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KJ LITTLE DUCE COUP

KJ LITTLE DUCE COUP

KJ LITTLE DUCE COUP 63rd Running of The West Texas Futurity Sunland Park  Sunland Park, NM April 1, 2023 Race #07 Purse $100,000 300 Yards  :15.21 John Lee, W. Kathy Lee & I. Ruben Mares, Owners Wesley T. Gilles, Trainer Adrian A. Ramos , Jockey Lets Leave  (2nd)...

KJ LITTLE DUCE COUP WINS $282,925 WEST TEXAS FUTURITY

KJ LITTLE DUCE COUP WINS $282,925 WEST TEXAS FUTURITY

KJ LITTLE DUCE COUP WINS $282,925 WEST TEXAS FUTURITY Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Saturday, April 1, 2023 Kj Little Duce Coup scores thrilling win in Grade 2 $282,925 West Texas Futurity Crispyn holds off late rally to win 27th running of the $365,727 New...

Flying Connections looms boldly in $300,000 Sunland Park Oaks

Flying Connections looms boldly in $300,000 Sunland Park Oaks

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Henry Q and Hard to Figure clash in $600,000 Sunland Derby (Gr. III) as featured attraction on $1.7 million Sunday program Flying Connections looms boldly in $300,000 Sunland Park Oaks     An...

Evacuee posts 30-1 upset win in $100,000 Mt. Cristo Rey Handicap

Evacuee posts 30-1 upset win in $100,000 Mt. Cristo Rey Handicap

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Sunday, March 12, 2023 Evacuee posts 30-1 upset win in $100,000 Mt. Cristo Rey Handicap Bella Dona suffers first defeat over Sunland soil     Under a masterful ride from Felipe Valdez, Evacuee roared from last to first as a...

CORRINA CORRINA

CORRINA CORRINA

CORRINA CORRINA The 16th Running of the Peppers Pride Handicap Sunland Park  Sunland Park, NM March 5, 2023 Race #08 Purse $100,000 One Mile  1:37.43 Derrick W. Jenkins, Owner Gary W. Cross, Trainer Ken S. Tohill, Jockey Bye Bye Brandi (2nd) Our Time to Shine (3rd)...

THE 22ND RUNNING OF CURRIBOT HANDICAP

THE 22ND RUNNING OF CURRIBOT HANDICAP

SENOR BUSCADOR The 22nd Running of Curribot Handicap Sunland Park  Sunland Park, NM March 5, 2023 Race #07 Purse $75,000 1-1/16 Miles  1:42.75 Joe R. Peacock Jr., Owner Todd W. Fincher, Trainer Alfredo Juarez, Jr., Jockey Limonite (2nd) Goddard (3rd) $2.20 $2.10 $2.10...

HENRY Q – The 22nd Running Of mine That Bird Derby

HENRY Q – The 22nd Running Of mine That Bird Derby

HENRY Q The 22nd Running Of mine That Bird Derby Sunland Park  Sunland Park, NM February 28, 2023 Race #12 Purse $100,000 1-1/16 Miles  1:41.52 The Del Mar Group, Owner Todd W. Fincher, Trainer Edwin A. Maldonado, Jockey Giroovin (2nd) Wild On Ice (3rd) $3.60 $2.20...

THRUTHESTORM

THRUTHESTORM

THRUTHESTORM The 20th Running Of Red Hedeman Mile Sunland Park  Sunland Park, NM February 28, 2023 Race #11 Purse $100,000 One Mile  1:38.80 Pierre J. Jr. & Leslie A. Amestoy, Owners Todd W. Fincher, Trainer Luis A. Fuentes, Jockey Still in the Trap (2nd) Sambas...

FLYING CONNECTION

FLYING CONNECTION

The 17th Running Of The Island Fashion Stakes Sunland Park  Sunland Park, NM February 28, 2023 Race #10 Purse $75,000 One Mile  1:36.04 Brad King, G.Randy Andrews, G. Chris Coleman, jim Cone, Suzanne Kriby, And Lee Lewis, Owner Todd W. Fincher, Trainer Alfredo Juarez,...

DOER NOT A FAKER

DOER NOT A FAKER

13th Running of The Enchantress Stakes Pink Day Sponsor- James J. Gonzales Racing Stable Sunland Park  Sunland Park, NM February 19, 2023 Race #08 Purse $100,000 One Mile  1:40.80 J. Kirk & Judy Robison, Owners Todd W. Fincher, Trainer Luis A. Fuentes, Jockey...

