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
Saratoga Race Course: Shuvee Stakes ,$200,000 ,4&up f/m ,9f Dirt
Del Mar: San Clemente Handicap ,$200,000 ,3yo f ,8f Turf
Monmouth Park: Haskell Stakes ,$1,000,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Monmouth Park: Matchmaker Stakes ,$300,000 ,3&up f/m ,9f Turf
Monmouth Park: Molly Pitcher Stakes ,$500,000 ,3&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Monmouth Park: Monmouth Cup Stakes ,$400,000 ,3&up ,9f Dirt
Monmouth Park: United Nations Stakes ,$600,000 ,3&up ,11f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: Alfred G. Vanderbilt ,$400,000 ,4&up ,6f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Caress Stakes ,$175,000 ,3&up f/m ,5.5f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: Coaching Club American Oaks Invitational ,$500,000 ,3yo f ,9f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Hakodate Nisai Stakes ,$480,000 ,2yo ,6f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Kokura Kinen ,$669,000 ,3&up ,10f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: Honorable Miss ,$200,000 ,4&up f/m ,6f Dirt
Woodbine: Canadian Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up f/m ,9f Turf
Woodbine: Connaught Cup Stakes ,$175,000 ,3&up ,7f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: A.P. Smithwick Memorial ,$150,000 ,4&up ,19f Turf
