Sunland Park Race 9

Sunland Park Derby Stakes

Prize Money: $713,267

EXPRESS KID (1) defied a lack of market support last start, scoring by 6 lengths over 1609m in Listed grade at Remington Park (Dirt). Has the pace to settle in the leading division. Best figures should see him run well. DANEYKO (7) is a promising type still in first campaign but off to a great start to career. Already a two time winner including last start when scoring by 0.1 lengths over 1609m in stakes class at this track (Dirt). Won only start here and expected to run well again. WAY BEYOND (5) tackled the last time and went down narrowly to DANEYKO at the end of 1609m at this track. Winning chance. BRICKLIN (6) raced on the speed from the outset and went to score by 3 lengths last time over 1609m at Oaklawn Park (Dirt). Among the top-three contenders.

Distance: 1710m
Track: Firm
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Dirt
Class: HCP

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Express Kid (1) 12611
Trainer: Justin R Evans()
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $363,028
Win / Place: 60% / 80%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: BODEXPRESS (USA)

Dam: SENSATIONALIZE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Street Sense

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 3-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 3-1-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

4: 2-1-0

Fast

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 3-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m - 1609m

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Returns from a 57-day let-up. Most recently scored a big 6 len win at Remington Park LR December 20 over 1609m defeating Arctic Beast carrying 55kg at $35.50. The race before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a nose at Remington Park Turf November 6 over 1509m defeating Truly Unbelievable with 53.5kg at $4.80. Major player on recent form.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 11	20/12/25	Remington Park	1609m	LR OPEN 2	11	Jose L Alvarez	55kg	Fast	1:38.99	58.5 km/h	6.3L	1-1	$36	44	$459,418	$275,651	1. Express Kid 2. Arctic Beast 3. Royalamerican
44 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	6/11/25	Remington Park Turf	1509m	ALLOW 2	1	Walter De La Cruz	53.5kg	FM	1:31.37	59.5 km/h	0.1L	3-2	$4.80	39	$59,542	$35,423	1. Express Kid 2. Truly Unbelievable 3. Essential Time
39 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	28/9/25	Remington Park	1308m	LR OPEN 2	7	Ramon A Vazquez	53kg	Fast	1:18.16	60.2 km/h	12.8L	4-6	$7.60	43	$229,358	-	1. Essential Time 2. Canned Heat 3. Fuel
43 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	16/8/25	Prairie Meadows	1207m	LR OPEN 2	3	Tyler W Bacon	53.5kg	Fast	1:10.16	61.9 km/h	3.0L	3-2	$18	44	$155,039	$30,853	1. Smarty Hardy 2. Express Kid 3. It's All Right
44 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	3/7/25	Canterbury Park	905m	MDN 2	3	Guillermo Rodriguez	54kg	Fast	0:52.58	62.0 km/h	0.3L	4-1	$8.20	-	$35,168	$21,101	1. Express Kid 2. Canned Heat 3. Run Your Mouth

Pavlovian (2) 21272043
Trainer: Doug F O'neill()
Jockey: Edwin Maldonado
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $179,307
Win / Place: 12% / 62%

3 yo Grey/Roan Colt

Sire: PAVEL (USA)

Dam: MANDY'S GRACE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bellamy Road

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-3-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

8: 1-3-1

Dirt

8: 1-3-1

Firm

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 1-3-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1710m

Gear Changes

blinker on.

