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.