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
Japan Racing Association: Victoria Mile ,$2,160,000 ,4&up f/m ,8f Turf
Santa Anita: Desert Stormer Stakes ,$100,000 ,3&up f/m ,6f Dirt
Woodbine: Trillium Stakes ,$150,000 ,4&up f/m ,8.5f AW
Churchill Downs: Winning Colors Stakes ,$125,000 ,4&up f/m ,6f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Heian Stakes ,$737,000 ,4&up ,9.5f Dirt
Santa Anita: Honeymoon Stakes ,$100,000 ,3yo f ,9f Turf
Santa Anita: Santa Maria Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Woodbine: Royal North Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up f/m ,6f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Yushun Himba ,$2,273,000 ,3yo f ,12f Turf
Woodbine: Connaught Cup Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up ,7f Turf
Belmont Park: Pennine Ridge ,$200,000 ,3yo ,9f Turf
Churchill Downs: Matt Winn Stakes ,$125,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Regret Stakes ,$125,000 ,3yo f ,9f Turf
Great Meadow: David Semmes Memorial Hurdle ,$50,000 ,4&up ,17f Turf
Santa Anita: Charles Whittingham Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up ,10f Turf
Santa Anita: Daytona Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,6.5f Turf
Santa Anita: Triple Bend Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up ,7f Dirt
