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Live Racing in New Mexico to Resume at SunRay Park

A loosening of restrictions statewide will allow the track to open April 23.

SunRay Park & Casino

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Live racing in New Mexico has been schedule to resume April 23 at SunRay Park in Farmington following an announcement Feb. 25 by the New Mexico Racing Commission that restrictions regarding gaming statewide would be loosened.

The news was emphatically embraced by the New Mexico horse racing industry as purse accounts will now experience an influx of funding not seen since March 16, 2020.

Newly named chairman of the New Mexico Racing Commission, Sam Bregman said, "We are very excited to get live horse racing going again in the state of New Mexico. We look forward to getting the industry back on track starting with the April 23, 2021 opening day at SunRay Park in Farmington …"

The New Mexico Racing Commission intends to make decisions regarding the SunRay Park purse schedule, condition book, post times, racing officials, and wagering format at the upcoming March 18 regularly scheduled monthly meeting.