Membership of Committees shall be open to any interested member and shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. 6.2 COMMITTEE CHARGES- The Board shall insure Committee Charges to each Committee established by the Board of Directors. Such Charge shall specify the task of the Committee, the membership of the Committee, and the time period of which the Committee shall be in existence. 6.3 VACANCIES- Vacancies on the Committee of the Board shall be filled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors present at any legally constituted meeting of the Board. 6.4 QUORUM- Unless other wise provided for in Committee Charge, a majority of the whole Committee shall constitute a quorum and the act of a majority of the Committee. 6.5 RULES- Each Committee may adopt rules for its own government not inconsistent with these By-Laws adopted by the Board of Directors and set forth in the Committee Charge. ARTICLE VII. TRACK COMMITTEES 7.0 DEFINITION- The daily affairs of the Association shall be supervised at each racetrack by Track Committees and there shall be one (1) Committee at each licensed meet. The Track Committee for the New Mexico State Fair will be the Board of Directors of the NMHA with its President as Chairperson. 7.1 TRACK COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP- Track Committees shall be comprised of eight (8) members whose occupational licenses have been validated by the New Mexico State Racing Commission and said validation is current for the calendar year in which the member serves on the Track Committee. 1Members may not serve on more than one (1) Track Committee concurrently and 2 are not eligible to be nominated to another Track Committee for one (1) year from the date of their election. _____________________ 1 Note: Single underlined text is a revision approved by the State Board on January 16, 2001 2 Note: Bold and italicized text is a revision by the State Board on October9, 2001 7.2 ELECTION OF TRACK COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP-Members shall be elected to each Committee at the beginning of each race track meet. Each respective Committee shall call a meeting 3 on a day at the discretion of the Committee, prior to the third (3rd) official weekend of each race track meet for the purpose of nominating members for election to the Track Committee. Any duly qualified member may be nominated, regardless of whether the member is physically present at the nomination meeting. Any member, who is nominated and does not wish to be a candidate for election to the Track Committee, shall give written notice or such, to the subject Track Committee. This shall be attached to the ballot box any votes cast for said member shall not be counted. 3 Note: Bold and underlined text is a revision approved by the State Board on August 24, 2004 _____________________ The Association shall provide election ballots and an election ballot box for the purpose of electing the Track Committee members 1at each of the five (5) new Mexico race tracks. Said ballots and box shall be available in the Committee office 1at the track where Track Committee members are standing election from the 2third (3rd) through the forth (4th) official weekends of each race track meet between the hours of 7:30 am and 1:00pm. 3Each office must be open six (6) days a week and may be closed on any one-track dark day at the discretion of Committee. 1In addition a ballot box for voting for Track Committee members shall be placed in the grandstands at each of the other race tracks within the State of New Mexico. Voting shall take place from 11:00 am until 1:30 pm over the first and second Saturday and Sunday during which voting is taking place at the race track where the Track Committee is standing for election. All ballot boxes shall be maintained in a secure manner at each of the voting sites. Each member must Personally appear and cast his/her vote and no proxy voting is allowed. 1Votes shall be counted in accord with the rules that are established by the Board of Directors of the Association. Each Association member shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote. 4 The four (4) Trainer-member candidates receiving the most votes shall be duly elected and the Four (4) Owner-member candidates receiving the most votes shall be duly elected. A tie vote shall be decided by the drawing of a numbered pill in the Racing Secretary’s office. 1Note: Bold, underlined text is a revision approved by the State Board on May 20, 2008. 2Note: Bold, underlined, italicized text is a revision approved by State Board on May 17, 2004. 3Note: Double underlined text is a revision approved by the State Board on September 18, 2001. 4Note: Single underlined text is a revision approved by the State Board on January 16, 2001. The Board of Directors shall establish reasonable rules for the supervision of each election. The racing dates authorized by the New Mexico Racing Commission shall be the official dates referred to herein. An Annual General Meeting of the membership at each race track shall be held in conjunction with the nominating meeting. At this time the annual report shall be distributed. Each Track Committee may call committee meetings from time to time as deemed necessary by the Committee Chairman or the majority of the Track Committee. At least a twenty-four (24) hour notice shall be given for committee meetings, except in the event of an emergency, and all diligence shall be used to notify all committee members. 7.3 TERM OF OFFICE – Each Track Committee member shall have a regular term of one (1) year, but shall serve until the election of their successors. 7.4 VACANCIES – Vacancies, whether caused by death, resignation or removal of a Track Committee member shall be filled by a majority vote of the entire respective Track Committee of which that particular vacancy exists. 7.5 RESIGNATIONS – Any Track Committee member may resign at any time by delivering a written resignation letter to the Track Committee on which the member serves. 7.6 REMOVAL – Any Track Committee member may be removed at any time for cause, including gross or willful neglect of his or her duties or conduct derogatory to the best interests of the Track Committee on which he or she serves. The affirmative vote of a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the entire Track Committee on which the member serves shall be necessary to remove a member for cause. Any Track Committee member proposed removal, of both the time and place of the meeting at which the removal will be discussed. Every effort shall be made to notify said member of the time and place of the meeting. Such Track Committee member shall be entitled to appear at such meeting and be heard. 7.7 DUTIES – The duties of each Track Committee shall be to supervise the daily affairs of the Association at the respective racetrack to include, but not limited to, overseeing track conditions, entries, facilities, grounds, race conditions, purses, and communications with the track management and Stewards. It shall also be the duty of the Track Committee to appoint two (2) Track Committee members to serve on the Board of Directors. Each Track Committee shall so appoint said members to the Board of Directors at the first meeting held by the Track Committee after the Annual General Meeting of the respective race track, but said appointment shall be no later than the fifth (5th) week of each official racetrack meet. Eligibility to serve as a member of the Board of Directors shall be pursuant to Article IV herein. The Track Committee should be cognizant of matters that affect other Association members at other tracks in their decisions and should not knowingly involve the Association in litigation without approval of the Board of Directors. Each Track Committee shall appoint to the Board of Directors one (1) member who is duly licensed by the New Mexico State Racing Commission as a “Trainer” and one (1) member who is licensed by the New Mexico State Racing Commission as a “Owner” which said Owner-member is not currently licensed by the New Mexico State Racing Commission as a “Trainer”. 7.8 TRACK COMMITTEE OFFICERS – The principal officers of the Track Committee shall be a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson and each respective Track Committee may deem such other officers as necessary. 7.9 SPECIAL MEETINGS – Special meetings may be called by the Chairman, the majority of the Track Committee, or members that elected that committee. A regular meeting must have a seventy-two (72) hour notice given to the membership prior to the meeting. A twenty-four (24) hour notice must be given for a meeting that has been voted as an emergency by the majority of the Track Committee. ARTICLE VIII. CORPORATE RECORDS 8.0 CORPORATE RECORDS – The Corporation shall keep complete books and records of accounts and minutes of proceedings of its members, Board of Directors, and Committees, and shall file an annual report with the State Corporation Commission as required by the Laws of the State of New Mexico. ARTICLE IX. DISSOSUTION 9.0 DISSOLUTION – At any special meeting the Association may elect to dissolve by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the active membership. The members may cast their votes in person or by written ballot received by the Executive Secretary prior to the time of said special meeting. In the event dissolution is voted, the vote of the majority of the members voting shall designate five members as trustees who, on behalf of the Association and within the time fixed by the members at the time of their designation or within any extension thereof, shall liquidate its assets and distribute them in accordance with the laws of New Mexico. ARTICALE X. STATUTORY AGENT 10.0 AGENT – The statutory agent upon whom process against the corporation may be served shall be Terry Walker or the current President of the New Mexico Horsemen’s Association, 217 Palomas Drive, N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108.
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All Committee Meeting

