Sunland boosts overnight purses by 25 percent

Sunland Park has increased overnight purses by 25 percent in a boost that went into effect Friday, the track announced. The increase translates to an additional $50,000 in purse money each card, according to the press release.

Sunland has experienced strong business over the first two-thirds of its meet, which runs 55 dates through April 3.

Sunland also has started putting on 10-race cards. First post daily is 12:25 p.m. Mountain.

Catalog out for Texas sale

There have been 132 juveniles cataloged to a 2-year-olds in training sale April 6 at Lone Star Park, the Texas Thoroughbred Association announced. The auction is put on by both the track and the TTA. The under tack show is set for April 4.

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Among the stallions represented by offspring in the sale are Always Dreaming, Arrogate, Cloud Computing, Distorted Humor, Ghostzapper, Mendelssohn, Runhappy, Tapwrit, Too Much Bling, and Sky Mesa.

The catalog includes a half-sibling to Mr Money Bags, a past Texas-bred of the Year.

◗ Delta Downs in Vinton, La., was to close out its Thoroughbred meet Saturday. It’s sister track Evangeline Downs in Opelousas, La., opens April 6.