Last summer the Ruidoso Downs racetrack was shut down after a devastating fire that was followed by flooding. After more than one hundred days, the track is getting ready to see horses race again. The ...

The Village of Ruidoso continues to rebuild after devastating wildfires and flash flooding struck last year. While there's still lots of work to do, a sign of normalcy this summer-- as the community ...

Key horse racing dates for the 2025 meet at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino, which starts May 23. Alo a look at top ...

Ruidoso Downs Racetrack reopens on May 23, marking a significant moment of recovery and community strength after the recent disasters.

Nearly a year after wildfires and historic flooding brought horse racing to a standstill, Ruidoso Downs is set to reopen this Memorial Day weekend — reviving a major ...

Quarterhorse trainer Wes Giles of Wes Giles Racing Stables (New Mexico) monitors one of his horses on the hot walker as horses arrive for the 2025 racing season at Ruidoso Downs Photo: Eugene ...

Track repairs from flood damage that occurred ... national barbecue competition this fall. Ruidoso Downs won’t be offering live thoroughbred racing this season but May 3 is Kentucky Derby ...

It’s a different kind of race at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino after destructive burn scar flooding from the South Fork Wildfire. This latest race is tied to big machinery working fast ...

and backstretch areas at Ruidoso Downs. Initial damage from flooding impacted the Thoroughbred track but left the Quarter Horse straightaway largely unscathed. Racing resumed at the track July 19 ...

The race is usually held at the Ruidoso Downs, but after major flooding following the South Fork and Salt fires it was forced to close. “We got the phone called to see if we could put on the ...

RUIDOSO DOWNS — Right about now, the Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino should be alive with the hustle and bustle of 1,000 workers preparing for the racing season’s grand Labor Day weekend finale.

The Ruidoso Downs Race Track, known for hosting the prestigious All American Futurity, is grappling with severe damage following recent flash flooding. The disaster has forced the event ...