Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino is set to launch its 66th season of live horse racing on Jan. 2, 2026, with a 55-day schedule featuring four days of racing ea ...

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino is celebrating its opening day program tomorrow, featuring two thoroughbred stakes races, the $90,000 New Mexico State Racing ...

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. — Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, a staple since 1959, continues to captivate visitors with its unique blend of horse racing and casino gaming. Dustin Dix, director of race ...

The real estate assets of the Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino are about to be bought by Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based real estate investment trust that specializes in ...

The date for the 2025 Sunland Derby and Sunland Oaks at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino is set. Both races will be on Feb. 16 and will be key prep races for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks ...

Horse racing fans in New Mexico won't be able to wager on the Kentucky Derby or any other races at any of the New Mexico racetracks due to a simulcast dispute. The Kentucky HBPA has withheld the ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect a late scratch in the field. The field is set for the 20th running of the Sunland Derby. Nine horses will compete on Sunday, Feb. 16, in the ...

One of Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino's tradition rich races will be with the 61st running of the $158,060 West Texas Derby. It is a 400-yard quarter horse race for 3-year-olds, and all 10 horses ...

Company announces key hire and management changes. RENO, Nev., Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Gaming Management, LLC ("SGM") today announced the closing of its acquisition of Sunland Park ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A Pennsylvania company announced Friday, Oct. 3 that is is going to buy Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. said it will acquire the ...

Editor's note: This story was updated to correct Sunland Park's opening date to Oct. 9, 1959. A Pennsylvania company that owns casino properties nationwide has agreed to purchase the Sunland Park ...