You are all invited to Zia Festival!
We are still planning on having it at this time!
DINNER & AWARDS at 7:00 pm in the Turf Club!
JULY 20, 2024
2024 New Mexico Bred
QH & TB Yearling Sale
August 9-10, 2024
Ruidoso Downs, NM
Ruidoso Downs creates Account to Receive Donations for Fire Victims of South Fork and Salt Fires
From AQHA:
“Ruidoso Downs Race Track has created a special account for members of the horse racing industry to make a donation for victims of the recent South Fork and Salt Fires in the Ruidoso area.
“The entire community has been impacted—we have a number of our local residents that have lost their homes,” General Manager Rick Baugh said. “Ruidoso Downs will provide $20,000 in seed money to open the account and we challenge all members of the racing industry to help by making a tax-deductible contribution to the account that will go directly to victims of the recent fires.”
The account will be easy to access through www.raceruidoso.com and the track’s Facebook and social media pages. Donations can also be made by calling the race track at 575-378-4431…”
RUIDOSO FIRE UPDATES
Heavy rains, burn scars cause flash floods in Ruidoso area
“On Tuesday, July 9, heavy rains caused flash flooding near Ruidoso, New Mexico, which led to evacuation orders, road closures and gas leaks. This followed floods through the end of June, and the South Fork and Salt fires that were over 80% contained as of a July 4 New Mexico Fire Information update.
The area was under a flash flood emergency at 1:45 p.m., and a flash flood warning until 6 p.m., according to the Albuquerque National Weather Service.
“Please do not try to protect your property or gather your belongings. Get out and move to higher ground immediately,” the Village of Ruidoso posted to X…”
Those with questions can call the following numbers for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC):
- (575) 937-7785
- (575) 973-5604
- (575) 973-8977
The EOC was relocated to the Lincoln County Courthouse in Carrizozo on Monday evening, June 17.
DONATION INFORMATION
- The Horsemen’s Association has set up a VENMO account for Donations to the Ruidoso Horsemen’s Relief Fund @nmhastate1.
- The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico is partnering with the Community Foundation of Lincoln County to support the New Mexico Wildfire Relief Fund and Emergency Action Fund by establishing the Greatest Need Fund for Lincoln and Otero counties.
- The fund is accepting monetary donations by check at 2640 El Paseo Road, Las Cruces, NM 88001.
The following items are recommended for donation.
- Blankets
- Pillows
- Towels
- Toiletries and hygiene items
- Non-perishable food items
- Bottled water
- Clothing
- Pet supplies, food
- Sleeping bags
- Bandannas and work gloves
- Batteries
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Announcements
CHR Racing’s Woody Rocks on Friday set the fastest qualifying time to the July 21, $368,451 Zia Futurity RG1 for state-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horses at …Read More »
Solid, a homebred son of Big Daddy Cartel racing for Pierre and Leslie Amestoy of Albuquerque, on Saturday set the fastest qualifying time to the …Read More »
Dance The Dust Off, a registered New Mexico-bred son of the Count Corona stallion Coronas Blackdiamond owned by Jewell Ramirez, won Saturday’s 870-yard, $34,595 Lip …Read More »
CHR Racing’s Woody Rocks (outside, number 10) won Sunday’s 350-yard, $50,000 Mountain Top Juvenile Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horses at Ruidoso Downs. …Read More »
Ernesto Soto’s Harken, the seventh-fastest qualifier, scored an upset victory in Sunday’s Mountain Top Quarter Horse Futurity (RG2) for state-bred 2-year-olds. Sergio Becerra Jr. rode …Read More »
Latest News
- Solid (pictured), a son of Big Daddy Cartel racing for Pierre and Leslie Amestoy of Albuquerque, is the fastest qualifier to the July 20, $167,171 …Read More »
CHR Racing’s Woody Rocks (pictured) is the fastest qualifier to the July 21, $368,451 Zia Futurity (RG1) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horses. At Ruidoso …Read More »
Thirty-five New Mexico-bred 3-year-old Quarter Horses are entered in Saturday’s 400-yard Zia Derby (RG2) trials at Ruidoso Downs. The 10 fastest qualifiers from Saturday’s four …Read More »
Harken (pictured), a graded stakes winning son of Eye Am King racing for Ernesto Soto, is one of 129 New Mexico-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horses entered …Read More »
The 350-yard, $50,000 Vista Distaff Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred fillies and mares, originally scheduled for June 22, has been rescheduled to be contested this …Read More »
Mendel (pictured), a gray son of Big Daddy Cartel and the fastest qualifier, drew post 2 for Sunday’s 350-yard, $351,484 Mountain Top Futurity (RG2) for …Read More »
Copy Of Jess (pictured), a sorrel daughter of Jesse James Jr racing for Denis and Julie Schoenhofer and the fastest qualifier, is one of 10 …Read More »
Holy Rebel (pictured) and Waning Crecent won the two 5-furlong Mountain Top Thoroughbred Futurity (R) trials for New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds at Ruidoso Downs on June …Read More »- At Ruidoso Downs on Saturday, the field was set for the June 15 Mountain Top Derby (R) for New Mexico-bred sophomore Quarter Horses, and Copy …Read More »