2011 Sunland Derby (G3)

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Date/Track:
3/27/2011, Sunland Park
Distance:
1 1/8 m (Dirt)
Age/Sex:
3 M
Time:
1:50.91

What the Nation is saying about the 2011 Sunland Derby (G3)...

Ruler On Ice or Flat Out, which horse has a better chance to earn an Eclipse Award this weekend? Read More
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  • cugel the clever · If Ruler On Ice wins the Clark he will be the Eclipse 3yo champ. · 186 days ago ·
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  • cugel the clever · For better or worse, there is always a bias towards those horses which can win major stakes at a route. This will eliminate Caleb's Posse. AK, if he'd campaigned the whole season, probaly would have been the 3yo champ. But there's no way he should be given the Eclipse given his short campaign and the quality of his major rivals for the award. · 186 days ago ·
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The Clark Handicap is the consolation game for a few horses looking for Eclipse cred in 2011. HRN's Girl Next Door, Angie D'Amico, and Managing Editor Brian Zipse of Zipse At The Track, discuss which horse will have a better chance at a year-end award after this weekend, Ruler On Ice or Flat Out. Read More
For the past two decades, local trainers Jerry Hollendorfer and Jeff Bonde have been among the best at Golden Gate Fields, each having made a name for themselves in different ways. Hollendorfer, for his domination of the local racing scene, and Bonde, for his penchant for picking out top 2-year-olds...Read More
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  • 12thCrown · I'm a mid-south guy who claims to be neutral, but even I recognize the contributions of Jerry H. · 393 days ago ·
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  • SkiptheCountry · 12thCrown- You say you claim to be neutral, yet you also say you are typically anti-West Coast racing? · 393 days ago ·
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For the connections of the Sunland Derby field today, there’s $800,000 on the line, and for the bettors, there’s a nice opportunity for big payoffs with a full field and a shaky favorite. Here’s my quick take on each horse in New Mexico’s biggest race ... My Picks to Click: Beer Meister – Sinai – Su...Read More
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  • BrianZipse · I thought Breen had his day in the sun yesterday? ;-) · 428 days ago ·
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  • Waya · More suprises ... Uncle Mo's competition is looking weaker all the time. · 427 days ago ·
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A brisk pace helped 25-1 longshot Twice The Appeal spring the upset over favored Astrology and nine others in Sunday's Grade 3 Sunland Derby. Read More
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  • mshutty · Unfortunately we are looking at a repeat of 2009 which had to be on one the weakest 3 year-old crops in recent history. · 427 days ago ·
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  • arazi · If that's the case, then Triple Crown talk for Uncle Mo shouldn't be out of line. Assuming he delivers a powerful performance in the Wood, that is. · 427 days ago ·
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This weekend's Derby prep races were rather uninspiring to say the least. I haven't been one to criticize 3-year old crops in the past, but jeez this group just doesn't seem to step up when the spotlight's on. Maybe it's because they are pretenders and those that already have the necessary graded ea...Read More
Mucho Macho Man has his legions of fans and Astrology was an early Derby contender in 2010. This weekend both are likely to prove they don't have what it takes to be considered serious Derby contenders...Read More
Astrology makes his much anticipated return in Sunday's Grade 3 Sunland Derby. Read More
  • mdracing69 · Who else is going to try to topple Astrology? He's a likely underlay. This race has upset written all over it. Would not be surprised if Sinai tries to steal it. · 432 days ago ·
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Kentucky Derby contender  workouts for today (Wednesday, March 23)  (with HRN Derby rankings):   Today's Derby contender works included a four furlong move from Sunland Derby entrant Astrology. His stablemate Silver Medallion was also on the worktab and Garrett Gomez will ride him in...Read More
“I don't think special is a good enough word to describe him.” Read More
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  • Mike in SB · It was funny to see Mike Smith in Rachel's silks, but he seems to be riding a lot of Asmussens's horses. It is great that Asmussen is in California this year. I wish more eastern trainers would ship out for big races. Hey it is a dirt track now! · 433 days ago ·
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  • BrianZipse · I thought the same thing, Mike. The dirt track helped get Asmussen there, even if it is one of the fastets dirt tracks in our history. · 432 days ago ·
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Looks like it will be a weak field going for $800K!
Fusa Code, who broke his maiden in the Borderland Derby, might go next in the Sunland Derby. 
Bob Baffert still has reservations about the 1 1/4-mile trip of the Kentucky Derby (G1), but he is willing to give THE FACTOR (War Factor) a chance at longer distances following Sunday's victory in the seven-furlong San Vicente S. (G2). The two-time Derby-winning conditioner told The Blood-Horse Tue...Read More
  • gardenesque1 · So much for Baffert taking it slow with this guy. This is what he told DRF after the San Vicente - “You won’t see him going a mile and an eighth soon,” Baffert, a three-time Derby winner, said after The Factor scored a front-running victory in the seven-furlong San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita on Sunday. “I want to bring him up in increments. He’ll tell us.” · 461 days ago ·
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  • arazi · Yeah, but I think the point is, he could be pretty tough to beat on that track. And if you were unsure of a speedster going that far, that's the race you would choose. · 461 days ago ·
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Clubhouse Ride, third in the Grade 3 Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes and CashCall Futurity in the fall, will make his next start in March and will skip the $250,000 Robert Lewis Stakes next Saturday at Santa Anita, trainer Craig Lewis said. Lewis said he is considering the $250,000 San Felipe Stakes over...Read More

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