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	Dubai World Cup Simulcast at Ruidoso Date: 03/25/2013 Simulcast wagering on the $10,000,000 Dubai World Cup and supporting grade 1 stakes on the stellar card will be available at Billy’s Sports Book on Friday and Saturday. The races are held on Saturday and races five through nine will be offered for wagering on Saturday. The doors op... »More

	Training races return May 6-8 Date: 03/15/2013 The popular training races at Ruidoso Downs return for the third year on May 6-8. The 300-yard races provide owners, trainers and fans an opportunity to get a peek at some of the top two-year-old prospects pointing to the rich summer futurities at Ruidoso Downs: the Grade 1, $750,000 Ruidoso Fut... »More

	$2,800,000 All American Derby Tops Stakes Lineup Date: 02/21/2013 This summer’s Grade 1 All American Derby is now projected to reach the $2,800,000 mark and set a new record as the all-time richest quarter horse race and continue as the richest race for three-year-olds of any breed in North America. The Kentucky Derby for thoroughbreds offers a $2,000,000 pu... »More

	Stall applications due March 18 Date: 02/18/2013 Stall applications for the upcoming summer racing season at Ruidoso Downs are due on March 18. Racing begins on Friday, May 24 with the trials to the Grade 1, $750,000 Ruidoso Futurity and concludes on Labor Day with the traditional running of the Grade 1, $2,600,000 All American Futurity, the w... »More

	Stellar horses supplemented to rich derbies Date: 02/15/2013 Julianna Hawn Holt’s A Dash Of Sweet Heat, who was purchased for a record $1,000,000 at the Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale on November 1, has been supplemented to the Grade 1, $2,500,000 (est.) All American Derby; Grade 1, $1,000,000 (est.) Rainbow Derby and the Grade 1, $750,000 (est.) Ruidoso De... »More

	One Dashing Eagle Leads Ruidoso Horses In Championship Awards Date: 01/17/2013 Led by 2012 world champion One Dashing Eagle, quarter horses and horsemen who competed at Ruidoso Downs last summer were prominent among the annual world champions announced by the American Quarter Horse Association on January 16. All American Futurity winner One Dashing Eagle took t... »More

	James McArthur, Roy Brooks Join Racehorse Hall of Fame Date: 12/28/2012 Trainer James McArthur and jockey Roy Brooks join owner/breeder Bobby Cox and leading sire Corona Cartel to complete the 2013 class to be inducted into the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame. The announcement of Cox and Corona Cartel came earlier this week. Each year one owner/breeder, tra... »More

	Bobby Cox, Corona Cartel Named To Racehorse Hall of Fame Date: 12/28/2012 Two-time champion owner Bobby Cox along with major stakes winner and leading sire Corona Cartel will be honored as 2013 inductees to the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame. Every year, an owner/breeder, horse, trainer and jockey are inducted in the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame, located... »More

	Ruidoso Downs on RFD-TV Date: 10/01/2012 Ruidoso Downs and racing at Ruidoso Downs will be featured on two consecutive episodes of All Around Performance Horse on RFD-TV with premier airings on October 4 and October 11. All Around Performance Horse, which has about 500,000 viewers weekly, explores a wide variety of equine disciplines and... »More

	Ochoa takes earnings mark in All American Derby Date: 09/05/2012 Reigning champion two-year-old Ochoa, the 3-5 favorite, became the all-time leading money-earning quarter horse at $2,584,242 with an overwhelming win in the Grade 1, $2,234,539 All American Derby on Sunday afternoon before 20,932 fans at Ruidoso Downs. The only higher attendance mar... »More

	Ruidoso Downs Announces Tough Drug Guidelines Date: 09/03/2012 R.D. Hubbard, chairman of the board and majority owner of Ruidoso Downs Race Track, announced that drug offenders will be booted from the race track’s private property beginning in 2013, saying “the sign is out that drug offenders are not welcome at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and in New Mexico.”... »More

	One Dashing Eagle Soars In All American Futurity Date: 09/03/2012 California invader One Dashing Eagle left no doubt about who is the nation’s top two-year-old quarter horse with a convincing victory in the Grade 1, $2,400,000 All American Futurity on Monday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. The All American Futurity is the world’s richest quarter horse race and... »More