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes off a 29 day let-up. Last start 3rd of 9 at Santa Anita in LR on January 17 over 1710m, 3 len behind Start The Ride with 56kg at $12. The start before that settled back and ran on when 4th of 8 at Los Alamitos in LR on December 14 over 1609m, 7 len behind Smoovin Saturday carrying 53.5kg at $4.70. Forward showing expected.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	17/1/26	Santa Anita Park	1710m	LR OPEN 3	7	M Demuro	56kg	Fast	1:44.55	58.9 km/h	3.3L	9-4	$12	34	$261,584	$28,774	1. Start The Ride 2. Sammy Davis 3. Pavlovian
34 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	14/12/25	Los Alamitos	1609m	LR OPEN 2	6	Armando Ayuso	53.5kg	Fast	1:37.31	59.5 km/h	7.0L	8-4	$4.70	44	$153,139	$9,188	1. Smoovin Saturday 2. John Metcalfe 3. Can't Help Myself
44 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 10	31/10/25	Del Mar	1408m	LR OPEN 2	4	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	Fast	1:23.38	60.8 km/h	100.0L	10-10	$9.60	27	$266,362	$761	1. Ocean Bear 2. Sammy Davis 3. Can't Help Myself
2nd of 9	4/10/25	Santa Anita Park	1308m	ALLOW OCLM 2	2	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	Fast	1:17.15	61.0 km/h	1.8L	5-4	$9.00	29	$92,846	$18,569	1. Ocean Bear 2. Pavlovian 3. Can't Help Myself
7th of 8	5/9/25	Del Mar	1106m	LR OPEN 2	8	Umberto Rispoli	55kg	Fast	1:03.59	62.6 km/h	9.4L	4-7	$11	27	$152,905	$765	1. Max Ciao 2. Thirsty Rebel 3. Saul Elliott
2nd of 5	9/8/25	Del Mar	1207m	G3 OPEN 2	4	Umberto Rispoli	54.5kg	Fast	1:10.37	61.7 km/h	8.8L	3-4	$13	55	$232,558	$46,512	1. Desert Gate 2. Pavlovian 3. Brigante
55 Day Freshen-Up

Forty Twenty (3) 21
Trainer: Robertino Diodoro()
Jockey: Orlando Mojica
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $20,200
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CANDY RIDE (ARG)

Dam: GORGEOUS GINNY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Take Charge Indy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-1-0

Dirt

2: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-1-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1207m

Comments

Having third race start. When well in the market at debut, held ground to the line 2nd of 7 at Turf Paradise on December 27 over 1106m, 0.5 len behind Independence Rise with 55kg at $2.60. Last start won by 12 len at Turf Paradise January 15 over 1207m defeating Every Third Day carrying 55kg at $1.10. Limited galloper who might need an easier race.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	15/1/26	Turf Paradise	1207m	MDN 3	4	O Mojica	55kg	Fast	1:09.48	62.5 km/h	12.0L	2-1	$1.10f	19	$25,411	$14,993	1. Forty Twenty 2. Every Third Day 3. Senor Tequilas
2nd of 7	27/12/25	Turf Paradise	1106m	MDN OCLM 2	3	O Mojica	55kg	Fast	1:04.19	62.0 km/h	0.5L	3-2	$2.60f	-	$26,034	$5,207	1. Independence Rise 2. Forty Twenty 3. Nitro Boost

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 10

15/1/26

Turf Paradise

1207m

MDN 3

O Mojica

55kg

Fast

1:09.48

62.5 km/h

12.0L

2-1

$1.10f

$25,411

$14,993

1. Forty Twenty

2. Every Third Day

3. Senor Tequilas

2nd of 7

27/12/25

Turf Paradise

1106m

MDN OCLM 2

O Mojica

55kg

Fast

1:04.19

62.0 km/h

0.5L

3-2

$2.60f

$26,034

$5,207

1. Independence Rise

2. Forty Twenty

3. Nitro Boost

Bricklin (4) 616x1
Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset()
Jockey: Cristian Torres
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $137,648
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: NYQUIST (USA)

Dam: MAJESTIC VIXEN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Majesticperfection

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 2-0-0

Dirt

4: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 2-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1710m

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 43-day let-up. First-up after two months scored a big 3 len win at Oaklawn Park January 3 over 1609m defeating Misinformation carrying 53kg at $8.30. Previously second-up won by a 0.1 len at Horseshoe Indianapolis October 6 over 1106m defeating Canterville carrying 54.5kg at $6.50. One of the top chances.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	3/1/26	Oaklawn Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53kg	Fast	1:38.13	59.0 km/h	3.3L	2-1	$8.30	69	$171,898	$103,139	1. Bricklin 2. Misinformation 3. Treadstone
69 Day Spell
6th of 7	26/10/25	Churchill Downs	1710m	G3 OPEN 2	5	Tyler Gaffalione	55.5kg	Fast	1:44.67	58.8 km/h	14.1L	3-6	$56	20	$304,414	$3,805	1. Incredibolt 2. Universe 3. Very Connected
1st of 8	6/10/25	Indiana Downs	1106m	MDN 2	2	Mitchell Murrill	54.5kg	Fast	1:05.93	60.4 km/h	0.1L	3-4	$6.50	44	$48,930	$29,358	1. Bricklin 2. Canterville 3. Zun Day
44 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	23/8/25	Ellis Park	1106m	MDN 2	7	Tyler Gaffalione	54kg	Fast	1:05.06	61.2 km/h	10.1L	2-5	$5.43	-	$155,039	$1,346	1. Nine Ball 2. Inordinary 3. Stormforged

