Whistle Stop Café, undefeated winner of 2020 All American and Rainbow Futurities, will skip the trials for the $1 million (est.) Ruidoso Derby opening weekend and is expected to resume her racing career in the trials for the Rainbow Derby on July 11, 2021.
Read MoreRuidoso Race Track and Casino announced today that it will no longer require fully vaccinated guests to wear masks at its property. Effective July 1, 2021, New Mexico will FULLY REOPEN, with all COVID-19 restrictions on commercial and day-to-day activity removed.
The 2021 Ruidoso Downs Hall of Fame Induction class includes some of the most impressive talent in the business – and they are all ladies. On July 10, 2021, the filly Laico Bird, owner/breeder Julianna Hawn Holt, trainer Donna McArthur and jockey Tami Purcell-Burklund will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony that will be held in the Turf Club at Ruidoso Downs Race Track.
Read MoreEl Painted Eagle, a gelding trained by Health Taylor and ridden by Rodrigo Vallejo had the fastest time after two days of schooling works at Ruidoso Downs Race Track. El Painted Eagle ran the 300 yards in:15.648.
Read MoreJess Dream of Me, the sorrel filly out of Clint Crawford’s barn posted the fastest time of :15.649 on the first day of training races at Ruidoso Downs today. Crawford-trained horses hit the wire first in four of the day’s training races run at 300 yards.
Read MoreRuidoso Downs Race Track kicks off its summer racing season over Memorial Day Weekend when live racing begins on Friday, May 28. The 2021 season spans 15 weeks for a total of 47 days of live Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred racing. Race days are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and include Monday, May 31 and Monday, September 6, 2021.
Read MoreThe All American Ruidoso Horse Sales, LLC, announced today that it would move its 2021 New Mexico-Bred Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred Yearling Sales to August 20-21, 2021. The Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale will be held as usual immediately following the races during Labor Day Weekend (September 3,4,5, 2021)
Read MoreApplications are now being accepted for the 2021 John Andreini Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually by the All American Ruidoso Downs Foundation Board of Directors in memory of former owner and partner, John Andreini. The deadline for submitting applications is April 15, 2021.
Read MoreStall applications for the 2021 racing season are now available at RaceRuidoso.com/horsemen-information. Management at Ruidoso Downs is planning for the live race meet to open on May 28, 2021, and run through Labor Day (subject to New Mexico Racing Commission approval at its March 18 meeting).
Read MoreRuidoso Downs Race Track and Casino will host the All American CowboyFest September 30 - October 3, 2021. All American CowboyFest 2021, formerly known as the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium, will be a four-day festival celebration of country and western music, cowboy culture and features a live rodeo performance on the racetrack.
Read MoreOn August 9, 2021, AARD Partner, JohnnyTrotter will be inducted into the Cattle Feeder Hall of Fame at the annual Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association trade show in Nashville.
Read MoreStan Sigman, a partner in Ruidoso Downs and a former giant in the wireless communications industry, passed away unexpectedly on December 21 on his family ranch south of Hondo, Texas.
Read MoreAll American Ruidoso Downs LLC is deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of Stan Sigman this morning at his home in Hondo, Texas. Mr. Sigman was one of three members of the partnership which owns and operates Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, Billy the Kid Casino, and the Ruidoso Horse Sale Company. Services and tributes are pending.
Read MorePresident and General Manager, Jeff True, speaks with Tim Keithley at KBUY-KWES Radio about the status of Billy the Kid Casino and when it may be able to reopen under COVID-Safe practices.
Read MoreClosing day and we saw the best two-year-old quarter horses in the world in the big one and its consolation. First was the All American Juvenile for horses who did not qualify to the All American Futurity.
Read MoreJockey Ricky Ramirez Wins First All American Futurity. As the 2020 race season came to a close today a new All American champion was crowned, and her name is Whistle Stop Cafe. With her win, Whistle Stop Cafe takes home the winner’s share of $1.5 million of the $3 million purse.
Read MoreOn the final day of racing at Ruidoso Downs, the top trainers, owners, and jockeys in both the Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred categories were recognized for their accomplishments during the 2020 racing season. Each of the winners received belt buckles commemorating their success this season at Ruidoso Downs.
Read MoreValeriano Racing Stables Run 1-2 in the Derby & Win the All American Gold Cup. Gold Heart Eagle V proved that clocking the fastest qualifying time was not a fluke as he flew down the track today to win the G1 $1,007,688 All American Derby under clear skies on a fast track.
Read MoreStakes racing for older horses started today in the fifth race with the All American Invitation Stakes. Oatman Creek Senator who had run in the Ruidoso Derby earlier in the meet was quick to the lead and maintained the advantage to the wire under Raul Ramirez, Jr., bringing the consistent three-year-old gelding's record to three wins, four seconds, and a third from nine-lifetime starts.
Read MoreIn the $20,0000 Bill Reed Memorial Stake contested at 870 yards, Wascallywittlewabbit held off a late charge by Why Buy The Cow and hit the wire first with a time of 44.672 after leading the entire race. The race-time favorite paid $4.40 to win on a clear day with no wind and fast track conditions.
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