MEDIA GUIDE2016 – 2017

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2 The Area | The Property 3 Historical Highlights | Track Facts4 Rick Baugh General Manager | Sunland Park & The Kentucky Derby5 NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance6-7 2016 – 2017 Stakes Schedule8-9 Leading Thoroughbred Trainers10-11 Leading Thoroughbred Jockeys12 Sunland Park Handicap13 Harry W. Henson Handicap | Copper Top Futurity14-15 Sunland Derby (GR III) History | Sunland Park Oaks16 Leading Owner | The Albert Dominguez Memorial Handicap17 Riley Allison Derby | The Mine That Bird Derby18 Leading Quarter Horse Trainers19 Leading Quarter Horse Jockeys20 The Championship at Sunland Park | Shue Fly Stakes21 West Texas Futurity History22 General Information

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Live racing at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino begins on Friday, December 16, and the 72-day meet will be powered by a highly lucrative stakes schedule worth over $5 million.

Over $1.5 million in purses will be offered on Sunland Derby (GR III) day – Sunday, March 26, 2017. The 14th running of the $800,000 Sunland Derby (GR III) at one and one-eighth miles will be the richest and most important race of the meet for three-year-old Thoroughbreds seeking a berth in the 2017 Kentucky Derby. The winner of the Sunland Derby (GR III) receives 50 critical qualifying points for entry into the Kentucky Derby. A record crowd of 19,081 fans came to witness the 2015 edition of the Sunland Derby (GR III).

The 2015 Sunland Derby (GR III) winner, Firing Line, ran second to eventual Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the 2015 Kentucky Derby. Sunland Derby (GR III) winners Chitu (2014), Governor Charlie (2013), Daddy Nose Best (2012) and Twice the Appeal (2011) all ran in the Kentucky Derby. In 2009, Mine That Bird parlayed a fourth-place finish in the Sunland Derby to a victory in the Kentucky Derby at 50-1 odds.

In addition to the Sunland Derby (GR III), the $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks, $100,000 Harry W. Henson Handicap, $100,000 Bill Thomas Memorial Handicap, $100,000 La Coneja Stakes, $100,000 New Mexico Breeders’ Oaks and $100,000 New Mexico Breeders’ Derby will help propel Sunland Park’s greatest day on March 26.

Thoroughbred stakes races are abundant on opening weekend. The $65,000 KLAQ Handicap for open Thoroughbreds racing five furlongs is set for Saturday, December 17. Elite New Mexico-bred horses compete in the $85,000 Johnie L. Jamison Handicap at six and one-half furlongs on Sunday, December 18. New Mexico-bred fillies and mares also race on December 18, going six furlongs in the $85,000 New Mexico State Racing Commission Handicap.

The $100,000 Riley Allison Derby at one mile on Sunday, January 29 and the $100,000 Mine That Bird Derby at one and one-sixteenth miles on Sunday, February 26 serve as the chief local prep races for the $800,000 Sunland Derby (GR III).

On Sunday, April 16, the $150,000 Sunland Park Handicap and the $110,000 added Copper Top Futurity get the limelight.

World-class Quarter Horse racing will also be part of the Sunland product. The 16th running of the $350,000 Championship at Sunland Park (GR 1) and the $200,000 Sunland Park Juvenile Championship are set for Saturday, December 31. The sensational older Quarter Horse star Zoomin Effortlessly won last year’s edition of the Championship at Sunland Park. The $150,000 estimated West Texas Derby will be on Saturday, April 1, 2017. The $200,000 estimated West Texas Futurity finale is set for Saturday, April 15.

Live racing at Sunland Park will take place on a primarily Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday basis through April 18, 2017. The only exceptions will be two Wednesday afternoon cards in December because of the Christmas holidays. Live racing will take place on Wednesday, December 21 and Wednesday, December 28. There will be no racing on Saturday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) or Sunday, December 25 (Christmas Day). Post time to start the meet will be 12:45PM. Nine races will be carded each day. Please let me know how we can best serve your media needs.

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Eric Alwan Director of Publicity

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CLIMATE It’s rare to have a day in summer or winter when the sun doesn’t shine. In fact, it shines over 300 days a year! Winters are usually mild with an average daytime temperature of 60° F and an average low of 32.5° F. Occasionally, temperatures will drop enough to see snow, but it never lasts long, just enough for kids and some young-at-heart adults to get excited about the unusual winter-wonderland scene covering the desert, mountains and valley. Then, it’s gone as quickly as it came. The summers are hot and dry with a little less than 9 inches of rainfall each year. The average temperature during the day is 95° F if you just count June, July and August. When you consider the five months of May through September that actually make up the summer, the average daytime temperature drops to 91.5° F. It isn’t uncommon for the thermometer to drop 20 degrees or more during the summer night.

LOCATIONSituated on the border of two nations and three states, Sunland Park lies in the Chihuahuan Desert, 3,762 feet above sea level. The Rio Grande River flows directly parallel to the track, separating Texas from Mexico, and it creates a lush green valley ripe for farming and ranching. The area’s varied topography presents a scenic landscape and provides a pleasing contrast between arid desert, green valley and rugged mountains.

TIME ZONEEl Paso and Sunland Park are in the Mountain Time Zone and observe Daylight Saving Time from mid-March through October.

POPULATIONEl Paso is the sixth largest city in the state of Texas, with 649,121 inhabitants per the 2000 census (including El Paso County residents, that number is raised to 728,943). With its proximity to Juarez, Mexico, El Paso’s sister city, it’s difficult to talk about the population of one city without considering that of the other. Just across the border and within walking distance of each other’s downtown areas, Juarez is home to 1,700,000 people. Las Cruces is the fastest-growing city in New Mexico and the 11th fastest growing in the nation. Las Cruces, New Mexico, lies in the heart of the fertile Mesilla Valley and claims a population of 74,267. The population of Sunland Park, New Mexico, the home of Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, is approximately 8,179. This makes for a combined total population of over 2 million, creating the largest metropolitan area on the border between the United States and Mexico.

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino offers free general parking, or you may take advantage of our free courteous valet parking at both the Turf Club and Casino entrances. Our Turf Club is open throughout the year. However, during our racing season, all seating is reserved. Tables may be purchased for the season or reserved on a daily basis. To reserve your seat or inquire about Turf Club seating, call 575-874-5200. Our facility also offers free seating in the Grandstand, below in the Horsemen’s Lounge, or enjoy the sunny Southwest weather on the apron of our racetrack.

CASINOOur casino is open every day at 10AM with the hottest slots in the Southwest. We offer free membership to our Players Club. Earn Fiesta Bonus Play and entries to promotions while using your player’s card. Our weekday promotions will fill your pockets with extra cash.

SIMULCAST WAGERINGKeep up with all the action from tracks all over the world with year-round simulcast wagering all day, every day. Monitors located in our Simulcast Lounge and throughout the Grandstand and Turf Club guarantee you’ll never miss a quick start or a photo finish.

ENTERTAINMENTThere’s always something happening here. From car shows to concerts, the fun never ends! Catch live music in Franklin’s Lounge every weekend and our concerts in the Signature Showroom, which features all the best acts from the past and present.

DININGWe offer four different dining options to satisfy your hunger.

Ventanas Bar & Grill serves everything from the best burgers

in the region to brick oven-baked pizza, all at an affordable

price. Our snack bars include the Jackpot Grill and the Tecate

Cantina. Open every race day and for special events, Riley’s,

a full-service restaurant, cooks up the best of everything from

steaks and seafood to soups and salads.

SPECIAL OCCASIONSLooking for the best Conference Rooms and Meeting Space

in El Paso & Southern New Mexico? Sunland Park Racetrack &

Casino has the ultimate place to host your Business Meeting,

Conference, Wedding, Gala, Reception, Anniversary or Birthday

Party. We can accommodate any size function from 30 guests

to 500 guests. For appointments to view our Director’s Room,

Mt. Cristo Rey Room, Lakeview Room or Signature Showroom,

contact Group Sales at 575-874-5200.

TRACK FACTS• The track opened on October 9, 1959 and

will begin its 58th season of racing on December 16, 2016.

• Sunland Park employs an average of 500 people during the live racing season (combined Track and Casino operations).

• Largest employer and property tax payer in Sunland Park, NM

• Annual payroll is in excess of $13 million dollars.

• 26% of casino slot win (before expenses) is paid in taxes to the state of New Mexico.

• 20% of casino slot win (before expenses) goes directly into the purse account.

• Casino revenue has generated expenditures of $250,000 annually to specifically aid responsible gaming awareness and problem gambler treatment.

• Purses have increased from $30,000 per day in ’98 - ’99 to over $250,000 per day this season.

• Handle has increased by over 314% from the ’98 - ’99 season (the first year of the casino).

• Our simulcast signal is carried by over 800 off-track sites around the world and is offered free-of-charge on our website during race days.

• Organizations who have received contributions generated from the facility are NMSU, El Paso Child Crisis Center, La Casa, New Mexico Alliance for Hispanic Education, UTEP, El Paso Community College, Valley Community Library, Westside YMCA (specifically the new Westside facility for the children of Southern New Mexico), and the United Blood Services.

THE AREA THE PROPERTY

HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF SUNLAND PARK

• Built in 1959 for an original cost of $4 million, Sunland Park Racetrack opened to great fanfare and large crowds. Located just 10 minutes west of Downtown El Paso, Texas, Sunland Park enjoyed positive early results. Within four years, the track was firmly in the black.

• For decades, Sunland Park Racetrack was a gateway to the East and West for top race horses. Stakes stars like Winsham Lad, Curribot, Prince Astro, Nevada Phil, Bold Liz, Easy Jet and Dash For Cash campaigned at Sunland Park.

• The 1980 Riley Allison Futurity winner Bold Ego finished a close second to Pleasant Colony in the 1981 Preakness Stakes. Racing greats Willie Shoemaker Jerry Bailey, Garrett Gomez, Pat Valenzuela, Mike Smith, D. Wayne Lukas and Bob Baffert have all competed at Sunland Park.

• In 1999, Sunland Park opened its casino and began a new era of unparalleled success. Powered by over 700 slot machines, Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino offers a daily purse distribution of over $250,000, a far cry from the $35,000 average of the early 1990s.

• 2005 WinStar Derby winner Thor’s Echo won the 2006 Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint and was named the Eclipse Award winner as Champion Sprinter.

