Santa Anita Derby

Notes:
Southern California s signature event for 3-year-olds is the final west coast opportunity for Kentucky Derby contenders to pick up valuable points to qualify to run for the roses. A seemingly well-matched group will battle for 100-40-20-10 points going to the top four finishers plus a piece of the 750,000 purse. Trainer Bob Baffert sends out a trio of runners topped by 9/5 morning line favorite Flashback. The handsome gray/roan has impressed onlookers with his works since finishing a close 2 nd as the even money favorite last out in the G2 San Felipe S. on 3/9. Baffert s Super Ninety Nine also disappointed supporters in his last race, the G2 Rebel S. at Oaklawn Park on 3/16. He was a distant 5 th that day but sports nice works since returning to the Golden State. Power Broker, last seen running 5 th for Baffert in the G1 Breeders Cup Juvenile last November, makes his long-awaited seasonal debut after suffering a number of setbacks in his sophomore campaign. He attracts regular pilot Bejarano, who has also been aboard Super Ninety Nine. Hear the Ghost, Flashback s conqueror in the San Felipe, is the 2 nd choice in the morning line and has improved his BRIS Speed Ratings in each of his three starts for Hall of Fame conditioner Jerry Hollendorfer. They ll all have to hold off deep closer Tiz a Minister, who nearly caught the top two in the San Felipe while earning a whopping 118 BRIS Late Pace Rating. Joe Talamo picks up the mount as Garret Gomez moves to Flashback. Dual stakes winner Goldencents set the San Felipe pace before weakening to 4 th , though he was only beaten 2 lengths for the whole thing. Summer Exclusive showed nice tactical speed when winning at 1 st asking against a full field here on 3/2. Storm Fighter broke his maiden on the same card when stretching out for the 1 st time, but did so against statebreds. Dirty Swagg is ambitiously-spotted after finishing last, 27 lengths behind Goldencents, in the G3 Sham S. in early January.
The Santa Anita Derby is considered to be The Great Race at the Great Race Place It is special feature race televised on NBC rated as a Grade 1 horse racing event. It is held annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California and has a purse value of 750,000. Three year old horses that can cover a distance of 9 furlongs may be eligible to race in this Kentucky Derby Prep Race.

Santa Anita Derby Past Winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Jockey	Owner	Time
2013	Goldencents	Doug O'Neill	Kevin Krigger	W. C. Racing, Dave Kenney and RAP Racing	1:48.76
2012	I'll Have Another	Doug O'Neill	Mario Gutierrez	J. Paul Reddam	1:47.88
2011	Midnight Interlude	Bob Baffert	Victor Espinoza	Arnold Zetcher	01:48.6
2009	Pioneerof the Nile	Bob Baffert	Garrett Gomez	Zayat Stables	01:49.2
2008	Colonel John	Eoin G. Harty	Corey Nakatani	WinStar Farm	01:48.2
2007	Tiago	John Shirreffs	Mike E. Smith	Jerry & Ann Moss	01:49.5
2006	Brother Derek	Dan Hendricks	Alex Solis	Cecil Peacock	01:48.0
2005	Buzzards Bay	Jeff Mullins	Mark Guidry	Fog City Stable	01:49.2
2004	Castledale	Jeff Mullins	Jose Valdivia, Jr.	Frank Lyons & Greg Knee	01:49.2
2003	Buddy Gil	Jeff Mullins	Gary Stevens	Desperado Stables et al.	01:49.4
2002	Came Home	Paco J. Gonzalez	Chris McCarron	J. Toffan/T. McCaffrey et al.	01:50.0
2001	Point Given	Bob Baffert	Gary Stevens	The Thoroughbred Corp.	01:47.8
2000	The Deputy	Jenine Sahadi	Chris McCarron	Team Valor/Gary Barber	01:49.1
1999	General Challenge	Bob Baffert	Gary Stevens	Golden Eagle Farm	01:48.9
1998	Indian Charlie	Bob Baffert	Gary Stevens	Hal Earnhardt/Gaines Racing	01:47.0
1997	Free House	J. Paco Gonzalez	Kent Desormeaux	Toffan/McCaffrey	01:47.6
1996	Cavonnier	Bob Baffert	Chris McCarron	Walter Family Trust	01:48.9
1995	Larry the Legend	Craig A. Lewis	Gary Stevens	Craig A. Lewis	01:48.0
1994	Brocco	Randy Winick	Gary Stevens	Albert R. Broccoli	01:48.3
1993	Personal Hope	Mark A. Hennig	Gary Stevens	Lee & Debi Lewis	01:49.0
1992	A.P. Indy	Neil Drysdale	Ed Delahoussaye	Tomonori Tsurumaki	01:49.3
