New Mexico Horse Racing News

Memorial Services Set for Steve Prather

A funeral service for Steven Dean Prather, 59, will be held on Thursday, May 18, at First Baptist Church, 1211 Ave. G, in Eunice, New Mexico. The service will begin at 3 p.m. (MDT). Read More...

Comics Cashway Makes Debut with Kendrick Memorial Victory

Helen Nave’s Comics Cashway made her career debut with a four-length victory in Monday’s $45,000 C.O. “Ken” Kendrick Memorial Stakes (R) at SunRay Park. Read More...

Comics Cashway Makes Debut with Kendrick Memorial Victory

Helen Nave’s Comics Cashway made her career debut with a four-length victory in Monday’s $45,000 C.O. “Ken” Kendrick Memorial Stakes (R) at SunRay Park. Read More...

Kendrick Memorial Draws Six at SunRay Park

A field of six New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds, topped by morning-line favorite Ghost Of Creebar, has been entered in Monday’s 4 1/2-furlong, $45,000 C.O. “Ken” Kendrick Memorial Stakes (R) at SunRay Park. Read More...

Kendrick Memorial Draws Six at SunRay Park

A field of six New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds, topped by morning-line favorite Ghost Of Creebar, has been entered in Monday’s 4 1/2-furlong, $45,000 C.O. “Ken” Kendrick Memorial Stakes (R) at SunRay Park. Read More...

Wdc Woody B Fast Wins New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity

Wdc Woody B Fast, a bay son of Woodbridge owned by Barton Ranch Stables LLC and trainer Blake Rust and the second-fastest qualifier, sprinted to a wire-to-wire, three-quarter length victory in Sunday’s $110,213 New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) for state-bred juveniles at SunRay Park. Read More...

Wdc Woody B Fast Wins New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity

Wdc Woody B Fast, a bay son of Woodbridge owned by Barton Ranch Stables LLC and trainer Blake Rust and the second-fastest qualifier, sprinted to a wire-to-wire, three-quarter length victory in Sunday’s $110,213 New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) for state-bred juveniles at SunRay Park. Read More...

Full Field Entered Back in New Mexico Breeders Futurity

A full field of 10 state-bred 2-year-olds, headed by fastest qualifier Bug Daddy Cartel and morning-line favorite Jans Cartel, has been entered back in Sunday’s 350-yard, $100,000-est. New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) at SunRay Park. Read More...

Full Field Entered Back in New Mexico Breeders Futurity

A full field of 10 state-bred 2-year-olds, headed by fastest qualifier Bug Daddy Cartel and morning-line favorite Jans Cartel, has been entered back in Sunday’s 350-yard, $100,000-est. New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) at SunRay Park. Read More...

Shining Source Wins Jack Cole Stakes

Elvin Gonzalez rode Shining Source to a neck victory in the May 8, 1-mile Jack Cole Stakes (R) for New Mexico-breds at SunRay Park. Read More...

Shining Source Wins Jack Cole Stakes

Elvin Gonzalez rode Shining Source to a neck victory in the May 8, 1-mile Jack Cole Stakes (R) for New Mexico-breds at SunRay Park. Read More...

Shining Source Headlines SunRay’s Jack Cole Stakes

Shining Source, a stakes winner during the 2016-17 Sunland Park meet, heads a field of six New Mexico-bred Thoroughbreds in Monday’s 1-mile, $40,000 Jack Cole Stakes (R) at SunRay Park. Read More...

Shining Source Headlines SunRay’s Jack Cole Stakes

Shining Source, a stakes winner during the 2016-17 Sunland Park meet, heads a field of six New Mexico-bred Thoroughbreds in Monday’s 1-mile, $40,000 Jack Cole Stakes (R) at SunRay Park. Read More...

Big Daddy Cartel Colt Tops New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity Qualifiers

Edilberto Estrada’s Bug Daddy Cartel, a homebred bay son of Big Daddy Cartel, won the last of four New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) trials at SunRay Park on Friday, and the colt is the fastest qualifier to the May 14, $100,000-est. final. Read More...

Big Daddy Cartel Colt Tops New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity Qualifiers

Edilberto Estrada’s Bug Daddy Cartel, a homebred bay son of Big Daddy Cartel, won the last of four New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) trials at SunRay Park on Friday, and the colt is the fastest qualifier to the May 14, $100,000-est. final. Read More...

