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17th Running – March 22, 2020

SUNLAND DERBY (GRIII)

Over $1.4 million in purses will be offered on Sunland Derby Day – Sunday, March 22, 2020. The 17th running of the $700,000 Sunland Derby (GR III) at one and one-eighth miles will be the richest and most important race of the meet for three-year-old thoroughbreds seeking a berth in the 2020 Kentucky Derby. The winner of the Sunland Derby (GR III) receives 50 critical qualifying points for entry into the Kentucky Derby. A record crowd of 19,081 fans came to witness the 2015 edition of the Sunland Derby (GR III).
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Everybody knows what Sunland means to me, I’ve been coming here since I was 14 years old. I won my first $100,000 Stakes Race here, so I have great memories of Sunland Park.

Bob Baffert, Trainer, National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame

It was a great day for New Mexico racing. If you want to see how live racing should be run, then you should be at the Sunland Derby. What a great program and a great crowd. So professionally done. We were so pleased.

Dr. Leonard Blach, DVM, NM State Racing Commissioner

The strong Sunland Park handle figures indicate the betting public loves to wager on a strong high quality product in New Mexico.

Ismael Trejo, NM State Racing Commission Agency Director

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