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Nominations Due November 1st For 2022 Grade 3 West Texas Derby
Nominations for the 2022 West Texas Derby(G3) are due Monday, November 1st.

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Nominations Due November 1st For 2022 Grade 3 West Texas Derby

SUNLAND PARK, NM—OCTOBER 22, 2021—Nominations for the 2022 $65,000-added West Texas Derby(G3) are due Monday, November 1st.

For Quarter Horse foals of 2018, $8,900-est. trial races for the 58th running of the West Texas Derby will be contested over 400 yards on Friday, January 14, 2022. The final will runback on Saturday, February 5, 2022.

The 2022 West Texas Derby (G3) Payment Schedule:

  • $600 on or before November 1, 2021
  • $800 to enter trials (refer to Sunland Park 2022 condition book for date)
  • Supplemental nominations will be accepted December 15th for a payment of $3,000 plus remaining trial fee OR by payment of $6,000 at time of entry to trials (includes all fees).

CLICK HERE to download the 2022 West Texas Derby (G3) Nomination form.

Make checks payable to"
West Texas Derby
Nominations Secretary
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
1200 Futurity Drive
Sunland Park, NM 88063

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Also as a reminder the November 1st sustaining payment for the 2022 $125,000-added Shue Fly (RG3) is due Monday, November 1st.

For New Mexico-bred foals of 2019, The Shue Fly will contest $8,700-est. trials on Friday, January 7, 2022 and the 10 fastest qualifiers will return to Sunland Park to compete in the 400 yard final on January 29, 2022.

The remaining 2022 Shue Fly Payment Schedule:

  • $600 on or before November 1, 2021
  • $950 to enter trials (refer to Sunland Park 2022 condition book for date)
  • Supplemental nominations will be accepted by payment of $10,000 at time of entry to trials (includes all fees)

CLICK HERE to download the 2022 Shue Fly Nomination form.

Make checks payable to"
The Shue Fly
Nominations Secretary
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
1200 Futurity Drive
Sunland Park, NM 88063

For additional information call 575-874-5200.