Bet on Santa Anita Derby
Santa Anita Derby
Stakes: Grade I for 3-year-old thoroughbreds
Distance: 1 1/8 miles
Track: Dirt
Purse: $1,000,000
The Santa Anita Derby is considered the most important 3-year old race in the West run at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
The Santa Anita Derby has a rich history as an important prep race for the Kentucky Derby, which leads to the Triple Crown big event for thoroughbred horse racing. It has yielded Kentucky Derby winners such as Silver Charm, Sunday Silence, and Winning Colors plus Triple Crown winner Affirmed.
With a total purse of US$1,000,000, the Santa Anita Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year old thoroughbred horses, run at a distance of 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs) on the dirt. The Santa Anita Derby stands out with the third highest number of winners - at a total of 14 - who have made it to the Kentucky Derby.
Stakes Races
Triple Crown
Graded Stakes Races
Oaklawn Park: Southwest Stakes ,$1,000,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Dirt
Oaklawn Park: Bayakoa Stakes ,$250,000 ,4&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Santa Anita: D. Wayne Lukas Stakes ,$200,000 ,4&up f/m ,7f Dirt
Santa Anita: Robert B. Lewis Stakes ,$100,000 ,3yo ,8f Dirt
Santa Anita: Thunder Road Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,8f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Kisaragi Sho ,$590,000 ,3yo ,9f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Tokyo Shimbun Hai ,$590,000 ,4&up ,8f Turf
Santa Anita: Las Virgenes Stakes ,$100,000 ,3yo f ,8f Dirt
Fair Grounds: Fair Grounds Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up ,9f Turf
Fair Grounds: Mineshaft Stakes ,$250,000 ,4&up ,8.5f Dirt
Fair Grounds: Rachel Alexandra Stakes ,$300,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Fair Grounds: Risen Star Stakes ,$500,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Gulfstream Park: Royal Delta Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Daily Hai Queen Cup ,$549,000 ,3yo f ,8f Turf
Santa Anita: San Marcos Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,10f Turf