DIEZS DELIGHT

DIEZS DELIGHT

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Saturday, February 11, 2023 Diezs Daylight posts upset score in 20th Running of $100,000 Mesilla Valley Speed Handicap     Earning the first stakes win of his career, Diezs Daylight scored a mild upset in Saturday's 20th...

QUATRO

QUATRO

20th Running Of The La Coneja Stakes Sunland Park  Sunland Park, NM February 5, 2023 Race #08 Purse $100,000 6 Furlongs  1:09.39 Robert M. Driggers & Ben Lee Ivey, Owners Simon J. Buechler, Trainer Luis A. Fuentes, Jockey Corrina Corrina (2nd) Bikini Time (3rd)...

Quatro speeds away to upset win in the $100,000 La Coneja Stakes

Quatro speeds away to upset win in the $100,000 La Coneja Stakes

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Sunday, February 5, 2023 Quatro speeds away to upset win in the $100,000 La Coneja Stakes Jockey Luis Fuentes continues to impress   Quatro sped away to an upset win at 8-1 odds in the $100,000 La Coneja Stakes at Sunland Park...

FREEDOM FLASH WINS 17TH RUNNING OF $100,000 STARR WESTERN WEAR STAKES

FREEDOM FLASH WINS 17TH RUNNING OF $100,000 STARR WESTERN WEAR STAKES

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Saturday, February 4, 2023 Freedom Flash wins 17th Running of $100,000 Starr Western Wear Stakes Bella Dona looks for 10th straight win in Sunday's La Coneja Stakes   Trainer Todd Fincher added another winner to his roster of...

FREEDOM FLASH

FREEDOM FLASH

FREEDOM FLASH 17th Running of The Star Western Wear Stakes Sunland Park  Sunland Park, NM February 4, 2023 Race #08 Purse $100,000 870 Yards  :45.28 Pierre Jean, Jr., Leslie A. Amestoy & Roger K. Beasley, Owners Todd W. Fincher, Trainer Alfredo Sigala, Jockey Dan...

50TH RUNNING OF THE SHUE FLY

50TH RUNNING OF THE SHUE FLY

MY HEART JESS RUNS 50th Running Of The Shue Fly (RG2) Sunland Park  Sunland Park, NM January 28, 2023     Race #08 Purse $125000 400 Yards  :19.373 Boydston Enterprises, Inc., Owner James J. Gonzales III, Trainer Mario Delgado, Jockey Wood Dee Queen (2nd) Flashtoglory...

One In Vermillion impressive in $100,000 Riley Allison Derby

One In Vermillion impressive in $100,000 Riley Allison Derby

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Sunday, January 29, 2023 One In Vermillion impressive in $100,000 Riley Allison Derby Cheese Tray scores dramatic decision in $100,000 Jamison Memorial Handicap Competitive Idea scores a romping win in $75,000 Ft. Bliss Stakes...

ONE IN VERMILLION

ONE IN VERMILLION

59th Running Of Riley Allison Derby Sunland Park  Sunland Park, NM January 29, 2023 Race #09 Purse $100,000 1 Mile-70 Yards  1:37.17 Jonathan Kalman, Owner Esteban Martinez Valdez, Trainer Harry Hernandez, Jockey How Did He Do That (2nd) Loudmouthsoup (3rd) $9.20...

MY HEART JESS RUNS

MY HEART JESS RUNS

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Saturday, January 28, 2023   My Heart Jess Runs rallies to upset score in 50th running of $237,763 Shue Fly  Thoroughbred stakes quadruple-header on Sunday headlined by $100,000 Riley Allison Derby   My Heart Jess Runs...

22nd Running Of The La Senora Stakes

22nd Running Of The La Senora Stakes

MAMA WAS A ROCKET 22nd Running Of The La Senora Stakes Sunland Park  Sunland Park, NM January 15, 2023 Race #08 Purse $100000 6 Furlongs  1:11.99 Kirk & Judy Robison, Owners Todd W. Fincher, Trainer Felipe Valdez, Jockey Crossfire Cowgirl (2nd) Hanna's Highlife...

MAMA WAS A ROCKET

MAMA WAS A ROCKET

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Sunday, January 15, 2023 Mama Was A Rocket proves best in Sunday's $100,000 La Senora Stakes   Mama Was A Rocket pulled clear inside the final furlong to earn her first career stakes win for trainer Todd Fincher, scoring a clear...

BROOKES LEGACY

BROOKES LEGACY

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Saturday, January 14, 2023 Brookes Legacy posts upset win in the $100,000 Lou Wooten and Sydney Valentini Handicap     Jockey Carlos Chacon and longshot Brookes Legacy flashed late speed and posted a major upset in...