BLOG.NEWMEXICOHORSEMEN.COM

2012 SunRay Park Committee

State Office — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:26:04 GMT

The 2012 SunRay Park Committe is:

Trainers                                            Owners

Emilio Cadena III                            Ronald Applegate
Joe Ray Chavez                               Kathy Foutz
Jill Giles                                            Jack Harris
Rey Marquez                                    Bobbie Jo Lucero

Awards Banquet

State Office — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:10:38 GMT

We would like to thank everyone who attended NMHA Day at the races and the 2011 Awards Banquet at SunRay Park. Congratulations to all of the winners and especially to our LIfetime Achievement Winners; Bob Cappellucci and Rey Marquez.

SunRay Park going to 9 races a day

State Office — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:08:16 GMT

SunRay Park in agreement with the NMHA will be going to nine races a day, cutting stakes races by $10,000 and cancelling SunRay Park and Casino Farwell claiming stakes. This adjustment is being made to prevent an overpayment of purses. The parties involved will review the nine race provision after the second condition book.

SunRay Park Committee Voting

State Office — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:11:41 GMT

Voting for the SunRay Park Committee will take place Saturday May 5th to Sunday May 13th from 7:30 to 12:30 in the Horsemen's Office at SunRay Park. Voting at the other tracks will take place on May 5th and 6th and on May 12th and 13th starting half hour before the 1st race and up to the 5th race. Following are the trainers and owners who were nominated.

Trainers                                                                        Owners
Emilio Cadena III                                                Ronald Applegate
Joe Ray Chavez                                                   Kathy Foutz
Chris Cordova                                                      Modesto Garcia
Jill Giles                                                                Jack Harris
Glen Hunt                                                              Bobbie Jo Lucero
Rey Marquez

SUNRAY PARK GENERAL MEETING

State Office — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:09:55 GMT

There will be a general horsemen's meeting at SunRay Park on Friday April 27th at 10:30 am in the Horsemen's kitchen. Nominations will be taken at that time for election of committee members for the 2012 meet. Please attend let your voice be heard!!

Awards Banquet

State Office — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:07:18 GMT

Please join us May 12, 2012 for the New Mexico Horsemen's Association's Awards Banquet. The banquet will be at SunRay Park with cocktails at 6pm and dinner at 7pm. Awards to follow and then dancing!
Tickets at $10.00 and may be purchased at the Horsemen's office at SunRay or the main office in Albuquerque. You may also purchase tickets at the door. Hope to see you there!

NOTES AND NEWS MARCH 12, 2012

State Office — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:32:24 GMT

New Mexico Horsemen’s Association: March 12, 2012

Notes and News:

The proposed amended “Eligibility Requirements for NMHA Medical Assistance” are attached hereto. All members are encouraged to review the proposed guidelines and to offer suggestions in writing to this office on or before June 1, 2012. Your input is valued and the State Board will carefully consider all writtencomments and suggestions received by that date. The target date for adoption of the new guidelines is September 1, 2012. The implementation of the new guidelines is to commence January1, 2013.

2. On February 23, 2012 the NMRC suspended for 12 months the use of clenbuterol for all horses racing in New Mexico effective April 20, 2012. Horses may continue to treat with the FDA approved ventipulmin but the medication must have cleared the horse’s system by race day. A 30 day withdrawal time has been recommended by the NMRC. The full text of the rule is attached hereto.

3. SunRay Park stable area opens April 9, 2012. Training begins April 10, 2012. The Stall Approval List has been published and is available at the NMHA Sunland Park track office and the Albuquerque office. The first condition book is also available.

4. The Downs at Albuquerque has begun work on renovating the simulcast area. The architectural drawings and landscape design for the new casino and outdoor open space are near completion.EwingCole out of Philadelphia is the architectural design firm and the Albuquerque company, Bradbury Stamm Construction, Inc. is the chief contractor.

5. The opening of the Navajo Northern Edge Casino in January has impacted SunRay Park. Current figures show a 27-30% decline in gaming revenue since it opened. A true analysis of the impact it will have will not be available until many more months of data is available. We are optimistic that purses for the 2012 Spring meet will be largely unaffected.

6. Sunland Park hosts the Grade III $800,000Sunland Derby on Sunday March 25. The $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks and 5 other stakes races, including 3 for New Mexico breds, are also on tap. The presence of Kentucky Derby and Oaks contenders will put a national spotlight on New Mexico racing.

