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Sunland Park Racecourse Overview
| Sunland Park Horses |
Length of Track |
Meet Season |
Biggest Race |
| Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses |
One mile (8 furlongs) oval, dirt track |
Winter through early April (simulcasting available all year) |
$500,000 Sunland Derby |
Track Layout & Course Characteristics
Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino is a racino located in Sunland Park, New Mexico, less than 20 minutes north of El Paso. Its live season runs through the winter into early spring, but simulcasting is available year-round. Sunland Park entries, live odds, and results are all available in the BetUS Racebook once each card is drawn.
Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds are both featured in Sunland Park horse races, with the crown jewel being its $500,000 Sunland Derby, a 1-mile and 1/16th premier event for three-year-olds held every meet season in early spring.
Sunland horse racing features a one-mile oval dirt track in which Thoroughbreds run counterclockwise, while the straightaway is used for Quarter Horse sprint races. Thoroughbred distance races are traditionally held on Sundays and Mondays, while Quarter Horse events occur on Fridays and Saturdays. For more Southwest racing, BetUS also carries Turf Paradise odds in Arizona, the dual-breed cards at Lone Star Park odds in Texas, and Ruidoso Downs odds for more New Mexico Quarter Horse action.
Pace & Running Style Bias
Sunland Park horse races often reveal a speed bias in short-distance races while offering a long enough stretch run to allow closers to come to the fore in two-turn races. Data generated from similar regional horse tracks show that horses in the No. 2 gate generally have better results than the rest.
Key Betting Factors
Key betting factors for horse races at Sunland Park must include the condition of the track. A dry track will favor horses with speed, while a sloppy or muddy track can be advantageous for horses on the outside gates that stalk the pace and close at the finish line.
Reading horse racing odds is easy. For instance, a 35-1 long shot will pay $35 for every $1 wagered plus the cost of the bet if that horse wins. Therefore, a $2 bet will pay $70 plus the $2 wagered for a total of $72.
Racing Season & Key Meetings
The Sunland Park racing calendar runs from winter into early April. The key race is the $500,000 Sunland Derby, a 1-mile and 1/16th event that is an important stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, where the winner earns 20 qualifying points. That puts Sunland Derby graduates on the same trail you can follow through Kentucky Derby odds at Churchill Downs.
The New Mexico Breeders’ Oaks and the Championship at Sunland Park are Grade 1 races for Quarter Horses aged three years and older. Simulcasting is available year-round.
