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2015-2016 Dates Set by New Mexico Racing Commission
A total of 288 race dates will be run in New Mexico in 2015/201.

2015-2016 Dates Set by New Mexico Racing Commission

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—JUNE 26, 2015— The New Mexico Racing Commission has set the 2015-16 race dates for the state’s five racetracks.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino will begin the year with a 72-day meet from December 18-April 18, followed by a 47-day season at The Downs at Albuquerque from March 25-June 9.

Ruidoso Downs will begin it's 2016 season on May 27 and run thru September 5 (60 days); SunRay Park in Farmington has been set for July 1-August 30 (36 days); the New Mexico State Fair at Albuquerque will run September 8-25 (17 days); and Zia Park in Hobbs will conclude the 2016 season September 10 thru December 13 (56 days).

Set by the commission at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting in Albuquerque on Thursday, the number of race dates of 288 is equal the number of days run during the 2014-15 season.

Regular commission meetings for the year have set for July 22, August 20, September 24, October 22 and November 19.