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The Sunland Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Sunland Park Racetrack in Sunland Park New Mexico. Inaugurated in 2003 the race is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt and is sponsored by WinStar Farm of Versailles Kentucky. Held in March the Sunland Derby currently offers a purse of $800000.In its 11th year in 2013 it received Grade III status from the American Graded Stakes Committee for the first time in 2010.