Report from April 2017 NM Racing Commission Meeting

The New Mexico Racing Commission held its monthly meeting at its headquarters in Albuquerque on Thursday, April 13. Read More...

Report from April 2017 NM Racing Commission Meeting

The New Mexico Racing Commission held its monthly meeting at its headquarters in Albuquerque on Thursday, April 13. Read More...

Jans Cartel Returns in New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity Trials

Jans Cartel, a homebred daughter of Big Daddy Cartel racing for Denny Crozier of Hobbs, New Mexico, will make her next start in Friday’s 350-yard New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) trials at SunRay Park. Read More...

Jans Cartel Returns in New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity Trials

Jans Cartel, a homebred daughter of Big Daddy Cartel racing for Denny Crozier of Hobbs, New Mexico, will make her next start in Friday’s 350-yard New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) trials at SunRay Park. Read More...

Woodacouldadid is Prompt Favorite in Foutz Distaff Handicap

Breaking sharply from post 4 under jockey Tracy Hebert, Woodacouldadid sprinted to a wire-to-wire victory in Monday’s 6 1/2-furlong, $40,000 Russell and Helen Foutz Distaff Handicap (R) at SunRay Park. Read More...

Woodacouldadid is Prompt Favorite in Foutz Distaff Handicap

Breaking sharply from post 4 under jockey Tracy Hebert, Woodacouldadid sprinted to a wire-to-wire victory in Monday’s 6 1/2-furlong, $40,000 Russell and Helen Foutz Distaff Handicap (R) at SunRay Park. Read More...

Woodacouldadid is Morning-Line Choice for Foutz Distaff

Woodacouldadid, an upset stakes winner in her most recent out, is one of seven New Mexico-bred fillies and mares entered in Monday’s 6 1/2-furlong, $40,000 Russell and Helen Foutz Distaff Handicap (R) at SunRay Park. Read More...

Woodacouldadid is Morning-Line Choice for Foutz Distaff

Woodacouldadid, an upset stakes winner in her most recent out, is one of seven New Mexico-bred fillies and mares entered in Monday’s 6 1/2-furlong, $40,000 Russell and Helen Foutz Distaff Handicap (R) at SunRay Park. Read More...

SunRay Park Meet Opens Friday

SunRay Park in Farmington, New Mexico, will open its 36-day Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse meet with a nine-race program on Friday. Post time for the first race is set for 3 p.m. (MDT). Read More...

SunRay Park Meet Opens Friday

SunRay Park in Farmington, New Mexico, will open its 36-day Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse meet with a nine-race program on Friday. Post time for the first race is set for 3 p.m. (MDT). Read More...

On The Low Down Scores in Copper Top Futurity

On The Low Down, a chestnut son of Dome racing for Dale Taylor, Bobby McQueen and Suzanne Kirby, broke his maiden with a 1 1/4-length victory in Sunday’s $147,196 Copper Top Futurity (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds at Sunland Park. Read More...

On The Low Down Scores in Copper Top Futurity

On The Low Down, a chestnut son of Dome racing for Dale Taylor, Bobby McQueen and Suzanne Kirby, broke his maiden with a 1 1/4-length victory in Sunday’s $147,196 Copper Top Futurity (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds at Sunland Park. Read More...

Flash Moonfire is Morning-Line Favorite for New Mexican Spring Futurity

Flash Moonfire, a gelded son of champion First Moonflash owned by David G. Valdez, is the 3-1 morning-line choice for Saturday’s 300-yard, $362,965 New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) at Sunland Park. Read More...

Flash Moonfire is Morning-Line Favorite for New Mexican Spring Futurity

Flash Moonfire, a gelded son of champion First Moonflash owned by David G. Valdez, is the 3-1 morning-line choice for Saturday’s 300-yard, $362,965 New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) at Sunland Park. Read More...

Legislative Update: HB 229

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez on Thursday signed HB 229, which amends the state's Horse Racing Act to, among other things, clarify exceptions to conduct that requires denial or revocation of an occupational license, as well as define the time period ... Read More...

Legislative Update: HB 229

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez on Thursday signed HB 229, which amends the state's Horse Racing Act to, among other things, clarify exceptions to conduct that requires denial or revocation of an occupational license, as well as define the time period ... Read More...

Report from March 2017 NM Racing Commission Meeting

The New Mexico Racing Commission held its monthly meeting at its headquarters in Albuquerque on Thursday, March 16. Read More...

