Page 12 - Summer 2020

FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Members,
To understate the obvious, we are living in interesting times. COVID-19 has shut down businesses around the world, including racing.
Thankfully, as of this writing, businesses are beginning to open albeit with restrictions and so has racing. Our Governor has allowed
racing to resume without fans for the time being. It’s certainly strange to watch our horses run in front of an empty grandstand and with the people allowed to be there wearing masks but we’ll take it.
This is an incremental first step but we’re certainly happy to get going again. Hopefully, fans will be allowed to attend soon.
Meetings were held with the Horsemen, track managements, and the Breeders in May to discuss what to do with the purse monies left over from the cancellation of the last three weeks of the Sunland Park meet and the total cancellation of the SunRay Park meet.
These meetings were extremely productive and the spirit of cooperation was very encouraging. In the end, it was agreed
to share the funds with Ruidoso and the Downs at Albuquerque. Some of the funds were left in reserve for Sunland Park and SunRay for their next race meets. The Racing Commission subsequently gave their blessing to the plan.
As you all know, the vast majority of the purse structure for New Mexico racing comes from our share of gaming revenues. With the casinos being closed, we all realize that purses will suffer. How much of a decrease remains to be seen. Hopefully, as the virus seems to be getting under control, the casinos will open in some capacity soon. The Breeders
are committed to bolster the New Mexico bred stakes so that they can maintain their black type status – very important to all New Mexico breeders.
All of us in this industry are optimists by nature. We’re all tough and resilient as well. We’ll get through this difficult time together.
Stay safe, stay healthy, and let’s go win some races.
Tom Goncharoff
EVENTS & DEADLINES:
Dates & Locations are subject to change.
For more information, contact NMHBA at (505) 262-0224 or www.nmhorsebreeders.com.
July 16, 2020 ...........................New Mexico Racing Commission Meeting
9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room 4900 Alameda Blvd - Albuquerque Contact (505) 222-0700
August 8 – September 20 &
October 24, 2020 ....................Downs At Albuquerque Meet
Racing Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday Contact (505) 266-5555
July 24, 2020 ...........................Stall Applications due at Zia Park
Contact (575) 492-7000
July 25 & 26, 2020..................Zia Festival NM Bred Stakes Ruidoso Downs Racetrack
Contact (575) 378-4431
August 20, 2020 ......................New Mexico Racing Commission Meeting
9:00 a.m. at Ruidoso Downs Contact (505) 222-0700
August 21 & 22, 2020.............NM Bred Thoroughbred & Quarter Horse Yearling Sale
Ruidoso Downs Sales Pavilion Contact (505) 262-0224
August 30 - September 20, 2020 .New Mexico State Fair Meet
17 days racing semi-consecutively
Contact (505) 266-5555
September 1, 2020...................New Broodmares in foal Registration Deadline
(NM Bred foals do not automatically go into the Broodmare & Stallion Registries) Contact (505) 262-0224
September 4, 5, & 6, 2020 .........Ruidoso Select Quarter Horse Yearling Sale Ruidoso Downs Sales Pavilion
Contact (575) 378-4474
September 17, 2020 .................New Mexico Racing Commission Meeting 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room
4900 Alameda Blvd, Albuquerque Contact (505) 222-0700
September 21 –
December 22, 2020.................Zia Park Casino Hotel and Race Track
Racing Saturday–Tuesday Contact (575) 492-7000
October 1, 2020.......................Export Broodmare Deadline $500.00 fee per Broodmare
Forms can be found at nmhorsebreeders.com Contact (505) 262-0224
10 New Mexico Horse Breeder
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