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Media Brunch
Dec 19, 2019 @ 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM MST

Thursday, December 19 – Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
2019–2020 Sunland Park Raectrack Live Racing Media Brunch
To kick-off the upcoming live racing season, all local Media are invited to the ANNUAL HORSE RACING MEDIA BRUNCH at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino on Thursday, Dec. 19
Celebrating 61 Seasons of Live Racing, Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino invites its media partners to our annual “Horse Racing Media Brunch.” Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino’s 68-day meet will start on Thursday, Dec. 26, and continues until Tuesday, April 21, 2020, with a highly-lucrative stakes schedule worth over $5 million.
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Media Event Details
Journalists, photographers, and other media representatives will be guests for a 2019-2020 live racing season presentation which will include the opportunity to capture video B-Roll footage of live horse training, as well as interviews with trainers and track officials.
This media event will be followed by a delicious Turf Club brunch for all of those in attendance. This is an outdoor event, so please dress accordingly.
Event Date: Thursday, December 19
Media Event Schedule:
- Morning Training, Video & B-Roll Opportunities: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Presentation in the Paddock: 10 a.m.
- Brunch for Media in the Turf Club: 10:30 a.m.
Location:
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
1200 Futurity Dr., Sunland Park, NM
Paddock Entrance (adjacent to the Turf Club)
RSVP To: Eric Alwan [email protected] by Wednesday, December 18.
Interview Opportunities
Interviews will be available with the following representatives of Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino. For more event information or to arrange interviews, please contact Eric Alwan at (575) 874-5248 to coordinate.
- Dustin Dix, Director of Racing Operations
- Eric Alwan, Director of Publicity
- Ethan Linder, Director of Marketing
- Tom Dawson, Horse Racing Consultant
- Todd Fincher, Trainer (Runaway Ghost)
- Justin Evans, Trainer (Over 2,000 Career Wins)
- Casey Lambert, Trainer (Former Jockey)
Except for opening day Thursday, Dec. 26, live racing at Sunland Park takes place on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday basis through Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Post time to start the season is 12:25 p.m. Nine races will be carded on weekdays. Ten races will be presented on Saturdays and Sundays.