Jack McGrail, Executive Director NMHA

DRAFT NMHA MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

State Office — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:22:22 GMT

MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY

SUSPENSION OF CLENBUTEROL

State Office — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:19:02 GMT

NMRC Meeting Summary 1/25/12

State Office — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:10:35 GMT

NMRC Meeting Summary: January 30, 2012

Meeting date: 1/25/12

Acting NMRC Executive Director Vince Mares was formally offered and accepted the position.
Four proposed rules were discussed and adopted unanimously by the NMRC with all 5 members voting. There were some minor non-substantive changes made during discussion and comment period. The full text of the new rules has been requested by this office and will be forwarded to the track offices and track committee members upon receipt. The proposed rule authorizing Stewards to cancel races with fewer than 4 betting interests was tabled prior to the NMRC meeting. The memorandum in opposition drafted by this office was supported by the stewards and was instrumental in the proposal being defeated.
SunRay Park will open for training on April 10, 2012, 10 days before the first race day. Barn area will open on April 9. The track will remain open for training until July 16,20 days after the meet has concluded.
Sunland Park Safety Meeting held 1/16/12 was discussed. There was a consensus among trainers, veterinarians, jockeys and management that the track was in very good shape. The data contained in the injury report supported this conclusion. Tony Martinez and management were commended for their efforts.
NMHA Director report focused primarily on 2 issues:
The need for all tracks to follow the example of Sunland Park and to commit resources and effort to ensure the safest possible racing surface. It was pointed out to the Commission that Sunland Park started work on the track on September 25, 2012, a full 7 weeks before horses were allowed on the track and almost 11 weeks before the meet started. Dustin Dix stated at the Safety Meeting that he had always been given the money neededto provide his crew with the proper equipment and materials. Like all tracks Sunland Park is a business that watches the bottom line but they do not skimp when it comes to providing the resources necessary to ensure the safety of the horses and riders. The NMRC was informed that not all Associations operate in this manner and to realize that a good track surface is the product of effort, commitment and resources. The best track man in the world is of no value if the equipment, manpower and materials are not available to him. The Associations should understand that attention to the track surface is a non-negotiable item and a cost of doing business. Proper materials should be on site and some guidelines should be in place for when work should commence prior to a meet. The NMRC and the NMHA should have access to the ledgers describing how much money is spent on materials for each meet. (It should be noted that, to date, no Association has refused to provide this information)
The obligation of the Association to open for stabling and training 30 days prior to the meet. The focus was on Albuquerque Downs’ inability to open until July 29, 2012 due to the Arabian Horse Show contract. It was pointed out the Downs requested their dates with full knowledge that they would have a conflict with the Arabians. It was also noted that the horsemen had offered a significant concession in agreeing with opening SunRay Park only 10 days before the meet thus freeing up 20 days to tack on at the end of the meet. This compromise benefittedAlbuquerque as it reduced the gap between SunRay closing and the Downs opening to 11 days. The horses are training to compete at the Downs meet and it is not the fault of the horsemen that the plant will not be available. The Downs should cover the cost of training and stabling at SunRay from July 17-28. Negotiations with Ms. Wolf and Mr. Windham have so far been unsuccessful as they have flatly refused to acknowledge they have any obligation in this regard. Chairman Doughty asked that the dialogue continue after I informed him that I suspected no agreement would be reached and that I would brief the Commission on the issue and ask that they rule on the matter.

Jack McGrail, Executive Director NMHA

ALL COMMITTEE/GENERAL MEETING

State Office — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:48:50 GMT

THERE WILL BE A ALL COMMITTEES/GENERAL MEETING ON THURSDAY JANUARY 19TH AT 11:00 AM
AT RILEYS RESTURANT AT SUNLAND PARK RACETRACK

STATE BOARD MEETING TO FOLLOW

PLEASE LET TERRI OR BRENDA KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND
505-266-7056

Sunland Park Committee 2012

State Office — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:45:41 GMT

Trainers
Jackie Applegate
Dick Cappellucci
Henry Dominguez
Jose R Gonzalez Jr

Owners
Gary Clements
Rita Danley
Mary Lee Pinkerton
Susan Vescovo

SUNLAND PARK COMMITTEE VOTING

State Office — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:42:18 GMT

Voting for the Sunland Park committee will take place at the Horsemen's Office at Sunland Park December 22nd to January 1st from 7:30 until 12:30 everyday except Wednesday when the track is closed. There will be no voting on December 24th or 25th because of the Christmas holiday. Voting will take place at the other four tracks, Zia, SunRay Park, Ruidoso and Albuquerque on December 22nd December 23rd, December 31st and January 1st. Please look for the voting table in the simulcast area.
Here are the Owners and Trainers that were nominated:

Trainers                                                                                        Owners

Jackie Applegate                                                                        Gary Clements
Dick Cappellucci                                                                         Rita Danley
Henry Dominguez                                                                       Mary Lee Pinkerton
Ernie Edgar                                                                                  Susan Vescovo
Steve Gomez
Jose R Gonzalez Jr.
Rodney Richards

SUNLAND PARK HORSEMEN'S MEETING

State Office — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:36:51 GMT

A general horsemen's and committee nomination meeting will be held in the track kitchen at Sunland Park on Saturday December 17th, 2011 at 10:30 am. Voting will commence Thursday 12/22 due to track closure 12/24 and 12/25. ALL HORSMEN ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

NMHA General By-Laws meeting

State Office — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:43:50 GMT

NMHA General Horsemen’s meeting on Friday October 21, 2011 at the State Office in Albuquerque.
10:00 am

Purpose: To discuss amending the Association By-Laws

Meeting Chair: Cody Kelley

Written comments will be accepted through November 11, 2011

E-mail address: nmhastate1@aol.com

Mailing address: PO Box 8695

Albuquerque, NM 87198