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ALBUQUERQUE, NM—OCTOBER 18, 2017—Horsemen and women are reminded that nominations close on November 1 for five 2018 stakes at Albuquerque Downs.
All five stakes will be contested during Albuquerque Downs’ closing weekend, September 22-23, 2018.
“We paid a track-record of more than $1.5 million in purses during closing weekend of our 2017 season, and we hope to top that next year,” said Downs president of racing Don Cook. “We are growing, and we invite our horsemen to grow with us.”
Click on the links below to download nomination forms, or visit the horsemen’s page on the track’s website at abqdowns.com/horsemen:
- New Mexico State Fair Quarter Horse Futurity -- $125,000-added (est. gross purse, $400,000)
- La Fiesta Quarter Horse Futurity -- $100,000-added (est. gross purse, $300,000)
- New Mexico State Fair Thoroughbred Futurity -- $110,000-added (est. gross purse, $200,000)
- La Fiesta Quarter Horse Derby -- $75,000-added (est. gross purse, $200,000)
- New Mexico State Fair Quarter Horse Derby -- $75,000-added (est. gross purse, $150,000)
The Downs at Albuquerque Racetrack and Casino is located in the heart of Albuquerque at Expo New Mexico, the home of the New Mexico State Fair. General admission and parking (valet and self-parking) are always free. For more information, visit abqdowns.com and click on the “Racetrack” link at the top of the homepage.