| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2018 | |||||
| Albert Dominguez Memorial H. | $85,000g | 4&up | 8.5f | Details | |
| Winsham Lad H. (BT) | $65,000g | 4&up | 8f | Details | |
| Enchantress S. | $85,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8f | Details | |
| Red Hedeman Mile S. | $85,000g | 3yos | 8f | Details | |
| El Paso Times S. (BT) | $65,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 6.5f | Details | |
| Riley Allison S. | $106,600a | 3yos | 8f | Details | |
| February 2018 | |||||
| Mt. Cristo Rey H. | $85,000g | 3&up | 4.5f | Details | |
| Budweiser H. (BT) | $75,000a | 3&up | 6f | Details | |
| El Diario H. (BT) | $75,000a | 3&up, f/m | 6.5f | Details | |
| Peppers Pride H. | $85,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8f | Details | |
| Island Fashion S. | $75,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8f | Details | |
| Curribot H. (BT) | $75,000g | 3&up | 8.5f | Details | |
| Mine That Bird Derby (BT) | $100,000g | 3yos | 8.5f | Details | |
| March 2018 | |||||
| La Coneja S. | $85,000g | 4&up, f/m | 5.5f | Details | |
| New Mexico Breeders' Oaks | $100,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8.5f | Details | |
| New Mexico Breeders' Derby | $100,000g | 3yos | 8.5f | Details | |
| Sunland Park Oaks (BT) | $200,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8.5f | Details | |
| Harry Henson H. (BT) | $100,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8f | Details | |
| Bill Thomas Memorial S. (BT) | $100,000g | 3&up | 6.5f | Details | |
| New Mexico State University H. | $100,000g | 4&up | 8.32f | Details | |
| Sunland Derby (G3) | $800,000g | 3yos | 9f | Details | |
| April 2018 | |||||
| Sunland Park H. (BT) | $150,000g | 3&up | 9f | Details | |
| Copper Top Futurity (BT) | $110,000a | 2 yo | 4.5f | Details | |
Blamed, winner of the Sunland Park Oaks, has been withdrawn from consideration for the May 4 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) after a hairline fracture in her right hind pastern was discovered the morning of April 29.
Joe Peacock's Sunland Derby (G3) winner Runaway Ghost will miss the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) because of a shin injury, trainer Todd Fincher said April 14.
Hustle Up became the first winner for New Mexico stallion Abstraction when the 2-year-old gelding was an easy winner March 24 at Sunland Park.
Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred Reride denied 2-5 favorite Runaway Ghost and dug in to win by 2 1/2 lengths in the $100,000 Mine That Bird Derby Feb. 25 at Sunland Park.
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Mine That Bird Derby at Sunland Park.
Judge Lainer Racing's Conquest Mo Money will bypass the May 6 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) and will train up to the Preakness Stakes (G1) May 20, owner Tom McKenna announced April 18.
Yet again an upset was sprung at Sunland Park, with 50 Road to the Kentucky Derby points going to Calumet Farm's homebred 10-1 longshot Hence, as he hit the wire 3 3/4 lengths ahead of previously unbeaten Conquest Mo Money.
Sumaya U.S. Stable's Ghalia remains undefeated in three starts after a late drive in the stretch resulted in a neck in front to win the $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks March 26.
Along with the Dubai World Cup (G1) card, the stateside stakes slate includes a pair of Triple Crown preps at Turfway Park and Sunland Park.
Conquest Mo Money, an Uncle Mo colt who was purchased for just $8,500, will look to become just the third locally trained horse to win the Sunland Derby (G3).
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced March 20 that Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino has earned reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance.
Each week BloodHorse.com looks forward to the weekend's biggest races. This week we have a full slate of stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, a Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep at Aqueduct Racetrack, and more.
We understand the reasoning behind the bundling of "big days." Tracks can charge a premium for their simulcast signal on those days while increasing handle: That's the main driver--but has the pendulum swung too far?
The Barking Shark, a West Coast fan favorite who finished second in seven stakes, two grade 1s, died earlier this year of colic at the Glen Ellen Vocational Academy in California. The gelding by Naevus was 24.
Each week BloodHorse.com looks forward to the weekend's biggest races. This week we have the Arrogate-California Chrome rematch in the Pegasus World Cup (G1), California Cup Day, and more.
Arnold Zetcher's Firing Line, runner-up to eventual Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in last year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been retired from racing. A stud deal has not yet been arranged.
Sunland Park, which opens its 72-day meet Dec. 16, releases its stakes schedule that features the grade III, $800,000 Sunland Derby.
The New Mexico racing commission added eight days to the schedule and also increased purses for overnight races.
Oaklawn Park, Santa Anita, Sunland Park, Australia, Fair Grounds, Golden Gate & More
Speedway Stable's Collected powered wire to wire and won the $415,000 Sunland Park Festival of Racing Stakes for 3-year-old males March 20 at Sunland Park.
Sunland Park has effectively canceled this year's editions of the Sunland Derby (gr. III) and the Sunland Park Oaks, both significant points races for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
A bobbled start was only a minor setback for Karl Pergola's K P Wildcat in the $75,000 Island Fashion Overnight Stakes at Sunland Park Feb. 26, the track's first day of racing in more than a month.
The Texas Animal Health Commission Feb. 19 said it has confirmed equine herpesvirus in two horses in El Paso County.
Track plans to get non-impacted runners back in action despite virus.
A recent update of the equine herpesvirus outbreak in New Mexico revealed 49 horses have been confirmed to have the virus, 20 barns have been quarantined, and six horses have been euthanized.
