Billy the Kid Trail
Ruidoso Downs Race Track, NM
Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino is home of the prestigious quarter horse race, the All American Futurity. The race track opened in 1946, with the All American Futurity beginning in 1959. This race is one of the richest quarter horse races, with a guaranteed $1 million going to the winner and a total purse of over $2 million. The All American Futurity, the Ruidoso Futurity, and the Rainbow Futurity are known at the racetrack to be the Triple Crown of quarter horse racing.
Photo Credits
- Public domain. photos taken as part of "Sights Around the Byway", sponsored by the Ruidoso Fine Arts Commission.

