New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
The catalog for this year's New Mexico-Bred Sale is now available online.
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New Mexico Horse Racing News
NMHBA Stallion Service Auction Features 10 Stallions
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
The New Mexico Horse Breeders’ Association will conduct a stallion service auction featuring 10 stallions -- five Thoroughbred and five Quarter Horse -- before each day of the New Mexico-Bred Sale at Ruidoso Downs, August 19-20.
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Citizen Geller Breaks Track Record in OD McDonald Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Citizen Geller outran his 20-1 odds to win the $60,000 O.D. McDonald Stakes (R) for New Mexico-breds at Albuquerque Downs on June 25.
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New Mexico Racing Commission Toughens Penalties on Use of Class A Substances
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
The New Mexico Racing Commission at its June 23 meeting commission unanimously approved emergency rule changes regarding penalties on the use of Clenbuterol and other Class A substances as defined by the Association of Racing Commissioners Internationa...
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Albuquerque Downs Meet Opens with Renovated Grandstand, Night Racing
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
A new era will begin at Albuquerque Downs on Saturday, as the track opens its 60-date Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse meet with a 10-race program and the first night racing in New Mexico in several decades.
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Running Dragon Stays Perfect After Mountain Top Futurity Score
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Fastest qualifier Running Dragon kept her perfect record intact in the June 18, $364,256 Mountain Top Futurity (RG3) at Ruidoso Downs.
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Infinite Bull Wins New Mexico Horsemens Association Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Infinite Bull (TB), a homebred son of King Bull (TB) racing for Gary Balzano’s Tucumcari Thoroughbreds and one of four Throughbreds in the seven-horse field, scored first stakes victory at the distance in the 870-yard, $35,800 New Mexico Horsemen’s Association Stakes (R) at SunRay Park on June 17.
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Champion Handsome Jack Flash Retired
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Handsome Jack Flash, a 5-year-old son of champion First Moonflash and the sport's champion 2-year-old in 2013, has been retired.
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EHV-1 Requirements for Ruidoso Sales
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
The Ruidoso Horse Sale Company has issued updated requirements for the health certificates of the horses for its 2016 sales, including the New Mexico-Bred Sale, to be held August 19-20
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Full Field Entered in New Mexico Horsemens Association Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Beau Wizer (TB), a four-time winner at the distance, is one of eight state-bred Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds entered in Friday’s 870-yard, $30,000 New Mexico Horsemen’s Association Stakes (R) at SunRay Park.
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Undefeated Running Dragon is Morning-Line Favorite in Mountain Top Futurity
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Running Dragon, a gray filly racing for the By By JJ Limited Partnership, will risk her undefeated record in Saturday’s 350-yard, $364,256 Mountain Top Futurity (RG3) at Ruidoso Downs.
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Forger Wins Dine Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
A sharp break from his rail post helped R.D. Hubbard’s Forger score a wire-to-wire victory in Monday’s $35,800 Dine Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds at SunRay Park.
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True Heat is Morning Line Favorite for Dine Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
True Heat, a homebred son of Southwestern Heat racing for J. Kirk and Judy Robison of El Paso, Texas, is the 3-1 morning-line favorite for Monday’s 6 1/2-furlong, $30,000 Dine Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred 3-year-olds at SunRay Park.
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Running Dragon Stays Unbeaten in Mountain Top Trials
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Running Dragon, a graded stakes winning daughter of the First Down Dash stallion Zulu Dragon racing for the By By JJ Partnership, remained undefeated with a 1 1/4-length victory in the last of 10 Mountain Top Futurity (RG3) trials at Ruidoso Downs on F...
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Report from May 2016 NM Racing Commission Meeting
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
The New Mexico Racing Commission held its monthly meeting at its headquarters in Albuquerque on Thursday, May 19.
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Running Dragon Returns in Mountain Top Futurity Trials
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Running Dragon, a graded stakes winning daughter of the First Down Dash stallion Zulu Dragon racing for the By By JJ Limited Partnership, is the 9-5 morning-line favorite in the last of 10 Mountain Top Futurity (RG3) trials at Ruidoso Downs on Friday.
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Ruidoso Downs Opens 60 Day Meet Friday
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Ruidoso Downs will open its 60-day meet with a 15-race program consisting of 350-yard trials for the Grade 1, $1-million Ruidoso Futurity. Post time for the first race is set for 12:30 p.m. (MDT).
