The New Mexico Racing Commission has suspended trainer Joe Meyers for five years after he was accused of stuffing a sponge into a horse's nostrils. In action that effectively extends the penalty to a lifetime ban, the commission also recommended to future racing commissions that Meyers never be allowed to hold a license in the state.

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