ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

The All American Futurity is being hosted at Albuquerque Downs for the second year in a row after severe floods earlier this year damaged the racetrack at Ruidoso Downs, affecting the local economy.

"We're excited about putting the race on. It would have been a shame if, for some reason, we would have had to leave the state," Don Cook, the president of Racing Down at Albuquerque, said.

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Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford acknowledged the economic challenges faced by the village due to the flood damage, noting that the event is typically the highlight of a profitable summer.

"This is usually the big crescendo of a fantastic, profitable summer. Well, for the second year in a row, we've lost the racetrack and business

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