Trainers whose names are consistently on the Kentucky Derby program are having mixed reactions to the newly announced point system which will determine Derby starters. Read the reactions of Steve Asmussen, Bob Baffert, Larry Jones, Graham Motion, Todd Pletcher, Dale Romans and Nick Zito. The newly revised parameters that will guide eligibility into the Kentucky Derby were met with mixed reaction and some doses of [read story]
Churchill Downs announced on Thursday that a new point system will be use to determine entrants in the Kentucky Derby. New Mexico’s premier three year old thoroughbred race, the Sunland Derby made the second tier of the point system. This could be great news for Sunland Park Racetrack as the new system will likely increase the number of Kentucky Derby hopefuls coming into the Sunland [read story]
Thursday’s announcement of a new point system that will feature 36 selected prep races is good news for Sunland Park Racetrack. Not only did the Sunland Derby make the cut to remain a Kentucky Derby prep race, the new point system may bring more of the top three year olds looking to get a Kentucky Derby berth into Sunland Park. “We’re fortunate to be included and [read story]
Ruidoso Downs Racetrack’s general manager Shaun Hubbard denies allegations of horses being held at the starting gates in the 2010 All American Futurity. The allegations were contained in a FBI affidavit charging members of the Los Zetas drug cartel of money laundering through quarter horse racing. In the affidavit informants told of a top leader of Los Zetas bragging that he had paid for horses to be held [read story]
As everyone reads this article, please keep in mind the source of the accusations. Just after he watched his quarter horse win almost $1 million at a prestigious race in Ruidoso two years ago, one of the main leaders of the brutal Los Zetas drug cartel boasted that he had fixed the race by bribing the people who held horses in… Read the article: Affidavit: Zetas [read story]
SureBet Racing News: RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM – June 15, 2012 -Owner Joe Kirk Fulton and trainer Mike Robbins placed three horses in the Grade 3, $45,450 Adequan Ruidoso Derby Challenge, headed by dominating fastest-qualifier Sweet Oblivion, on Friday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. Qualifying list includes times, trainer, jockey, wind speed and times. See the list at: Sweet Oblivion Stands Out In Adequan Ruidoso Derby Trials
Mr Taka B and Eye On Corona will meet in second of three Ruidoso Downs Adequan Quarter Horse Derby Trials on Friday. Mr. Taka B is trained by John Stinebaugh and will be ridden by Vicente Grajeda. Eye On Corona is trained by Carlos Gonzalez and will be ridden by Esgar Ramirez. First post time at Ruidoso Downs is 1:00 P. M. Read more at: Mr Taka B, [read story]
Hennessy Road is the morning line favorite for Saturday’s SunRay Park’s Kendrick Memorial. The 2 year old filly won the 2012 Coppertop Futurity filly division and is trained by Todd Fincher. Casey Lambert will be in the irons. Star Of Wonder who ran second to Hennessy Road in the Coppertop will try to avenge her runner up status. The filly is trained by Guadalupe Munoz and [read story]
Students from the New Mexico Equine Industry Study Tour recently took a tour of New Mexico’s of various equine facilities and ranches. This year’s tour included W. L. Mooring’s Double L Farm’s one of the largest race horse breeding operations in New Mexico. The students also stopped by the New Mexico Horse Breeders Association where Executive Director Anna Faye Davis explained the New Mexico Breeders [read story]
This article from the Las Cruces Sun News contains a time-line of the FBI raid at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack on Tuesday. The article also contains some anonymous comments by trainers, an assistant trainer, a jockey, and Ruidoso Downs Racetrack officials. “You hear about this stuff all the time. I think that stuff has been going on a long time. How do this people roll up in [read story]