Fifteen stakes restricted to state-bred Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses were contested during New Mexico Cup weekend, October 29-30, at Zia Park. Three Quarter Horse stakes were run on October 29, […]
New Mexico Cup Weekend Concludes with Sunday Stakes Bonanza at Zia Park
Twelve stakes restricted to New Mexico-breds — eight for Thoroughbreds and four for Quarter Horses — will be run on New Mexico Cup Sunday at Zia Park. Purses totaling $1,816,445 […]
New Mexico Cup Weekend Kicks Off With a Saturday Stakes Tripleheader
The 18th annual New Mexico Cup weekend will begin with a Saturday stakes tripleheader at Zia Park. Saturday’s stakes action kicks off with the 400-yard, $40,000 New Mexico Cup Sophomore […]
Field Is Set for New Mexico Cup Derby
The field is set for this year’s New Mexico Cup Derby (RG2), and Classy Moon is the fastest qualifier to the October 30, $225,000-est. final at Zia Park. Trained by […]
Mr Tres Effort is the Fastest Qualifier to the New Mexico Cup Futurity
Mr Tres Effort (pictured), a homebred son of the Feature Mr Jess stallion TF Featured Effort racing for Carlos F. Paez, is the fastest qualifier to the October 30, $325,000-est. […]
Twenty-Eight State-Bred Sophomores Entered in New Mexico Cup Derby Trials
JC New Dawn and Classy Moon are among the 28 state-bred 3-year-old Quarter Horses entered in Sunday’s 400-yard New Mexico Cup Derby (RG2) trials at Zia Park. The 10 fastest […]
Graded Stakes Winner Jesses Wish Returns in Saturday’s New Mexico Cup Futurity Trials
Jesses Wish (pictured), a graded stakes winning son of Jesse James Jr racing for Javier M. Chavez and Heysol Howlet, will make his next start in Saturday’s 400-yard New Mexico […]
No Pasa Nada is Morning-Line Favorite for $100,000 O.D. McDonald Stakes
No Pasa Nada (pictured), a 6-year-old gelded son of Attila’s Storm racing for Christopher Nathaniel Roybal, is the 3-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s 7-furlong, $100,000 O.D. McDonald Stakes (R) for […]
Inaugural Champagne Lane Stakes Set for Saturday at Albuquerque Downs
Fanncee (pictured), a homebred 4-year-old Big Daddy Cartel mare racing for Mac and Janis Murray’s MJ Farms, drew post 10 for Saturday’s inaugural 350-yard, $50,000 Champagne Lane Stakes (R) for […]
A Dozen State-Breds Entered in Sunday’s $100,000 New Mexico State Fair Juvenile Stakes
A dozen state-bred 2-year-olds are entered back in Sunday’s 400-yard, $100,000 New Mexico State Fair Juvenile Stakes (R) at Albuquerque Downs. Carlos F. Paez’s Mr Tres Effort, a homebred son […]