• In 2009, former Sunland Park runner Mine That Bird shocked the world by winning the Kentucky Derby at 50-1 odds.

• On Sunday, March 22, 2015, an all-time record crowd of 19,081 fans roared as Firing Line won the $800,000 Sunland Derby (GR III) at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. Firing Line went on to finish second to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the 2015 Kentucky Derby. Over $3.5 million were wagered on the 12-race Sunland Derby (GR III) card. The 2017 Sunland Derby (GR III), worth $800,000, will run on Sunday, March 26.

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SUNLAND DERBY (GR III) AND SUNLAND PARK OAKS ARE IMPORTANT PREP RACES FOR KENTUCKY DERBY AND KENTUCKY OAKS

Entry into the 2017 Kentucky Derby and Oaks will be based on a points qualifying system. Candidates earn points by placing in a series of important prep races. Here is the schedule including the $800,000 Sunland Derby (GR III) and the $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks on March 26, 2017.

In the revamped system, the top four finishers of the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park, the Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds, the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita, the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn, the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland and the UAE Derby in Dubai will earn points on a 100-40-20-10 system.

The $800,000 SUNLAND DERBY (GR III) will be part of eight races where the top four finishers earn points on a 50-20-10-5 scale. The Sunland Derby (GR III) winner earns a coveted 50 points for entry to the 2017 Kentucky Derby. The other 50-point Derby preps include the Risen Star at Fair Grounds, the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream, the Gotham

TAKING SUNLAND PARK RACETRACK AND CASINO TO NEW HEIGHTS AS GENERAL MANAGER

Less than four years ago, Rick Baugh was named the new general manager of Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. Baugh took over the helm at Sunland Park, armed with a wealth of racing and gaming experience. Early in his racing career, Baugh worked at the fabled Phillips Ranch, the home of the great Dash For Cash. During an 11-year stint at the ranch, he fulfilled numerous duties, including preparing young horses for the prestigious sales.

In 1991, Baugh left the Phillips Ranch to work for Ruidoso Downs. Five years later, the hard-working Texan took over as general manager of the mountain oval. Baugh went on to help R.D. Hubbard build Zia Park, and in 2006 and 2007, he was in charge of the racing operations at both tracks. When Zia Park was purchased by Penn National for $200 million, Baugh remained as a consultant and was named assistant general manager for Zia Park in 2007. In the years that followed, Zia Park experienced tremendous growth. Baugh continued in that capacity until accepting the position of general manager at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino in 2013.

RICK BAUGH

SUNLAND DERBY (GR III) LEADS TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY

Rick BaughGeneral Manager

at Aqueduct, the Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs, the San Felipe at Santa Anita, the Rebel at Oaklawn and the Spiral at Turfway Park. 2014 Sunland Derby (GR III) winner Chitu split the field in the Kentucky Derby (GR 1). Third place Sunland Derby (GR III) finisher Commissioner was a very close second in the 2014 Belmont Stakes (GR I). 2015 Sunland Derby (GR III) winner Firing Line ran second to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the 2015 Kentucky Derby.

The $200,000 SUNLAND PARK OAKS rates a serious prep for the Kentucky Oaks with a 50-20-10-5 point scale. The Fair Grounds Oaks, Gulfstream Park Oaks, Santa Anita Oaks, Ashland Stakes, Comely Stakes and Fantasy Stakes will award a 100-40-20-10 point basis. 2011 Sunland Park Oaks winner Plum Pretty went on to win the 2011 Kentucky Oaks.

The NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance is a standing organization

whose purpose is to establish standards and practices to

promote safety and integrity in horse racing and to secure their

implementation. Corporate partners of the Alliance include Pfizer

Animal Health and Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Information

on the Alliance, including the Alliance Code of Standards, can be

found at www.NTRAalliance.com.

“Sunland Park has done an extraordinary job of working with the

New Mexico Racing Commission to make the safety of horses

and riders, and the integrity of the sport top priorities at its track

in New Mexico,” said Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the

NTRA and acting head of the Alliance. “We commend Sunland

for making great strides since their initial accreditation with the

implementation of a number of best practices track-wide.”

Sunland Park received its initial Alliance accreditation in 2011

and is one of 23 racing facilities currently fully accredited by the

Alliance. All accreditations and reaccreditations carry an effective

period of two years. The accreditation was the culmination of

a lengthy process that began with the track’s completion of a

48-page written application and continued as Sunland hosted

several meetings with Alliance officials. An on-site review included

inspections of all facets of the racing facility. Interviews were also

conducted with track executives, racetrack personnel, jockeys,

owners, trainers, stewards and fans.

In areas intended to create a safer racing environment, best

practices in use at Sunland Park include an on-site substance

abuse and addiction treatment program; utilization of the Uniform

National Trainers Test (adopted by the New Mexico State Racing

Commission); and notification of House Rules in the Condition

Book. In areas of equine drug testing and penalties, best practices

identified include out-of-competition testing for blood and/or gene

doping agents; frozen storage and retroactive “supertesting” of

suspect plasma or urine samples; and use of an official testing

laboratory that is fully-accredited by the Racing Medication and

Testing Consortium (RMTC); and proper security assessment and

training. Regarding the health and safety of jockeys, best practices

recognized include adherence to the Association of Racing

Commissioners International (ARCI) model rules pertaining to the

scale of weights and jockey qualifications.

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Baugh said, “I’ve been fortunate enough to work with B.F. Phillips; R.D. Hubbard; the largest parimutuel gaming company in the world, Penn National; and now Stan Fulton.”

Under his leadership, Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino continues to thrive and develop. Mr. Baugh works tirelessly to streamline and plot new avenues of success for Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. Construction of a luxurious new hotel on property is already underway with a completion date of early Spring 2017. A beautiful renovation of the Sunland Park Turf Club is certain to enhance the fan experience. Four aerial 16 ft. by 9 ft. HD Video Projector screens are in place and make a powerful impression.

Rick and his lovely wife, Kim, have made a new home in the upper valley just west of El Paso, Texas.

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JESS BURNER MEMORIAL HANDICAP RG I (20TH Running)Saturday, December 17 400 Yards$85,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & olderRegistered New Mexico Bred

KLAQ HANDICAP (27TH Running)Saturday, December 17 Five Furlongs$65,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & older

JOHNIE L. JAMISON HANDICAP (15TH Running)Sunday, December 18 Six & One-Half Furlongs$85,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & olderRegistered New Mexico Bred

NEW MEXICO STATE RACING COMMISSION HANDICAP (17TH Running)Sunday, December 18 Six Furlongs$85,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & olderRegistered New Mexico Bred Fillies & Mares

LA SEÑORA STAKES (17TH Running)Tuesday, December 27 Six Furlongs$85,000 Guaranteed 2-year-old Registered New Mexico Bred Fillies

LOU WOOTEN – SYDNEY VALENTINI HCP RG II (17TH Running)Saturday, December 31 400 Yards$85,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & olderRegistered New Mexico Bred Fillies & Mares

THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT SUNLAND PARK GRADE 1 (16TH Running)Saturday, December 31 440 Yards$350,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & older

SUNLAND PARK JUVENILE CHAMP. (2ND Running)Saturday, December 31 400 Yards$200,000 Guaranteed 2-year-olds

BOLD EGO HANDICAP (25TH Running)Sunday, January 1 Five & One-Half Furlongs$65,000 Guaranteed 4-year-olds & older Fillies & Mares

4 RIVERS/JOHN DEERE STAKES (17TH Running)Sunday, January 1 Six Furlongs$85,000 Guaranteed 3-year-oldsRegistered New Mexico Bred

ALBERT DOMINGUEZ MEMORIAL HANDICAP (13TH Running)Saturday, January 14 One Mile & One-Sixteenth$85,000 Guaranteed 4-year-olds & olderRegistered New Mexico Bred

THE SHUE FLY RG II (45TH Running)Sunday, January 15 400 Yards$95,000 Added Foals of 2014Registered New Mexico Bred

WINSHAM LAD HANDICAP (41ST Running)Saturday, January 21 One Mile$65,000 Guaranteed 4-year-olds & older

2016 • 2017 STAKES SCHEDULE 2016 • 2017 STAKES SCHEDULE

THE ENCHANTRESS STAKES (8TH Running)Sunday, January 22 One Mile$85,000 Guaranteed 3-year-oldsRegistered New Mexico Bred Fillies

KOFX - RADIO HANDICAP GR II (11TH Running)Sunday, January 29 350 Yards$50,000 Guaranteed 3-year olds & older

DONA ANA COUNTY (1ST Running)Sunday, January 29 440 Yards$85,000 Guaranteed 4-year-olds & olderRegistered New Mexico Bred

EL PASO TIMES STAKES (20TH Running)Sunday, January 29 Six & One-Half Furlongs$65,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds Fillies

RILEY ALLISON DERBY (54TH Running)Sunday, January 29 One Mile$100,000 Added 3-year-olds

RED HEDEMAN MILE (15TH Running)Saturday, February 4 One Mile$85,000 Guaranteed 3-year-oldsRegistered New Mexico Bred

MT. CRISTO REY HANDICAP (13TH Running)Saturday, February 4 Four & One-Half Furlongs$85,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & olderRegistered New Mexico Bred

BUDWEISER HANDICAP (13TH Running)Sunday, February 12 Six Furlongs$75,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & older

EL DIARIO HANDICAP (8TH Running)Sunday, February 12 Six & One-Half Furlongs$75,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & older Fillies & Mares

NMHBA QUARTER HORSE STAKES RG II (25TH Running)Sunday, February 19 400 Yards$85,000 Guaranteed 3-year-oldsRegistered New Mexico Bred

THE PEPPERS PRIDE STAKES (12TH Running)Sunday, February 19 One Mile$85,000 Guaranteed 4-year-olds & olderRegistered New Mexico Bred Fillies & Mares

CURRIBOT HANDICAP (17TH Running)Sunday, February 26 One Mile & One-Sixteenth$75,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & older

THE ISLAND FASHION STAKES (12TH Running)Sunday, February 26 One Mile $75,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds Fillies

MINE THAT BIRD DERBY (17TH Running)Sunday, February 26 One Mile & One-Sixteenth$100,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds

MESILLA VALLEY SPEED HANDICAP RG II (15TH Running)Saturday, March 4 350 Yards$85,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & olderRegistered New Mexico Bred