	All American Futurity Fact Sheet Date: 08/31/2012 54th Running of the Grade 1 All American Futurity Total purse: $2,400,000 Winner’s share: $1,200,000 World’s Richest Quarter Horse Race Richest Two-Year-Old Race of Any Breed in North America Run on Monday, September 3 (In final order, with futurity jockey) First post position 10... »More

	2012 All American Derby Fact Sheet Date: 08/30/2012 39th running of the Grade 1 All American Derby Purse: $2,234,539 (Breaks previous record of $1,548,685 set in 2010) Winner’s share: $938,506 Richest derby in quarter horse racing Richest race for three-year-old or older horses in quarter horse racing Winner receives invitation to Grade... »More

	PJ Chick In Black Tops All American Futurity Date: 08/29/2012 The local girl who has been standing up and beating the best two-year-olds in quarter horse racing, PJ Chick In Black, should be favored to take the $1,200,000 first-place check in the Grade 1, $2,400,000 All American Futurity on Monday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. First post time is noon and fan... »More

	Ochoa After Earnings Record in All American Derby Date: 08/29/2012 Champion Ochoa tries to become the all-time leading money earning quarter horse and the sixth horse to complete the All American Futurity-All American Derby double when he starts in the record-setting Grade 1, $2,234,539 All American Derby at Ruidoso Downs on Sunday afternoon. First post time is 1... »More

	All American Derby could reach $2,500,000 in 2013 Date: 08/19/2012 The record purse of $2,234,539 for the 2012 Grade 1 All American Derby on September 2 promises to be short lived with the 2013 running of the All American Derby projecting to have a purse reaching the $2,500,000 level. This year’s All American Derby is quarter horse racing’s all-time richest... »More

	PJ Chick In Black Heads All American Futurity Trials Date: 08/18/2012 PJ Chick In Black pushed her record to five wins from five starts while setting the fastest-qualifying time to the Grade 1, $2,400,000 All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs on Thursday afternoon. The two-year-olds with the 10-fastest times from the 26 440-yard trials earned the oppo... »More

	Ochoa chases earnings record in All American Derby Date: 08/18/2012 It was all eights in the All American Derby trials. Ochoa drew the eight hole in the eighth trial and now he has the chance to be number one. Champion Ochoa overcame a sloppy racetrack to gain the opportunity to become quarter horse racing’s all-time leading money earner in the Grade 1, $2,234... »More

	All About The Money During Zia Festival Date: 07/30/2012 It was all about the money, nearly $1,200,000 in purses, during the Zia Festival racing card on Sunday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs and nearly 10-1 outsider Gonna Cha Cha took the biggest chunk of the cash $165,912 winning the $395,028 Zia Futurity for quarter horses. The 11-race Z... »More

	Ochoa Charges To Rainbow Derby Victory Date: 07/22/2012 Once again, Ochoa showed that there is not a three-year-old on the planet who can finish a 440-yard race like this gelding when he won the Grade 1, $903,774 Rainbow Derby on Saturday afternoon. It was the largest purse in 38 runnings of the Rainbow Derby and the sixth-straight year that a recor... »More

	Carters Cookie Rising Star With Rainbow Futurity win Date: 07/22/2012 The best time in quarter horse racing to becoming a rising star is right now and Carters Cookie is the rising star at the right time after an impressive win in the Grade 1, $700,000 Rainbow Futurity on Sunday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. This is the right time for star... »More

	Rainbow Futurity Face Sheet Date: 07/19/2012 49th Running of the Grade 1 Rainbow Futurity 400 yards July 22, 2012 Purse: $700,000 (Surpasses previous record purse set in 2011) (In post position order, with futurity jockey) First post position Fourth-fastest qualifier Pyro, a gelding by Make It Anywhere and out of Rare Kayoh ... »More

	Ochoa, Feature Mr Bojangles rematch in $903,000 Rainbow Derby Date: 07/16/2012 Last year’s champion two-year-old Ochoa and 2011 champion two-year-old colt Feature Mr Bojangles have a rematch when the “big money” and 2012 championship consideration is on the line in the Grade 1, $903,774 Rainbow Derby on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. The $903,774 pot surpasses ... »More

