You can think of it as Spring Training for horses.
“These horses running yesterday and today have never started in a real race,” said Jeff True, president and general manager of Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino
The rookies have reported to training camp. 2-year-old quarter horses preparing for their first seasons got some work in this week at Ruidoso Downs’ Schooling Works races, the final preparations before the season begins on May 22.