Sunland Park Reaccredited by NTRA Safety, Integrity Alliance

The alliance is designed to establish standards and practices to promote safety and integrity in horse racing.
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The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has announced that Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino has received reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance.

Located outside of El Paso, in Sunland Park, New Mexico, the 58-year old racetrack hosts its biggest racing event on March 26 the $800,000 Sunland Derby offering 85 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands.

The park’s reaccreditation was the culmination of a lengthy process that hosted several meetings with alliance officials. An on-site review included inspections of all facets of the racing operations and interviews with track executives, racetrack personnel, jockeys, owners, trainers, veterinarians, stewards, and regulators.

The inspection team included Ron Jensen, DVM, veterinary and regulatory consultant and the former equine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board; Mike Kilpack, security and integrity consultant and past-chairman of the Organization of Racetrack Investigators; Dan Fick, racetrack operations consultant and vice-chairman of Racing Officials Accreditation Program and Steve Koch, executive director of the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance

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