	2012 Rainbow Derby Fact Sheet Date: 07/16/2012 48th running of the Grade 1 Rainbow Derby 440 yards July 21, 2012 Purse: $903,774 All-time record Rainbow Derby purse Exceeds previous record of $899,523 set in 2011 Sixth consecutive running with a record purse (In post position order, with derby jockey) First post position N... »More

	Junior June Bug Fastest To Zia Futurity Date: 07/14/2012 Richard McGehee’s Junior June Bug continued to build his case for being one of the premier New Mexico-bred two-year-olds when he set the fastest-qualifying time from nine 400-yard trials to the $395,028 Zia Futurity on Friday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. The New Mexico-bred two-year-olds with the... »More

	Caliente Colt stays hot in Zia Derby trials Date: 07/14/2012 Patricia Gonzalez and Susan Kirker’s Caliente Colt raced to his fifth win from six starts and established the fastest-qualifying time to the $140,142 Zia Derby on Sunday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. The horses with the 10-fastest times from the four trials advance to the Zia Derby during the Zi... »More

	Impressive performances in Senor and Senorita trials Date: 07/14/2012 Impressive performances by Rita Danley’s homebred La La La Dandy in the trials to the $159,744 Rio Grande Senorita Futurity and Mountain Top Futurity winner Thermal came through with another victory in the trials to the $172,026 Rio Grande Senor Futurity on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. ... »More

	Jesastar Tops Rainbow Futurity Trials Date: 07/04/2012 It was good to be early to the party that was the 23 trials to the Grade 1, $700,000 Rainbow Futurity on Tuesday at Ruidoso Downs with nine of the 10 qualifiers racing in the first six 400-yard trials. The horses with the top-10 times from the trials qualified to race in the Rainbow Futurity on ... »More

	Ochoa, Feature Mr Bojangles Rematch In Rainbow Derby Date: 07/04/2012 The dream matchup between champions Ochoa and Feature Mr Bojangles in their trial to the Grade 1, $903,687 Rainbow Derby exceeded expectations and they will have a much anticipated rematch in the 440-yard Rainbow Derby on July 21. The three-year-olds with the 10-fastest times from the trials qua... »More

	Ochoa, Feature Mr Bojangles In Same Rainbow Derby Trial Wednesday Date: 07/01/2012 When champions Ochoa and Feature Mr Bojangles try to rebound from disappointing efforts in the Ruidoso Derby, they will be able to do it within view of each other. The two star three-year-olds start in the fourth of seven trials to the Grade 1, $903,687 Rainbow Derby on the Fourth of July with ... »More

	Top Finishers From Ruidoso Futurity in Rainbow Futurity Trials Date: 06/30/2012 The second- and third-place runners in the Grade 1, $600,000 Ruidoso Futurity Krash Cartel and Jesastar return in the 23 trials to the Grade 1, $700,000 Rainbow Futurity on Tuesday. There will be a special 11 a.m. first post time to accommodate the 400-yard trials. The normal 1 p.m. first p... »More

	Big Fourth of July Run Starts Friday at Ruidoso Downs Date: 06/24/2012 Six straight days of racing, the longest racing week of the season, starts on Friday and builds momentum to the trials for the Grade 1, $700,000 Rainbow Futurity on Tuesday afternoon and the trials for the Grade 1, $1,000,000 (est.) Rainbow Derby on the Fourth of July, Wednesday. First post time... »More

	Thermal Impresses in Mountain Top Thorughbred Futurity Date: 06/24/2012 R.D. Hubbard’s homebred Thermal overcame a tardy start to gamely rally for an impressive win in the $134,957 Mountain Top New Mexico-bred Thoroughbred Futurity at Ruidoso Downs on Saturday afternoon. The Duane Lee Sterling-ridden Thermal, a gelded son of second-crop sire Attila’s Storm, was ... »More

	Junior June Bug wins Mountain Top QH Futurity Date: 06/17/2012 Richard McGehee’s Junior June Bug, second in the New Mexican Spring Futurity, raced to his first stakes win by holding off a late-charging Brookstones Chick in the $296,433 Mountain Top Quarter Horse Futurity on June 17. The 350-yard sprint was for New Mexico-bred two-year-olds. »More

