New Mexico Horse Racing News | 96 days ago
Rose's Desert, a homebred 5-year-old daughter of Desert God racing for Joe W. Peacock, is the 2-1 morning-line favorite in Saturday's 1-mile, $85,000 Peppers Pride Handicap (R) for New Mexico-bred distaffers at Sunland Park.
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NM-Breds First Corona Call, Rabbit Revival Make West Texas Maturity Final
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 101 days ago
A pair of registered New Mexico-bred geldings – First Corona Call and Rabbit Revival – made this year's 400-yard, $95,400 West Texas Maturity (G2) final at Sunland Park.
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NMHBA Magazine January 2013
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 110 days ago
Including complete coverage of the New Mexico Cup races at Zia Park, as well as all New Mexico-bred stakes races; profiles of breeders Lonnie and Verona Vaughn of Edgewood and New Mexico Racing Commission executive director Vince Mares; and much more.
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NMHBA Honors Its 2012 State-Bred Champions
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 115 days ago
The New Mexico Horse Breeders' Association honored its 2012 Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse champions during its Zia Awards Banquet at the Marriott Uptown Hotel in Albuquerque on January 24.
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Devons Ca Ching Extends Win Streak in Pepsi Cola Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 121 days ago
Ken Tohill rode Devons Ca Ching to a half-length victory in the 6-furlong, $85,000 Pepsi Cola Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred 3-year-olds at Sunland Park on Saturday.
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NMHBA Annual Meeting, Zia Awards Banquet Set for January 24
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 123 days ago
The New Mexico Horse Breeders' Association's annual meeting and Zia Awards banquet will be held on Thursday, January 24, at the Albuquerque Marriott Hotel at 2101 Louisiana Blvd. NE.
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Report from January 2013 NM Racing Commission Meeting
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 124 days ago
The New Mexico Racing Commission held its first monthly meeting of the new year at its headquarters in Albuquerque on Wednesday, January 16.
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Full Field Set for Pepsi Cola Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 125 days ago
A full field of 12 New Mexico-bred 3-year-olds, including morning-line favorite Attila's Hurricane, has been entered in Saturday's $85,000 Pepsi Cola Stakes (R) at Sunland Park.
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Tyger Teras Scores Upset Victory in La Senora Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 128 days ago
Making her first start against stakes company, Jim Nation's Tyger Teras rallied to win Saturday's $85,000 La Senora Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred 3-year-old fillies at Sunland Park.
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Back Seat Roll Makes Sophomore Debut in La Senora Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 131 days ago
Back Seat Roll, a homebred daughter of Roll Hennessy Roll racing for J. Kirk and Judy Robison of El Paso, Texas, will make her 3-year-old season debut in Saturday's 6-furlong, $85,000 La Senora Stakes (R) at Sunland Park.
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Slew By You Extends Win Streak in Shue Fly Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 135 days ago
Ridden by Ramon Sanchez for the first time in a race, Slew By You extended her win streak to three in Saturday's $252,796 Shue Fly Stakes (RG2) for New Mexico-bred 3-year-old Quarter Horses at Sunland Park.
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An Absolut Diamond Draws Post 4 for Shue Fly Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 137 days ago
Fastest qualifier An Absolut Diamond has drawn post 4 for Saturday's 400-yard, $252,796 Shue Fly Stakes (RG2) for New Mexico-bred 3-year-olds at Sunland Park.
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On Down The Road is Prompt Favorite in Dominguez Memorial
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 141 days ago
Sent to post as the 2-1 favorite, On Down The Road responded with a three-quarter length victory in Sunday's $85,000 Albert Dominguez Memorial Handicap (R) for New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park.
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Storms Surprise Scores Upset Victory in Red Hedeman Mile Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 142 days ago
Making his first start in two months, Storms Surprise rallied to win the $85,000 Red Hedeman Mile Stakes (R) for 2-year-old New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park on Saturday.
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New Mexico-Bred Stakes Winners Entered in Sunland Championship
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 143 days ago
Two New Mexico-bred multiple stakes winners, First Blazin Love and Miracle Snow, are among the 10 Quarter Horses entered in Sunday's 400-yard, $350,000 Championship at Sunland Park (G1).
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Our Choice is Morning-Line Favorite in Dominguez Memorial
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 143 days ago
Our Choice, a 7-year-old Desert God campaigned by Stable HMA and one of the best claims in the history of New Mexico racing, is the 7-2 morning-line favorite in the 1 1/16-mile, $85,000 Albert Dominguez Memorial Handicap (R) for state-breds at Sunland ...
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Overflow Field Entered in Red Hedeman Mile
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 145 days ago
A field of 12, including two on the also-eligible list, has been entered in Saturday's $85,000-guaranteed Red Hedeman Mile Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds at Sunland Park.
