Sunland Derby

Sunland Park • Sunland Park, NM, USA 20-10-6-4-2
February 15, 2026

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

3

Pavlovian20

$12.20

$4.40

$2.60

1

Express Kid10

$2.20

6

Bricklin6

$4.40

$2.60

7

Daneyko4

4

Forty Twenty2

Payouts

Exacta

17.10

3/1

Trifecta

48.20

3/1/6

Superfecta

10.33

3/1/6/7

Double

22.50

2/3

Pick-3

29.70

14/2/3

Pick-4

245.70

8/14/2/3

Pick-5

6223.85

8/8/14/2/3

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Entries

Jockey

Owner

Trainer

Current odds

Wagers

1

Express Kid

Hernandez, Juan J.

Paradise Equine Farm, LLC, Kleven, Bradley and Kleven, Sharon

Evans, Justin R.

3/1

2

Sharons Beach

Velazquez, John R.

Panic Stable LLC

Thomas, Jonathan

10/1

3

Pavlovian

Maldonado, Edwin A.

Reddam Racing LLC

O'Neill, Doug F.

8/1

4

Forty Twenty

Mojica, Orlando

Randy Howg

Diodoro, Robertino

6/1

5

Way Beyond

Asmussen, Keith J.

Orr, Ed and Orr, Susie

Asmussen, Steven M.

4/1

6

Bricklin

Torres, Cristian A.

Imagine Racing (Marne Fauber)

Brisset, Rodolphe

7/2

7

Daneyko

Juarez Jr., Alfredo J.

Roys Mansur

Kereluk, Edward J.

9/2

8

Buntus Foclora

Gutierrez, Reylu

Donegal Racing

Green, Amelia J.

12/1

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