	Rainbow Futurity and Juvenile Dates to be changed to July22 Date: 06/16/2012 The dates for this year’s Grade 1, $700,000 Rainbow Futurity and $20,000 Rainbow Juvenile Overnight Stakes will be changed to Sunday, July 22, pending approval by the New Mexico Racing Commission at their meeting on June 21. The 400-yard Rainbow Futurity had been scheduled on Saturday, July 21... »More

	Flame Broiled tries to heat up in Norgor Date: 06/14/2012 J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Flame Broiled tries to break a streak of eight second- or third-place finishes when he starts in the $40,000 Norgor Thoroughbred Derby on Sunday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. First post time for nine-race card is 1 p.m. with the six-furlong Norgor running as the eighth... »More

	PJ Chick In Black Win Ruidoso Futurity Date: 06/10/2012 Fredda Draper and Denny Bowen’s PJ Chick In Black overcame a terrible start and showed her class with a late-charging victory in the Grade 1, $600,000 Ruidoso Futurity (G1) on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. “We really didn’t have a good break,” jockey Esgar Ramirez said of the star... »More

	Executive Brass Beats Champs in Ruidoso Derby Date: 06/10/2012 John Thurmond and Sherree Meridyth’s Executive Brass proved best in a field that included champion two-year-old Ochoa and champion two-year-old colt Feature Mr Bojangles to win the Grade 1, $679,207 Ruidoso Derby on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. A $25,000 supplemental nominee to race in... »More

	Big weekend starts with Mountain Top TB trials Date: 06/03/2012 A memorable racing week starts on Friday at Ruidoso Downs when Copper Top Futurity winner Kiss My Hennessy starts in the three trials to the $134,657 Mountain Top Thoroughbred Futurity for New Mexico-bred two-year-olds. First post time for the nine-race card is 1 p.m. with the Mountain Top Futur... »More

	Brookstones Chick wins maiden with top Mountain Top Time Date: 06/01/2012 Don and Lane Reynolds’ Brookstones Chick discovered an opportune time to win her maiden when she set the fastest qualifying time of :17.896 for 350 yards to the Grade 2, $296,432 Mountain Top Quarter Horse Futurity on Friday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. The New Mexico-bred two-year-... »More

	Mountain Top Futurity Trials Friday Afternoon Date: 05/28/2012 Richard McGehee’s Junior June Bug, second to PJ Chick In Black in the New Mexican Spring Futurity, gets the eight trials to the Grade 2, $296,432 Mountain Top New Mexico-bred Quarter Horse Futurity trials off to a fast start on Friday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. Junior June Bug runs in the fir... »More

	Champs Ochoa, Feature Mr Bojangles in Ruidoso Derby Date: 05/27/2012 Champions Ochoa and Feature Mr Bojangles each qualified for the Grade 1, $679,207 Ruidoso Derby on Saturday, however they will be tested by horses who showed they are ready for top-level grade 1 competition. The finals for the Ruidoso Derby will be held on June 9 and join the Grade 1... »More

	Krash Cartel Tops Ruidoso Futurity Trials In Debut Date: 05/26/2012 Los Primitos’ Krash Cartel raced to a four-and-one-quarter length win in the second of 25 trials to the Grade 1, $600,000 Ruidoso Futurity on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs and his time of :17.759 for 350 yards held up as the fastest-qualifying time during a day dominated by a stiff head wind... »More

	Supplements Head 25 Ruidoso Futurity Trials Date: 05/21/2012 The futurity and derby growth at Ruidoso Downs continues at an amazing pace with 248 entrants – highlighted by four supplemental nominees – in the 25 trials to the Grade 1, $600,000 Ruidoso Futurity held on opening day Friday at Ruidoso Downs with a special 10 a.m. first post time. Last ... »More

	Champs Ochoa, Feature Mr Bojangles In Ruidoso Derby Trials Date: 05/21/2012 Two of the three champion 2011 juveniles Ochoa and Feature Mr Bojangles – make their 2012 debuts on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs in the six trials to the Grade 1, $679,207 Ruidoso Derby. The six trials will run as the first six races on the program. First post time is 1 p.m. with free par... »More

