Sunland Derby (GIII)

Sunland Park • Sunland Park, NM, USA 20-10-6-4-2
February 16, 2025

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Sunland Derby Race History

The Sunland Derby (G3) was inaugurated in 2003 and is best known for producing Mine That Bird, who parlayed a fourth-place finish at Sunland into a 50-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby (G1).

Two other notable winners through the years have been Thor’s Efcho, who followed up his 2005 victory into a champion sprinter title the following year, and 2015 scorer Firing Line, who later finished second in the Kentucky Derby to eventual Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.

Held for much of its history in late March over 1 1/8 miles, the Sunland Derby was rescheduled for mid-February and its distance reduced to 1 1/16 miles in 2024. Previously awarding 50 Derby qualifying points to the winner, its top five finishers now vie for a Derby points distribution of 20-10-6-4-2.

By J. Keeler Johnson/TwinSpires.com

Results

Win

Place

Show

4

Getaway Car20

$4.4

$3

$2.20

9

Caldera10

$2.60

8

Touchy6

$3

$2.40

6

Take Charge Tom4

1

Itsmybirthday2

Payouts

Exacta

11.60

4/9

Trifecta

29.60

4/9/8

Superfecta

8.17

4/9/8/6

Double

11.30

8/4

Pick-3

52.95

2/8/47

Pick-4

234.25

8/2/8/47

Pick-5

522.35

3/8/2/8/47

Entries

Jockey

Owner

Trainer

Current odds

Wagers

1

Itsmybirthday

Hernandez, Harry

Bennewith, Arnold, Wiest, Clayton and Wiest, Rick

Diodoro, Robertino

20/1

2

Remember Big Jim

Gonzalez, Elvin

Stephen Jamison

Cappellucci, Dick

12/1

3

Smash It

Geroux, Florent

Bryant, Scott, Cash, Clay, Coleman, George Chris, King, Brad E. and Kirby, Stan

Fincher, Todd W.

12/1

4

Getaway Car

Hernandez, Juan J.

SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Bashor, Dianne, Determined Stables, Masterson, Robert E., Ryan, Tom J., Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, Catherine

Baffert, Bob

9/5

5

Spenard

Valenzuela, Luis A.

Joseph A. Schumer

Birdwell, Tena

20/1

6

Take Charge Tom

Mojica, Orlando

Randy Howg

Diodoro, Robertino

8/1

7

McKinzie Street

Vazquez, Ramon A.

Amestoy, Leslie A., Amestoy, Jr., Pierre Jean and Beasley, Roger K.

Evans, Justin R.

4/1

8

Touchy

Rosario, Joel

Three Chimneys Farm LLC (Goncalo B. Torrealba)

Ward, Wesley A.

7/2

9

Caldera

Bejarano, Rafael

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