The Zia Park Oaks was created with the hope of landing the track its first graded stake for Thoroughbreds.Īll wagers are $2 minimum except wheels and boxes, which have a minimum of $1. Located only 400 feet from Hobbs - Black Gold Casino at Zia Park, this hotel is also not too far from entertainment venues like Lea County Event Center. The 1 1/16 mile race for three-year-old fillies will become the most lucrative thoroughbred race for female horses ever contested in the state of New Mexico.
The most noteworthy stake is the inaugural running of the $300,000 Zia Park Oaks, scheduled for November. The 2013 thoroughbred and quarter horse stakes will have a combined worth of $3,950,000, a record for the track. Zia Park opened in 2005 at a total cost of $45 million. NovemNovemNovemNovemNovemNovemNovember 11, 2023