	Ochoa works at Ruidoso Downs Date: 05/08/2012 Champion and All American Futurity winner Ochoa made what could be his final serious preparation for his seasonal debut when he worked 220 yards from the Ruidoso Downs’ gate this morning. Ochoa could make his first start since winning the All American Futurity on Labor Day in the trials to th... »More

	Stunning Stakes Purses This Summer Date: 03/16/2012 A recording-setting Grade 1 All American Derby, with a projected $2,300,000 purse, and the Grade 1, $2,400,000 All American Futurity head a stunning stakes lineup this summer at Ruidoso Downs. The 440-yard All American Derby on September 2 – the day before Labor Day – will have the largest pu... »More

	All American Derby projected at $2,300,000 leads impressive purses Date: 03/13/2012 Topped by the Grade 1 All American Derby, which is poised to reach a record $2,300,000 purse, this summer’s futurities and derbies at Ruidoso Downs are showing impressive increases through the February 1 sustaining payments and supplemental nominations. The All American Derby could... »More

	Clenbuterol Suspended In New Mexico Date: 02/27/2012 The New Mexico Racing Commission in a meeting on February 23 suspended the use of clenbuterol for thoroughbred and quarter horse racing, effective April 20. “This is a great step forward for racing in New Mexico and throughout the United States,” said Ruidoso Downs general manager Shaun Hubb... »More

	Champion colt, Grade 1 horses supplemented to Ruidoso derbies Date: 02/10/2012 Recently named champion two-year-old colt Feature Mr Bojangles, Los Alamitos Winter Derby fastest-qualifier Deniro and two-time grade 1 qualifier Fast Prize Jordan have been supplemented to the all-time record derbies this summer at Ruidoso Downs. Each of the horse’s connections made the Fe... »More

	Cold Cash 123 Heads Ruidoso 2011 Champion Contingent Date: 01/19/2012 The Dwayne “Sleepy” Gilbreath-trained pair of world champion Cold Cash 123 and champion 2-year-old Ochoa headed the five quarter horses who raced at Ruidoso Down last year and earned a 2011 championship title. The 2011 champion quarter horses were announced by the American Quarter Horse Asso... »More

	Ruidoso G1 Stakes Show Huge Increases Date: 01/09/2012 The 2012 runnings of the six grade 1 races at Ruidoso Downs are showing gains over a year ago led by stunning double-digit increases for the three grade 1 derbies – the All American, Rainbow and Ruidoso derbies. The 2012 Ruidoso Derby is showing a 37-percent gain in eligible horses... »More

	Four Sixes, Heath Taylor Named to Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame Date: 12/16/2011 The famed Four Sixes Ranch, currently owned and operated by Anne Burnett Windfohr Marion, is the owner/breeder and Heath Taylor is the trainer to be inducted into the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame as part of the 2012 class. The Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame is ded... »More

	Didericksen, Dm Shicago Heading Into Ruidoso Racehorse Hall of Fame Date: 12/16/2011 Five time-champion jockey Kip Didericksen and Ruidoso Downs’ legendary racehorse DM Shicago will be inducted into the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies in June. Didericksen and DM Shicago join owner/breeder Four Sixes Ranch and trainer Heath Taylor in the cl... »More

All American Derby Will Exceed $2,000,000, Will Be Richest Derby in North America Date: 10/28/2011 RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (October 28, 2011) – Next summer’s renewal of the Grade 1 All American Derby purse will exceed the $2,000,000 mark to become the richest derby in North America and reset the all-time record for any quarter horse race for three-year-old and older quarter horses. Ruido... »More

	Ochoa Dominates With Charge Date: 09/05/2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ochoa Dominates With Charge In Richest All American Futurity RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (September 5, 2011) – Favorite and fastest-qualifier Ochoa humbled his rivals with a devastating late charge to win the Grade 1, $2.4-million All Ameri... »More

	llano Teller Gets All American Derby Victory Date: 09/04/2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gritty Llano Teller Races To All American Derby Victory RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (September 4, 2011) – The gritty little gelding Llano Teller drew off from Prospect To The Top to score a 9-1 upset win in the Grade 1, $1,316,760 All Ameri... »More