New Mexico’s horse racing industry holds nearly half the races it did in the 1990s. Despite that decline, it remains a formidable source of revenue.
Noah Raess
Noah Raess, Searchlight’s 2024 summer intern, is a journalism major at New Mexico State University. Since 2021, he has covered public safety, housing and election issues for KRWG in Las Cruces.
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Racehorses, slot machines and election campaigns
Politicians, businessmen and cartel operatives have all benefited from the hundreds of millions of dollars New Mexico’s horse racing industry brings in annually. Those who have criticized it say it’s cost them.