N.M. Admin. Code § 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.
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