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Ruidoso Downs Racetrack

National attention focuses on the Ruidoso Downs racetrack on Labor Day for the world's richest quarter-horse race, the All American Futurity, which has a purse of $3 million. The course is also home to the Racehorse Hall of Fame, and the small Billy the Kid Casino.

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