NEW MEXICO HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATION

ALL COMMITTEES MEETING

(Ruidoso Downs, Sunland Park, SunRay Park, Zia Park, Downs @Albuquerque)

TUESDAY, JULY 20^TH

10:00 am

Lunch will be served

MCM ELEGANTE HOTEL

2020 Menual Blvd

Albuquerque, NM 87107

884-2511

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TERRI OR BRENDA

505-266-7056

Posted by Pat Bingham at 6/30/2010 12:06 PM | Add Comment

Website

We are shifting to a new website and the old website may be down for 24- 48 hours. If there are any questions, call 505-266-7056.

Posted by Pat Bingham at 6/23/2010 10:37 AM | Add Comment

NM Racing Commission Meeting Dates

Wed., July 21, 2010

Wed., August 25, 2010

Thur., September 23, 2010

Thur., October 28, 2010

Thur., November 18, 2010

All the meetings will start at 8:30 am and will be held in Albuquerque.

Posted by Pat Bingham at 6/22/2010 8:53 AM | Add Comment

Request for Owners to Serve on Jockey Mount Fee Increase Committee

Dear Owners: We are looking for 3 Owners who have not made up their minds over the jockey's request for an increase to jock mount fees to serve on an advisory committee. Meetings with jockey's representatives will be held over the phone on teleconferences which will be arranged by the NMHA. Need response by 12:00 noon, tomorrow, Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Please call Pat Bingham, Executive Director, at 505.205.6650 if you would like to serve. You may also send a fax to 505.266.0643 or an e-mail to binghampe@yahoo.com. Thanks in advance for your anticipated response.

