Borderland Derby

Feb 16 2008

Borderland Derby

Poni Colada Downs Field in Borderland Derby:  (Photo by: Rick Pena/Coady Photography)

The Borderland Derby is a race for three-year-olds held in February at Sunland Park in New Mexico very near El Paso, Texas. The Borderland Derby is contested at 1 1/16-miles on the dirt. An ungraded stakes with a purse of $100,000, the Borderland Derby is a prep to the $600,000 WinStar Derby, itself a prep for the Kentucky Derby.

The Borderland Derby is named for its situation. Sunland Park is sited very close to the border of New Mexico and Texas.

Past winners:

  • 2007 - Takedown
  • 2006 - Indy Wildcat
  • 2005 - Southern Africa
  • 2004 - Go Kitty Go
  • 2003 - Mr. Decatur
PGMHorse/JockeyWPS
4Poni Colada
A J Juarez, Jr.
5.403.002.40
2Cape Time
K S Tohill
3.202.20
5No Jepordy
I Puglisi
2.60