A horse racetrack called Hollywood Park opens in Ruidoso. The New Mexican describes it in a June 28 article as a "new $150,000 horse-racing plant." 1953: Arizona investor Eugene "Gene" Hensley buys ...

The scenes at Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino, a mountain site steeped in legend, turned grim last week as another flash flood poured over the infield and into some of the barns. For many, the ...