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
Churchill Downs: Arlington Million ,$1,000,000 ,3&up ,9f Turf
Churchill Downs: Beverly D. ,$500,000 ,3&up f/m ,9f Turf
Churchill Downs: Pucker Up Stakes ,$200,000 ,3yo f ,9f Turf
Churchill Downs: Secretariat Stakes ,$300,000 ,3yo ,8f Turf
Del Mar: Sorrento Stakes ,$200,000 ,2yo f ,6f Dirt
Del Mar: Yellow Ribbon Handicap ,$250,000 ,3&up f/m ,8.5f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: Fourstardave Handicap ,$500,000 ,3&up ,8f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: Saratoga Special Stakes ,$200,000 ,2yo ,6.5f Dirt
Woodbine: Bold Venture Stakes ,$150,000 ,3&up ,6.5f AW
Woodbine: Trillium Stakes ,$150,000 ,3&up f/m ,8.5f AW
Del Mar: Best Pal Stakes ,$200,000 ,2yo ,6f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Kokura Kinen ,$886,000 ,3&up ,10f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Sekiya Kinen ,$838,000 ,3&up ,8f Turf
Woodbine: Seagram Cup Stakes ,$150,000 ,3&up ,8.5f AW
Saratoga Race Course: Jonathan Sheppard Steeplechase ,$150,000 ,4&up ,19f Turf
Century Mile Racetrack: Canadian Derby ,$200,000 ,3yo ,10f Dirt
Del Mar: Del Mar Oaks ,$300,000 ,3yo f ,9f Turf
Monmouth Park: Philip H. Iselin Stakes ,$250,000 ,3&up ,8.5f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Alabama Stakes ,$600,000 ,3yo f ,10f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Lake Placid ,$200,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Turf
