New Mexico Horse Racing News

Indication NM Beats Open Company in Governor’s Cup Stakes

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 216 days ago
Indication NM, a New Mexico-bred gelding by Attila's Storm, scored his first stakes victory in Sunday's $55,090 Governor's Cup Stakes for 2-year-olds at Zia Park. Read More...

Cute N Famous, Fysta Post Fastest Trial Times for New Mexico Cup Derby

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 217 days ago
Cute N Famous and Fysta finished in a dead heat for the win in the last of three 440-yard New Mexico Cup Derby (RG3) trials at Zia Park on Sunday. Read More...

ES Dove is Fastest New Mexico Cup Futurity Qualifier

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 218 days ago
ES Dove, a homebred gelding by Jesse James Jr racing for Shirley Burelsmith, on Saturday won the last of seven New Mexico Cup Futurity (RG2) trials and posted the fastest qualifying time for the $140,000-added final at Zia Park on October 28. Read More...

Gonna Cha Cha Tops New Mexico Cup Futurity Trials

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 220 days ago
A total of 63 state-bred 2-year-olds, including two-time stakes winner Gonna Cha Cha, have been entered in Saturday's 400-yard New Mexico Cup Futurity (RG2) trials at Zia Park. Read More...

New Mexico Cup Derby Trials Draw 28 Entries

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 220 days ago
Call Me A Blazn Chic, a three-time graded stakes winning filly by Chicks A Blazin racing for Javier Marquez's J & M Racing and Farm, drew post 5 in the first of three New Mexico Cup Derby (RG2) trials at Zia Park on Sunday. Read More...

Longshot Sapello Cantador Scores First Stakes Win in UNM Handicap

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 224 days ago
Given a perfectly timed ride by jockey John Rochabrun, longshot Sapello Cantador rallied to win Sunday's 1-mile, $50,000 University of New Mexico Handicap (R) for state-bred Thoroughbreds at The Downs at Albuquerque. Read More...

Spinning Touch is Highweight in UNM Handicap

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 226 days ago
Michael Fuhs' Spinning Touch has been assigned to carry 122 pounds in Sunday's 1-mile, $50,000 University of New Mexico Handicap (R) for state-breds at The Downs at Albuquerque. Read More...

Longshots Dominate Sunday’s Thoroughbred Stakes at The Downs at Albuquerque

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 238 days ago
Storms Surprise and Dandy Devona R F outran their long odds to win Sunday's Thoroughbred stakes for New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds at The Downs at Albuquerque. Read More...

Zenon’s Star Extends Win Streak in NM State Fair Breeders’ Stakes

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 239 days ago
Lester Wright's Zenon's Star extended his win streak to three with a 2 1/4-length victory in the $50,000 New Mexico State Fair Breeders' Stakes (R) for state-bred 3-year-old Thoroughbreds, one of three stakes contested at The Downs at Albuquerque on Sa... Read More...

Key To The Venture Draws Post 9 for George Maloof Futurity

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 240 days ago
Key To The Venture, a stakes-placed gelding by the Storm Cat stallion Storm Of Goshen racing for Quinn and Kim Jones, drew post 9 for Sunday's $50,000-added George Maloof Futurity (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-old colts and geldings at The Downs at Al... Read More...

Rex Hill Draws Post 3 for Senor Futurity

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 241 days ago
Rex Hill, a sorrel colt by Jesse James Jr racing for brothers David Hinkins and Ross Hinkins of Roosevelt, Utah, drew post 3 for Saturday's 400-yard, $50,000-added New Mexico State Fair Senor Futurity (RG3) at The Downs at Albuquerque. The Senor Futu... Read More...

Report from September 2012 New Mexico Racing Commission Meeting

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 248 days ago
The New Mexico Racing Commission held its monthly meeting at its headquarters in Albuquerque on Thursday, September 13. Read More...

One-Time Claimer Groushy Apadana Wins E.T. Springer Stakes

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 252 days ago
Five Star Racing LLC's Groushy Apadana, a $5,000 claimer as recently as April 17, scored his first stakes victory in Sunday's 7-furlong, $50,000 E.T. Springer Stakes (R) for New Mexico-breds at The Downs at Albuquerque. Read More...

My Big Chief is Fastest Qualifier to NM State Fair Breeders’ Derby

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 252 days ago
My Big Chief, a gelding by Get Down Perry owned and trained by Gerardo Cano, won the second of two New Mexico State Fair Breeders' Derby (RG3) trials at The Downs at Albuquerque on Sunday. Read More...

Stakes-Placed Key To The Venture, Storms Surprise Make George Maloof Futurity Final

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 253 days ago
The stakes-placed geldings Key To The Venture and Storms Surprise are among the 12 New Mexico-bred 2-year-old colts and geldings who will race in the September 23, $50,000-added George Maloof Futurity (R) at The Downs at Albuquerque. Read More...

Field Set for Dessie and Fern Sawyer Futurity

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 253 days ago
S. Diana Bringhurst's La Luz is one of 12 New Mexico-bred 2-year-old fillies who qualified to this year's 6-furlong, $50,000-added Dessie & Fern Sawyer Futurity (R) at the Downs at Albuquerque. Read More...