1991	Dinard	Richard J. Lundy	Chris McCarron	Allen E. Paulson	01:48.0
1990	Mister Frisky	Laz Barrera	Gary Stevens	Solymar Stable	01:49.0
1989	Sunday Silence	Charlie Whittingham	Pat Valenzuela	H-G-W Partners	01:47.6
1988	Winning Colors	D. Wayne Lukas	Gary Stevens	Eugene V. Klein	01:47.8
1987	Temperate Sil	Charlie Whittingham	Bill Shoemaker	Frankfurt Stables/Whittingham	01:49.0
1986	Snow Chief	Melvin F. Stute	Alex Solis	Grinstead & Rochelle	01:48.6
1985	Skywalker	Michael Whittingham	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Oak Cliff Stable	01:48.4
1984	Mighty Adversary	Tommy Doyle	Ed Delahoussaye	M/M Felty J. Yoder	01:49.0
1983	Marfa	D. Wayne Lukas	Jorge Velasquez	French, Beal, Lukas	01:49.4
1982	Muttering	D. Wayne Lukas	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Tartan Stable	01:47.6
1981	Splendid Spruce	Chay R. Knight	Darrel McHargue	Surf and Turf Stable	01:49.0
1980	Codex	D. Wayne Lukas	Pat Valenzuela	Tartan Stable	01:47.6
1979	Flying Paster	Gordon C. Campbell	Donald Pierce	Bernard J. Ridder	01:48.0
1978	Affirmed	Laz Barrera	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Harbor View Farm	01:48.0
1977	Habitony	Tommy Doyle	Bill Shoemaker	Anthony W. Pejsa	01:48.2
1976	An Act	Ron McAnally	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Katz, Brun & Roberts, et al.	01:48.0
1975	Avatar	Tommy Doyle	Jorge Tejeira	Arthur A. Seeligson, Jr.	01:47.6
1974	Destroyer	Monti C. Sims	Ismael Valenzuela	Kenneth Opstein	01:48.8
1973	Sham	Frank "Pancho" Martin	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Sigmund Sommer	01:47.0
1972	Solar Salute	Lou Glauburg	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	M/M John J. Elmore	01:47.6
1971	Jim French	John P. Campo	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Frank Caldwell	01:48.2
1970	Terlago	Jerry M. Fanning	Bill Shoemaker	Samuel J. Agnew	01:48.4
1969	Majestic Prince	Johnny Longden	Bill Hartack	Frank M. McMahon	01:49.2
1968	Alley Fighter	James W. Maloney	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Cragwood Stables	01:49.0
1967	Ruken	Clyde Turk	Fernando Alvarez	Louis R. Rowan	01:49.8
1966	Boldnesian	James W. Maloney	Walter Blum	William Haggin Perry	01:48.4
1965	Lucky Debonair	Frank Catrone	Bill Shoemaker	Ada L. Rice	01:47.0
1964	Hill Rise	William B. Finnegan	Donald Pierce	El Peco Ranch	01:47.4
1963	Candy Spots	Mesh Tenney	Bill Shoemaker	Rex C. Ellsworth	01:50.2
1962	Royal Attack	William J. Hirsch	Edward Burns	Neil S. McCarthy	01:49.6
1961	Four-and-Twenty	Vance Longden	Johnny Longden	Alberta Ranches, Ltd.	01:48.0
1960	Tompion	Robert L. Wheeler	Bill Shoemaker	C.V. Whitney	01:47.8
1959	Silver Spoon	Robert L. Wheeler	Raymond York	C.V. Whitney	01:49.0
1958	Silky Sullivan	Reggie Cornell	Bill Shoemaker	Tom Ross & Phil Klipstein	01:49.4
1957	Sir William	Cecil Jolly	Henry Moreno	Louella & Herbert Armstrong	01:54.2
1956	Terrang	Mesh Tenney	Bill Shoemaker	Rex C. Ellsworth	01:51.0
1955	Swaps	Mesh Tenney	Johnny Longden	Rex C. Ellsworth	01:50.0
1954	Determine	William Molter	Raymond York	Andrew J. Crevolin	01:48.8
1953	Chanlea	Horace A. Jones	Eddie Arcaro	Calumet Farm	01:49.8
1952	Hill Gail	Horace A. Jones	Ted Atkinson	Calumet Farm	01:50.0
1950	Your Host	Harry L. Daniels	Johnny Longden	William Goetz	01:48.8
1949	Old Rockport	Phil Reilly	Gordon Glisson	Clifford Mooers	01:50.2
1948	Salmagundi	Willie Booth	Johnny Longden	William G. Helis	01:51.2
1947	On Trust	William Molter	Johnny Longden	E. O. Stice & Sons	02:03.2
1946	Knockdown	James W. Smith	Robert Permane	Maine Chance Farm	01:50.6
1945	Bymeabond	Wayne B. Stucki	George Woolf	J. Kel Houssels	01:50.0
1940	Sweepida	L. Roy Staples	Ralph Neves	H. C. "Dutch" Hill	01:51.6
1939	Ciencia	William J. Hirsch	Carroll Bierman	King Ranch	01:50.6
1938	Stagehand	Earl Sande	Jack Westrope	Maxwell Howard	01:50.4
1937	Fairy Hill	Richard E. Handlen	Mel Peters	William duPont, Jr.	01:45.8
1936	He Did	J. Thomas Taylor	Wayne D. Wright	Mrs. Silas B. Mason	01:49.4
1935	Gillie	William Brennan	Silvio Coucci	Greentree Stable	01:44.6