Posted by Pat Bingham at 6/21/2010 8:41 AM | Add Comment

Note for Horsemen June 17, 2010

Note for Horsemen:

The NMRC met in public session yesterday, June 16, 2010.

The following action of interest to Horsemen was taken by the NMRC:

1. Tabled Racing at Raton’s request for 2011 licensure and related applications due to pending disciplinary hearing to be held on July 21, 2010.

2. Tabled ZIA Park’s request for race days for 2011. ZIA has requested 53 days to run from September 11 to December 6, 2011. (53 days approved for 2010) Approved July simulcast signal.

3. Approved Sunland Park’s application for racing for 2011 and its request for approval of July 2010 simulcast.

4. Sunray, approved 11^th race for last 12 days of race meet. Also approved simulcast import for July 2010. Tabled request for race days. (April 22 to July 3 44 days. 46 days approved for 2010.)

5. Ruidoso Downs, tabled race days for 2011 (Ruidoso proposed 60 days, Memorial day to Labor day, 2011 same as 2010).. Tabled NOM blank approvals pending meeting with Horsemen.

6. DAA: Tabled request by DAA for Wayne Epsteen to serve as head of security in barn area pending further discussion between DAA and Alb. Committee. Tabled race day application for 2011. DAA has applied to run 43 days beginning in mid March through last weekend of May. Would pickup 11 days during state fair if state fair doesn’t put in for days. Total 54 days 2011. DAA would have to negotiate a change in dates with Sunray to fit days on calendar for 2011. Approved July 2010 simulcast. .

7. State Fair application. Tabled Fair's request for 17 race days to be run in September 2011 during state fair.

Decided to fine P. Valenzuela $1,500 and gave him 15 riding days off for actions at Sunray. Decided to fine Delano Lucero $400.00 with 1 day off for actions at Sunray in April. Card cancelled due to jocks' refusal to ride on April 24, 2010.

Discussed jock mount fee increase and requested that jocks and Horsemen resolve issue by next NMRC meeting set for July 21, 2010. A 3 owner committee will meet with jocks in a phone conference during week of June 23 to commence discussions.

Remember, new medication rules become effective on July 5, 2010. See previous blog entry on subject published below.

The commission agreed to table implementation of the helmet and vest rule until after the July 21, 2010 NMRC meeting.

The NMRC re-affirmed that maidens 6 and older are not eligible to run at NM tracks.

Call Pat Bingham at 505.205.6650 with any questions. Office number for NMHA is 505.266.7056.

Posted by Pat Bingham at 6/17/2010 11:37 AM | Add Comment

Ruidoso Derby Post Position Order

The post position for the qualifiersfor the 17^th running of the Grade 1 Ruidoso Derby on Saturday June12^th.

Post Position	Name	Time	Owner	Trainer
1	Swingin Daddyo	19.422	Debra Gotovac	Bradley Bolen
2	Jess So Sixy	19.355	Robert Williams	Wes Giles
3	Kuhl Little Man	19.558	Sunset Well Service Inc.	Albert Franco
4	Sir Seth	19.404	Rodney Christiansen	G. Blane Wood
5	Runaway Stoli	19.481	Sunset Well Service Inc.	Albert Franco
6	Hott Feett	19.500	R.D. Hubbard, Mike Bello, Bat Masterson and Butch Southway	Paul Jones
7	Stepenos	19.490	Paul Jones, Jim Markum, and PK Thomas	Paul Jones
8	Double Down Special	19.246	Vanessa Bartoo	John Stinebaugh
9	CD Frontier Justice	19.355	Fredda Draper	Carl Draper
10	Smokey Stone	19.440	John and Doug May	Fred Danley

Posted by Pat Bingham at 6/9/2010 1:37 PM | Add Comment

Letter

(The following letter is an opinion registered by one of our NMHA member and probably heartfelt by others.)

Shame on you, New Mexico Racing Commission, Gaming Control Board and double shame on you, Governor Bill Richardson!

