RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM–MARCH 14, 2025–Ruidoso Downs released its stakes schedule for the 2025 race meet today. 

Live horse racing is scheduled to begin on Friday, May 23, and run through Monday, September 1.

The world's richest 2-year-old horse race, the $3.5 million All American Futurity for 2-year-old Quarter Horses, will again be contested as the third jewel in the Ruidoso Triple Crown on Labor Day. 

A 2-year-old will have to win the $1-million Ruidoso Futurity(G1) in June and the $1-million Rainbow Futurity(G1) in July to put him or herself in Triple Crown contention. 

Statebreds will again have two futurities to point at during the meet headed by the restricted Grade 1 $375,000-est. Zia Futurity in July.

AQHA Challenge horses will have three stakes, the John Deere Juvenile(G3), Adequan Derby, and the Cox Distaff to point toward this season.

Races will be held on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. On Memorial Day and Labor Day, there will be special Monday racing. The complete stakes schedule can be found below.

RUIDOSO DOWNS 2025 STAKES SCHEDULE

Ruidoso QH Futurity Trials – Friday, 5-23-25
For-2YOs         350 Yards        Purse $10,000

Ruidoso QH Futurity Trials – Saturday, 5-24-25
For-2YOs         350 Yards        Purse $10,000

Ruidoso QH Derby Trials – Sunday, 5-25-25
For-3YOs         400 Yards        Purse $10,000

John Andreini Memorial Stakes QH – Monday, 5-26-25
For-3YOs & Up      350 Yards                Purse $45,000 

Mountain Top NMB QH Futurity Trials – Friday, 5-30-25
For-2YOs                                    350 Yards                Purse $10,000

Mountain Top NMB QH Derby Trials – Saturday, 5-31-25
For-3YOs                  350 Yards                Purse $10,000

Jess Burner Stakes NMB QH – Sunday, 6-1-25
For Four Yr Olds & Up          400 Yards                Purse $50,000 -E
(NMHBA $25,000) - Purse Account $25,000

Ruidoso Maiden Stakes QH Trials – Sunday, 6-1-25
For 3, 4 & 5 YOS            350 Yards                Purse $10,000

Ruidoso QH Derby Finals G1 – Saturday, 6-7-25
For-3YOs                  400 Yards                Purse $850,000-E

Ruidoso QH Invitational Stakes – Saturday, 6-7-25
For-3YOs                  400 Yards                Purse $100,000-G

Ruidoso QH Futurity Finals G1 – Sunday, 6-8-25  
For-2YOs          350 Yards         Purse $1,000,000 -G

Ruidoso QH Juvenile Stakes – Sunday,           6-8-25
For-2YOs                  350 Yards                Purse $100,000-G

Ruidoso Maiden Stakes QH – Saturday, 6-14-25
For 3, 4 & 5YOs     350 Yards                Purse $100,000-E

Mountain Top NMB QH Derby Finals – Saturday, 6-14-25
For-3YOs                  350 Yards                Purse $150,000 Est. (NMHBA $15,000)

Mountain Top NMB QH Futurity Finals RG2 – Sunday, 6-15-25
For-2YOs                  350 Yards                Purse $350,000 Est.(NMHBA $15,000)

Mountain Top NMB QH Juvenile Stakes  – Sunday, 6-15-25
For-2YOs                  350 Yards                Purse $50,000-G

Vista Distaff Stakes NMB QH F&M – Saturday, 6-21-25
For F&M 3YOs & Up350 Yards            Purse $50,000-G
(NMHBA $25,000) - Purse Account $25,000 

Rainbow QH Futurity Trials – Friday, 6-27-25
For-2YOs                  400 Yards                   Purse $10,000

Rainbow QH Futurity Trials – Saturday, 6-28-25
For-2YOs         400 Yards        Purse $10,00

Rainbow QH Derby Trials – Sunday, 6-29-25
For-3YOs                  440 Yards                Purse $10,000

Rainbow QH Oaks Trials – Sunday, 6-29-25
For Fillies 3YOs      440 Yards                Purse $10,000

Zia QH Futurity Trials NMB – Friday, 7-4-25
For-2YOs                  400 Yards                Purse $10,000

