Contact Us:

4900 Alameda NE, Suite A
Albuquerque, NM  87113

Office: 505-222-0700

 

Office Hours:

Monday – Friday

8:00am – 4:30pm

Hours at Track will Vary

Commissioners

The New Mexico Racing Commission is authorized under the authority of 60-1A-1 through 60-1A-30, NMSA 1978. The statute authorizes a five-member commission appointed by the governor and approved by the senate. The Racing Commission is authorized to enforce and administer the statutes by allowing for the creation and enforcement of rules and regulations pertaining to horseracing.

 

Billy G. Smith

Billy G. Smith

Chairman

Commissioner Smith was appointed to the New Mexico Racing Commission on April 25, 2019.

Commissioner Smith has been a New Mexico horse owner and breeder since the 70’s, having campaigned the 2006, 2007, and 2013 Quarter Horse World Champions.

As the owner of Smith Enterprises, LLC, a private firm specializing in construction as well as entrepreneurial purchases, entertainment, development and sales of businesses, he has been involved in a multitude of successful business ventures throughout the Southwest.

Commissioner Smith has served on various boards for the American Quarter Horse Association, including the Graded Stakes Committee, the Championship Selection Committee and the Racing Committee.

 

John Buffington

John Buffington

Vice-Chairman

Commissioner Buffington was appointed on April 25, 2019. Commissioner Buffington is a longtime New Mexico horse owner and breeder who has supported New Mexico’s horse racing industry for over 40 years.

A graduate of New Mexico State University, Commissioner Buffington served as the Chief Operating Officer of San Juan Regional Medical Center, a Level III Trauma Center that serves the Four Corners region. He also served as a Board Member of the San Juan College Foundation and was a Voluntary Hospital Association Board Member for Mountain States Region from 2015 to 2017.

Commissioner Buffington, an avid golfer, is the sponsor of the Betty Buffington Golf Classic in his hometown of Farmington, NM. Since 2011, proceeds from the tournament benefit the SunRay Park’s Chaplaincy program.

 

Robert "Bob" Pitre

Robert "Bob" Pitre

Commissioner

Details coming soon…