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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 ...
The 64th season of horse racing begins at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino. Among top races are Sunland Derby, Sunland Oaks, West Texas Futurity ... the 5 1/2 furlong New Mexico State Racing ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sunland Park has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30.1 km 2), of which 11.4 square miles (29.5 km 2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km 2), or 2.02%, is covered by water. [4] Sunland Park is the only U.S. border town to the south of the Rio Grande. [12]
The Sunland Park Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Sunland Park Racetrack in Sunland Park, New Mexico. Inaugurated in 2003, the race is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt and is sponsored by WinStar Farm of Versailles, Kentucky. Held in March, the Sunland Derby currently ...
Thursday and Friday will serve as huge thoroughbred racing days at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino. Several of the horses will be be horses to watch not only in future New Mexico state-bred races ...
The Sunland Park Oaks (formerly the WinStar Oaks) is an American Thoroughbred horse race open to three-year-old fillies and mares racing one mile (formerly one and one sixteenth miles) on the dirt. The Oaks, an ungraded stakes event, is currently held in February at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino (founded in 1959) in New Mexico.
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The Mine That Bird Derby (formerly the Borderland Derby) is an American Thoroughbred horse race held at Sunland Park Racetrack in Sunland Park, New Mexico.Named originally for the location of the track, which sits on the border of New Mexico and Texas, the race is a prep for the Sunland Derby (formerly the WinStar Derby), which is on the road to the Kentucky Derby.