Zia QH Derby Trials NMB – Saturday, 7-5-25
For-3YOs                  400 Yards                Purse $10,000

Rainbow QH Derby Finals G1 – Saturday, 7-12-25
For-3YOs                  440 Yards                Purse $750,000-E

Rainbow QH Oaks Finals G1 – Saturday, 7-12-25
For Fillies-3YOs     440 Yards                Purse $350,000-E

Rainbow QH Invitational Stakes – Saturday, 7-12-25
For-3YOs                  440 Yards                Purse $100,000-G

Rainbow QH Futurity Finals G1 – Sunday, 7-13-25
For-2YOs                  400 Yards                Purse $1,000,000-E

Rainbow QH Juvenile Stakes – Sunday, 7-13-25
For-2YOs                  400 Yards                Purse $100,000-G

Zia QH Derby Finals NMB RG2 – Saturday, 7-19-25
For-3YOs                  400 Yards                Purse $175,000-E (NMHBA $30,000)

Zia Stakes QH 400 Yards NMB RG2 – Saturday, 7-19-25
For-3YOs & Up      400 Yards                Purse $50,000 -G(
NMHBA $25,000) - Purse account $25,000

Zia QH Futurity Finals NMB RG1 – Sunday, 7-20-25
For-2YOs                  400 Yards                Purse $375,000-E
(NMHBA $30,000)

Zia 870 Championship NMB – Sunday, 7-20-25
For-3YOs & Up      870 Yards QH         Purse $50,000 -G
(NMHBA $25,000) - Purse Account $25,000

Zia QH Juvenile NMB – Sunday, 7-20-25
For-2YOs                  400 Yards                Purse $50,000-G
Purse Account $25,000

AQHA John Deere QH Juvenile Trials – Friday, 7-25-25
For-2YOs                  350 Yards                Purse $4,000

AQHA Adequan Derby Challenge QH Trials – Saturday, 7-26-25
For-3YOs                  400 Yards                Purse $4,000

AQHA Distaff Challenge QH Trials – Saturday, 7-26-25
For F&M-3YOs & Up             400 Yards                Purse $4,000

Mr. Jet Moore Stakes QH – Sunday, 7-27-25
For-3YOs & Up      400 Yards                Purse $40,000-G

All American Futurity QH Trials – Friday, 8-8-25
For-2YOs                  440 Yards                Purse $10,000

All American Futurity    QH Trials – Saturday, 8-9-25
For-2YOs                  440 Yards                Purse $10,000

All American Derby QH Trials – Sunday, 8-10-25
For-3YOs                  440 Yards               Purse $10,000

All American Oaks F&M QH Trials – Sunday, 8-10-25
For Fillies-3YOs     440 Yards                   Purse $10,000

AQHA Adequan Derby Challenge Finals–Saturday, 8-16-25
For-3YOs                  400 Yards                Purse $50,000 -E

AQHA John Deere Challenge Finals G3 – Saturday, 8-16-25
For-2YOs                  350 Yards                                  Purse $75,000-E

AQHA Distaff QH Challenge Finals G3 – Sunday, 8-17-25
For F&M 3YOs & Up400 Yards            Purse $30,000-E

Bill Reed Memorial Stakes 870 – Saturday, 8-30-25
For-3YOs & Up      870 Yards                Purse $50,000-G

All American Derby QH Finals G1 – Sunday, 8-31-25
For-3YOs                  440 Yards                $700,000-E

All American Oaks F&M QH Finals G1 – Sunday, 8-31-25
For Fillies-3YOs     440 Yards                Purse $5 00,000-E

All American Invitational QH Stakes – Sunday, 8-31-24
For-3YOs                  440 Yards                Purse $100,000-G

All American Futurity QH Finals G1 – Monday, 9-1-24
For-2YOs                  440 Yards                Purse $3,000,000-E

All American Juvenile QH Stakes – Monday, 9-1-24
For-2YOs                  440 Yards                Purse $200,000-G

All American Gold Cup QH G1 – Monday, 9-1-24
For-3YOs & Up      40 Yards                   Purse $250,000-G

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