Sunland Park

Sports

Vodka Vodka storms home in $250,000 Sunland Park Stakes

Avery Place rolls in Mine That Bird Derby; Marking Canyon proves best in New Mexico State University Stakes on closing…

April 6, 2026

Sports

Lil Kool Panther springs upset in Grade 2 West Texas Futurity

Race was part of strong program on final Saturday of season

April 4, 2026

Sports

Stakes-heavy card highlights Sunland Park closing day card

Heroic Move and jockey Harry Hernandez head to the finish line, winning the $200,000 Sunland Park Handicap, the traditional closing…

April 3, 2026

Sports

Bridger heads strong field in New Mexican Spring Futurity

Field of 10 juvenile quarter horses will race 300 yards for purse of $389,493

April 2, 2026

American Quarter Horse Association

Statebreds Buy Local, Holy Miss capture pair of $175,000 stakes races at Sunland Park & Casino

New Mexico-bred 3-year-olds claim spotlight as meet approaches closing day

March 29, 2026

Albuquerque Downs

Live racing season set to begin at SunRay Park and Casino

18-day season features 10 races a day with thoroughbreds and quarter horses in action, New Mexico Breeders Futurity & Four…

March 28, 2026

Gambling

Statebred thoroughbreds take center stage Sunday at Sunland Park in pair of rich stakes races

Country Club Crush and jockey Miiguel Fuentes Jr. arrive at the wire ahead of her rivals in the $80,000 La…

March 27, 2026

Mojica looks to rebound in $80,000 Mt. Cristo Rey Stakes

Mojica, ridden by Jose Vazquez, wins the $90,000 Red Hedeman Mile, Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Sunland Park Racetrack and…

March 19, 2026

Valenzuela, Rodriguez trainees dominate trials for the New Mexican Spring Futurity

Bridger dominates as 2-year-olds prepare for the first stakes race of the year

March 15, 2026

N.M. Spring Futurity trials top Saturday program at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

A total of 121 state-bred quarter horses have been entered for the trials, 10 fastest qualifiers will compete in finals…

March 12, 2026

Traxion earns second career stakes win in West Texas Derby

Lovely Josie James rallies for late-running score in Sunburst Stakes

February 28, 2026

Strong field of shortliners take part in $190,212 West Texas Derby at Sunland Park

Pair of stakes races, including $80,000 Sunburst Stakes top nine-race card

February 26, 2026

Pavlovian edges Express Kid by a nose in thrilling Sunland Derby

Trainer Doug O’Neill captures fourth Sunland Derby, winner scores in stakes-record time and earns 20 qualifying points on the road…

February 16, 2026

Express Kid looks to give Evans his first Sunland Derby triumph

Field of eight set to enter starting gate with eyes on May 2 Kentucky Derby

February 12, 2026

Toastin Heros earns upset win in Championship at Sunland Park

Longshots capture three of four stakes races in busy weekend

February 9, 2026

Championship at Sunland Park gets back on track this weekend

11-race program features three stakes races and trials for West Texas Derby

February 5, 2026

Weather, track conditions force temporary postponement of live racing at Sunland Park

$350,000 Championship tentatively rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 7

January 31, 2026

Field set for $350,000 Grade 1 Championship at Sunland Park

Nation’s top quarter horses headline stakes-laden Saturday program

January 29, 2026

Country Club Crush, Speed Merchant sweep Sunland stakes

New Mexico-bred runners shine bright in pair of $80,000 events

January 22, 2026

Daneyko stamps himself Sunland Derby contender with win in Riley Allison Stakes

Arizona-based shipper ridden by Juarez, wins by a nose ahead of Way Beyond

January 19, 2026

Fincher holds strong hand in stakes doubleheader at Sunland

La Senora Stakes and Corralito Steak House Stakes headline Monday program

January 17, 2026

Flashtoglory tabbed to repeat in Wooten & Valentini Stakes

400-yard dash for older fillies and mares headlines Saturday at Sunland Park; stakes spotlight shines on thoroughbreds during rich Sunday…

January 15, 2026

Boot Scoots scores upset in $80,000 Red or Green Stakes

Sure Hit snares role of fastest qualifier after trials held for Shue Fly Stakes

January 13, 2026

Mo Money Time earns 11-to-1 upset win in New Mexico State Racing Commission Stakes

Dean’s List rallies to win KLAQ Stakes on opening weekend thoroughbred card

January 5, 2026