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New Mexico-Bred Hennesey Smash Scores in Bold Ego Handicap
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 148 days ago
Hennesey Smash, the lone New Mexico-bred in the eight-horse field, scored a three-quarter length victory in Saturday's $50,000 Bold Ego Handicap for fillies and mares at Sunland Park.
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Back Seat Roll Extends Win Streak in Enchantress Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 154 days ago
Sent to post as the 1-2 choice, Back Seat Roll responded with a 3 1/2-length victory in Sunday's $85,000 Enchantress Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-old fillies at Sunland Park.
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Little Bit Southern Wins Lou Wooten and Sydney Valentini Handicap
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 154 days ago
Edilberto Estrada's Little Bit Southern scored her third career stakes victory in Sunday's 400-yard, $85,000 Lou Wooten & Sydney Valentini Handicap (RG2) for New Mexico-bred distaffers at Sunland Park.
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Rollickin Red Wins Challenger Six Handicap
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 156 days ago
Rollickin Red led at every call en route to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $85,000 Challenger Six Handicap (R) for New Mexico-bred Quarter Horses at Sunland Park on Saturday.
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Two New Mexico-bred Stakes Top Sunland Park’s Sunday Program
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 157 days ago
New Mexico-bred Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses will be in the spotlight at Sunland Park Racetrack on Sunday, as the track presents the 400-yard, $85,000 Lou Wooten and Sydney Valentini Handicap (RG2) for Quarter Horses and the 1-mile, $85,000 Enchant...
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Ketel Won Gelding is Fastest Shue Fly Qualifier
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 157 days ago
An Absolut Diamond, a homebred gelding by Ketel Won racing for Sandy Farris, Marc Jungers, and Lisa McMinn, won the last of five Shue Fly Stakes (RG2) trials at Sunland Park on Friday and posted the fastest qualifying time for the January 5 final.
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Rollickin Red is Morning-Line Favorite for Challenger Six Handicap
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 158 days ago
Rollickin Red, a multiple stakes winning 4-year-old son of Roll Hennessy Roll (TB), is the 8-5 morning-line choice for Saturday's 870-yard, $85,000 Challenger Six Handicap (R) for New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park.
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Shue Fly Trials Draw 47 Entries
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 159 days ago
Graded stakes winners Rex Hill, Saturday Nite Romeo, and Gonna Cha Cha are among the 47 New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds entered in Friday's 400-yard Shue Fly Stakes (RG2) trials at Sunland Park.
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Rose’s Desert is Prompt Favorite in NM Racing Commission Handicap
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 162 days ago
Sent to post as the 3-10 choice, Rose's Desert rallied to win Sunday's 6-furlong, $85,000 New Mexico State Racing Commission Handicap (R) for state-bred distaffers at Sunland Park.
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Nuggets Please Springs Upset Victory in Johnie L. Jamison Handicap
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 162 days ago
Derek Bell rode longshot Nuggets Please to a come-from-behind win in the 6 1/2-furlong, $85,000 Johnie L. Jamison Handicap (R) for New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park.
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Rose’s Desert Tops Field in NM State Racing Commission Handicap
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 163 days ago
Joe Peacock's Rose's Desert, a homebred 4-year-old daughter of Desert God, heads the field in Sunday's 6-furlong, $85,000 New Mexico State Racing Commission Handicap (R) for state-bred fillies and mares, one of two New Mexico-bred stakes at Sunland Par...
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First Blazin Love Wins Jess Burner Memorial Handicap
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 163 days ago
Breaking sharply from post 4, First Blazin Love sprinted to a wire-to-wire, three-quarter length win in Saturday's $85,000 Jess Burner Memorial Handicap (RG1) for New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park.
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Miracle Snow is Morning-Line Favorite in Jess Burner Memorial
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 165 days ago
Miracle Snow will put his two-race winning streak on the line in Saturday's 400-yard, $85,000 Jess Burner Memorial Handicap (RG1), the first stakes race of the 2012-13 Sunland Park season.
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Total Handle, Attendance Up at Zia Park
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 165 days ago
Zia Park in Hobbs ended its 2012 Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse season on December 4, as the track recorded increases in total attendance and wagering handle on its live races.
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Sunland Park Meet Opens Friday
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 166 days ago
Sunland Park Racetrack opens its 76-day Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse meet with an 11-race program on Friday. Post time for the first race will be 12:25 p.m. (MST).
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Longshot Jenson’s Miracle Scores in Eddy County Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 169 days ago
Jenson's Miracle, a homebred gelding racing for Lucky Six Inc., outran his odds to win Sunday's $125,480 New Mexico Eddy County Stakes (R) for state-bred 2-year-olds at Zia Park.
