2024 Racing Schedule

KEY RACING DATES - Post time 12:05 p.m. 

• Sat. Nov 2 – Opening day
• Sun. Nov 24 – New Mexico Classic Quarter Horse Showcase – 7 stakes worth over $1.1 million
• Mon. Nov 25 – New Mexico Classic Thoroughbred Showcase – 8 stakes worth $1.3 million
• Tues. Nov 26 – Land of Enchantment Day – 7 stakes worth over $1.1 million
• Sun. Dec 15 – Quarter Horse Stakes Day – 7 stakes worth over $700,000
• Wed. Dec 18 – Closing Day

Notable Zia Park Racing Events

• $350,000 (est.) New Mexico Classic Futurity (QH)
• $300,000 (est.) Hobbs America Futurity (QH)
• $200,000 (est.) New Mexico Classic Derby (QH)
• $200,000 (est.) Hobbs America Derby (QH)
• $150,000 Zia Park Championship (QH)

New Mexico Classics Quarter Horse Showcase Quarter Horse Showcase - Sunday, Nov. 24 Thoroughbred Showcase se e - Sunday, Nov. 24 - Monday, Nov. 25 4 g y, 25 15 Stakes for NM Bred QH and Thoroughbreds s for NM Bred QH and Thorou ds Over $2 Million in Purses

Land of Enchantment Day nd of Enchantment Day Tuesday, Nov. 26 nt Da y, 26 $300,000 Zia Park Derby $300,000 Zia Park Derby $300,000 Zia Park Oaks by ks

History of Horse Racing at Zia Park

Zia Park is one of New Mexico’s five tracks currently in operation. The racetrack and casino opened in 2005 in Hobbs, New Mexico, near the Texas border, and purses for the opening meet totaled over $1.4 million. With an ever increasing stakes schedule and purses, Zia attracts both Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds in the fall, between the Ruidoso and Sunland meets, and appeals to horses of all ages, open or New Mexico-bred. Zia Park Casino, Hotel and Racetrack are owned and operated by Penn Gaming.