WEST TEXAS MATURITY (30TH Running)Friday, March 10 400 yards$65,000 Added 3-year-olds & older

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY STAKES (16TH Running)Saturday, March 18 One Mile & 70 Yards$85,000 Guaranteed 4-year-olds & olderRegistered New Mexico Bred

HARRY W. HENSON HANDICAP (25TH Running)Sunday, March 26 One Mile$100,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & older Fillies & Mares

SUNLAND PARK OAKS (16TH Running)Sunday, March 26 One Mile & One-Sixteenth$200,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds Fillies

SUNLAND DERBY GR III (14TH Running)Sunday, March 26 One Mile & One-Eighth$800,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds

BILL THOMAS MEMORIAL STAKES (28TH Running)Sunday, March 26 Six & One-Half Furlongs$100,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & older

LA CONEJA STAKES (15TH Running)Sunday, March 26 Five & One-Half Furlongs$100,000 Guaranteed 4-year-olds & olderRegistered New Mexico Bred Fillies & Mares

NEW MEXICO BREEDERS’ OAKS (9TH Running)Sunday, March 26 One Mile & One-Sixteenth$100,000 Guaranteed 3-year-oldsRegistered New Mexico Bred Fillies

NEW MEXICO BREEDERS’ DERBY (14TH Running)Sunday, March 26 One Mile & One-Sixteenth$100,000 Guaranteed 3-year-oldsRegistered New Mexico Bred

WEST TEXAS DERBY GR III (54TH Running)Saturday, April 1 400 Yards$65,000 Added 3-year-olds

SUNBURST STAKES (9TH Running)Saturday, April 1 350 Yards$85,000 Guaranteed 3-year-oldsRegistered New Mexico Bred Fillies

NEW MEXICAN SPRING FUTURITY RG II (23RD Running)Saturday, April 8 300 Yards$140,000 Added 2-year-oldsRegistered New Mexico Bred

WEST TEXAS FUTURITY GR II (59TH Running)Saturday, April 15 300 Yards$100,000 Added 2-year-olds

WEST TEXAS JUVENILE STAKES (15TH Running)Saturday, April 15 300 Yards$50,000 Purse 2-year-olds

SUNLAND PARK HANDICAP (58TH Running)Sunday, April 16 One Mile & One-Eighth$150,000 Guaranteed 3-year-olds & older

COPPER TOP FUTURITY (18TH Running)Sunday, April 16 Four & One-Half Furlongs$110,000 Added 2-year-oldsRegistered New Mexico Bred

DISTANCE HORSE TIME DATE 300 Yards Valiant War Hero 14.594 4/17/11330 Yards Neversaynever 15.859 2/27/11350 Yards Strike It Quick 16.642 12/30/10400 Yards Double Down Special 18.613 4/3/10440 Yards First Moonflash 20.274 4/12/09

QUARTER HORSE TRACK RECORDS

THOROUGHBRED TRACK RECORDSDISTANCE HORSE TIME DATE2 Furlongs Bekky’s Star :21.20 2/12/684 Furlongs Tamran’s Jet :44.80 3/22/68 Western Hand :44.80 4/7/794 1/2 Furlongs Key’s Band :49.43 3/21/095 Furlongs Fearless Anthony :55.86 3/4/085 1/2 Furlongs Fearless Anthony 1:01.62 2/12/086 Furlongs Ribald 1:07.60 1/3/126 1/2 Furlongs Isn’t He Clever 1:13.45 3/24/131 Mile Buddha Lady 1:34.62 4/8/081 Mile 70 yards Forest Mouse 1:39.01 1/6/131 1/16 Miles Midnight Lucky 1:41.06 3/24/131 1/8 Miles Proceed 1:47.37 4/12/151 3/16 Miles Mickey J. 1:58.20 11/4/701 1/4 Miles Curribot 2:01.40 5/6/841 1/2 Miles Houston Blaze 2:33.20 5/3/64

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NAME STARTS 1ST 2ND 3RD WIN% $% PursesJustin R. Evans 173 44 35 29 25 62 $1,007,707Todd W. Fincher 119 27 21 15 23 53 $704,582Henry Dominguez 163 25 30 33 15 54 $618,549Joel H. Marr 133 25 27 12 19 48 $769,325Greg Green 106 15 17 13 14 42 $335,975Paul A. Smith 93 14 9 14 15 40 $247,588Bart G. Hone 86 13 17 22 15 60 $368,205Miguel L. Hernandez 84 13 17 7 15 44 $256,082Gary W. Cross 63 13 8 5 21 41 $299,430Weston L. Martin 64 12 12 9 19 52 $510,336

JUSTIN EVANS One of America’s leading trainers based upon win percentage, Justin Evans captured his fourth consecutive Sunland Park training title in 2016 with 44 wins from 173 starters, winning with a bit more than 25 percent of his starters last season with earnings topping $1 million. Among his stakes triumphs last season were victories in both the Riley Allison Stakes and Mine That Bird Stakes with Concord Fast. Evans also saddled Dirt Monster to victory in the Budweiser Stakes as well as Redneck Humor in the Bill Thomas Memorial Stakes. Evans won the training title in 2015 at the Downs at Albuquerque. At Sunland Park in 2015, Evans dominated the scene as well, winning nearly 75 races from just under 300 starters, again hitting at more than 25 percent. In 2014, Evans set a racino record at Sunland Park with 93 wins from 324 starters. In 2016, Evans also captured training titles at SunRay Park and Casino, and he was the leading trainer at press time during the Zia Park season. Training since 1999, Evans has won nearly 1,700 races from over 7,250 starters with total earnings amassing $19.6 million. His horses earned over $2.5 million in 2012 and won over $2.75 million in 2013. In 2014, the training dynamo won 272 races, and he was the third leading trainer in the nation in terms of wins. He owns a home in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, and he is joined on the racing circuit by his wife, Vanessa, and his son, Austin.

HENRY DOMINGUEZ Henry Dominguez is coming off another solid season at Sunland Park, finishing third in the standings, saddling 25 winners from 163 starters and hitting at more than a 15-percent ratio while recording earnings of more than $618,000. Among the biggest wins this past season for Dominguez was Forest Mouse, winner of the Winsham Lad Stakes. Dominguez won the training title at Downs at Albuquerque in 2016, winning 20 times from 102 starters. In 2015, Dominguez finished second in the Sunland Park standings, sending out 33 winners from 121 starters and earning nearly $1 million that season. He won the 2012 Riley Allison Futurity with Show Some Magic and finished second in both the $800,000 Sunland Derby (GR III) and $120,000 Mine That Bird Derby in 2013. In 2012, he also enjoyed a career high by winning 137 races with earnings topping $3.4 million. Dominguez was the 18th leading trainer in the country. Many of his top runners are locally owned by J. Kirk and Judy Robison, including former Sunland Park Handicap winner Isn’t He Clever. Dominguez won the 2007 WinStar Derby with Song of Navarone. A trainer since 1990, the El Paso native has become one of the leading trainers in the region with more than 1,650 career wins and over $32 million in purses won.

THOROUGHBRED TRAINERS

LEADING THOROUGHBRED TRAINERSJOEL MARR In addition to being one of the finest trainers in the Southwest, Joel Marr developed the unbeaten 19-race winning legend Peppers Pride. The brilliant mare retired in dramatic fashion after an impressive win in the $125,000 New Mexico State Racing Commission Handicap in 2008. In 2016, Marr had a very successful season at Sunland, winning 25 times from 133 starters, including stakes victories in the Curribot Handicap with Ol Winedrinker Who, the Pepsi Cola Stakes with Jonesey Who and, perhaps fittingly, the Peppers Pride Handicap with the talented Zasha. In total, the Marr barn won at a 19-percent rate this past season with his starters earning more than $769,000. Marr finished in the top 10 among trainers at this year’s Ruidoso Downs meeting, as well as at the Downs at Albuquerque. His barn is also having a strong season, sitting in the top 10 among trainers at the Zia Park meeting. His 2016 statistics show Marr hitting with 56 winners from nearly 300 starters, amassing earnings over $1.4 million. In 2015, Marr unleashed New Mexico-bred phenom Proceed to three stakes victories. Unbeaten over Sunland Park soil, Proceed won the Albert Dominguez Memorial Stakes and the New Mexico State University Handicap, as well as set a new track record in the Sunland Park Handicap against open runners. The son of Desert God also won the $85,000 Red Hedeman Mile and the $120,000 Mine That Bird Derby two seasons ago. In 2012-13, the Joel Marr front-liners included $85,000 Albert Dominguez Memorial winner On Down The Road, $120,000 Mine That Bird Derby winner Dry Summer and $85,000 NMSU Handicap champ Attitude E Racer. Marr has enjoyed remarkable success with the sons and daughters of Desert God, the great sire of Peppers Pride. In his career, Marr has won more than 1,140 races with total earnings surpassing $23 million. The soft-spoken horseman is married to former jockey Teresa Briggs, and they have two daughters, Shacie and Shaeden.

THOROUGHBRED TRAINERS

JON ARNETT A career winner of more than 1,810 races and 70 stakes titles, former Sunland Park training champion Jon Arnett rates a potent figure over the local course. His body of work displays excellence and durability with over $18 million in purses won. Last season, Arnett finished in the top 15 among trainers, winning at a 13-percent clip with nine winners from 71 starters. He finished a solid fourth in the Sunland Park trainer standings in 2012-13 with 18 wins from 111 starters. In 2009, Arnett was ranked as the 19th leading trainer in the country in terms of wins. He was also New Mexico’s leading trainer for the second straight year with 139 wins. Under Arnett’s direction, Happy Humor won the 2009 KLAQ Handicap and was a leading sprinter. Arnett turned American Classic into a sprinting champ during the 2009-10 campaign. He also trained Winter Camp to victory in the 2011 Bill Thomas Memorial Stakes. Veil of Courage was another one of his top stakes stars. The personable El Paso resident began training at Sunland Park in 1979 when he was 18. Arnett won the combined training title during the 1993-94 season and is a former Albuquerque training champ. The 54-year-old also holds training records at Arapahoe Park. His father, Bob, is an 11-time Sunland Park training champ. Arnett completed another highly successful meet at Prairie Meadows last summer, finishing eighth in the training standings with 21 wins. At press time, Arnett’s rejuvenated barn was sparkling at a 38-percent winning clip at Zia Park. He is joined on the racing circuit by his wife, Susan, and they share a beautiful home in El Paso.

