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
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]
Little Bear Fire Update June 14, 2012 The fire is at 40% containment as fire fighters continue to make headway against the blaze. We have been asked to include in this update that the fire has remained outside the Village of Ruidoso, the town has not burned to the ground. At this time reports remain at 224 homes and 10 outbuildings have been destroyed. This number will be [read story]
UPDATE from the Albuquerque Journal: 7 people were arrested today. Fernando Solis Garcia, 29, was the man arrested in New Mexico today, the release said. Also arrested today were Jose Trevino Morales and his wife in Lexington, Okla., three men in Los Angeles and one man in Austin, Texas. There is a copy of the indictment at the bottom of the page. Read the Albuquerque Journal article: 14 Indicted [read story]
Ruidoso Downs Racetrack was site of a lot of activity this morning and it did not have anything to do with exercising race horses. FBI agents served and executed a federal search warrant at racetrack against Tremor Enterprises, a prominent horse breeding and racing operation. An FBI warrant was also served and executed at Tremor’s quarter horse breeding ranch in Lexington Oklahoma. 2010 All American Futurity winning owner [read story]
Horse racing is gamble, whether you are a bettor or an owner. Executive Brass made the $25,000 late supplement gamble to run in a race pay off for owners John Thurmond and Sherree Meridyth by winning the 2012 Ruidoso Derby. The grey gelding is trained by J. J. Gonzales II and was ridden by veteran Bonifacio Perez. “It’s an honor for me just to be in a [read story]
PJ Chick In Black the small hometown girl held off the big boys to win the 2012 Ruidoso Futurity. The New Mexico Bred filly is owned by Fredda Draper and Denny Bowen and is trained by Carl Draper. Esgar Ramirez rode the filly. PJ Chick In Black has now won four of four starts. Her connections payed the $15,000 late supplement after the filly won the New [read story]
Ruidoso Quarter Horse Futurity Trials $600,000 Estimated Enter: Sunday, May 20th before 10:00 AM Trials: Friday, May 25th For: Two year olds Distance: 350 Yards Final Entry Payment: $1,200 Supplemental Nominations: $15,000 Late Payment, includes all fees due Ruidoso Quarter Horse Derby Trials Enter: Monday, May 21st Trials: Saturday, May 26 For: Two year olds Distance: 400 Yards. Final Entry Payment: $1,200 Supplemental Nominations: $25,000 [read story]
Funny, I came across this article. I was just pointing this out on a FaceBook group. Ruidoso Downs made for a sensationalized story, but made for a sorry example. Anyone who has ever run horses or has regularly attended races there, knows each year several horses are hauled off the track due to exhaustion, or to be more precise, they cannot catch their breath. The high [read story]