Downs at Albuquerque

Emilio Tapia, a Quarter Horse jockey at Ruidoso Downs, has been fined $500 by that track's stewards for punching his mount after the 2-year-old filly finished fifth in a maiden race. A stewards' ruling dated July 21 stated that Tapia was "acting in an unprofessional manner when returning to the unsaddling area with his mount Famous Long Eagle following the second race on July 14," and that his breach of conduct further included "striking horse in the belly with his fist in front of grandstand." The chart caller's notes for...

With the Feb. 25 announcement that restrictions regarding gaming in the state of New Mexico would be loosened, the New Mexico Racing Commission announced Monday that its season is slated to start Apr. 23 at SunRay Park in Farmington, NM. "We are very excited to get live horse racing going again in the state of New Mexico," said newly-named Chairman of the New Mexico Racing Commission, Sam Bregman. "We look forward to getting the industry back on track." The New Mexico Racing Commission intends to make decisions regarding the SunRay...

The annual meeting of the Organization of Racing Investigators, presented by 1/ST Safety, is scheduled for Feb. 23-26 at The Downs at Albuquerque. Registration for ORI members is available at https://horseracinginvestigators.com/. Presentations at the four-day conference include: Keynote presentation case study: Kwan Wolsey, Queensland Racing Integrity Developing Open Source intelligence - Tyler Durand, Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario "Trackman" Safety issues for the equine, related to track conditions - Glen Kozak, NYRA What to do if you have an "Active Shooter" at your racetrack - Tim McLaughlin, Parx Racing...