Broberg plans for string at Zia Park

Karl Broberg, who leads all trainers in wins in North America, said he plans to have a division of horses at Zia Park, the Hobbs, N.M., which opens its meet Saturday. Broberg also has divisions of his stable at Canterbury, Churchill, Louisiana Downs, Remington Park, and Retama.

Broberg is coming off the training title at Evangeline Downs, which closed Saturday night. He won 86 races from 246 starts and his trainees earned $1 million. He said he was pleased with the meet, but that it did not trump his 2015 season at Evangeline in which he won 98 races from 228 starts for a 43 percent win clip.

“I believe our meet was better than the previous year, but two years ago, I could train until I’m 120 and never be able to have a meet there like I did,” said Broberg, a 46-year-old resident of Texas.

Broberg on Saturday night won his seventh Evangeline training title since 2011. The leading owner was End Zone Athletics, a stable of which he is the principal owner. The leading rider was Timothy Thornton, with 119 wins from 423 starts. Racing in south Louisiana will soon move to Evangeline’s sister track, Delta Downs in Vinton.

◗ The start of the New Mexico State Fair means the live racing schedule will change at The Downs at Albuquerque. The track will race on a daily basis starting Wednesday through the end of the fair on Sept. 17.