New Mexico track ready for racing following virus outbreak

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – Horses will finally be hitting the track again at Sunland Park, more than a month after an equine herpes outbreak brought racing to halt while track managers and others scrambled to keep the virus from spreading.
Despite a continued quarantine, the track has the blessing of the New Mexico Racing Commission to resume racing Friday. Nearly 100 trainers have signed up to fill the race cards.
More than 70 horses tested positive for the EHV-1 virus since late January, but off