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Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino is a racino located in Sunland Park, New Mexico, a suburb in southern New Mexico.

Opened in 1959 as a Thoroughbred racing track, Sunland Park was the only legalized gambling venue in the region for many years. In 1999, at a time when horse racing was experiencing a decline as casinos and lotteries became commonplace, New Mexico legislators allowed slot machines at the track. Now with over 700 machines in play, racing at Sunland has benefited greatly, with purses increasing from a $35,000 daily average in the early 1990s to nearly a quarter million per day today.[1]

Sunland Park was the track where jockeys Jerry Bailey, Pat Valenzuela, and Cash Asmussen got their starts. Bill Shoemaker, who hails from the area, also rode at Sunland.[1]

The casino, open 112 hours a week, also offers many electronic table games including roulette, blackjack and Texas Hold 'Em.[2]

Racing

The 2021–22 racing season, which features both Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses, runs from December 31 through April 3. Live racing is traditionally offered four days each week on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Year-round Simulcast wagering is also available on racetracks across the country.

Thoroughbreds

The live racing season is highlighted by the Sunland Park Derby, run at <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles for three-year-olds on February 18, 2024. The purse is currently $400,000. The race, which was granted grade 3 status in 2010, is included in the Road to the Kentucky Derby, awarding 20 points to the winner, 10 to second, 6 to third, 4 to fourth, and 2 to fifth. Prior to 2024, the Sunland Park Derby awarded 50–20–15–10–5 points to the 1st thru 5th place finishers respectively, therefore the winner was essentially guaranteed a spot in the Kentucky Derby. Also prior to 2024, the race was run about a month later.

Other notable races include the $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks, a <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16-mile Kentucky Oaks prep for fillies; the $200,000 Sunland Park Handicap for three-year-olds and up at <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 miles, the $100,000 Harry W. Henson Handicap for fillies and mares at one mile; the $100,000 Riley Allison Derby, <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />6+1⁄2 furlongs for three-year-olds, and the $125,000 Mine That Bird Derby, run at <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 miles.

Graded events

The following Graded events were held at Sunland Park in 2025.

Listed

Ungraded Park

Quarterhorses

Sunlands top quarter horse race is the $350,000 Grade 1 Championship at Sunland Park, run January 2, 2022.[3] The $175,000 added New Mexican Spring Futurity at 300 yards is run April 3, 2022.[4]

Gallery

References

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  1. ↑ a b Sunland-Park.com: Racing history
  2. ↑ Sunland-Park.com: About Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
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