TODD FINCHER A multiple stakes-winning trainer once again last season, Todd Fincher’s barn was once again a major presence at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. He finished second in the standings with 27 wins from 119 starters, hitting at a rate of over 23 percent. In addition to Thermal’s win in the Johnie L. Jamison Stakes, Fincher was also represented in the winner’s circle last season by Bry’s Fancy Pants in the La Senora Stakes, as well as Gold Boundry in the Red Hedeman Stakes and Ignored in the Copper Top Futurity, which marked the sixth time Fincher has trained the winner of that event. In all, Fincher’s runners earned more than $704,000 last season. Fincher is also coming off a strong at Ruidoso Downs season, where he was the leading Thoroughbred trainer with 31 wins from 99 starters and earnings of more than $647,000. At the most recent Zia Park season, Fincher won four times on New Mexico Classic Cup Day, including wins with the venerable Diabolical Dame (Distaff Sprint), Another Brother (Juvenile), Sippin (Lassie) and Tilla Cat (Oaks). Some of Fincher’s past stakes stars include Smash Dancer, Enchanted Outlaw, Glory Be Mine, Chuchuluco and Queen Greeley. In his career, Fincher’s starters are nearing $20 million in earnings with more than 790 wins from 3,350 starters.

GREG GREEN Coming off a successful 2016 season at Sunland in which he ranked fifth in the standings, Green has made himself a mainstay in the New Mexico racing scene. Green’s 106 starters last season at Sunland Park won 15 times, amassing earnings of more than $335,000. In the calendar year 2016, Green has achieved a 17-percent win clip with more than 246 starters and earnings approaching $750,000. Green saddled Infinite Bull to victory in the New Mexico Horseman’s Association Stakes at SunRay Park and Casino while finishing third in the overall trainers’ standings at Farmington. He also finished in the top 10 among leading trainers at the Downs at Albuquerque, and he is currently in the top 10 among leading trainers during the Zia Park season. In 2015, Green also scored a stakes victory with Infinite Bull when he won the Mt. Cristo Rey Handicap at Sunland Park. He also saddled Untraveled to victory in the Petticoat Stakes at the Downs at Albuquerque. A winner of more than 400 races from nearly 2,300 starters in his career, Green’s runners have earned more than $6.5 million.

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NAME STARTS 1ST 2ND 3RD WIN% $% PursesRy Eikleberry 265 46 51 45 17 54 $1,216,120Ken S. Tohill 235 44 40 21 19 45 $1,032,483Alfredo J. Juarez Jr. 161 36 17 24 22 48 $756,487Francisco Duran 192 26 22 25 14 38 $540,979Enrique Portillo Gomez 223 23 28 35 10 39 $559,952Alejandro Medellin 200 23 24 23 12 35 $439,606Roimes Chirinos 106 22 22 19 21 59 $507,969Ruby Gonzalez 179 22 17 11 12 28 $378,193Glen Murphy 212 21 35 42 10 46 $571,042Miguel A. Perez 112 18 25 12 16 49 $333,485

THOROUGHBRED JOCKEYS

LEADING THOROUGHBRED JOCKEYS

THOROUGHBRED JOCKEYS

ENRIQUE PORTILLO GOMEZ Continuing to be a mainstay on the New Mexico riding scene, Enrique Gomez has once again put together a strong campaign throughout the state in 2016. Gomez finished fifth in the Sunland Park Thoroughbred riding division last season, riding 23 winners from 223 mounts with earnings surpassing $559,000. Among his biggest highlights during this past season were rides aboard Albert Dominguez Memorial Handicap winner Rising Giant for trainer Simon Buechler and African Rose who won the Bold Ego Handicap for trainer Miguel Hernandez. In 2016, Gomez was in the top 10 among riders at both the Downs at Albuquerque season as well as at Zia Park. Gomez also guided Forest Mouse to victory for trainer Henry Dominguez in the Premiere Handicap at Zia Park as well as Happy Hennessy in the Eddy County Stakes for trainer Fred Danley. Over the course of the past five seasons, Gomez has won more than 615 races with purses totaling more than $12 million. Riding frequently for trainer Henry Dominguez, Gomez was the leading Thoroughbred rider at SunRay Park in 2013.

TRACY HEBERT A winner of more than 3,800 races in his career, Hebert comes into the 2016-17 Sunland Park season off one of his better campaigns at the Zia Park meeting. In addition to riding stakes winners Diabolical Dame, Tilla Cat, Ten Penny Cents and Sippin on New Mexico Classic Cup Day, Hebert has won nearly 20 percent of his starts in 2016 with earnings approaching $1.1 million. In a career that dates back to 1979, Hebert’s best year may have been 2012, when he entered the winner’s circle 162 times from 962 starts with mounts earning more than $3.2 million. Early in his career, Hebert had tremendous success in Louisiana, winning riding titles at Jefferson Downs and Delta Downs. Later, Hebert would move his tack to Thistledown near Cleveland, Ohio, where he was one of the top riders for several seasons in the 1990s before finding success in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, finishing third in the jockey standings during the 1997 season at Churchill Downs. He also won riding titles at Ellis Park and Turfway Park. After a hiatus in the early 2000s, Hebert returned as the leading rider in 2004 at Delta Downs before riding at Canterbury Park in Minnesota, Remington Park in Oklahoma City and West Virginia’s Mountaineer Park. According to Equibase, Hebert ranks 76th all time for career victories and 31st among those still active.

KEN TOHILL For the past dozen years, Ken Tohill has won the most races at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. The highly tuned athlete is a six-time Sunland Park Thoroughbred riding champion and a winner of more than 3,500 races with $56 million in earnings. Last season, Tohill returned to Sunland Park and finished second in the standings with 44 wins from 235 mounts and earnings of more than $1 million. Among his stakes winners last season, he won the Mt. Cristo Rey Stakes aboard Eric Mikkleson-trained Citizen Geller. Tohill teamed up for two stakes wins with trainer Joel Marr, winning the Curribot Handicap aboard Ol Winedrinker Who, as well as the Pepsi Cola Stakes aboard Jonesey Who. Tohill also guided Warrens Puppy Love to victory in the El Diario Stakes for trainer Camille Telford. In 2015, the journeyman rider finished in the top five among the rider standings at Zia Park and is in the top five at the 2016 Zia Park season. Tohill has also enjoyed success at Prairie Meadows, finishing in the top 10 in the jockey standings each of the last four seasons. The former Northern California jockey ranks as one of the all-time leading riders in Sunland Park history. In 2005, he rode four stakes winners in one program. The highly consistent jockey has ridden such stakes stars as Some Ghost and Red Lead. Tohill is joined on the racing circuit by his wife, Robyn.

ROIMES CHIRINOS Roimes Chirinos made a splashy debut at the most recent Sunland Park season, finishing in the top 10 with 22 wins from 106 mounts and his mounts earning more than $507,000. Chirinos scored a pair of stakes wins during the season with Weston Martin-trained Tipsy Tea, scoring in the New Mexico Breeders’ Oaks and the Enchantress Stakes. Chirinos also rode the Gary Cross-trained GM Gage to victory in the New Mexico State University Handicap. Chirinos was a prominent fixture at the Downs at Albuquerque as well this past summer, winning at a 21-percent clip, including a stakes victory in the New Mexico State Fair Thoroughbred Futurity aboard Waltzing Attila for trainer Nancy Summers. Most recently, Chirinos guided KP Wildcat to victory at Zia Park in the Chaves County Handicap. A lifetime winner of more than 425 races with purse earnings of amassing $6.9 million, the 33-year-old Venezuela native has been riding for nearly 15 years, and he is a three-time winner of the Venezuelan Triple Crown. In 2006, Chirinos won six races in one day riding at Retama Park in San Antonio, Texas.

RY EIKLEBERRY For the fourth consecutive season at Sunland Park, veteran rider Ry Eikleberry claimed the top spot among leading Thoroughbred riders, edging out Ken Tohill with 46 wins from 265 mounts, good for a 17-percent winning clip. In total, Eikleberry’s mounts took back earnings over $1.2 million. Eikleberry was aboard for some of the meet’s biggest stakes winners this season, including a pair of stakes triumphs in the Mine That Bird Stakes and Riley Allison Stakes aboard Concord Fast for trainer Justin Evans. Eikleberry also earned stakes victories in the KLAQ Handicap aboard Alsono (also for Evans), as well as aboard My Bikini Fell Off for trainer Bart Hone in the New Mexico Racing Commission Handicap, trainer Weston Martin’s KP Wildcat, winner of the Island Fashion Stakes and Forest Mouse for trainer Henry Dominguez in the Winsham Lad Stakes. Eikleberry’s 86 wins from 317 mounts led the 2014-15 meet with earnings topping $1.5 million. In the last three seasons, Eikleberry had 226 wins and generated nearly $4.2 million in purse money. His alliance with leading trainer Justin Evans continues to dominate the state. Some of his biggest scores this year came aboard Underwood in the Governor’s Cup at Zia Park as well as aboard Exposure in the Albuquerque Distaff. In 2016, Eikleberry finished second in the overall jockey standings at SunRay Park and Casino and fourth during the most recent season at the Downs at Albuquerque. He is currently in the top five among Thoroughbred riders at the Zia Park season. Shifting his tack from Arizona to Sunland Park over four years ago has proved a lucrative move for Eikleberry. Hailing from a racing family, the young gun finished fifth in his first full season at Sunland Park in 2012 and completed the meet with four prestigious stakes wins. Currently, Eikleberry has won more than 1,650 races with purse earnings topping out over $25 million. Eikleberry has also won titles at Turf Paradise, SunRay Park and Canterbury Park. Ry’s wife, Jilique, is a constant support on the circuit, and they have a baby girl named Revy.

