Quarter horse trainer Marc Jungers is maintaining optimism despite the devastating fires that have rocked the horse racing world in Ruidoso Downs, N.M.
Jungers evacuated the racetrack and took his 42 horses to the training center in Tularosa, located between Alamogordo and Ruidoso on Highway 70. He is also dealing with the loss of his home in nearby Alto, which was among the many structures lost to the fires.
“I’m staying positive and hopeful,” he said. “People have been so gracious, bringing food and just being supportive. Someone in Cloudcroft bought dinner for me on Wednesday night. Fellow trainer John Stinebaugh related a positive story to me in Artesia (New Mexico), where he went and said people there have been amazing and ready to help.”
