Borderland Derby

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