2024 New Mexico Bred

QH & TB Yearling Sale has been MOVED!!

August 16-17, 2024

LOCATION to be determined

2023 Sale: Hip #158 Ocean Bridge

The Ruidoso Downs meet has been relocated to the Downs At Albuquerque for the rest of the season.

The NM Bred Sale and the Ruidoso Select Sale have both been moved to Tingley Colosseum in Albuquerque.

The Zia Awards Banquet and half of the Zia Festival races were cancelled due to severe flooding.

We will let you know what we plan to do with the Zia Awards ASAP.

TRIPLE CROWN REPORT

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…”

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

Announcements

  • Woody Rocks Tops the Qualifiers to the July 21, $368,451 Zia Futurity at Ruidoso Downs
    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 is the Fastest Qualifier to the July 20, $167,171 Zia Derby at Ruidoso Downs.
    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 »
  • NM-Bred Dance The Dust Off Wins Saturday’s Lip Chip Wyoming Distance Challenge
    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 »
  • Woody Rocks Wins Mountain Top QH Juvenile Stakes at Ruidoso Downs
    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 »
  • Harken Wins Sunday’s Mountain Top QH Futurity at Ruidoso Downs
    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

  • Zia Festival Stakes Preview
    New Mexico-bred Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds will be in the spotlight at Ruidoso Downs this weekend, as the track presents its annual Zia Festival races. …Read More »
  • Solid is the Fastest Qualifier to the July 20, $167,171 Zia Derby
    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 »
  • The Field is Set for the July 21, $368,451 Zia Futurity at Ruidoso Downs
    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 »
  • Zia QH Derby Trials Set for Saturday at Ruidoso Downs
    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 »
  • Graded Stakes Winner Harken Returns in Zia Futurity Trials at Ruidoso Downs
    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 »
  • Rescheduled Vista Distaff Stakes Set for Thursday at Ruidoso Downs
    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 »
  • Fastest Qualifier Mendel Draws Post 2 for $351,484 Mountain Top Quarter Horse Futurity
    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 »
  • Fastest Qualifier Copy Of Jess Draws Rail Post for $175,258 Mountain Top QH Derby
    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 »
  • Field Set for June 23, $107,361 Mountain Top Thoroughbred Futurity
    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 »