At the NMRC Meeting held Thursday, January 22, Zia Park requested and received approval to amend their 2009 race dates.

The following changes are: Zia park will now run on the following Fridays: September 18, 25, October 2, 9

Zia Park will no longer run on the following Wednesdays: November 4, 11, 18, 25

2008/2009 Amended New Mexico Race Dates


2008-2009 Sunland Park (Sunland Park)
77 Days-Friday,Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday

December 12,13,14,16,19,20,21,23,26,27,28,30
January 2,3,4,6,9,10,11,13,16,17,18,20,23,24,25,27,30,31
February 1,3,6,7,8,10,13,14,15,16,18,20,21,22,24,27,28
March 1,3,6,7,8,10,13,14,15,17,20,21,22,24,27,28,29,31
April 3,4,5,7,10,11,12,14,17,18,19,21

2009 SunRay Park (Farmington)
44 days - Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

April 17,18,19,23,24,25,26,30
May 1,2,3,7,8,9,10,14,15,16,17,21,22,23,24,25,28,29,30,31
June 4,5,6,7,11,12,13,14,18,19,20,21,25,26,27,28

2009 Ruidoso Downs (Ruidoso)
63 Days - Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

May 22,23,24,25,29,30,31
June 4,5,6,7,11,12,13,14,18,19,20,21,25,26,27,28
July 2,3,4,5,9,10,11,12,16,17,18,19,23,24,25,26,30,31
August 1,2,6,7,8,9,13,14,15,16,20,21,22,23,27,28,29,30
September 4,5,6,7

2009 Downs at Albuquerque (Albuquerque)
49 Days - Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday

August 8,9, 10, 14, 15,16,19,21,22,23,26,28,29,30
September 2,4,5,6,7...NMSF....30
October 2,3,4,7,9,10,11,12,14,16,17,18,21,23,24,25,28,30,31
November 1,4,6,7,8,11,13,14,15,18,20,21,22

2009 New Mexico State Fair (Albuquerque)
17 days

September 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27

2009 Zia Park (Hobbs)
57 days - Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

September 12,13,14,15,18,19,20,21,22,25, 26,27,28,29
October 2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11,12,13,17,18,19,20,24,25,26,27,31
November 1,2,3,7,8,9,10,14,15,16,17,21,22,23,24,27,28,29,30
December 1,5,6,7,8