Ruidoso Downs Moves to Downs at Albuquerque Starting Friday Thru Sunday Through Labor Day

MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024

(Ruidoso Downs, NM) Plans are continuing to be made for Ruidoso Downs Race Track’s 2024 season to move to the Downs of Albuquerque starting this Friday, July 26.

Racing will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday with post time scheduled for 12:30 p.m. each day. Stakes events that were postponed last weekend including the $800,000 Rainbow Derby, $100,000 Rainbow Invitational, and $480,000 Rainbow Oaks Presented by Rolling Still Vodka and Ponderosa Whiskey will be held this Saturday and Sunday. The $350,000 Zia Futurity and $170,000 Zia Derby will also be run this weekend.

The dates for the New Mexico-bred Horse Sale (Aug 9-10) and Ruidoso Downs Select Sale (Aug 30-Sept. 1) remain the same but will be held at Tingley Colusium.

There will be twelve thoroughbred and quarter horses races scheduled each day.

Reservations for seating will be handled by the Downs of Albuquerque box office. The phone number is 505-767-7171.