ALFREDO JUAREZ JR. One of the most consistent Thoroughbred riders in the Southwest region, Alfredo Juarez Jr. had another strong season here at Sunland, finishing with 36 winners from 161 mounts. His 22-percent winning ratio was among the highest of the jockey colony this past season, with his mounts earning in excess of $756,000. Juarez continues to come up big for some of the region’s top trainers, including Todd Fincher for whom Juarez rode such stars as La Senora Stakes winner Bryn’s Fancy Pants, as well as Red Hedeman Stakes winner Gold Boundry and Thermal who conquered the Johnie Jamison Handicap. In 2016, Juarez also rode stakes winners for Justin Evans, Steve Asmussen, Joel Marr and Bill Brashears. Juarez was the leading Thoroughbred rider during the 2016 SunRay Park and Casino season, winning 42 times from 126 starts. He is also in the top five among leading riders at the Zia Park season after finishing fifth at the Downs at Albuquerque. Juarez enjoyed the most lucrative season of his career here in 2015, as his horses earned more money than any other rider. The gifted rider won 77 races, and his mounts earned an impressive $1,575,017. Juarez’s talents were on complete display as he rode eight stakes winners in a dream season. His career mounts have earned over $45 million from nearly 2,600 wins. He has enjoyed successful ventures at Arlington Park, Lone Star Park, SunRay Park and Turf Paradise. In Chicago, he rode eventual 2003 Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem to two victories. Alfredo was the leading rider at The Downs at Albuquerque and Zia Park in 2015. Juarez is joined at Sunland Park by his wife, Lisa, and his daughter, Ashley.

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HARRY W. HENSON HANDICAP25th running to be held Sunday, March 26, 2017$100,000 Guaranteed • One Mile • Fillies & Mares • 3-Year-Olds & Older (TB)

COPPER TOP FUTURITY18th running to be held Sunday, April 16, 2017$110,000 Guaranteed • Four & One-Half Furlongs • 2-Year-Olds (TB)

SUNLAND PARK HANDICAP58th running to be held Sunday, April 16, 2017$150,000 Guaranteed • One Mile & One-Eighth • 3-Year-Olds & Older (TB)

Exuding class every step of the way, multiple stakes-winning Mobile Bay and Hall of Fame rider Edgar Prado made their Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino debut a winning one, scoring a decisive win in the 57th running of the $150,000 Sunland Park Handicap.

Trained by longtime Sunland Park trainer Paul A. Smith, Caviar Kitty pulled a stunning upset at 53-1 odds to take first place in the 24th running of the $100,000 Harry Henson Handicap at one mile. Owned by Dream Walkin Farms, Inc. and legendary country-western singer Toby Keith, Caviar Kitty ran the race of her life coming from far back to win by one length over She’s Reddy.

With a burst of late speed under jockey Ruby Gonzalez, Steve and Bessie Prather’s Ignored swept past My Mirage inside the sixteenth pole and drew clear for an impressive 2 1/2 length win in the $125,584 Copper Top Futurity. Todd Fincher trained the exceptional juvenile.

MOBILE BAY 2016 WINNER CAVIAR KITTY 2016 WINNER

IGNORED 2016 WINNER

YEAR WINNER OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY DIST. TIME VALUE

2016 Mobile Bay Tigertail Ranch Victor Arceneaux Edgar S. Prado 1 1/8m 1:48.35 $150,000

2015 Proceed Michael Stinson Joel Marr Alfredo Juarez Jr. 1 1/8m 1:47.37 $75,000

2014 Isn’t He Clever Kirk & Judy Robinson Henry Dominguez Enrique Gomez 1 1/8m 1:47.95 $75,000

2013 Forest Mouse Parnell Thomas Henry Dominguez Ry Eikleberry 1 1.8 m 1:49.09 $75,000

2012 Fog Alert Art & Robin Olivier & David Wolochuk David Wolochuk Ken Tohill 1 1/8m 1:49.78 $100,000

2011 Black Hills Class Racing Stable Bart Hone Miguel Hernandez 1 1/8m 1:48.59 $100,000

2010 Red Lead Frontier Stables, LLC Chris Hartman Martin Bourdieu 1 1/8m 1:48.85 $114,400

2009 Song of Navarone George Coleman Henry Dominguez Antonio Castanon 1 1/8m 1:48.78 $100,000

2008 One Lucky Buck Adam & Paul Lewis Chris A. Hartman Ken Tohill 1 1/8m 1:48.94 $100,000

2007 Don’t Strike Out Richard R. Kasuda Raymond Carlisle Jr. Mark Villa 1 1/8m 1:50.50 $100,000

2006 Mr. Trieste Richard W. Lueck Gary W. Cross Ken Tohill 1 1/8m 1:48.58 $100,000

2005 Fin Entertainment Rafael T. Garcia Gerald E. Marr Joe Martinez 1 1/8m 1:50.44 $105,900

2004 A To The Z Susan Ray Gerald E. Marr Quyet Bui 1 1/8m 1:53.41 $105,450

2003 Night Patrol Everest Stables Nick Canani Ignacio Puglisi 1 1/8m 1:48.60 $105,300

2002 Accomodator Ramon Gonzalez Ramon Gonzalez Daryl Montoya 1 1/16m 1:42.52 $78,200

2001 Brew Crew of Brew Johnie L. Jamison Miguel Fuentes 1 1/16m 1:42.0 $72,900

2000 Brew Brew Crew Johnie L. Jamison Miguel Fuentes 1 1/16m 1:44.3 $52,050

1999 Preferred Million Jaime Herrera Ramon Gonzalez Chris Montano 1 1/8m 1:51. 3 $11,275

1998 Always My Place Jerry & Gerald Case Rogers Timothy Guidry Chris Zamora 1 1/8m 1:49.0 $12,025

1997 Tiffy Go Home Nelda Segotta J. Doyal Roberts Nancy Summers 1 1/8m 1:51.0 $12,250

1996 Two Wise Gerald Rubin & Robert W. Brown Ted Levy Miguel Fuentes 1 1/8m 1:50.4 $11,575

1995 Tri Max Heraldo Tienario & Jimmy Wager Ramon Gonzalez Rick Houghton 1 1/8m 1:49.3 $12,325

1994 Lt. Roberts Jerry Givens J. Doyal Roberts Billy Peterson 1 1/8m 1:50.1 $11,350

1993 Dart James Furgason Clifford Lambert Oscar Ceballos 1 1/8m 1:52.3 $11,575

1992 Fouled Up Therese Flores Therese Flores Isaac Flores 1 1/8m 1:50.1 $12,250

1991 Half Halo Jerry Givens J. Doyal Roberts Jimmy Coates 1 1/8m 1:51.0 $11,800

1990 Grey Bed J. M. & Pat McMillan J. Mickey McMillan Louie Gomez 1 1/8m 1:52.3 $17,700

1989 Ruffetta Joanne Woodward J. Doyal Roberts Richard Bickel 1 1/8m 1:51.3 $17,700

1988 Curribot Juliana Winters J. Doyal Roberts Glen Murphy 1 1/8m 1:52.0 $19,700

1987 Curribot Juliana Winters J. Doyal Roberts Glen Murphy 1 1/8m 1:51.2 $17,600

YEAR20162015201420132012

20112010200920082007

WINNERCaviar KittyAfrican Rose African RoseAfrican RoseTwelve Twenty Two

Twelve Twenty TwoFreedom StarPrairie CharmTough Tiz’s SisEyes On Eddy

OWNERDream Walkin Farms, Inc.Judge Lanier RacingJudge Lanier RacingJudge Lanier RacingKirk & Judy Robison &Solitaire StableRobison & DominguezGeorge KrikorianRichard LueckWatson or Weitman Perf., LLCStonestreet Stables, LLC

TRAINERPaul Smith Justin R. EvansJustin R. EvansJustin R. EvansHenry Dominguez

Henry DominguezBob BaffertGary CrossBob BaffertSteven M. Asmussen

JOCKEYFrancisco DuranAlfredo Juarez Jr.Alfredo Juarez Jr.Miguel HernandezLuis Contreras

Julien LeparouxMartin GarciaKen TohillAaron T. GryderGarrett Gomez

DIST.1 mile1 mile1 mile1 mile1 mile

1 mile1 mile1 mile1 mile1 mile

TIME1:38.191:36.221:36.771:36.971:35.72

1:36.491:35.951:36.801:37.141:37.37

VALUE$100,000$100,000$75,000$75,000$100,000

$100,000$103,500$152,450$112,950$147,750

YEAR2016201520152014201420132013

201220122011

WINNERIgnored NaevussquallRapping Mary (f)Raider RedMiss B R H (f)Dandy Don WhoLady Genius (f)

Kiss My HennessyHennessy Road (f)I Play Dirty

OWNERSteve and Bessie PratherW.T. Stradley & Tom Williams Benny Vanecek and Solitaire StableBrad King & Dale TaylorTom Williams & W.T. StradleySam E. & Sammy L. StevensW.D. Carson Sr., M.H. Carson & Leach Racing LLCJoe Dee Brooks & Scott BryantW. Davis & Lisa MooreJoe Dee Brooks

TRAINERTodd FincherFred DanleyHenry DominguezTodd FincherFred DanleyJTodd FincherDallas Barton

Todd FincherTodd FincherTodd Fincher

JOCKEYRuby GonzalezRy EikleberryEnrique GomezAlfredo Juarez Jr.Alfredo Juarez Jr.Aldo ArboledaCarlos Madeira

Miguel HernandezCasey LambertIsaias Enriquez

DIST.4 1/2 f4 1/2 f4 1/2 f4 1/2 f4 1/2 f4 1/2 f4 1/2 f

4 1/2 f4 1/2 f4 1/2 f

TIME:51.12:51.58:51.72:52.75:51.56:52.21:51.70

:52.75:52.35:51.93

VALUE$125,584$74,447 $68,001$77,052$77,953$92,125$88,389

$120,989$100,958$113,987

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YEAR2016*20152014201320122011

2010

2009

2008200720062005

20042003

WINNERCollectedFiring LineChituGovenor CharlieDaddy Nose BestTwice The Appeal

Endorsement

Kelly Leak

Liberty BullSong Of NavaroneWanna RunnerThor’s Echo

Hi Teck ManExcessivepleasure

OWNERSpeedway Stable, Inc.Arnold ZetcherTanma CorporationMike PegramCathy & Bob ZollarsEdward Brown Jr., Victor Flores& Henry HernandezWinStar Farm LLC, Bill Casner et al.Blahut Racing, Dennis Avila& Dave JohnsonKenneth MaierGeorge E. ColemanMike PegramSuarez Racing, Inc. &Royce S. Jaime Racing, Inc.Hassel R. & Bonnie V. SpraberryTy & Leroy Leatherman *Because of EHV-1 virus outbreak, the 2016 Sunland Derby (GR III) was canceled and replaced by the Sunland Park Festival of Racing Stakes.

