Sunland Park Derby prize money
The Sunland Park Derby is worth $500,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 205th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 86th richest in the United States.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Sunland Park Derby is
Listed · miles · Dirt · Sunland Park Racetrack
- Racecourse
- Sunland Park Racetrack
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Listed
- Distance
- miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 2003
We hold the total fund for the Sunland Park Derby and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:42.22 in 2026, the Sunland Park Derby pays $4,891 for every second of the race, which is 149th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 77th in the United States.
Every Sunland Park Derby winner
21 runnings, 2003 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pavlovian1:42.22 | Edwin Maldonado | Doug F. O'Neill | Reddam Racing | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Getaway Car1:42.64 | Juan J. Hernandez | Bob Baffert | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Stronghold1:42.64 | Antonio Fresu | Philip D’Amato | Eric M. Waller & Sharon Waller | $400,000 |
| 2023 | Wild On Ice1:51.39 | Ken S. Tohill | Joel H. Marr | Frank Sumpter Jr. | $600,000 |
| 2022 | Slow Down Andy1:50.16 | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill | Reddam Racing | $500,000 |
| 2019 | Cutting Humor1:50.16 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Starlight Racing | $800,000 |
| 2018 | Runaway Ghost1:49.20 | Tracy J. Hebert | Todd W. Fincher | Joe Peacock | $800,000 |
| 2017 | Hence1:48.10 | Alfredo J. Juarez Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Calumet Farm | $800,000 |
| 2015 | Firing Line1:47.39 | Gary L. Stevens | Simon Callaghan | Arnold Zetcher | $800,000 |
| 2014 | Chitu1:47.88 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Tanma Corporation | $800,110 |
| 2013 | Govenor Charlie1:47.54 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | $800,000 |
| 2012 | Daddy Nose Best1:48.59 | Julien Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen | Cathy & Robert Zollars | $800,000 |
| 2011 | Twice the Appeal1:50.91 | Christian S. Reyes | Jeffrey L. Bonde | Edward J. Brown Jr., Victor Flores & Henry Hernandez | $800,000 |
| 2010 | Endorsement1:48.46 | Robby Albarado | Shannon Ritter | WinStar Farm | $800,000 |
| 2009 | Kelly Leak1:50.02 | Mike E. Smith | Mike Machowsky | Blahut Racing, Dennis Avila & Dave Johnson | $900,000 |
| 2008 | Liberty Bull1:49.82 | Gerard Melancon | Thomas M. Amoss | Kenneth Maier | $600,000 |
| 2007 | Song of Navarone1:49.53 | Victor Espinoza | Henry Dominguez | George E. Coleman | $600,000 |
| 2006 | Wanna Runner1:48.88 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | $600,000 |
| 2005 | Thor's Echo1:49.59 | Corey Nakatani | Doug F. O'Neill | Suarez Racing Stable | $500,000 |
| 2004 | Hi Teck Man1:43.20 | Ricardo Jaime | Johnnie Nall | Hassel R. & Bonnie V. Spraberry | $500,000 |
| 2003 | Excessivepleasure1:42.84 | Pat Day | Doug F. O'Neill | Lee & Ty Leatherman | $500,000 |
21 of the 21 runnings name the rider, 21 name the trainer and 21 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 21 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Sunland Park Derby has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 2003 to 2026
The total prize money went from $500,000 in 2003 to $500,000 in 2026, 0% more. Every year is converted at today's rate, so the line is the money the race puts up rather than the money the exchange rate did.
Who wins the Sunland Park Derby more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Sunland Park Derby in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Jim Dandy StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 196 | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 197 | Just a Game StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 198 | Ogden Phipps StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 199 | Ohio DerbyThistledown Racecourse | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 200 | Old Dominion DerbyColonial Downs | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 201 | Personal Ensign StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 202 | Risen Star StakesFair Grounds Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 203 | Santa Anita DerbySanta Anita Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 204 | Secretariat StakesColonial Downs | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 206 | Test StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 208 | Woody Stephens StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 209 | Ryanair ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $498,750 | £375,000 |
| 210 | Canadian Pacing DerbyCampbellville, Ontario, Canada | Canada | $492,621 | CA$690,000 |
| 211 | Queensland OaksEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | $492,593 | AU$700,000 |
| 212 | Zen-Nippon Nisai YushunKawasaki Racecourse | Japan | $478,608 | ¥71,400,000 |
| 213 | Grand Prix de Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | $454,701 | €400,000 |
| 214 | Grosser Preis von BadenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | $454,701 | €400,000 |
| 215 | Prix Guillaume d'OrnanoDeauville Racecourse | France | $454,701 | €400,000 |
| 216 | Prix Jean PratDeauville Racecourse | France | $454,701 | €400,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sunland Park Derby in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in the United States
196 races, 86th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Ensign Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Risen Star Stakes | Fair Grounds Race Course | Grade II | $500,000 |
| Santa Anita Derby | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Secretariat Stakes | Colonial Downs | Grade II | $500,000 |
| Test Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Woody Stephens Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Bing Crosby Stakes | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $400,000 |
| Clement L. Hirsch Stakes | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $400,000 |
Every race in the United States we hold a purse for is on the United States prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Sunland Park Derby prize money?
$500,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Sunland Park Derby rank among the richest races in the world?
205th of 997. 204 races pay more, the nearest of them Jim Dandy Stakes. In the United States it is 86th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Sunland Park Derby most often?
Martin Garcia, with 2 wins between 2013 and 2014.
When was the Sunland Park Derby first run?
2003. This page holds 21 runnings, from 2003 to 2026.
How far is the Sunland Park Derby?
miles, on dirt, at Sunland Park Racetrack.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money