Slow Down Andy claims victory at Sunland Derby | KTSM 9 News

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KTSM) – For the first time since 2019, the Sunland Park Derby was finally held. There were 12 races on the card but a lot of eyes were on the 11th race of the day. The Sunland Derby, a designated stakes race that offers qualifying points to the 2022 Kentucky Derby, saw eight horses line up for the race. Slow Down Andy, the morning line favorite at 2-1 odds, won the race and grabbed the 50 qualifying points for the 2022 Kentucky Derby in May but it did not come easy. In the last corner, the locally trained race horse ‘Bye Bye Bobby’ grabbed a second wind of energy and jumped from third place to a side by side battle with the leader Slow Down Andy. Slow Down Andy managed to hold onto the lead and finish less than half a horse in front of the resilient Bye Bye Bobby. The moment Slow Down Andy and his winning jockey Mario Gutierrez crossed the finish line it served up a moment of relief and a feeling of accomplishment. “For a second I thought the horse coming on the outside had the jump on me, but at the…
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