N.M. Admin. Code § 15.2.5.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 15.2.5.11 - WORKOUTS

A.Requirements:

(1) A non-starter must have had within 60 days prior to time of entry, one approved official schooling race or at least two workouts recorded at a pari mutuel or commission recognized facility and posted with the racing secretary prior to time of entry, one of the two workouts shall be from the starting gate, and be gate approved. It shall be the trainer's responsibility to establish validity as to workouts and gate approvals.

(2) Any horse which has started, but not within 60 days, must have at least one workout within 60 days prior to time of entry. Horses that have not started within six months of entry must have at least two approved workouts within the 60 days prior to time of entry.

(3) Horses that have never raced around the turn will be required to have within 30 days prior to time of entry, at least one workout at 660 yards or farther.

(4) Gate approvals at a licensed facility must be made by a licensed starter on a commission approved form.

B.Identification:

(1) Each horse must be properly identified prior to its participation in an official timed workout.

(2) The trainer or exercise rider shall bring each horse scheduled for an official workout to be identified by the clocker or clocker's assistant immediately prior to the workout.

(3) A horse may be properly identified by its lip tattoo or its digital tattoo immediately prior to participating in an official timed workout. A horse may also be properly identified by other approved methods of positive identification as described in Subsection F of 15.2.3.8 NMAC.

(4) The owner, trainer or rider shall be required to identify the distance the horse is to be worked and the point on the track where the workout will start.

C.Information dissemination: Information regarding a horse's approved timed workout(s) shall be furnished to the public prior to the start of the race for which the horse has been entered.

D.Restrictions: A horse shall not be taken onto the track for training or a workout except during hours designated by the association.

N.M. Admin. Code § 15.2.5.11

15.2.5.11 NMAC - Rp, 15 NMAC 2.5.11, 3/15/2001; A, 3/30/2007; A, 6/15/2009; A, 7/5/2010; A, 1/1/2013; A, 4/1/2014, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 05, March 15, 2016, eff. 3/15/2016, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 23, December 15, 2016, eff. 12/16/2016, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 12, June 27, 2017, eff. 8/26/2017, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 05, March 13, 2018, eff. 3/14/2018, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 23, December 17, 2019, eff. 12/19/2019, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 04, February 25, 2020, eff. 2/25/2020, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 08, April 20, 2021, eff. 4/20/2021