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
Pimlico: Black-Eyed Susan Stakes ,$300,000 ,3yo f ,9f Dirt
Pimlico: Miss Preakness Stakes ,$150,000 ,3yo f ,6f Dirt
Pimlico: Pimlico Special ,$250,000 ,3&up ,9.5f Dirt
Belmont at the Big A: Vagrancy ,$175,000 ,4&up f/m ,6.5f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Louisville ,$250,000 ,4&up ,12f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Heian Stakes ,$780,000 ,4&up ,9.5f Dirt
Pimlico: Chick Lang Stakes ,$200,000 ,3yo ,6f Dirt
Pimlico: Dinner Party Stakes ,$500,000 ,3&up ,9f Turf
Pimlico: Gallorette Stakes ,$100,000 ,3&up f/m ,8.5f Turf
Pimlico: Maryland Sprint Stakes ,$100,000 ,3&up ,6f Dirt
Pimlico: Preakness Stakes ,$2,000,000 ,3yo ,9.5f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Yushun Himba ,$3,096,000 ,3yo f ,12f Turf
Sandown Park (UK): Racehorse Lotto Brigadier Gerard Stakes ,$97,000 ,4&up ,10f Turf
Sandown Park (UK): Racehorse Lotto Henry II Stakes ,$97,000 ,4&up ,16f Turf