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Thermal Tops Field in Eddy County Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 173 days ago
R.D. Hubbard's Thermal, a homebred gelding by Attila's Storm, is the 7-2 morning-line favorite for Sunday's 1-mile, $120,000 New Mexico Eddy County Stakes (R) for state-bred 2-year-olds at Zia Park.
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NMHA, Downs at Albuquerque Reach Agreement on Off-Season Training
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 173 days ago
An agreement has been reached between the New Mexico Horsemen's Association and The Downs at Albuquerque to allow horsemen to continue to use the racetrack for off-season training.
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Call Me A Blazn Chic Wins NM Fillies and Mares Championship
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 177 days ago
Sent to post as the 13-10 favorite, Call Me A Blazn Chic responded with a wire-to-wire, neck victory in Saturday's $149,960 New Mexico Fillies & Mares Championship (RG1) at Zia Park.
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NM-Bred Dashin Ace Draws Rail Post for Southwest Juvenile Championship
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 180 days ago
Dashin Ace, a New Mexico-bred gelding by Dash Ta Fame racing for Derrol Hubbard and Ted Rushing, will break from post 1 in Sunday's 440-yard, $200,000-added Southwest Juvenile Championship (G1) at Zia Park.
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Call Me A Blazn Chic is Morning-Line Favorite in NM Fillies and Mares Championship
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 180 days ago
Three-time graded stakes winner Call Me A Blazn Chic is the 9-5 morning-line choice in Saturday's $140,000-added New Mexico Fillies & Mares Championship (RG1) at Zia Park.
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Jockey Ry Eikleberry Earns 1,000th Win
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 181 days ago
When Michael S. Goldman's One Fine Jewel won the 11th race at Zia Park on Monday, the Desert God gelding gave Ry Eikleberry the jockey's 1,000th career victory.
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Report from November 2012 NM Racing Commission Meeting
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 185 days ago
The New Mexico Racing Commission held its monthly meeting at its headquarters in Albuquerque on Thursday, November 15.
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NM-Bred KC Royal Flush Returns in King Rick Rack Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 185 days ago
Four New Mexico-breds, including three-time stakes winner KC Royal Flush, have been entered in Sunday's 870-yard, $55,000 King Rick Rack Stakes at Zia Park.
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Award Distribution Allocation
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 193 days ago
September 11, 2010 through September 25, 2011 (excludes Zia Park 2011 season and The Downs at...
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Attendance and Handle Decline at Downs at Albuquerque Meet
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 194 days ago
Total on-track attendance and live-race handle dropped by double digits during the 2012 Downs at Albuquerque meet, which ended on Sunday.
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Jockey Alejandro Medellin Wins Seven Races in One Day at Zia Park
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 196 days ago
Jockey Alejandro Medellin rode a track-record seven winners at Zia Park on Monday. In nine mounts Medellin won the first seven races he rode followed by second- and third-place finishes. His victories came in five Thoroughbred and two Quarter Horse races.
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Stel Gone Corona Wins NM Quarter Horse Breeders’ Championship
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 197 days ago
Making his first start at the 440-yard distance, Veronica Ramirez's Stel Gone Corona scored his second career stakes victory in Sunday's $50,000 New Mexico Quarter Horse Breeders' Championship (RG3), the closing-day feature race at The Downs at Albuque...
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New Mexico QH Breeders’ Championship Heads Closing-Day Card at Albuquerque
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 200 days ago
A total of eight state-bred Quarter Horses, including Eric Strawn's Injun Toole and Lorenzo Cano's Iseeyoustaring, have been entered in Sunday's $50,000 New Mexico Quarter Horse Breeders' Championship (RG3), the feature race on The Downs at Albuquerque...
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NMHBA Magazine October 2012
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 202 days ago
Including complete coverage of the Lineage and Zia Festival races, and all New Mexico-bred stakes races; coverage of the August 17-18 New Mexico-Bred Yearling Sale at Ruidoso Downs; Profiles of Ruidoso Downs general manager Shaun Hubbard and outrider P...
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Trainer Joel Marr Has Big Day at New Mexico Cup
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 204 days ago
Trainer Joel Marr won three races during Sunday's $1.9-million New Mexico Cup program for state-bred Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses at Zia Park.
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New Mexico Cup Races Draw 118 Entries
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 207 days ago
Rose's Desert, a homebred 4-year-old filly by Desert God racing for Joe Peacock, is one of 118 New Mexico-bred Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses entered on Sunday's $2-million New Mexico Cup program at Zia Park.
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Sunland Park Releases $5.25-Million Stakes Schedule
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 212 days ago
Sunland Park will offer a Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse stakes schedule more than $5.25 million in purses during its 2012-13 meet, which opens December 7.
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