May 6, 2019
STUDIO 9 – CHIP WOOLEY INTERVIEW
KTSM’s Patricia Maese interviews renowned New Mexico race horse trainer Chip Woolley for Studio 9. Chip trained Mine That Bird, who ran the Borderland Derby and Sunland Derby at Sunland Park before his historic 2009 Kentucky Derby victory.
April 1, 2019
DAY AT THE DERBY – 16TH RUNNING
The Sunland Derby is the most prestigious horse race in New Mexico and it’s a day filled with exciting stakes races (7 in total) totaling more than $1.4 Million in purses. Here’s a 60 second recap from the 16th running of the Sunland Derby on March 24, 2019 at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino.
March 27, 2019
SUNLAND DERBY & OAKS RECAP
2019 Sunland Park Derby and Sunland Park Oaks results. Tom Dawson recaps the 16th running of the $800,000 Sunland Derby and the $200,000 Sunland Oaks on Sunday, March 24.
March 24, 2019
SUNLAND DERBY (GRIII)
Starlight Racing’s Cutting Humor, under an all-out drive from jockey John Velazquez, narrowly edged late-running Anothertwistafate to win Sunday’s 16th running of the $800,000 Sunland Derby (Gr. III) in track record time. The final time of 1 minute, 46.94 seconds for the 1 1/8 miles establishes a new stakes and course record, bettering the old course record.
March 24, 2019
SUNLAND PARK OAKS
Not even a tardy getaway could prevent Chasing Yesterday from an impressive score in Sunday’s co-featured event, the $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks. The 3-year-old filly half-sister to 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah overcame a hop at the start under jockey Drayden Van Dyke to rally down the backstretch on her way to a 1 1/4 length win for trainer Bob Baffert.