ZIA PARK RACECOURSE

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The racecourse of Zia Park, owned by Penn National Gaming, is based in the city of Hobbs in the state of New Mexico. The 8 furlong oval dirt track, with separate 6 ½ furlong chute and 302 metre home straight, held its inaugural meeting on 23rd September 2005. Its season, which encompasses both thoroughbred and quarter horse races, lasts from early September until early December with meetings taking place from Saturday through to Tuesday each week, culminating in the running of its principal race the Zia Park Derby. Other feature races include the New Mexico Futurity and Championship, the King Rick Rack Stakes and the Lovington Stakes.
Local Patrons Penn National Gaming
Principal Races Zia Park Derby, New Mexico Futurity and Championship, King Rick Rack Stakes, Lovington Stakes

Zia Park Derby winners since its inception
2007 The Zia Park Derby over 6 ½ furlong was won by Ducky Drake
2009 The Zia Park Derby over 8 ½ furlong was won by Quindici Man
2010 The Zia Park Derby over 8 ½ furlong was won by Stachys trained by Michael Biehler and ridden by Eddie Martin
2011 The Zia Park Derby over 8 ½ furlong was won by First Strike trained by Robertino Diodoro
2012 The Zia Park Derby over 8 ½ furlong was won by Ol Winedrinker Who
2013 The Zia Park Derby over 8 ½ furlong was won by For Cash
2014 The Zia Park Derby over 8 ½ furlong was won by Alert Bay trained by Blaine Wright and ridden by Rico Walcott
2015 The Zia Park Derby over 8 ½ furlong was won by Mobile Bay trained by Victor Arceneaux and ridden by Edgar Prado
2016 The Zia Park Derby over 8 ½ furlong was won by Pass The Buck trained by Boyd Caster and ridden by Luis Quinonez
2017 The Zia Park Derby over 8 ½ furlong was won by Untrapped trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by R Santana
2018 The Zia Park Derby over 8 ½ furlong was won by Nanoosh trained by Robertino Diodoro and ridden by O Mojica
Course today The racecourse continues to operate very successfully.
If you have photos, postcards, racecards. badges, newspaper cuttings or book references about the old course, or can provide a photo of how the ground on which the old racecourse stood looks today, then email johnwslusar@gmail.com

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774 former courses

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352 pages

400 former courses

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180 pages

140 former courses

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264 pages

235 former courses
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