The Downs at Albuquerque's Meet Plans
A stakes schedule worth $1.155 million will be offered to horsemen during The Downs at Albuquerque Racetrack and Casino's 39-day spring meet that begins Friday, April 17.
Borderland Derby
Race 11 at Sunland Park on
- 1 1/16 miles
- $150,000g
- 4:45 PM
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- Contenders
Speedy Cassatt Dusts Rivals in Zia Park Oaks
Bouncing back from a ninth-place finish in last month's Raven Run Stakes (gr. II), eastern invader Cassatt led at every call while drawing off in the final furlong for an emphatic win in the $309,000 Zia Park Oaks Nov. 26.
Master Rick Seeks to Extend Winning Streak
Richard Davis' Master Rick will try for a third straight win overall and second straight graded stakes score when he faces four other rivals in the $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap (gr. III) Monday, May 27.
Sunland Park Begins 76-Day Meet Dec. 7
Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino begins an impressive $16 million live horse racing season Dec. 7 continuing through April 16.
Sophomores Seek Graded Score in Jersey Shore
Six sophomores seeking their first graded stakes score head postward in the $100,000 Jersey Shore Stakes (gr. III) July 14, sprinting six furlongs at Monmouth Park. Isn't He Clever is the lone stakes winner in the field.
Borderland Derby Renamed After Mine That Bird
Racing Officials at Sunland Park have renamed the Borderland Derby in honor of Mine That Bird, upset winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
No Preakness for Derby Trial Winner Hierro
After Hierro breezed at Churchill Downs the morning of May 14, Stonestreet Stables announced the son of Hard Spun would not be sent to Pimlico for the May 19 Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
Cozzetti Heads Preakness Works at Churchill
Stakes-placed colt will represent trainer Dale Romans in second leg of Triple Crown
Tiger Walk, Zetterholm Work Toward Preakness
Both colts got their final tune-ups May 13 for the grade I Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Isn't He Clever to Pass on Kentucky Derby
Isn't He Clever, the Sunland Derby (gr. III) runner-up trained by Steve Asmussen, is no longer under consideration for the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Mark Valeski Works Sharp 5 Furlongs for Derby
Brereton Jones' Mark Valeski, runner-up in the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) and Risen Star Stakes (gr. II), drilled five furlongs in :59 3/5 at Churchill Downs April 23 for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Asmussen Gets Isn't He Clever
Sunland Derby (gr. III) runner-up Isn't He Clever, most recently eighth in the Arkansas Derby (gr. I), has been transferred to trainer Steve Amussen, according to owner J. Kirk Robison.
Triple Crown Talk: The Final Round
Analysis of the last 2 major Kentucky Derby preps: the Blue Grass and Arkansas Derby. read blog
Haskin's Derby Trail: Revisiting Four
Four of our highly touted horses, Holy Candy, Dullahan, Optimizer, and Sabercat, are running this weekend. read blog
Baffert Has the Favorites for Arkansas Derby
Trainer Bob Baffert looks to continue his strong run of recent success at Oaklawn Park when he saddles Bodemeister and Secret Circle, the morning line favorites for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (gr. I) April 14.
Two Added to Arkansas Derby Probable Field
New Mexico-based Isn't He Clever and the Todd Pletcher-trained Heavy Breathing were added to the mix for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (gr. I) when nominations closed with 97 horses being made eligible for the race.
TC Late Noms: Add 20 to the Party
Twenty 3-year-olds added during the late nomination process to the Triple Crown that closed March 24. A total of 418 now eligible for Derby, Preakness, and Belmont.
Daddy Nose Best Shows Grit in Sunland Derby
Daddy Nose Best proved his versatility once again when he ran down local hope Isn't He Clever in the final strides to claim the $800,000 Sunland Derby (gr. III) in New Mexico March 25.
Isn't He Clever Defends Turf in Sunland Derby
There's something special about defending your home turf against an army of formidable invaders, and Isn't He Clever and trainer Henry Dominguez will get that chance in the $800,000 Sunland Derby (gr. III) March 25.
THS: The Sunland Derby
Jason and Tom preview the Sunland Derby, and comment on the Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park. Watch Video
Top Barns to Battle in Sunland Derby
One need only scan the names of multiple Eclipse Award-winning trainers Bob Baffert, Todd Pletcher, and Steve Asmussen to realize that in 2012, New Mexico's $800,000 Sunland Derby (gr. III) has come of age.
Isn't He Clever Feeling at Home in Borderland
Isn't He Clever happily returned to New Mexico for trainer Henry Dominguez, where he produced a sharp 1 3/4-length tally in the $150,000 Borderland Derby at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Feb. 25.
Isn't He Clever Favored in Borderland Derby
Isn't He Clever, returning to New Mexico after a fourth-place finish in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita earlier this month, heads a field of seven entered for Sunland Park's $150,000 Borderland Derby.
Asmussen Wins Fifth Borderland With Fusa Code
Steve Asmussen's latest bend on the Triple Crown trail took the two-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer back to New Mexico Feb. 26 where his maiden Fusa Code upset the field in the $100,000 Borderland Derby at Sunland Park.
This Borderland Figures to be Wide Open
Special Kid, a maiden winner in his most recent start at Santa Anita for trainer Doug O'Neill, is the 5-2 morning line choice in a field of 10 3-year-olds entered for the Borderland Derby Feb. 26 at Sunland Park.
| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Isn't He Clever | Henry Dominguez |
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| Justanoldsong | David Wolochuk |
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| Major Hope | Steven M. Asmussen |
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| So Far So Fast | Henry Dominguez |
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| Strong Resolve | J. Michael Rogers |
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| Zackn'mat | Jeff Mullins |
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Upcoming Stakes Entries
| Race | Track | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Swiftly Sired Fillies S. | IND | |
| Sagamore Sired S. | IND | |
| Prairie Rose S. | PRM | |
| Chariot Chaser H. | NP | |
| Wild Rose H. | NP |
