The New Mexico Racing Commission, citing the declining health of the state’s horse-racing industry, on Thursday unanimously denied a license application from Coronado Partners to build a racetrack and casino on Tucumcari’s east side.
The attorney and one of the principals for Coronado Partners said he would appeal the decision to the same district judge who ordered the commission to make a decision on the application.
The commissioners’ 4-0 action followed a closed executive session of about an hour to discuss the application for the sixth and final racing license in New Mexico.
The commission faced a court-mandated Nov. 2 deadline to decide on Coronado’s application.
