A total of 10 New Mexico-bred stakes — five for Thoroughbreds and five for Quarter Horses — will be contested at Ruidoso Downs this weekend. Stakes purses totaling $900,000 will […]
Rio Grande Senor, Senorita Thoroughbred Futurity Trials Set for Friday
The fields for this year’s Rio Grande Senor Futurity (R) and Rio Grande Senorita Futurity (R) will be determined from 5 1/2-furlong trials run at Ruidoso Downs on Friday. A […]
Cruzin For Chicks Leads the Qualifiers to the July 22, $205,419 Zia Derby
Cruzin For Chickz (pictured), a homebred son of Jess A Chicks racing for Curtis Crenwelge, Jim Laird, and Jose R. Espinosa, is the fastest qualifier to the July 22, $205,419 […]
Call Me Jessiecartel Tops the Qualifiers to the July 23, $386,720 Zia Futurity
Call Me Jessiecartel (pictured) is the fastest qualifier to the July 23, $386,720 Zia Futurity (RG1) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horses at Ruidoso Downs. On July 7, Call Me […]
The Field is Set for the July 22, $205,419 Zia Derby at Ruidoso Downs
On Saturday at Ruidoso Downs, the field was set for the July 22 Zia Derby (RG2) for state-bred 3-year-old Quarter Horses, and Cruzin For Chickz (yellow cap, red and white […]
Call Me Jessiecartel is the Fastest Qualifier to the July 23, $386,720 Zia Futurity at Ruidoso Downs
Call Me Jessiecartel on Friday set the fastest qualifying time for the July 23, $386,720 Zia Futurity (RG1) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horses at Ruidoso Downs. Sergio Becerra Jr. […]
Six Zia Derby Trials Set for Saturday at Ruidoso Downs
Fifty-six New Mexico-bred 3-year-old Quarter Horses are entered in Saturday’s six 400-yard Zia Derby Trials at Ruidoso Downs. The 10 fastest qualifiers from Saturday’s heats will meet in the July […]
Zia Futurity Trials Set for Friday at Ruidoso Downs
Graded stakes winners Daddysqueenofalice (pictured) and Crispyn are among the 119 New Mexico-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horses are entered in Friday’s 400-yard Zia Futurity Trials at Ruidoso Downs. A $180,000 purchase […]
Community Leader Wins Sunday’s $132,760 Mountain Top Thoroughbred Futurity (R)
Community Leader (inside, blue blinkers), a homebred son of the Artax stallion Diabolical trained by Todd Fincher for owners J. Kirk and Judy Robison of El Paso, Texas, won Sunday’s […]
Longshot First Flashin Wins 350-yard, $45,000 Rita Danley Distaff Stakes (R) at Ruidoso Downs
First Flashin, a 10-1 longshot in a full field of 10 state-bred fillies and mares, won Saturday’s 350-yard, $45,000 Rita Danley Distaff Stakes (R) at Ruidoso Downs. Emilio Tapia rode […]