*Because of EHV-1 virus outbreak, the 2016 Sunland Park Oaks was canceled and replaced by the Plum Pretty Stakes.

TRAINERBob BaffertSimon Callaghan Bob BaffertBob BaffertSteve AsmussenJeff Bonde

Shannon Ritter

Michael Machowsky

Thomas M. AmossHenry DominguezBob BaffertDoug O’Neill

Johnnie L. NallDoug O’Neill

JOCKEYMartin GarciaGary StevensMartin GarciaMartin GarciaJulien LeparouxChristian Santiago Reyes

Robby Albarado

Mike Smith

Gerard MelanconVictor EspinozaVictor EspinozaCorey Nakatani

Ricardo JaimePat Day

DIST.1 1/8 miles1 1/8 miles1 1/8 miles1 1/8 miles1 1/8 miles1 1/8 miles

1 1/8 miles

1 1/8 miles

1 1/8 miles1 1/8 miles1 1/8 miles1 1/8 miles

1 1/16 miles1 1/16 miles

TIME1:48.901:47.39 1:47.881:47.541:48.591:50.91

1:48.46

1:50.02

1:49.821:49.531:48.881:49.59

1:43.201:42.84

VALUE$415,000$800,000$800,000$800,000$800,000$800,000

$800,000

$900,000

$600,000$600,000$600,000$500,000

$500,000$500,000

Because of the EHV-1 virus outbreak at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino in early 2016, both the $800,000 Sunland Derby (GR III) and $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks were canceled and rescheduled for Sunday, March 26, 2017. The $415,000 Sunland Park Festival of Racing Stakes, $200,000 Plum Pretty Stakes and five more big-money stakes were held in their place on Sunday, March 20, 2016.

Racing as the even-money favorite, Collected delivered the goods and coasted home as a definitive two-length winner in the $415,000 Sunland Park Festival of Racing Stakes. The Grade 3 Sham Stakes winner from Santa Anita Park returned to winning splendor at Sunland Park under jockey Martin Garcia. The chestnut son of City Zip employed an early attack with a smooth cruising speed to control matters in Sunland Park’s richest Thoroughbred race. Garcia placed his charge on a conservative lead and was able to completely control the tempo of the one and one-eighth mile test. When challenged by a very energetic Gettysburg at the quarter pole, Collected responded kindly and kept on rolling for winning trainer Bob Baffert.

Collected romped to a daylight win in a fast time of 1:48.90, a little more than a second off the track record held by Proceed in 1:47.37. Garcia reflected in the winner’s circle, “I used a little bit of horse at the start, but once we got the lead, he was cruising. When I asked him to go, he responded nicely.”

The $170,000 OBS March Sales purchase of 2015 earned a big paycheck of $207,500 from his efforts. He is owned by Speedway Stable, LLC. The Triple Crown-nominated three-year-old colt has 3 wins, 1 second and 1 fourth from 5 starts. He’s already earned over $243,000 in his young career. The promising sophomore was fourth to Suddenbreakingnews in the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park last winter.

Todd Pletcher’s Gettysburg ran a bold race under jockey Javier Castellano. Breaking from the #11 post position, the Pioneer of the

SUNLAND DERBY (GR III)14th running to be held Sunday, March 26, 2017$800,000 Guaranteed • One Mile & One-Eighth • 3-Year-Olds (TB)

THRILLEDWINS PLUM PRETTY STAKES

YEAR2016*201520142013201220112010200920082007

200620052003

WINNERThrilledMaybelleneAwesome BabyMidnight LuckyPrincess ArabellaPlum PrettyHarissaGabby’s Golden GalSky MomTough Tiz’s Sis

Sweet FourtyCee’s IrishIsland Fashion

OWNERMichael TaborNatalie J. BaffertKaleem Shah, Inc.Watson, Pegram & WeitmanPeachtree StablePeachtree StableGem, Inc.Arnold ZetcherHeather StarkWatson or WeitmanPerformances, LLCMichael HouseMerv Griffin Ranch Co.Everest Stable, Inc

TRAINERTodd PletcherBob BaffertBob BaffertBob BaffertBob BaffertBob BaffertDavid HofmansBob BaffertSteven AsmussenBob Baffert

Jeff MullinsDoug O’ NeillNick Canani

JOCKEYJavier CastellanoVictor Espinoza Mike E. SmithRafael BejaranoMartin GarciaMartin GarciaTyler BazeVictor EspinozaGarrett K. GomezVictor Espinoza

Victor EspinozaCorey NakataniIgnacio Puglisi

DIST.1 1/16 miles1 1/16 miles1 1/16 miles1 1/16 miles1 1/16 miles1 1/16 miles1 1/16 miles1 1/16 miles1 1/16 miles1 1/16 miles

1 1/16 miles1 1/16 miles1 mile

TIME1:43.351:42.901:43.801:41.061:43.521:43.181:42.901:43.311:44.501:45.18

1:43.731:44.661:36.29

VALUE$200,000$200,000$200,000$200,000$200,000$200,000$200,000$200,000$200,000$200,000

$250,000$259,000$256,450

SUNLAND PARK OAKS16th running to be held Sunday, March 26, 2017 $200,000 Guaranteed • One Mile & One-Sixteenth • Fillies & Mares • 4-Year-Olds & Older

COLLECTED WINS SUNLAND PARK FESTIVAL OF RACING STAKES

Nile colt was forced wide on both turns but turned in a stellar effort, nonetheless. He took multiple shots at the winner and never quit. Castellano said, “I was forced to ask for speed early because of the wide post position. He still ran huge and never quit. He ran a great race and was running well at the end.”

Gettysburg finished second at odds of 8-5 and earned $91,300 for the WinStar Farm led by Kenny Trout. The runner-up shipped in from Florida and was a maiden winner at Gulfstream Park.

Mine That Bird Derby winner Concord Fast loomed large with a half-mile to go and tried hard to stay in range of the top two. The Justin Evans-trained runner led the local contingent and finished third with jockey Ry Eikleberry. He earned $49,800 for John Wilkins of the Teed Off Stable.

Thrilled powered past Family Tree to take a driving win in the $200,000 Plum Pretty at one and one-sixteenth miles. Ridden by Javier Castellano, Thrilled was well-positioned throughout in the stalking position and was breathing down the neck of front-running Family Tree into the second turn.

Todd Pletcher’s talented filly turned the screws on Family Tree at the top of the stretch, and the duo battled through most of the final furlongs. Thrilled put away her foe and won by 2 lengths. The daughter of Unclo Mo earned a healthy $124,000 for owner Michael Tabor. The winner was bet down as the even-money favorite, coming off a second place in the Grade 2 Demoiselle at Aqueduct last November. Pletcher had Thrilled ready to roll off the freshening while wearing blinkers for the first time.

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YEAR201620152013201220112010200920082007200620052004

WINNERConcord FastCinco CharlieRebrandedShow Some MagicIsn’t He CleverCity CoolGrand Slam AndreRetapRapper S SSir Five StarDisappearing TrickCajun Pepper

OWNERTeed Off Stable, LLCWilliam and Corinne HeiligbrodtTony PenningtonKirk & Judy RobisonKirk & Judy RobisonMike McCartyJ. Kirk RobisonWinchell Thoroughbreds LLCLathrop G. HoffmanH. Gus KingGeorge E. ColemanEli Diamant & Harry L. Veruchi

TRAINERJustin R. EvansSteve AsmussenJustin Evans Henry DominguezHenry DominguezSteven M. AsmussenSteven M. AsmussenSteven M. AsmussenHenry DominguezScott BlasiHenry DominguezRamon O. Gonzalez

JOCKEYRy EikleberryCasey LambertRy EikleberryMiguel HernandezAlejandro MedellinKen TohillLuis ContrerasLuis ContrerasJoe A. MartinezGlen MurphyKen TohillAlex Jimenez

DIST.1 mile1 mile1 mile1 mile6 1/2 f6 1/2 f6 1/2 f6 1/2 f6 1/2 f6 1/2 f6 1/2 f6 1/2 f

TIME1:35.471:38.181:38.731:38.191:15.101:15.531:18.591:16.671:15.811:17.721:18.551:15.15

VALUE$100,000$104,800$104,800$106,000$104,200$107,200$107,000$106,650$105,950$136,499 $166,934 $161,332

YEAR201620152014201320122011201020092008

WINNERConcord FastWhere’s the MoonProceedDry SummerIsn’t He CleverFusa CodeStorming SaintScorewithcaterPoni Colada

OWNERTeed Off Stable, LLCJ. Kirk and Judy RobisonMichael StinsonSam Britt & Michael HouseKirk & Judy RobisonCathy & Bob Zollars Lathrop HoffmanRobert MasterBob Zollars & Mark Wagner

TRAINERJustin R. EvansHenry DominguezJoel MarrJoel MarrHenry DominguezSteven M. AsmussenHenry DominguezDoug O’NeillSteven M. Asmussen

JOCKEYRy EikleberryEnrique GomezAlfredo Juarez Jr.Carlos MadeiraAlejandro MedellinJustin ShepherdLuis ContrerasMichael BazeAlfredo Juarez Jr.

DIST.1 mile1 1/16 m1 1/16 m1 1/16 m1 1/16 m1 1/16 m1 1/16 m1 1/16 m1 1/16 m

TIME1:37.751:42.801:41.091:45.321:431:45.061:45.271:43.961:47.19

VALUE$100,000$120,000$120,000$120,000$150,000$100,000$100,000$100,000$100,000

RILEY ALLISON DERBY (Formerly the Riley Allison Futurity)

54th running to be held Sunday, January 29, 2017$100,000 Guaranteed • One Mile • 3-Year-Olds (TB)

MINE THAT BIRD DERBY (Formerly the Borderland Derby)

17th running to be held Sunday, February 26, 2017$100,000 Guaranteed • One Mile & One-Sixteenth • 3-Year-Olds (TB) THE ALBERT DOMINGUEZ MEMORIAL HANDICAP

13th running to be held Saturday, January 14, 2017 $85,000 Guarantee • Six Furlongs • 3-Year-Olds

The team of Tom and Sandy McKenna, longtime breeders in the state of New Mexico, have also achieved tremendous success as owners, particularly in this decade. Judge Lanier Racing has dominated the scene the past few seasons at Sunland Park, where last year they topped the standings with 16 wins from 129 starters and amassing earnings of over $395,000. Among their stakes winners last season was Rising Giant, winner of the Albert Dominguez Memorial Handicap with trainer Simon Buechler. Judge Lanier also scored a victory with Bold Ego Handicap winner African Rose with trainer Miguel Hernandez. African Rose won the Harry Henson Handicap three straight

SUNLAND PARK’S LEADING OWNERJUDGE LANIER RACING

times in 2013-2015. The outstanding race mare also found the winner’s circle in the 2015 Albuquerque Distaff Handicap and nearly broke the track record. Judge Lanier Racing has been at or near the top of the owners’ standings at nearly all five tracks in the Land of Enchantment, winning season-ending titles at Zia Park and SunRay Park and Casino as well as the Downs at Albuquerque. Judge Lanier Racing has had tremendous stakes success in recent years with McKenna’s Justice, winning the Zia Park Distance Championship in 2011. Since 2014, Judge Lanier Racing has won more than 180 races with purse earnings topping $3 million.