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Major Moonflash is Morning Line Favorite in Jimmy Drake Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Major Moonflash, a 4-year-old son of champion First Moonflash racing for Pierre and Leslie Amestoy of Albuquerque, is one of six New Mexico-bred sprinters entered in Friday’s 400-yard, $30,000 Jimmy Drake Stakes (RG3) at SunRay Park.
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Vocally Speaks Loudly in Kendrick Memorial
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Vocally, a homebred daughter of freshman sire Indian Firewater racing for Brad King and Dale Taylor, made her debut with a wire-to-wire victory in the May 16 C.O. “Ken” Kendrick Memorial Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-old fillies at SunRay Park.
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A Super Sonic Boom Breaks Maiden in NM Breeders Futurity
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
A sharp break from his outside post helped eighth-fastest qualifier A Super Sonic Boom break his maiden in Sunday’s 350-yard, $101,680 New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) at SunRay Park.
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Fastest Qualifier Hard Not To Sing Draws Post 9 for NM Breeders Futurity
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Osman Iturralde’s Hard Not To Sing, the fastest qualifier, is one of 10 state-bred juveniles entered back in Sunday’s 350-yard, $101,680 New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG2) at SunRay Park.
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Carson City Girl Wins New Mexico Breeders Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
A late rally from the center of the track helped Carson City Girl score her second career stakes victory in Friday’s $46,200 New Mexico Breeders’ Stakes (RG2) for state-bred 3-year-olds at SunRay Park.
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RG Miracle is Morning Line Favorite for New Mexico Breeders Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
RG Miracle, a homebred gelding by the Dean Miracle stallion Hearts Miracle racing for Shirley Grisham of Albuquerque, is the 3-1 morning-line choice for Friday’s 400-yard, $40,000 New Mexico Breeders’ Stakes (RG2) for state-bred 3-year-olds at SunRay Park.
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Atillas Gift Wins Jack Cole Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Norberto Arroyo Jr. rode Atillas Gift to a one-length win in the 1-mile, $44,800 Jack Cole Stakes (R) for New Mexico-breds at SunRay Park on Monday.
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Atillas Gift Wins Jack Cole Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Norberto Arroyo Jr. rode Atillas Gift to a one-length win in the 1-mile, $44,800 Jack Cole Stakes (R) for New Mexico-breds at SunRay Park on Monday.
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Rising Giant Returns in Jack Cole Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Rising Giant, a two-turn stakes winner during the 2015-16 Sunland Park meet, will make his next start in Monday’s 1-mile, $40,000 Jack Cole Stakes (R) for New Mexico-breds at SunRay Park.
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Ignored Breaks Maiden in Copper Top Futurity
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Ignored, a homebred son of The Way Home racing for Steve Prather and Bessie Prather, broke his maiden in the May 3, $125,585 Copper Top Futurity (R) for New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds.
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My Mirage is the Morning Line Choice for Copper Top Futurity
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Trial winners My Mirage and Blooming Heat are among the 10 New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds entered back in Tuesday’s 4 1/2-furlong, $110,000-added Copper Top Futurity (R) at Sunland Park.
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Hard Hitting Filly Tops New Mexico Breeders Futurity Qualifiers
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Osman Iturralde’s Hard Not To Sing, a sorrel filly by the TR Dasher stallion Hard Hitting, is the fastest qualifier to the May 15, $50,000-added New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) at SunRay Park.
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Stormin Creek Rallies for Foutz Distaff Win
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Pacifica West Stables’ Stormin Creek came from off the pace to win Monday’s $44,800 Russell and Helen Foutz Distaff Handicap (R) for New Mexico-bred fillies and mares at SunRay Park.
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Two Dozen State Bred Juveniles Entered in New Mexico Breeders Futurity Trials
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
A total of 24 state-bred 2-year-olds, including the nicely bred gelding KG Miracle, has been entered in Friday’s 350-yard New Mexico Breeders’ Futurity (RG3) trials at SunRay Park.
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Out of Competition Testing in Effect in New Mexico
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
The announcement of enhanced out-of-competition testing was made public by New Mexico Racing Commission chairman, Ray Willis during the April 21 NMRC monthly meeting.
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Running Dragon Wins New Mexican Spring Futurity
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Running Dragon remained undefeated following her half-length victory in the April 24, $297,925 New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) at Sunland Park.
