Sunland Derby

The Sunland Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Sunland Park Racetrack in Sunland Park, New Mexico. Inaugurated in 2003, the race is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt and is sponsored by WinStar Farm of Versailles, Kentucky. Held in March, the Sunland Derby currently offers a purse of $800,000.

Sunland Derby
Grade III race
LocationSunland Park Racetrack
Sunland Park, New Mexico, United States
Inaugurated2003
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.sunland-park.com/winstar.htm
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
WeightFillies: 117 lbs.
Colts & Geldings: 122 lbs
Purse$800,000 (2019)

In its 11th year in 2013, it received Grade III status from the American Graded Stakes Committee for the first time in 2010.[1] It is listed as an official Kentucky Derby prep race.

The 2016 running of the Sunland Derby was cancelled due to an outbreak of Equine herpesvirus 1.[2]

The 2020 running & 2021 running of the Sunland Derby was cancelled due to an outbreak of COVID-19.

Records

Speed record:

  • 1:46.94 - Cutting Humor (2019) (at current distance of 9 furlongs)
  • 1:42.84 - Excessivepleasure (2003) (at former distance of 8.5 furlongs)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time
2023 Wild On Ice Ken S. Tohill Joel H. Marr Frank Sumpter Jr. 11⁄8 miles 1:51.39
2022 Slow Down Andy Mario Gutierrez Doug O'Neill Reddam Racing 11⁄8 miles 1:50.16
2021 Not run due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
2020
2019 Cutting Humor John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Racing 11⁄8 miles 1:46.94
2018 Runaway Ghost Tracy J. Hebert Todd W. Fincher Joe Peacock 11⁄8 miles 1:49.20
2017 Hence Alfredo Juarez Steven M. Asmussen Calumet Farm 11⁄8 miles 1:48:10
2016 Not run due to an outbreak of Equine herpesvirus[2]
2015 Firing Line Gary Stevens Simon Callaghan Arnold Zetcher 11⁄8 miles 1:47.39
2014 Chitu Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Tanma Corporation 11⁄8 miles 1:47.88
2013 Govenor Charlie Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 11⁄8 miles 1:47.54
2012 Daddy Nose Best Julien Leparoux Steven M. Asmussen Cathy Zollars & Robert Zollars 11⁄8 miles 1:48.59
2011 Twice the Appeal Christian S. Reyes Jeff Bonde Edward J. Brown Jr., Victor Flores & Henry Hernandez 11⁄8 miles 1:50.91
2010 Endorsement Robby Albarado Shannon Ritter WinStar Farm 11⁄8 miles 1:48.46
2009 Kelly Leak Mike E. Smith Mike Machowsky Blahut Racing, Dennis Avila & Dave Johnson 11⁄8 miles 1:50.02
2008 Liberty Bull Gerard Melancon Tom Amoss Kenneth Maier 11⁄8 miles 1:49.82
2007 Song of Navarone Victor Espinoza Henry Dominguez George E. Coleman 11⁄8 miles 1:49.53
2006 Wanna Runner Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 11⁄8 miles 1:48.88
2005 Thor's Echo Corey Nakatani Doug O'Neill Suarez Racing Stable 11⁄8 miles 1:49.59
2004 Hi Teck Man Ricardo Jaime Johnnie Nall Hassel Spraberry & Bonnie Spraberry 11⁄8 miles 1:43.20
2003 Excessivepleasure Pat Day Doug O'Neill Lee Leatherman & Ty Leatherman 11⁄8 miles 1:42.84

See also

References
  1. Two Fewer Graded Stakes in 2010
  2. Lintner, Jonathan (6 March 2016). "Sunland Park cancels key Ky. Derby, Oaks preps". www.courier-journal.com. The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. Maryland, New Mexico Close Tracks, Simulcast Facilities
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