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
Kentucky Downs: Dueling Grounds Oaks Inv. ,$2,000,000 ,3yo f ,10.5f Turf
Churchill Downs: Iroquois Stakes ,$300,000 ,2yo ,8f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Locust Grove Stakes ,$400,000 ,3&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Pocahontas Stakes ,$300,000 ,2yo f ,8f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Challenge Cup ,$669,000 ,3&up ,10f Turf
Woodbine: Natalma Stakes ,$500,000 ,2yo f ,8f Turf
Woodbine: Ontario Matron Stakes ,$150,000 ,3&up f/m ,8.5f AW
Woodbine: Rogers Woodbine Mile ,$1,000,000 ,3&up ,8f Turf
Woodbine: Summer Stakes ,$500,000 ,2yo ,8f Turf
Woodbine: Vigil Stakes ,$150,000 ,3&up ,7f AW
Japan Racing Association: Rose Stakes ,$810,000 ,3yo f ,9f Turf
Japan Racing Association: St. Lite Kinen ,$846,000 ,3yo ,11f Turf
