Opened | May 30, 1947 |
Last Race Date | Still in Operation |
Racing Type | Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred |
Abbreviation | Rui |
Purse Value Index | 14 |
Signature Race | All American Futurity |
- 05/30/1947 Opens for racing as Hollywood Park.
- 05/28/1953 Tracks name is changed to Ruidoso Downs.
- 07/26/1955 Twenty horses die in barn fire.
- 09/05/1981 Special Effort becomes only horse to win Futurity Triple Crown.
- 03/17/1982 Recent expansion to track are unveiled.
- 08/05/1989 Race goers bet $1,548,330 an all time Ruidoso record.
- 01/01/1999 The Billy the Kid casino opens at Ruidoso.
- 09/03/2002 Labor Day crowd of 18,254 to set track record.