First Moonflash, a New Mexico-bred 5-year-old stallion by the late First To Flash, was named the top Quarter Horse during Sunland Park’s 2009-10 meet, which ended last Tuesday.

Also, WinStar Farm’s Endorsement, the winner of the March 28, $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3), earned Thoroughbred of the meet honors.

The winner of the December 26, $350,000 Championship at Sunland Park (G1) for the second consecutive year, First Moonflash earned $234,400 while winning both of his starts during the meet, including the 400-yard, $125,000 Jess Burner Memorial Handicap (RG1) on December 12. First Moonflash was campaigned by Pierre and Leslie Amestoy of Albuquerque, and Maria G. Gonzalez of Edgewood, New Mexico, and was trained by Andres Gonzalez.

First Moonflash is also the reigning AQHA champion aged stallion. He has been retired from racing and is standing for a $5,000 fee at Double L Farm in Bosque, New Mexico.

Prepped by Shannon Ritter and ridden by Robby Albarado, who was riding at Sunland Park for the first time in his 21-year career, Endorsement won the 1 1/8-mile Sunland Derby by three lengths from the previously undefeated Conveyance in a stakes-record 1:48.46.

Endorsement is expected to make his next start in the $2-million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 1. Last year, Mine That Bird used the Sunland Derby as a springboard to his 50-1 victory in the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.

Other Quarter Horse meet honors went to Clyde Woerner’s Gone To The Mountain (top distance horse), VWP Jr. Inc.’s No Dice Special (2-year-old), Vanessa Bartoo’s Double Down Special (3-year-old), Ramon O. Gonzalez Jr.’s In Famous Caper (most improved), Peter and Marjorie Gallegos’ Streak Of Sixes (New Mexico-bred 2-year-old), and Mike Abraham’s Blazin N Shakin (New Mexico-bred aged mare).

Two horses campaigned by J. Kirk Robison of El Paso, Texas, won Thoroughbred meet honors – Grand Slam Andre, a Kentucky-bred colt by Grand Slam who won the $107,000 Riley Allison Futurity, was named the meet’s top 2-year-old; and Favorite Flag, a dark bay or brown Avenue Of Flags filly who won the $100,000 New Mexico Breeders’ Oaks (R), was named the top New Mexico-bred 3-year-old filly distance horse.

Other Thoroughbred awards went to Rita Danley’s Happy Me (New Mexico-bred filly/mare sprinter), George Krikorian’s Freedom Star (older distance mare), Maria G. Gonzalez’s Key’s Band (New Mexico-bred colt/gelding sprinter), Gem Inc.’s Harissa (3-year-old filly), Joe Allen’s Desert Jack (New Mexico 3-year-old colt/gelding distance), Frontier Stables LLC’s Red Lead (older distance horse), Brian Mundell’s American Classic and Paul B. Thomason’s Quiet Again (older sprinter), and Chris B. Hourigan and UKUSA Stables’ Cali Baby (New Mexico-bred older mare).