E.T. Springer Stakes Draws Six New Mexico-Breds

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 254 days ago
Franklyn Macaron's Agiba Yulla is one of six New Mexico-breds entered in Sunday's 7-furlong, $50,000 E.T. Springer Stakes (R) at The Downs at Albuquerque. Read More...

Rabbits Rainbow Gelding is Fastest Senor Futurity Qualifier

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 254 days ago
Balderinas Surprise, a homebred gelding by Rabbits Rainbow racing for Rogers Farms, is the fastest qualifier to the September 22, $50,000-added New Mexico State Fair Senor Futurity (RG3) for state-bred 2-year-old colts and geldings at The Downs at Albu... Read More...

Smafricate Breaks Maiden in State Fair Senorita Futurity Trials

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 254 days ago
Smafricate, a gray daughter of the Runaway Winner stallion Streakaway Cash, won the second of three New Mexico State Fair Senorita Futurity (RG3) trials at The Downs at Albuquerque on Friday and is the fastest qualifier to the September 22 final. Read More...

Zia Park Opens 2012 Meet on Saturday

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 255 days ago
Zia Park opens its 54-day season with a 12-race program on Saturday. Post time for the first race will be 12:15 p.m. (MDT). Zia Park's opening day card includes two stakes-quality allowance races for New Mexico-bred Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds. Read More...

Two-Time Stakes Winner Osbaldo Tops NM State Fair Breeders’ Derby Trials

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 255 days ago
Osbaldo, a homebred Jesse James Jr colt racing for Hubaldo Solis, is one of 18 3-year-olds entered in Sunday's 400-yard New Mexico State Fair Breeders' Derby (RG3) trials at The Downs at Albuquerque. Read More...

Dessie and Fern Sawyer, George Maloof Futurity Trials Set for Saturday

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 257 days ago
A total of 39 New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds have been entered in the Dessie & Fern Sawyer (R) and George Maloof (R) futurity trials at The Downs at Albuquerque on Saturday. Read More...

Ruidoso Select Sale Average Rises 7 Percent

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 258 days ago
Carol On My Mind, a Corona Cartel filly signed by Lazy E Ranch of Guthrie, Oklahoma, sold for $520,000 to top the Ruidoso Select Yearling and Broodmare Sale, held August 31-September 2 at the Ruidoso Downs Horse Sale Pavilion. A total of 322 horses wer... Read More...

Graded Stakes Winner Rex Hill Tops Senor Futurity Trials

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 258 days ago
Rex Hill, a two-time stakes winner this season, is one of 39 state-bred colts and geldings entered in Friday's New Mexico State Fair Senor Futurity (RG3) trials at The Downs at Albuquerque. Read More...

Senorita Futurity Trials Draw 24 Entries

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 258 days ago
Friday's New Mexico State Fair Senorita Futurity (RG3) trials at The Downs at Albuquerque have drawn 24 state-bred 2-year-old fillies. Read More...

NM-Bred Gonna Cha Cha Wins All American Juvenile

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 258 days ago
Cody Wainscott rode Gonna Cha Cha to a neck victory in Monday's 440-yard, $84,000 All American Juvenile Stakes (R) at Ruidoso Downs. Read More...

NM-Bred PJ Chick In Black Draws Post 8 For All American Futurity

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 260 days ago
PJ Chick In Black, a registered New Mexico-bred filly by the Strawfly Special stallion Desirio, drew post 8 in Monday's 440-yard, $2.4-million All American Futurity (G1) at Ruidoso Downs. Read More...

Ruidoso Select Sale Consignments Include 21 New Mexico-Bred Yearlings

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 262 days ago
A total of 21 accredited New Mexico-bred Quarter Horse yearlings have been consigned to the Ruidoso Select Yearling and Broodmare Sale, to be held August 31-September 2 at the Ruidoso Downs Horse Sale Pavilion. Read More...

NM Livestock Board Issues New Directive Regarding Vesicular Stomatitis

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 264 days ago
The New Mexico Livestock Board has issued a new directive regarding Vesicular Stomatitis (VS), signed by state veterinarian Dr. Dave Fly. Read More...

Miracle Snow Breaks Stakes Record in Lineage Quarter Horse Championship

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 266 days ago
Miracle Snow, a homebred 8-year-old gelding by Dean Miracle racing for Melvin and Mary Neugebauer of Manzanola, Colorado, broke the stakes record in Sunday's $50,000 Lineage Quarter Horse Championship (RG3), one of 11 races run on the Lineage Day progr... Read More...

Lineage Day Races Draw 87 Entries

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 268 days ago
A total of 87 New Mexico-bred Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses have been entered in the 11 races on Sunday's Lineage Day program at The Downs at Albuquerque. Read More...

NM Racing Commission Sets Dates for 2013 Race Meets

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 268 days ago
The New Mexico Racing Commission on Thursday set the state's racing calendar for 2013. Read More...

Report from August 2012 NM Racing Commission Meeting

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 268 days ago
The New Mexico Racing Commission held its monthly meeting at its headquarters in Albuquerque on Thursday, August 23. Read More...