The McKennas own the 1,200-acre McKenna Thoroughbreds ranch near Taiban in the eastern section of New Mexico. Tom McKenna grew up in El Paso, Texas, and he was exposed to racing at the age of 12. His grandfather was a prominent corporate judge in El Paso who had owned both Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses. The McKennas honor the memory of the judge with the moniker Judge Lanier Racing. Dominique’s Cat, K.O. Punch and McKenna’s Justice stand at stud at McKenna Thoroughbreds.

Hailing from the mighty Justin Evans barn, Concord Fast rolled to a sweeping victory in the $100,000 Mine That Bird Overnight Stake going one mile. The three-year-old gelded son of Concord Point rocketed from off the pace under a well-timed ride from Ry Eikleberry. Concord Fast delivered a five-wide attack, racing for home and speeding through the stretch for a runaway victory.

Trainer Justin Evans capped off another lucrative season as Sunland Park and Casino’s leading Thoroughbred trainer with Concord Fast taking top honors in the $100,500 Riley Allison Stakes, the final stakes race of the 2015-16 live racing season. With the meet’s leading Thoroughbred rider Ry Eikleberry aboard, Concord Fast swept to the lead passing the furlong pole, getting past a stubborn Ten Penny Cents and gradually pulling clear to win by 1 1/2 lengths.

CONCORD FAST 2016 WINNER

CONCORD FAST 2016 WINNER

RISING GIANT 2016 WINNER

Rising Giant, a grandson of Giant’s Causeway, closed fast in the final furlong to win the $85,000 Albert Dominguez Memorial Handicap in 2016. Let go at over 8-1 odds, Rising Giant patiently waited for his time to pounce in the one and one-sixteenth mile race for older New Mexico-breds. Winning jockey Enrique Gomez roused his mount in the final stanza, and Rising Giant swept on past the pace setting Song of Laura and held safe from Streaks Bro to win by a half-length.

Claimed for $10,000 in November 2015 at Zia Park by Judge Lanier Racing, Rising Giant continues to prove a most worthy adversary in New Mexico-bred routes. The five-year-old gelded son of The Way Home has won nine races in less than two years. The Albert Dominguez was his first stakes triumph. Judge Lanier Racing led by Tom and Sandy McKenna received a winner’s check of $51,000. Rising Giant was timed in 1:43.70. He returned $19.00 to win.

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NAME STARTS 1ST 2ND 3RD WIN% $% Purses Juan M. Gonzalez 80 14 10 12 18 45 $514,343Jason T. Giles 81 11 7 5 14 28 $346,347Ramon R. Rivera 30 10 2 3 33 50 $146,325Miguel M. Castillo 27 8 2 5 30 56 $233,811Jose F. Ramirez Sr. 32 7 2 7 22 50 $181,074Justin W. Joiner 35 6 7 3 17 46 $121,620Albert Franco 21 6 6 1 29 62 $216,008Tony E. Sedillo 21 5 4 4 24 62 $156,012Jackie E. Riddle  30 5 2 2 17 30 $104,467Guadalupe Munoz Jr. 42 4 7 4 10 36 $95,545

NAME STARTS 1ST 2ND 3RD WIN% $% Purses Adrian A. Ramos 142 22 17 19 15 41 $557,520L. Salvador Martinez 123 19 23 12 15 44 $506,128Sergio Becerra Jr. 49 14 6 7 29 55 $298,422Esgar Ramirez 108 12 11 16 11 36 $367,275Jose Enrique Ortiz 80 12 6 15 15 41 $383,554Jaime Parga Leos 73 8 5 6 11 26 $237,785Oscar Cordova 85 7 7 11 8 29 $196,810Jesse Lee Levario 49 6 13 4 12 47 $253,930Hector Aldrete 80 6 9 10 8 31 $181,389Felipe Garcia-Luna 45 6 7 3 13 36 $191,276

QUARTER HORSE JOCKEYSQUARTER HORSE TRAINERS

JUAN M. GONZALEZ Juan M. Gonzalez was the leading Quarter Horse trainer at Sunland Park

in 2016, winning 14 races from 80 starters. The New Mexico-based horseman won Quarter Horse racing’s richest race

in 2003. Gonzalez saddled By By JJ to an upset win in the All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs, and he has won just

about every major Quarter Horse stakes in New Mexico numerous times. In fact, Gonzalez came back to win the 2013 All

American Futurity for a second time with Handsome Jack Flash. Gonzalez won the 2014 West Texas Derby worth $159,760

with I Azoomed You Knew. During the 2012-13 season, Slew By You earned Gonzalez another title in the $252,796 Shue

Fly Stakes. Gonzalez’s second richest win of the meet came with the Moonifisant. The fast New Mexico-bred was the top

qualifier and winner of the $231,438 New Mexico Spring Futurity. You N How Many More came within a nose of giving

Gonzalez a victory in the 2013 Ruidoso Quarter Horse Futurity. In 2010, Gonzalez finished 1-2-3 in the Zia Quarter Horse

Futurity. His lovely wife, Patricia, remains his biggest fan.

WES GILES Five-time Sunland Park Quarter Horse training champion Wes Giles returns for another tremendous

meet in 2016-17. In 2015, Giles was the No. 1 trainer with 25 wins from 106 starters for a powerful 24-percent winning clip.

His horses finished in the money nearly 50 percent of the time and earned over $595,000. Giles scored a win in the

$100,000 Bank of America New Mexico Challenge Championship with the gutsy Wagon Full of Gold. Herekittykittykitty

was a major star for the Giles barn two seasons ago, winning both the $85,000 Jess Burner and $85,000 Mesilla Valley

Speed Handicaps. The prolific winner is one of the finest New Mexico-bred Quarter Horses of all time. Giles won the

$85,000 NMHBA Quarter Horse Stakes with Too Flash For You who went on to win the 2014 All American Derby. His

career resume glitters with two victories in the Grade 1 West Texas Futurity with Wild Six in 2007 and Fast Prize Zoom

in 2008. Giles also trained 870-yard, multiple-stakes champion Gone to the Mountain who still holds the world record

for the distance in 43.02 seconds, a mark which may never be broken. The native of Utah won Sunland Park training

titles in 2005-06, 2007-08, 2011-12 and 2013-14. Giles saddled 44-1 long-shot Trendi to a victory in the $900,000

Rainbow Futurity in 2014. Giles won the 2016 Ruidoso Quarter Horse Futurity with Apolltical Chad. His wife, Jill Giles,

works extremely hard helping to manage the large operation throughout New Mexico. His son, Jason Giles, is a fine trainer

in his own right, having finished second in last season’s training standings

MICHAEL JOINER Long regarded as one of the nation’s top Quarter Horse trainers, Mike Joiner holds

three Sunland training titles in 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2012-13. In 2014, Joiner finished fifth in the standings and was

particularly successful in stakes races. His stable earned nearly $500,000 during the meet sparked by two lucrative wins.

Bye Bye Eagle Eye won the $140,583 Sunland Winter Quarter Horse Futurity, and Woodys Allstar sped to victory in the

$290,656 Shue Fly Stakes. Joiner’s overall success at Sunland Park has been lengthy. He managed the career of Kendall

Jackson who won the 2002 and 2003 New Mexico Challenge Championships. Michael saddled the top two finishers in

the 2003 Championship at Sunland Park (GR I) with Gone Celebrating and Chicks Goes Steppin. In 2007, Joiner won

the West Texas Derby with Mr. Perry Dash. In 2012, the Joiner stable struck gold with Carters Cookie and won the Grade

1 $700,000 Rainbow Futurity. Joiner won the 2016 Rainbow Futurity at Ruidoso Downs with A Revenant. His sons, Cody

and Justin Joiner, have also built successful training careers. Justin enjoyed great success winning the 2014 Challenger

Six Handicap with An Absolut Diamond, the 2014 Sunland Park Winter Quarter Horse Derby with Bye Bye Eagle Eye, the

2015 West Texas Futurity with Nucky and the 2015 West Texas Derby with Tempting Destiny.

ADRIAN A. RAMOS Adrian A. Ramos garnered the title of leading Quarter Horse Jockey at Sunland Park in 2016, winning 22 races from 142 mounts. His mounts have earned nearly $1.2 million over the last two seasons as he has been particularly effective in big-money stakes races. Among his prestigious wins came aboard Wagon Full of Gold in the $100,000 Bank of America New Mexico Challenge. Ramos rode the upset winner for trainer Wes Giles in a terrific performance. Ramos enjoyed another lucrative score aboard Jess Cruzin on By in the $229,860 New Mexican Spring Futurity. At press time, Ramos was fresh off an impressive win aboard Major Moonflash in the $199,621 New Mexico Classic Derby at Zia Park. He was among the top 10 riders at Zia Park. Ramos rode Apolltical Chad to victory in the Ruidoso Quarter Horse Futurity in 2016.

