Baffert Vs. Locals In The Sunland Park Derby

Even with the expected scratch of Tim Yakteen's Bob Baffert transfer Fort Bragg (Tapit), the GIII Sunland Park Derby has plenty of new connections trying their hand at the available 50- 20-15-10-5 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Baffert himself brings in the non-Derby eligible Hard to Figure (Hard Spun), second to Newgate (Into Mischief) in the GIII Robert B. Lewis S. at Santa Anita Feb. 4.

The local contingent is led by Henry Q (Blame)–winner of the sole local prep in the Mine That Bird Derby Feb. 28–and the top three finishers of Sunland's Riley Allison Derby in One In Vermillion (Army Mule), Steve Asmussen's How Did He Do That (Good Magic), and Wild On Ice (Tapizar). Neither Henry Q, How Did He Do That, or Wild On Ice are Triple-Crown nominated.

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Casino To Re-Open At Sunland Park, But Racing Remains On Hold

Sunland Park in New Mexico plans to re-open the casino portion of its venue on March 5, reports ABC-7. The casino has been shut down due to COVID-19 since last summer.

Horse racing at Sunland Park remains on hold, however.

Last week, state regulators officially cancelled the remainder of the 2021 race meet, including the Sunland Derby. The track's signature race was not held in 2020, either.

Read more at ABC-7.

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