Spectator Sports

Baseball

The Albuquerque Isotopes play 72 home games as part of the Pacific Coast League in their new stadium, Isotopes Park. Tickets range in price from $5 to $10. For information, contact tel. 505/924-2255; www.albuquerquebaseball.com. Isotopes Park is at 1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE. Take I-25 south of town to Avenida Cesar Chavez and go east; the stadium is at the intersection of Avenida Cesar Chavez and University Boulevard.

Basketball

The University of New Mexico team, "The Lobos," plays an average of 16 home games from late November to early March. Capacity crowds cheer the team at the 17,121-seat University Arena (fondly called "The Pit") at University and Stadium boulevards. For tickets and information, call tel. 505/925-Lobo (www.golobos.com).

Football

The UNM Lobos football team plays a September-to-November season, usually with five home games, at the 30,000-seat University of New Mexico Stadium, opposite both Albuquerque Sports Stadium and University Arena at University and Stadium boulevards. For tickets and information call tel. 505/925-Lobo (www.golobos.com).

Hockey

The New Mexico Scorpions play in the Western Professional Hockey League. Their home is at the Rio Rancho Events Center, Rio Rancho (tel. 505/881-7825; www.scorpionshockey.com).

Horse Racing

The Downs at Albuquerque Racetrack and Casino, New Mexico State Fairgrounds (tel. 505/266-5555 for post times; www.abqdowns.com), is near Lomas and Louisiana boulevards NE. Racing and betting -- on thoroughbreds and quarter horses -- take place on weekends from April to July and during the State Fair in September. The Downs has a glass-enclosed grandstand and exclusive club seating. General admission is free. Seasonal live horse racing takes place March through June and during the New Mexico State Fair. Simulcast racing happens year-round daily. The 300-slot casino is open daily noon to 2 am, with a buffet for $10.