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Seven Fillies and Mares Entered in Foutz Distaff
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Brian Mundell’s My Bikini Fell Off, a homebred 5-year-old daughter of the Elusive Quality stallion Elusive Jazz, is one of seven New Mexico-bred fillies and mares entered in Monday’s 6 1/2-furlong, $40,000-added Russell and Helen Foutz Distaff Handicap (R) at SunRay Park.
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Running Dragon Draws Post 9 for New Mexican Spring Futurity
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Running Dragon, the fastest qualifier and 3-1 morning-line favorite, drew post 9 for Sunday’s 300-yard, $297,925 New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) at Sunland Park.
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Field Set for Copper Top Futurity
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Blooming Heat and My Mirage made their career debuts with victories in Sunday’s Copper Top Futurity (R) trials at Sunland Park.
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Copper Top Futurity Trials Draw 16 Juveniles
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
A total of 16 New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds, including recent winner Cawboybandido, has been entered in Sunday’s 4 1/2-furlong Copper Top Futurity (R) trials at Sunland Park.
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Tipsy Tea Rallies to Win Enchantress Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Tipsy Tea, a homebred daughter of Seeking The Cat campaigned by brothers Larry Teague and Harry Teague of Hobbs, New Mexico, rallied to win the 1-mile Enchantress Stakes (R) for state-bred 3-year-old fillies at Sunland Park on Tuesday.
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Casey Lambert Scores First Win as Trainer
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Recently retired jockey Casey Lambert scored his first win as a trainer Wednesday at Sunland Park.
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Six Fillies Entered in Enchantress Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Six New Mexico-bred 3-year-old fillies, including multiple stakes winner Indian Tiva, have been entered in Tuesday’s 1-mile, $85,000 Enchantress Stakes (R) at Sunland Park.
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Zulu Dragon Filly Leads NM Spring Futurity Qualifiers
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Running Dragon, a homebred filly by the First Down Dash stallion Zulu Dragon, made her debut with a 1 1/2-length victory in the fifth of seven New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) trials at Sunland Park on Friday.
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New Mexican Spring Futurity Trials Draw 61 State Bred Juveniles
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
A total of 61 state-bred 2-year-olds, 52 of which will be making their career debuts, has been entered in Friday’s 300-yard New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG2) trials at Sunland Park.
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Princess Jesse Wins Sunburst Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Princess Jesse earned her first career stakes win in the April 3, $85,000 Sunburst Stakes (RG3) for New Mexico-bred sophomore fillies at Sunland Park.
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Graded Stakes Winner Teana Fay Returns in Sunburst Stakes
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Teana Fay, a sorrel Winners Version filly owned by Jimmy Negrete and Jimmy Vasquez, drew post 6 for Sunday’s 350-yard, $85,000 Sunburst Stakes (RG3) for New Mexico-bred 3-year-old fillies at Sunland Park.
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NMHBA Spring 2016
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
In this issue: Exclusive and complete coverage of all New Mexico-bred races at Sunland Park and Zia Park; profiles of NMHBA trustee Brad King, W.L. Mooring and Double LL Farm, retired jockey Freddie Martinez, and Barbara Brown and Rocky Gulch; profiles...
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Zia Park Releases Rich Stakes Schedule
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
A $3.85-million stakes schedule, topped by New Mexico Cup Day and Land of Enchantment Day, will be...
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Big Day for Teague Brothers and Trainer Weston Martin at Sunland Park
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Sunland Park’s Fiesta del Sol racing program on Sunday turned out to be a lucrative one for brothers Larry Teague and Harry Teague and trainer Weston Martin, as the trio swept all three of the card’s New Mexico-bred races.
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Fiesta del Sol Stakes Set for Sunday at Sunland Park
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
A total of $1.1 million in purse money will be offered in seven stakes races during Sunland Park’s Fiesta del Sol on Sunday.
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GM Gage Rallies to Win New Mexico State University Handicap
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
A perfectly timed ride by Roimes Chirinos helped G M Gage score a neck victory in Saturday’s $85,000 New Mexico State University Handicap (R) at Sunland Park.
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Too Flash For You Wins Mesilla Valley Speed Handicap
New Mexico Horse Racing News | 8 years ago
Too Flash For You outran his 9-1 odds to win the March 18, 350-yard Mesilla Valley Speed Handicap (RG2) at Sunland Park.
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