SALVADOR MARTINEZ Not only is Salvador Martinez one of the leading Quarter Horse jockeys at Sunland Park, but he has also become a premier riding powerhouse nationally. Salvador was ranked 14th in the nation with earnings nearing $1.7 million in 2015. He won two major stakes that year including the prestigious $198,924 West Texas Futurity (GR II) with Nucky. Sunland Park’s third leading Quarter Horse rider won 28 races from 135 mounts, resulting in a strong 21-percent winning clip. His horses generated over $616,000 in earnings during the 76-day meet. In 2012, Martinez piloted Little Bit Southern to a driving win in the $85,000 Lou Wooten-Sydney Valentini Handicap and came back two weeks later to win the $126,512 Sunland Park Winter Quarter Horse Derby with Our First Corona. Martinez was the perfect teammate for AQHA Distance Champion All About Larry in 2013. The pair rocketed to a four-length victory in the $63,090 Red Cell New Mexico Challenge, going 870 yards. Salvador’s versatile riding skills make him an attractive choice for New Mexico trainers. The talented jockey agent Rick Kloeppel handles Salvador’s business. Martinez frequently rides for such top outfits as Mike Joiner and Paul Jones. He finished second in the Sunland Park standings last year with 19 winners.

ESGAR RAMIREZ The masterful Esgar Ramirez is a record 8-time Sunland Park Quarter Horse jockey champion and one of the world’s best. In 2015, Ramirez maintained a solid pace, winning 43 races from 214 mounts and was 16 wins in front of his nearest rival. His horses generated over $760,000 in earnings. He won the 2015 Red Cell New Mexico Challenge aboard Sensational Dash. During the 2012-13 meet, the world-class jockey won three stakes races including the $203,148 West Texas Derby, the $126,512 Sunland Park Winter Quarter Derby and the $107,370 Bank of America New Challenge Championship. Ramirez won 7 stakes races in 2011-12 including the $251,358 New Mexican Spring Futurity with Pj Chick In Black. He also won the West Texas Derby and Sunland Winter Quarter Horse Derby. Ramirez won the 2010 All American Futurity and has been the leading rider at both Ruidoso Downs and Zia Park. He and his wife, Veronica Alcarez Ramirez, have two sons: Esgar Jr. and Eli. Ramirez’s book is handled expertly by jockey agent Kathy Murphy. Ramirez hit a career high at Ruidoso Downs last summer, winning both the $2.4 million All American Derby with EC Jet One and the $3 million All American Futurity with Imperial Eagle. Ramirez led the nation in Quarter Horse earnings, topping $4.1 million in 2016.

LEADING QUARTER HORSE TRAINERS LEADING QUARTER HORSE JOCKEYS

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THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT SUNLAND PARK (GR I)16th running to be held Saturday, December 31, 2016$350,000 Guaranteed • 400 Yards • 3-Year-Olds & Older (QH)

THE SHUE FLY STAKES (GR II)45th running to be held Sunday, January 15, 2017$95,000 Added • 400 Yards • Foals of 2014 (QH)

WEST TEXAS FUTURITY (GR II)59th running to be held Saturday, April 15, 2017$100,000 Added • 300 Yards • 2-Year-Olds (QH)

YEAR WINNER OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY DIST. TIME VALUE2016 Eyema Blue Wagon Regal Racing Stables, LLC Albert Franco Sergio Becerra Jr. 300 yd :15.18 $217,9042015 Nucky Julie and Denis Schoenhofer Justin Joiner Salvador Martinez 300 yd :15.052 $198,9242014 Boi George Miguel & Mauricio Gallegos Gene Burden Adrian A. Ramos 300 yd :14.873 $267,6512013 Wr Golden Eagle Rose Webb Roy Marcom Jr. Freddie Martinez 300 yd :14.862 $284,4612012 El Duero R/T Stables Toby Keeton Agustin Silva 300 yd :14.68 $217,1462011 Valiant War Hero Texas Broads Trey Wood Oscar Rincon 300 yd :14.59 $253,0042010 No Dice Special Vwp, Jr. Inc. John Stinebaugh Salvador Martinez 300 yd :14.95 $302,3392009 Varsity Girl Enrique Hernandez Ralph Muniz Ricky Ramirez 300 yd :15.18 $252,6252008 Fast Prize Zoom Weetona Stanley & William E. Smith Wesley T. Giles G.R. Carter Jr. 300 yd :14.67 $300,9582007 Wild Six Herman K. Mineer & Wesley T. Giles Tony Guymon 300 yd :14.95 $266,771 Lee A. Sherwood Partnership2006 Jess Destined J&L Stables (J McBride et al) Carl W. Draper Oscar Hernandez 300 yd :15.24 $230,855 & Fredda Draper2005 Leading Spirit Barry B. Thompson G. Blane Wood James Gonzales II 300 yd :14:92 $269,778 2004 A Stone Runaway Terry K. Wood Sam H. Howard Alvin Brossette 300 yd :15:18 $316,9062003 Quik Jolla Jose & Victor Diaz Lorenzo Vega Jerry Yoakum 300 yd :15:06 $306,378 2002 Eye Opening Episode Sandra L. Erwin James Lackey Freddie Martinez 300 yd :14:93 $277,0082001 Illusioneiress Miguel Caro Jose R. Gonzalez Sr. Jacky Martin 300 yd :15.02 $265,3022000 Stoli Jackie Spencer Clair Greenwood Joe Martinez 300 yd :15.36 $180,6491999 JP Streak Ivan Tafoya Jose R. Gonzalez Sr. David Mitchell 330 yd :17.06 $151,270 1998 Rabbits Rainbow James T. Lewter Timothy Cross Jerry Rodriguez 330 yd :16.60 $127,102 1997 Honor Ease R. Craig Iverson Jonna D. Rosa Nancy Summers 330 yd :16:72 $129,0451996 Haulin Pass Doyle Norris G. Blane Wood Darrell Blevins 330 yd :16.70 $147,410 1995 Run Em Up Susan Alwan, Nelda Segotta Timothy Guidry Kenneth Hart 330 yd :16.52 $147,020 & Margaret Musso1994 Andrews EZ Effort Frank & Mary Richardson Fred Danley Billy Peterson 330 yd :16.64 $74,765 1993 Six Kix James T. Armer Jack Brooks Kenneth Hart 330 yd :17.03 $114,6421992 Mr Eye Opener Dale J. Smith Jack Brooks Kenneth Hart 330 yd :16.45 $154,1151991 Special Task Ronald Shalz & E. Cersovsky Jack Brooks Jacky Martin 330 yd :16.72 $172,7461990 Dashing Lion C. G. Porter Jim Brock Joe Martinez 330 yd :16.63 $192,2671989 Johnnys Night Suzann Marney Alfred Fontenot Mike Lidberg 330 yd :16:61 $168,6991988 Merganser Ron Shalz/Jerry Wells Jack Brooks Jacky Martin 330 yd :16:66 $141,7441987 Holymolyitsastreaker Tommy Hoyt T.E. Davidson Mike Lidberg 330 yd :16:62 $137,860

Eyema Blue Wagon generated a picture-perfect run to win the 58th running of the $217,904 West Texas Futurity (Grade 2). Racing as the 6-5 favorite, Eyema Blue Wagon showed no signs of stress and immediately broke on top at the break of the 300 yard classic. The brown two-year-old colt by Pyc Paint Your Wagon took control and defeated Jess Prize Me by a long neck at the wire.

Zoomin Effortlessly withstood a late burst from 2014 World Champion Jrc Callas First and pulled clear late to win the $350,000 Championship at Sunland Park (Grade 1) going 400 yards. Santos Carrizales rode the champion to his 12th career win.

Dismissed at odds of 18-1, Carson City Girl rocketed in deep stretch to collect a lucrative win in the 44th running of the $190,119 Shue Fly Stakes. Under clutch rider Larry Gamez, Carson City Girl recovered from a slow start and finished with tremendous energy to win the 400-yard dash by three parts of a length over fellow longshot My Mojito.

YEAR201520142013201220112010

2009200820072006

WINNERZoomin EffortlesslyRcj Major StormFeature Mr. BojanglesProspect to the TopCold Cash 123Noconi

First MoonflashFirst MoonflashKetel WonGotta Get

OWNERPerrett TelesforoAlfredo SanchezR.D. Hubbard & Heysol HowletJoel TavarezT. Bill Stables, Inc.R.D. Hubbard & John T.L. Jones, Jr. Interests, Ltd.Amestoy & GonzalezAmestoy & GonzalezR.D. HubbardGordon Cox & Rita J. Danley

TRAINEREdelmiro CarrizalesAlfredo SanchezPaul JonesBrandon MunizC. Dwayne GilbreathPaul Jones

Andres GonzalezEdgar MaldonadoPaul C. JonesFred I. Danley

JOCKEYSantos CarrizalesJesse Lee LevarioCody JensenOscar RinconRoy BaldillezJacky Martin

Alejandro MedellinAlejandro MedellinFreddie L. MartinezJames Gonzales II

DIST.400 yd400 yd400 yd400 yd400 yd400 yd

400 yd400 yd400 yd400 yd

TIME:19.349:19.14:19.612:19.033:18.73:19.13

:19.057:18.73:18.93:19.14

VALUE$350,0000$350,000$350,000$350,000$350,000$350,000

$350,000$400,000$400,000$400,000

YEAR201620152014201320122011

2010200920082006

WINNERCarson City GirlMoonstruck LoveWoodys AllstarSlew By YouFirst Blazin LoveQuatro Menudos

Mr RegardLethal DelightDPI Good BoyMister Ww

OWNERDavid E. & Sandra K. BarrettJose Luis OzonaBrooks, Rushing and LewisValle Guadiana Corp.Johnson, Saumell & MartinezWilliam McCarty, W.P. Wood& SW Paving & Grading, Inc.KH Logax, Inc.P.K. ThomasDesirable Properties, Inc.Gerald Rush Neff

TRAINERFred I. DanleyPaul JonesMike JoinerJuan M. GonzalezPaul JonesHermenegildo Aldavaz

Juan M. GonzalezBlane WoodCarlos SedilloG. Blane Wood

JOCKEYLarry GamezJoe Badilla, Jr.Salvador MartinezRamon SanchezG.R. CarterSalvador Martinez

Tony GuymonRicky RamirezJoe A. MartinezRoy Baldillez

DIST.400 yd400 yd400 yd400 yd400 yd400 yd

400 yd400 yd400 yd400 yd

TIME:19.27:19.155:19.067:19.345:19.15:18.97

:19.319:19.02:19.05:19.19

VALUE$190,119$201,609$290,656$252,796$286,364$313,502

$338,638$334,257$342,469$311,231

ZOOMIN EFFORTLESSLY 2016 WINNER EYEMA BLUE WAGON 2016 WINNER

CARSON CITY GIRL 2016 WINNER

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• Dr. Frank Anderson - D.V.M. Compliance Veterinarian

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