The Downs at Albuquerque has released its first condition book and complete stakes schedule for its 59-day meet, which runs August 14-November 14.

Located at Expo New Mexico in central Albuquerque, The Downs at Albuquerque will race four days a week on a Friday-Monday schedule. The lone exception will be during the New Mexico State Fair, when racing will be conducted for 17 consecutive days from September 10-26.

A total of 34 stakes worth more than $1,130,000 in purses are scheduled, 21 for Thoroughbreds and 13 for Quarter Horses. Lineage Day, August 22, will feature 11 New Mexico-bred stakes – six for Thoroughbreds and five for Quarter Horses – worth $380,000 in purses. Two new $10,000-added claiming stakes have been added to the Lineage Day schedule, a 350-yard race for Quarter Horses and a 5 ½-furlong race for Thoroughbreds.

Seven of the Quarter Horse stakes have been officially graded by AQHA, including three 400-yard, $40,000-guaranteed races on Lineage Day – the Lineage Championship (RG3) for older horses, the Pelican Stakes (RG3) for 3-year-old fillies, and the Hard Twist Stakes (RG3) for 3-year-olds.

The other graded stakes are the 400-yard, $40,000-added New Mexico State Fair Senor Futurity (RG3) and 400-yard, $40,000-added New Mexico State Fair Senorita Futurity (RG3) on September 25, the 400-yard, $40,000-added New Mexico State Fair Breeders’ Derby (RG3) on September 26, and the 440-yard, $40,000-guaranteed New Mexico Breeders’ Championship (RG3) on closing day.

The Downs at Albuquerque’s first condition book covers the first 15 days of the meet and can be found at the track’s website, www.abqdowns.com, or obtained from the track by calling (505) 266-5555.