Yes, shame on all of you for hurting horse racing in New Mexico, the town of Raton, and the State of New Mexico. You asked how did we hurt these three entities? We’ll start with Governor Bill Richardson. In 2007, Governor Richardson enacted the Indian Gaming Compacts that limited one more racetrack in the state. These compacts run through June 30 of 2037. What gave you the right, Governor Richardson, to hold a business hostage for 30 years? Racing is part of the agricultural foundation of the State of New Mexico. No one in this world should have the right to place a 30-year moratorium on any industry unless it was the industry that hurts the people that are involved in it, the state in which in originates, or the general population of that state. Indeed, the Governor of the State of New Mexico did this to New Mexico horse horsing, and then, Governor Richardson, after this was done, you touted the village of Raton to seek a racetrack in the municipality. You also did the same thing in Tucumcari. You did exclude one major track that still exists in the State of New Mexico, although it has not run for many years, which is the Downs at Santa Fe. By doing this touting, your Racing Commission received three viable applications for a racetrack; for Raton, Tucumcari, and the Down at Santa Fe. Not to belabor a point, after months and months of deliberation, a non-U.S. citizen was allotted the license to begin construction of a race track in Raton. A key investor in the track at Raton was an individual that received millions of dollars from investments that were made by state agencies in which the state agencies lost all of their investment capital. This in many people’s viewpoint was swindling the State of New Mexico. Then the façade of getting the track built began. With missed deadlines, failure to meet more missed deadlines, and on and on until the Gaming Control Board, finally on May 4, 2010, withdrew the license. I think we all know the history of what went on at Raton with the substandard temporary building being place, liens on the property for non-payment to the general contractor and on and on. This is the fault and the shame of Gaming Control Board and the Racing Commission. The people of Raton had the biggest hoax played on them that is unconscionable and downright cruel. The horsemen of the State of New Mexico likewise had the same done to them.

The Downs at Santa Fe could have been a viable racetrack because it still exists. The horsemen used the horse track for training in 2008 and 2009. The barn structure is sound. Truly, it does needs some TLC and it needs to be brought up to speed and code in electrical, probably water, but these are things that if the license were granted to the Downs at Santa Fe would have been done and the horsemen of the State of New Mexico would have had a chance to begin an abbreviated meet in 2009 and a complete meet of 60 days 2010. But as everything else in this state, this turned out to be a political three-ring circus. The Racing Commission, marching to the drumbeat of the Governor, also the Gaming Control Board, until it began to be an embarrassment to the entire State of New Mexico. Then finally the track at Raton was taken off life support after 18 months of false promises and downright failure to perform.

Again, shame, shame on all of you for allowing this to happen. You cheated a community in this state, you cheated the state out of gaming revenues that could have come from the Downs at Santa Fe where the majority of the population is in the middle of the state, not in a far Northeast small community or another small community named Tucumcari that would have been a detriment rather than a positive for racing.

In the State of New Mexico, we have politics in every facet of our every day living. We need to get the politicians out of industries. It’s not this pay-to-play stuff that citizens want anymore; they want truly elected individuals to do best for their state.

Hopefully, when there is a change in administration the new governor of this state will not repeat the travesties that have been done to one of the top five major agricultural industries in the state, and have enough sense to appoint commissioners that are not influenced by politicians, both for the Racing Commission and the Gaming Control Board, and follow their own rules and regulations that is in their statutes and rules.

A Kneale Foutz

Posted by Pat Bingham at 6/8/2010 10:39 AM | Add Comment

Ruidoso Futurity Qualifiers

The Qualifiers for the 18^thrunning of the Grade 1 Ruidoso Futurity on Sunday June 13^th.

Qualified Position	Name	Time	Owner	Trainer
1	American Runaway	17.138	Sammy and Johnny Martinez, and Bobby Cox	Paul Jones
2	Royally Sandra	17.455	R.D. Hubbard and Dr. Barry Thompson	Paul Jones
3	Fredona	17.460	Valle Guadiana Corporation	Juan Gonzalez
4	Unanchored	17.468	Fredda Draper and Wayne Casson	Carl Draper
5	Absolut Treasure	17.487	Reed Land and Cattle Company	J. Heath Reed
6	Treason	17.510	Donna Aldridge and Lola Willis	Mike Joiner
7	No Dice Special	17.513	VWP Jr. Inc.	John Stinebaugh
8	Bodacious Dash	17.590	Jim Pitts	Blane Wood
9	Legendary Express	17.601	Jack Evans	Blane Wood
10	Brimmin to Pass	17.606	Sunset Well Service Inc.	Albert Franco

Posted by Pat Bingham at 6/8/2010 10:25 AM | Add Comment

Important Note For Horsemen

Note for Horsemen

June 2, 2010

Effective on Saturday, June 5, 2010, Sunray Park will require a negative pyroplasmosis test in order to come on the grounds. Please consult with your vet regarding this blood test. If you have any questions call Lonnie Barber, Director of Racing, Sunray Park at 505.566.1200 or Pat Bingham at the New Mexico Horsemen’s office at 505.266.7056.

Posted by Pat Bingham at 6/2/2010 3:46 PM | Add Comment