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
Keeneland: Darley Alcibiades Stakes ,$500,000 ,2yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Keeneland: JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes ,$350,000 ,2yo f ,8.5f Turf
Keeneland: Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix ,$350,000 ,3&up ,6f Dirt
Aqueduct: Joe Hirsch Turf Classic ,$500,000 ,3&up ,12f Turf
Aqueduct: Matron Stakes ,$150,000 ,2yo f ,6f Turf
Aqueduct: Vosburgh ,$250,000 ,3&up ,7f Dirt
Hastings Racecourse: Premiers ,$100,000 ,3&up ,9f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Saudi Arabia Royal Cup ,$678,000 ,2yo ,8f Turf
Keeneland: Coolmore Turf Mile ,$1,000,000 ,3&up ,8f Turf
Keeneland: First Lady Presented by UK HealthCare ,$750,000 ,3&up f/m ,8f Turf
Keeneland: Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes ,$350,000 ,3&up f/m ,6f Dirt
Keeneland: Woodford Presented by FanDuel ,$350,000 ,3&up ,5.5f Turf
Santa Anita: American Pharoah Stakes ,$300,000 ,2yo ,8.5f Dirt
Santa Anita: Chandelier Stakes ,$200,000 ,2yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Santa Anita: Rodeo Drive Stakes ,$300,000 ,3&up f/m ,10f Turf
Woodbine: Durham Cup Stakes ,$150,000 ,3&up ,8.5f AW
Woodbine: E.P. Taylor Stakes ,$750,000 ,3&up f/m ,10f Turf
Woodbine: Nearctic Stakes ,$250,000 ,3&up ,6f Turf
Aqueduct: Beldame ,$250,000 ,3&up f/m ,9f Dirt
Aqueduct: Futurity Stakes ,$150,000 ,2yo ,6f Turf
