Ruidoso Downs Horseracing

Ruidoso Downs is a horseracing track located just off Highway 70 West in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico. It has a slot gaming facility called Billy The Kid Casino.

The first race at Ruidoso Downs Race Track was run in 1947. Live racing takes place at Ruidoso Downs Race Track each summer, beginning Memorial Day weekend and running through Labor Day, with the running of the All American Futurity.

Simulcast wagering is also available every day at Ruidoso Downs in the Turf Club, located on the third floor of the Grandstand.

In 1999, after New Mexico legalized slot machine casinos at race tracks, Billy the Kid Casino opened its doors.

The casino is open daily and houses over 300 slot machines.In 2004, the casino paid out over $115 million in winnings.

Ruidoso Downs Records

Distance	Horse	Time	Date
220 yards	Three Runs	11.82	7/23/1995
250 yards	Royal Strawfly	12.93	9/3/2004
300 yards	Negro De Az	15.19	8/26/2004
330 yards	Gch Byallmeans Magic	16.40	8/5/2000
350 yards	Ab What A Runner	17.05	7/19/2003
400 yards	Thewayouwantmetoo	19.20	7/25/2004
440 yards	Snow Big Deal	20.94	8/31/2003
550 yards	Heza Wicked Man	26.41	6/16/2002
870 yards	Keep The Change	44.26	7/13/1986
1000 yards	Make An Effort	51.81	8/5/1989
2 ½ Furlongs	Crafty Number	27.40	8/18/2001
4 ½ Furlongs	Professor Jones	51.60	7/15/2005
5 Furlongs	Twilight Diamond	56.30	7/17/2004
5 ½	Furlongs Rocky Gulch	1:02.4	8/1/2004
6 Furlongs*	Jack Wilson	1:08.4	8/16/1992
6 Furlongs*	Ninety Nine Jack	1:08.4	7/18/2004
7 ½ Furlongs	Caliban	1:29.2	7/19/2003
1 Mile	Set Records	1:37.0	7/28/1995
1 Mile	Strong Arm Robbery	1:37.0	9/1/2001
1 1/16	Mile Lucky Bluff	1:43.2	9/2/2001
1 1/8	Mile Brownburough	1:51.2	6/28/1964
1 ¼ Mile	Pentelitiano	2:07.3	9/1/2003
1 3/8 Mile	Start Jumping	2:24.1	8/18/1990
1 ½ Mile	Decidedly Henry C	2:37.0	8/19/1989
1 5/8 Mile	More Than Glory	2:52.4	8/15/1992

*Tie

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