New Mexico– Quarter horse trainer Bobby Martinez recently was handed down several suspensions according to ARCI that suspend him until 2054. The suspensions in question (8) in total on individual horses dating back to July of 2019 when out of competition testing was performed and resulted in positives of “Osterine” in each horses blood samples. Osterine has no therapeutic benefits in race horses and is only used as a performance enhancing drug. All eight horses in question were started in the Rainbow Futurity Trials and were all owned by Jose Fabian Hernandez.
Enobosarm, also known as ostarine, is an investigational selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) developed by GTx, Inc. for the treatment of conditions such as muscle wasting and osteoporosis, formerly under development by Merck & Company. SARMs including enobosarm may be and have been used by athletes to assist in training and increase physical stamina and fitness, potentially producing effects similar to anabolic steroids.
For this reason, SARMs were banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency in January 2008, despite no drugs from this class yet being in clinical use, and blood tests for all known SARMs have been developed. There are a variety of known cases of doping in sports with enobosarm by professional athletes.
The total fines associated with all eight of these Class 1 doping infractions range from $20,000.00 to $70,000.00 each and total a whopping $480,000.00. It’s safe to say that the New Mexico Racing Commission and the board of stewards were sending a clear message to anyone else considering the same practices while retiring Mr. Martinez effective immediately. There is no place for doping horses in any portion of racing regardless if it is quarterhorse or thoroughbred. It is unfair to others who compete against you as an owner or a trainer and it is unfair to the bettors who unknowingly wager on these events.
Below are a list of final rulings against Bobby Martinez;
- Trainer: Bobby R. Martinez, (currently under summary suspension per ruling # 2019-RUI-121) was duly notified by Email to his attorney Daniel A. Marquez and was represented by his attorney before the Board of Stewards on March 16, 2020. The hearing was in regard to the confirmed positive of the Drug Class 1 Penalty Class A “Ostarine”, found in blood test sample E329203 taken from the horse “FM Dynasty Rock”, in the 10th race on July 5, 2019, at Ruidoso Downs Race Track. Split sample rights as provided in 15.2.6.10 (D) NMAC, were afforded to trainer and confirmed by TVMDL.
- Trainer: Bobby R. Martinez, (currently under summary suspension per ruling # 2019-RUI-121) was duly notified by Email to his attorney Daniel A. Marquez and was represented by his attorney before the Board of Stewards on March 16, 2020. The hearing was in regard to the confirmed positive of the Drug Class 1 Penalty Class A “Ostarine”, found in blood test sample E329220 taken from the horse “FM Ease Rock”, in the 4th race on July 6, 2019, at Ruidoso Downs Race Track. Split sample rights as provided in 15.2.6.10 (D) NMAC, were afforded to trainer and confirmed by TVMDL.
- Trainer: Bobby R. Martinez, (currently under summary suspension per ruling # 2019-RUI-130) was duly notified by Email to his attorney Daniel A. Marquez and was represented by his attorney before the Board of Stewards on March 16, 2020 The hearing was in regard to the confirmed positive of the Drug Class 1 Penalty Class A “Ostarine”, found in blood test sample E285932 taken from the horse “FM Lion Rock”, during an Out Of Competition Testing on July 14, 2019, at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. Split sample rights as provided in 15.2.6.10 (D) NMAC, were afforded to trainer and confirmed by TVMDL.
- Trainer: Bobby R. Martinez, (currently under summary suspension per ruling # 2019-RUI-130) was duly notified by Email to his attorney Daniel A. Marquez and was represented by his attorney before the Board of Stewards on March 16, 2020 The hearing was in regard to the confirmed positive of the Drug Class 1 Penalty Class A “Ostarine”, found in blood test sample E286010 taken from the horse “FM Buchwacker”, during an Out Of Competition Testing on July 15, 2019, at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. Split sample rights as provided in 15.2.6.10 (D) NMAC, were afforded to trainer and confirmed by TVMDL.
- Trainer: Bobby R. Martinez, (currently under summary suspension per ruling # 2019-RUI-130) was duly notified by Email to his attorney Daniel A. Marquez and was represented by his attorney before the Board of Stewards on March 16, 2020. The hearing was in regard to the confirmed positive of the Drug Class 1 Penalty Class A “Ostarine”, found in blood test sample E286011 taken from the horse “FM Cowboys Rock”, during an Out Of Competition Testing on July 15, 2019, at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. Split sample rights as provided in 15.2.6.10 (D) NMAC, were afforded to trainer and confirmed by TVMDL.
- Trainer: Bobby R. Martinez, (currently under summary suspension per ruling # 2019-RUI-130) was duly notified by Email to his attorney Daniel A. Marquez and was represented by his attorney before the Board of Stewards on March 16, 2020 The hearing was in regard to the confirmed positive of the Drug Class 1 Penalty Class A “Ostarine”, found in blood test sample E286012 taken from the horse “FM Loko Rock”, during an Out Of Competition Testing on July 15, 2019, at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. Split sample rights as provided in 15.2.6.10 (D) NMAC, were afforded to trainer and confirmed by TVMDL.
- Trainer: Bobby R. Martinez, (currently under summary suspension per ruling # 2019-RUI-130) was duly notified by Email to his attorney Daniel A. Marquez and was represented by his attorney before the Board of Stewards on March 16, 2020. The hearing was in regard to the confirmed positive of the Drug Class 1 Penalty Class A “Ostarine”, found in blood test sample E286013 taken from the horse “FM Party Rock”, during an Out Of Competition Testing on July 15, 2019, at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. Split sample rights as provided in 15.2.6.10 (D) NMAC, were afforded to trainer and confirmed by TVMDL.
- Trainer: Bobby R. Martinez, (currently under summary suspension per ruling # 2019-RUI-130) was duly notified by Email to his attorney Daniel A. Marquez and was represented by his attorney before the Board of Stewards on March 16, 2020 The hearing was in regard to the confirmed positive of the Drug Class 1 Penalty Class A “Ostarine”, found in blood test sample E286015 taken from the horse “FM Tempting Rock”, during an Out Of Competition Testing on July 15, 2019, at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. Split sample rights as provided in 15.2.6.10 (D) NMAC, were afforded to trainer and confirmed by TVMDL.
