Ruidoso Downs race track to close to address damaged culvert

Ruidoso Downs temporarily closing due to damaged culvert

The Ruidoso Downs Racetrack is temporarily closing following an inspection of a damaged culvert at the entrance to the facility

Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino to close over flood concerns

Ruidoso Downs is closing its casino on a temporary basis after a faulty culvert damaged by floods raised safety concerns.

Ruidoso Downs race track to close to address damaged culvert

Staff report The Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino will temporarily cease operations after the state Department of Transportation recommended that the facility do so to fix a culvert at the track’s entrance, according to a press release sent out Thursday afternoon. “We requested that the New Mexico Department of Transportation inspect the condition of the culvert located at the entrance,” Ruidoso Downs General Manager Rick Baugh said in the re…

Flood worries force Ruidoso Downs to close for 3rd straight year

For the third year in a row, the long-term effects of severe weather have forced the closing of Ruidoso Downs, the New Mexico track which already had moved its 2026 race dates to the Downs of Albuquerque because of flood danger. The shutdown affects the casino and simulcast center. Horse training never got started at Ruidoso this year. The bridge manager for the New Mexico Department of Transportation recommended that course management close the…

Ruidoso Downs To Temporarily Cease Operations

The New Mexico Department of Transportation has recommended Ruidoso Downs Racetrack close the entrance of the facility due to a faulty culvert that was originally damaged by floodwaters last year, the track's General Manager Rick Baugh said via a press release on Thursday, July 16. “We requested that the New Mexico Department of Transportation inspect the condition of the culvert located at the entrance,” Baugh said. “The results of the investig…