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Payments Due April 1 For Ruidoso Downs’ Stakes
Sustaining payments for the 2018 All American, Rainbow and Ruidoso Derby are due April 1.

Payments Due April 1 For Ruidoso Downs’ Stakes

RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM—MARCH 26, 2018—The 2018 Grade 1 $1-million (est.) All American Derby, the Grade 1, $750,000 (est.) Rainbow Derby and the Grade 1, $750,000 Ruidoso Derby lead the stakes races at Ruidoso Downs with sustaining payments on April 1.

For the first time, there will be a $1-million bonus going to the connections of any foal of 2015 that can sweep those three derbies.

The payment for the All American Derby payment is $1,000 while the payment for the Rainbow Derby and the Ruidoso Derby is $800.

There is a $600 payment due on April 1 for 2018 All New Mexico-bred futurities and derbies. They are the $150,000 (est.) Zia Derby, $400,000 (est.) Zia Futurity, $400,000 (est.) Zia Futurity, $350,000 (est.) Mountain Top New-Mexico Bred Quarter Horse Futurity, $175,000 (est.) Mountain Top New Mexico-Bred Thoroughbred Futurity, $175,000 (est.) Rio Grande Senor Futurity and $175,000 (est.) Rio Grande Senorita Futurity.

For additional information, contact nominations secretary Annelle Reynolds at 575.378.7224.

For complete Ruidoso Downs’ information, go to www.raceruidoso.com, visit the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino Facebook page and follow the Ruidoso Press Box (@RuiPressBox) on Twitter.