Entries for the Grade 3, $800,000 Sunland Derby were drawn Wednesday and the mile and an eighth race will go with a full field of 12. The Sunday race awards Kentucky Derby eligibility points to the first four finishers on a sliding scale of 50-20-10-5. Below please find the field in post position order, with riders:
1. All Out Blitz, Martin Garcia
2. Dark Vader, Stewart Elliott
3. New York Central, Ricardo Santana, Jr.
4. Hollywood Star, Robby Albarado
5. Peace, Drayden Van Dyke
6. Shane Zain, Terry Thompson
7. Prince Lucky, John Velazquez
8. Seven Trumpets, Luis Contreras
9. Choo Choo, Mario Gutierrez
10. Dream Baby Dream, Alfredo Juarez, Jr.
11. Runaway Ghost, Tracy Hebert
12. Fortified Effort, Ry Eikleberry
Sunland received a total of 18 entries for the Sunland Derby, but six horses were excluded, according to Sunland racing secretary Robbie Junk. The maximum gate is 12, and first preference was horses with graded earnings, followed by a second preference of horses with highest lifetime earnings. Junk said those excluded were Restoring Hope, Hyndford, Trigger Warning, Trooper, Sphene and Bocefus. Hyndford is entered in the Louisiana Derby on Saturday at Fair Grounds.