The road to the Grade 3, $700,000 Sunland Park Derby starts Sunday, with the running of the $100,000 Riley Allison Derby. The race is the first of two local preps for the Sunland Derby, which is both a points race for the Kentucky Derby and the richest Thoroughbred race in New Mexico. The second local prep is the $100,000 Mine That Bird Derby on Feb. 23. The Sunland Derby runs March 22. 

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Trainer Steve Asmussen talks starters in Riley Allison Derby 

The $65,000 Borderplex on the undercard starts the road to the $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks on March 22. The other prep for the meet's main offering for 3-year-old fillies is the $75,000 Island Fashion on Feb. 23. The Borderplex drew a full sister to past Sunland Derby winner Runaway Ghost. 

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