Ol Winedrinker Who meets Pain and Misery in Curribot Handicap

A collection of some of the best route horses and sprinters on the grounds at Sunland Park will be featured in a pair of high-end races at the New Mexico track on Sunday. The $75,000 Curribot Handicap is led by Ol Winedrinker Who, Pain and Misery, and Rebranded, while Forest Mouse takes on Dirt Monster in the $75,000 Budweiser.

The Curribot, for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/16 miles, is expected to produce starters for the $150,000 Sunland Park Handicap on April 17. The Budweiser, an overnight stakes for 3-year-olds and up at six furlongs, should send some of its starters to the $100,000 Bill Thomas Memorial on March 20.

CURRIBOT H. (RACE 9)

KEY CONTENDERS

Ol Winedrinker Who, by Sligo Bay

Last 3 Beyers: 84-86-86

◗ He leads the field in wins and earnings with 12 and $674,003.

◗ He is making his first start since Nov. 25, when he split the field in the $165,480 Zia Park Distance Championship, finishing fifth to Smack Smack.

◗ He shows a series of forward works for his first start of the year for owners Sam E. and Sammy L. Stevens and trainer Joel Marr.

◗ He will break from the rail under Ken Tohill and could get a decent pace setup behind 2015 Curribot winner Rebranded, Whine for Wine, and Pain and Misery.

Pain and Misery, by Bob and John

Last 3 Beyers: 78-90-96

◗ He is the 122-pound highweight off a sixth-place finish to eventual champion Runhappy in the Grade 1 Malibu on Dec. 26 at Santa Anita. Before that seven-furlong race, Pain and Misery raced at the Curribot distance and missed by a nose in the $210,000 Zia Park Derby on Nov. 25.

◗ He will break from post 4. Henry Dominguez trains the horse for Black Gold Racing and has given the mount to Enrique Gomez.