Report from March 2017 NM Racing Commission Meeting

The New Mexico Racing Commission held its monthly meeting at its headquarters in Albuquerque on Thursday, March 16. Read More...

Running Dragon is Morning-Line Choice for Sunburst Stakes

Running Dragon, last year’s champion New Mexico-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horse, is one of a dozen state-bred sophomores entered in Saturday’s 350-yard, $85,000 Sunburst Stakes (RG3) at Sunland Park. Read More...

Running Dragon is Morning-Line Choice for Sunburst Stakes

Running Dragon, last year’s champion New Mexico-bred 2-year-old Quarter Horse, is one of a dozen state-bred sophomores entered in Saturday’s 350-yard, $85,000 Sunburst Stakes (RG3) at Sunland Park. Read More...

Downs at Albuquerque Releases Record $2.5-Million Stakes Schedule

The Downs at Albuquerque has released its track-record 20-race, $2.5-million stakes schedule for its 2017 Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse meet, which opens June 24. Read More...

Downs at Albuquerque Releases Record $2.5-Million Stakes Schedule

The Downs at Albuquerque has released its track-record 20-race, $2.5-million stakes schedule for its 2017 Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse meet, which opens June 24. Read More...

NMHBA 2017 Spring Issue

In this issue: Complete coverage of all New Mexico-bred stakes and open stakes won by New Mexico-breds; profiles of NMHBA trustee Dr. Kevin Blach, former jockey-turned-trainer Nancy Summers, and all 2016 New Mexico-bred champion Thoroughbreds and Quart... Read More...

NMHBA 2017 Spring Issue

In this issue: Complete coverage of all New Mexico-bred stakes and open stakes won by New Mexico-breds; profiles of NMHBA trustee Dr. Kevin Blach, former jockey-turned-trainer Nancy Summers, and all 2016 New Mexico-bred champion Thoroughbreds and Quart... Read More...

Hence Pulls 10-1 Upset in Grade 3 Sunland Derby

Hence, a homebred colt by Street Boss trained by Steve Asmussen for owner Calumet Farm, outran his 10-1 odds to win Sunday’s 1 1/8-mile, $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3) at Sunland Park. Read More...

Hence Pulls 10-1 Upset in Grade 3 Sunland Derby

Hence, a homebred colt by Street Boss trained by Steve Asmussen for owner Calumet Farm, outran his 10-1 odds to win Sunday’s 1 1/8-mile, $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3) at Sunland Park. Read More...

Field Set for Copper Top Futurity

The field for the April 16, $150,000-est. Copper Top Futurity (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds has been set after three 4 1/2-furlong trials were contested at Sunland Park on Saturday. Read More...

Field Set for Copper Top Futurity

The field for the April 16, $150,000-est. Copper Top Futurity (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds has been set after three 4 1/2-furlong trials were contested at Sunland Park on Saturday. Read More...

Grade 3 Sunland Derby Headlines Stellar Sunday Program

The 1 1/8-mile, $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3) is one of seven stakes scheduled for Sunland Park Racetrack’s 10-race all-Thoroughbred program on Sunday. Read More...

Grade 3 Sunland Derby Headlines Stellar Sunday Program

The 1 1/8-mile, $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3) is one of seven stakes scheduled for Sunland Park Racetrack’s 10-race all-Thoroughbred program on Sunday. Read More...

Copper Top Futurity Trials Set for Saturday

S and G Racing LLC’s Big Boom, a bay son of Roll Hennessy Roll and a recent maiden winner over the track, is one of 26 New Mexico-bred juveniles entered in Saturday’s 4 1/2-furlong Copper Top Futurity (R) trials at Sunland Park. Read More...

Copper Top Futurity Trials Set for Saturday

S and G Racing LLC’s Big Boom, a bay son of Roll Hennessy Roll and a recent maiden winner over the track, is one of 26 New Mexico-bred juveniles entered in Saturday’s 4 1/2-furlong Copper Top Futurity (R) trials at Sunland Park. Read More...

Sunland Park Receives Safety Reaccreditation from NTRA

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced on Monday that Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino has earned reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance. Read More...

Sunland Park Receives Safety Reaccreditation from NTRA

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced on Monday that Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino has earned reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance. Read More...

First Moonflash Gelding Leads NM Spring Futurity Qualifiers

Sons and daughters of champion First Moonflash, led by fastest qualifier Flash Moonfire, dominated Friday’s 300-yard New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) trials at Sunland Park. Read More...