SUNLAND PARK – A field of eight will reach the starting gate Sunday for the 21st running of the $500,000 Sunland Derby, the main event of a program featuring six stakes races.
The Sunland Derby, at a distance of 1 1/16 miles, offers the winning connections a chance to run in the Kentucky Derby. The top finishers earn qualifying points toward entry to the Run for the Roses on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs.
Worth 20 points to the winner, the Sunland Derby offers 10 points to the runner-up, with points awarded to each of the top five finishers…