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Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Racing Schedule 2012-2013

Lauren — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:36:49 +0000

Below is the racing schedule for Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino for 2012 and 2013. Saturday, Dec. 8 – Jess Burner Memorial Handicap. Purse $85,000 Guaranteed. Three year olds. and up. New Mexico-breds. 400 yards. Saturday, Dec. 8 – KLAQ Handicap. Purse $50,000 Guaranteed. Three year olds and up. 5 and 1/2 furlongs. Sunday, [...]

Horse Sense: These Race Horses Have It Made at Sunland Park [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:00:09 +0000

Daddy Nose Best won the Grade III Sunland Derby last weekend and is on his way to the Kentucky Derby -- all of which brought to mind one of my personal favorite stories. Enjoy these horses, and don't think they don't know what's going on! Incredible animals.

[VIDEO] Horse Herpes Has Rodeo Queens Picking Up a New Hobby

Duke Keith — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:29:57 +0000

There's an outbreak of equine herpes going around the U.S. right now. People can’t get it, but it can be deadly for horses. So, instead of canceling a children’s rodeo event in Utah last Thursday, the organizers came up with the worst idea ever: They had girls compete by riding HOBBY horses instead of real ones!

The Real Stars of the Show

Duke Keith — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:13:41 +0000

It's Sunland Derby time again at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino. The Grade III Derby could well place one or more of its horses in Kentucky Derby. In honor of the big race, here's a piece from last year showing that, however we humans may want to pose like we're kings of the hill, the REAL stars of the show know differently...