Ghostly Moves Colt Brings $59,500 to Top NM-Bred Thoroughbred Yearling Sale

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 273 days ago
An unnamed colt by the Silver Ghost stallion Ghostly Moves sold for $59,500 to top Saturday's New Mexico-Bred Thoroughbred Yearling Sale at Ruidoso Downs. Read More...

Jesse James Jr Colt Tops New Mexico-Bred Quarter Horse Yearling Sale

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 274 days ago
Veramonte, a colt by the Mr Jess Perry stallion Jesse James Jr, topped Friday's New Mexico-Bred Quarter Horse Yearling Sale at the Ruidoso Downs Horse Sale Pavilion. Read More...

NM-Bred PJ Chick In Black is Fastest All American Futurity Qualifier

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 275 days ago
PJ Chick In Black kept her perfect record intact following her 5 3/4-length victory in Thursday's All American Futurity (G1) trials at Ruidoso Downs. Read More...

Nine New Mexico-Breds Entered in All American Futurity Trials

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 281 days ago
A total of 257 2-year-olds – including nine registered New Mexico-breds – have been entered in Thursday's 440-yard All American Futurity (G1) trials at Ruidoso Downs. Post time for the first of 26 trials is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. (MDT). The last r... Read More...

Downs at Albuquerque Meet Opens Friday

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 285 days ago
The Downs at Albuquerque opens its 54-day season with a 10-race card on Friday. Post time for the first race will be 2:30 p.m. (MDT). Read More...

More Than 400 Yearlings, Broodmares Consigned to New Mexico-Bred Sale

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 291 days ago
A total of 409 horses – 365 yearlings and 44 broodmares – have been consigned to the August 17-18 New Mexico-Bred Yearling Sale at the Ruidoso Downs Sale Pavilion. Read More...

Trainer Todd Fincher, Jockey Casey Lambert Have Big Zia Festival Days

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 294 days ago
Trainer Todd Fincher saddled the winners of four races, three of whom were ridden by jockey Casey Lambert, during Sunday's 11-race Zia Festival program at Ruidoso Downs. Read More...

Heza Perfect Storm Breaks Maiden in By By JJ Stakes

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 295 days ago
Heza Perfect Storm, a homebred gelding by Attila's Storm (TB) racing for David E. Barrett, broke his maiden in Saturday's 400-yard, $20,000 By By JJ Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds at Ruidoso Downs. Read More...

NMHBA Magazine July 2012

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 296 days ago
Including complete coverage of all New Mexico-bred stakes races; stories on practical biosecurity for horse farms and the use of diagnostic imaging to diagnose foot injuries; Profiles of breeders Jack and Joyce Harris; NMHBA Trustee Spotlight: Jim Lewt... Read More...

Lineups Set for Zia Festival Races

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 297 days ago
A total of 108 New Mexico-bred Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses have been entered in the 11 stakes on Sunday's Zia Festival program at Ruidoso Downs. Post time for the first race is scheduled for 1 p.m. (MDT). Read More...

Stakes Winners Thermal, Kiss My Hennessy Make Rio Grande Senor Futurity Final

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 308 days ago
Stakes winners Thermal and Kiss My Hennessy are among the 10 finalists to the July 29, $172,026 Rio Grande Senor Futurity (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-old colts and geldings at Ruidoso Downs. Read More...

K.B.’s Princess, Lakehouse Fun Top Senorita Futurity Qualifiers

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 308 days ago
K.B.'s Princess and Lakehouse Fun, the respective winner and runner-up of the June 16 C.O. “Ken” Kendrick Memorial Stakes (R) at SunRay Park, lead the list of qualifiers to this year's $159,744 Rio Grande Senorita Futurity (R) for New Mexico-bred 2... Read More...

Caliente Colt Is Fastest Zia Derby Qualifier

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 309 days ago
Caliente Colt won the last of four Zia Derby (RG3) trials at Ruidoso Downs on Saturday and posted the fastest qualifying time for the $140,142 final on July 29. Read More...

Junior June Bug Posts Fastest Zia Futurity Qualifying Time

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 310 days ago
Richard K. McGehee's Junior June Bug is the fastest qualifier to the July 29 Zia Futurity (RG1) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds at Ruidoso Downs. Read More...

Rio Grande Thoroughbred Futurity Trials Set For Saturday

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 313 days ago
Saturday's 12-race program at Ruidoso Downs will feature four 5 1/2-furlong trials for both the Rio Grande Senor and Senorita futurities. Read More...

Zia Futurity Trials Draw 87 Entries

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 313 days ago
A total of 87 New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds have been entered in Friday's 400-yard Zia Futurity (RG1) trials at Ruidoso Downs. Read More...

Fury Of The Storm Tops Zia Derby Trials

New Mexico Horse Racing News | 313 days ago
Fury Of The Storm, a two-time graded stakes winner this season, is one of 36 New Mexico-bred 3year-olds entered in Saturday's 400-yard Zia Derby (RG3) trials at Ruidoso Downs. Read More...
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