Recent 16 year Suspension by New Mexico Racing Commission of John Stinebaugh is Not the First Time He has been in Trouble: Prior Suspension for horses he trained having Clenbuterol: Was the Clenbuterol Compounded? What Vet prescribed it? What pharmacy compounded it? A lot of Unanswered Questions in this Readers Mind

STINEBAUGH ON THE SIDELINES AS FOUR OF HIS HORSES CHASE WEST TEXAS WIN

By PETE HERRERA – April 12, 2013 – It’s the first big futurity of the season for 2-year-old quarter horses in New Mexico and up until this week, trainer John Stinebaugh was sitting pretty.
Now, he’s just sitting. And fuming.
Stinebaugh, one of New Mexico’s top quarter horse conditioners, will start serving a 15-day suspension this weekend. Coincidentally, it’s the same weekend that the Grade 1 West Texas Futurity and accompanying West Texas Juvenile will be run at Sunland Park.
Four of the 10 horses that qualified for Sunday’s $284,130 West Texas Futurity finals came from Stinebaugh’s barn, including the fastest qualifier, the filly Dynasty Edition.
Stinebaugh’s other qualifiers for the finals include three other fillies, Anna Delovely, the third fastest qualifier from the trials, along with Wr Golden Eagle and Dream Ride.
Stinebaugh also qualified three horses to the $50,000 juvenile that will be run on Saturday at Sunland. That trio includes the colt Gi Genes and fillies Ellas Cartel and Cruel Chick.
But because Stinebaugh must start serving his suspension for an unrelated case that dates back more than two years, he isn’t allowed to be directly involved in getting his horses ready for the two races.
Instead, Stinebaugh’s horses will be under the care of fellow trainer Roy Marcom. Although Stinebaugh’s stable hands will take the horses to the paddock, saddle them and cool them down after the races, the trainer of record will be Marcom.
The violation that led to Stinebaugh’s suspension occurred on Feb. 25, 2011. On that day, a quarter horse owned and trained by Stinebaugh won a race at Sunland Park. A post-race test revealed the horse, Dooley Dash, had more Clenbuterol in it’s system than was allowed at that time under New Mexico’s racing rules.
The New Mexico Racing Commission last year totally banned the use of Clenbuterol—a theraputic medication.
The Racing Commission eventually imposed a 15-day suspension on Stinebaugh, fined him $500 and ordered him to give up the $8,000 purse money that Dooley Dash earned with the victory.
Stinebaugh appealed the case to State District Court and the court late last month ruled in favor of the Racing Commission. The Racing Commission then notified Stinebaugh and his attorney that the suspension would begin on April 13.
Stinebaugh, in a telephone interview with SureBet, said he felt the Racing Commission had acted in bad faith in ordering him to start serving the suspension on the same weekend that he has seven horses running in the futurity and juvenile races.
“Somebody needs to explain to me what’s the difference between my starting (the suspension) on Monday instead of Saturday,’’ Stinebaugh said. “It’s the norm in racing to give (trainers) the opportunity to fulfill their obligations.’’
An official with the Racing Commission said it’s the agency’s position that once an individual is found guilty of a violation and assessed a penalty, that person should not be able to dictate the terms under which he or she will serve the penalty.
Racing Commission Director Vince Mares told SureBet the agency was not trying to single out Stinebaugh. He said it was simply a case of poor timing that the start of the suspension coincided with the running of the two races.
“It was not vindictive or because of the big race coming up,’’ Mares told SureBet. “It just happened.’’
Stinebaugh said the Racing Commission’s decision not only hurts him, but also the owners of the seven horses.
“Somebody should have had the foresight to look out for racing and the seven owners who put up the money,’’ Stinebaugh said. “Not only am I getting 15 days, not only am I losing the $500 and the purse money, but it’s bad for racing. It’s hurting me nationally. All they are doing is ruining people’s reputations and clogging up the system.’’
Trainers normally get 10 percent of any purse money won by the horses they train. Mares said it’s his understanding that since Marcom will be the trainer of record this weekend, that’s who the money would go to.
Stinebaugh said he and Marcom have a “gentleman’s agreement’’ that Marcom will get five percent of the money.
“I appreciate Roy helping me out,’’ said Stinebaugh.
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