Much like Friday, the day started with a decent tailwind which eventually switched to a headwind. Unlike yesterday, however, following the move to a headwind for races 8 through 10 the weather changed back to a mix of tailwind and crosswind. Also unlike yesterday, when trainer Trey Wood had no runners qualify for the finals or consolation, today he produced two qualifiers for the finals, including the day's fastest time when Revenant Moon kicked off the card winning in 17.462.
Read MoreOn Day 1 of the Ruidoso Futurity trials, Jess Fire Me charged down the track to clock the fastest time of the day, crossing the finish line with a time of :17.42. Jess Fire Me ran in the 9th trial race along with second-place finisher Jess Savin Candy and third-place finisher Lethal Jet both of whom qualified out of the 9th race as well. The track was fast under a mostly sunny sky, and the first 12 races had a tailwind while the last four battled a crosswind that turned to a stiff headwind.
Read MoreClear skies and a near-steady tailwind for most of the day greeted the return of racing this Friday. In the seventh race, Toby Keeton's Mr Apollo Jess took the fastest time to that point, completing 350 yards in 17.590. This two-year-old colt raced three times at Remington Park, qualifying for the finals of the Oklahoma Bred Futurity under the care of trainer Kelly Heltzel.
Read MoreRuidoso Downs Race Track opens its summer meet on Friday, May 28 with two days of trials for the first leg of the Quarter Horse Triple Crown, the Ruidoso Futurity. Sunday will showcase Ruidoso Derby trials, and Monday's program will feature a flag ceremony on the track after the 3rd race in honor of Memorial Day along with the running of the John Andreini Memorial Stakes.
Read MoreTim Keithley picks horses to watch on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Ruidoso Downs Race Track’s Memorial Day weekend.
Read MoreTim Keithley picks five horses to watch on Friday, May 28, 2021, in Ruidoso Downs Race Track’s season opener.
Read MoreRuidoso Downs has a new mobile betting app you can use while you are at the race track! Simply scan the QR code with your smartphone or tablet and set up an online account at RUIBET.com. Password: AllAmerican. You can wager on all live racing as well as all simulcast racing. Just remember to close out your account and get a voucher at the end of the race day as your funds do not carry over!
Read MoreWhistle 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 will host non-mandatory schooling races on May 3 and 4, 2021, in an effort to assist in preparation for the race meet. View or download programs and overnights for each training race day here.
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.
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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.
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