The New Mexico Department of Transportation has recommended Ruidoso Downs Racetrack close the entrance of the facility due to a faulty culvert that was originally damaged by floodwaters last year, the track's General Manager Rick Baugh said via a press release on Thursday, July 16.“We requested that the New Mexico Department of Transportation inspect the condition of the culvert located at the entrance,” Baugh said. “The results of the investigation have confirmed our decision to temporarily close the casino and horse race simulcast operations to the public.”The closure is subject to approval of the New Mexico Gaming Control Board. There will be an emergency meeting of the board on Wednesday, July 22 in Albuquerque.The post Ruidoso Downs To Temporarily Cease Operations appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.