The Mine That Bird Derby (formerly the Borderland Derby) is an American Thoroughbred horse race held at Sunland Park Racetrack in Sunland Park, New Mexico. Named originally for the location of the track, which sits on the border of New Mexico and Texas, the race is a prep for the Sunland Derby (formerly the WinStar Derby), which is on the road to the Kentucky Derby. The Mine That Bird Derby is for three-year-olds and is run at the distance of 1-1/16 mi.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Breeder | Distance | Time | Purse | Margin | WinnerPaid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Where's the Moon | Enrique Gomez | Henry Dominguez | J. Kirk and Judy Robison | Alexander Groves Matz, LLC | 1-1/16 mi. | 1:42.80 | $100,000 | 2-1/2 | 28.80 | ||
| 2014 | Proceed | Alfredo Juarez, Jr. | Joel Marr | Michael C. Stinson | Michael C. Stinson | 1-1/16 mi. | 1:42.47 | $120,000 | 2 | 4.60 | ||
| 2013 | Dry Summer | Carlos Madeira | Joel Marr | Sam Britt & Michael House | Richard Shultz | 1-1/16 mi. | 1:45.32 | $120,000 | 1-1/2 | 4.60 | ||
| 2012 | Isn't He Clever | Alejandro Medellin | Henry Dominguez | J. Kirk and Judy Robison | Monticule | 1-1/16 mi. | 1:43.00 | $150,000 | 1-3/4 | 5.00 | ||
| 2011 | Fusa Code | Justin Shepherd | Steven Asmussen | Cathy and Bob Zollars | Northwest Farms LLC | 1-1/16 mi. | 1:45.06 | $100,000 | 3/4 | 16.60 | ||
| 2010 | Storming Saint | Luis Contreras (jockey) | Luis Contreras | Henry Dominguez | Lathrop G. Hoffman | Harold J. Plumley | 1-1/16 mi. | 1:45.27 | $100,000 | Neck | 5.60 | |
| 2009 | Scorewithcater | Michael Baze | Doug O'Neill | Robert Master | Hall's Family Trust | 1-1/16 mi. | 1:43.96 | $100,000 | Neck | 6.60 | ||
| 2008 | Poni Colada | Alfredo Juarez, Jr. | Steven Asmussen | Bob Zollars & Mark Wagner | Hopewell Investments, LLC | 1-1/16 mi. | 1:47.19 | $100,000 | 8 | 5.40 | ||
| 2007 | Takedown (horse) | Takedown | Glen Murphy (jockey) | Glen Murphy | Steven Asmussen | Ackerley Brothers Farm | Glory Days Breeding, Inc. | 1-1/16 mi. | 1:44.64 | $100,000 | 1-1/4 | 13.20 |
| 2006 | Indy Wildcat | Michael Baze | Paula Capestro | Bearing Point Ventures & Paula Capestro | Kathleen Ann Schonefeld | 1-1/16 mi. | 1:44.82 | $100,000 | Head | 20.00 | ||
| 2005 | Southern Africa (horse) | Southern Africa | Garrett Gomez | Michael Puhich | Al and Saundra S. Kirkwood | Hassan Ahamdi & Michael Anderson | 1-1/16 mi. | 1:43.18 | $100,000 | 1-1/4 | 7.40 | |
| 2004 | Go Kitty Go | Miguel Fuentes | Mac Millar | Sylvia and Vernon R. Hauschild | Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC | 1 mi. | 1:37.87 | $100,000 | 1-1/14 | 50.40 | ||
| 2003 | Mr. Decatur | Sal Gonazalez, Jr. | Steven Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable | Craig Bandoroff, John Clay & S. D. Brilie L.P | 1 mi. | 1:36.23 | $100,000 | Neck | 7.80 | ||
| 2002 | Premeditation (horse) | Premeditation | Michael Clark | William Leach | William L. Clifton, Jr. | Allen E. Paulson | 1 mi. | 1:36.16 | $ 30,000 | 3-3/4 | 5.40 | |
| 2001 | Parting Guest | Duane Sterling | Steven Asmussen | Pin Oak Stable | Mike Hinkle & Summerhill Farm | 1 mi. | 1:38.60 | $ 35,000 | 4-3/4 | 9.40 | ||
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