Daneyko (5) l4121
Trainer: Edward Kereluk()
Jockey: Alfredo Juarez, Jr.
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $115,073
Win / Place: 40% / 60%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: VEKOMA (USA)

Dam: NAT GIO (USA)

Dam's Sire: Gio Ponti

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-1-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 2-1-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Dirt

3: 1-1-0

Fast

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 2-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1609m

Comments

Racing well recently. Last start won by a 0.1 len at this track LR January 18 over 1609m defeating Way Beyond carrying 55.5kg at $5.80. The run before that 2nd of 10 at Turf Paradise in LR on December 30 over 1308m, 0.3 len behind Mischief Maker carrying 55kg at $25.10. Big chance to make it back-to-back successes.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	18/1/26	Sunland	1609m	LR OPEN 3	8	Alfredo J Juarez Jr	55.5kg	Fast	1:37.53	59.4 km/h	0.1L	8-2	$5.80	19	$149,477	$89,686	1. Daneyko 2. Way Beyond 3. Forty Seven
2nd of 10	30/12/25	Turf Paradise	1308m	LR OPEN 2	3	Manuel Americano	55kg	Fast	1:17.87	60.5 km/h	0.3L	8-7	$25	14	$45,942	$8,729	1. Mischief Maker 2. Daneyko 3. Saint Benji
1st of 9	16/12/25	Turf Paradise	1509m	MDN OCLM 2	3	Manuel Americano	55kg	FM	1:30.52	60.0 km/h	1.0L	3-5	$7.20	18	$26,034	$15,360	1. Daneyko 2. Need The Purse 3. Forza Road
4th of 9	28/11/25	Turf Paradise	1509m	MDN OCLM 2	1	Kiaman McGregor	55kg	FM	1:34.44	57.5 km/h	3.3L	1-4	$8.80	25	$25,954	$1,298	1. Mendelssohns Comet 2. Forza Road 3. Mo Grey
9th of 9	3/11/25	Zia Park	1006m	MDN 2	7	J Torres	54.5kg	Fast	0:57.47	63.0 km/h	99.0L	6-8	$5.30	-	$68,702	-	1. Eye For An Eye 2. Forty Seven 3. Charming Smile

Buntus Foclora (6) 53523
Trainer: Amelia J Green()
Jockey: Reylu Gutierrez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $67,373
Win / Place: 0% / 60%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: THOUSAND WORDS (USA)

Dam: ORBISTON PARVA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Include

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-2

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

5: 0-1-2

Dirt

5: 0-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Comes here off a 42-day let-up. At the latest run 3rd in a small field at Aqueduct on January 4 over 1207m, 5 len behind Crossingthechannel with 55.5kg at $11.67. Before that 2nd of 7 at Aqueduct on December 6 over 1609m, 6 len behind Schoolyardsuperman carrying 54kg at $11.62. Needs to find extra to beat these.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	4/1/26	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	MDN 3	3	Manuel Franco	55.5kg	Fast	1:12.20	60.2 km/h	4.8L	2-4	$12	29	$119,581	$14,350	1. Crossingthechannel 2. White Smoke Rising 3. Buntus Foclora
2nd of 7	6/12/25	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	MDN 2	5	John R Velazquez	54kg	Fast	1:36.68	59.9 km/h	5.8L	1-2	$12	34	$130,168	$26,034	1. Schoolyardsuperman 2. Buntus Foclora 3. Mr Miracle
34 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	2/11/25	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	MDN 2	4	K Carmouche	54kg	Fast	1:35.98	60.4 km/h	15.0L	1-5	$7.45	36	$129,771	$5,191	1. Rebel Instinct 2. Hadrian's Wall 3. Double Act
36 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	27/9/25	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	MDN 2	2	Ricardo Santana Jr	54kg	Fast	1:35.69	60.5 km/h	1.5L	1-2	$20	28	$129,969	$15,596	1. Igniter 2. Rebel Instinct 3. Buntus Foclora
5th of 9	30/8/25	Saratoga	1408m	MDN 2	7	Reyluis Gutierrez	54kg	Fast	1:24.78	59.8 km/h	7.2L	1-5	$22	-	$155,039	$6,202	1. Universe 2. Dragones 3. Ima Big Bad Wolf

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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