2012 Santa Anita Derby
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Stakes - Grade I For Thoroughbred Three Year Old One And One Eighth Miles On The Dirt
Purse: $750,000
The Santa Anita Derby is considered the most important 3-year old race in the West. While some trainers based there, notably Neil Drysdale and Bobby Frankel, prefer the Wood Memorial or Blue Grass for their final Kentucky Derby preps, the vast majority of West Coast contenders tend to stay put.
The Santa Anita Derby has a rich history as an important prep race for the Derby, which leads to the Triple Crown big event for thoroughbred horse racing. It has yielded Derby winners such as Silver Charm, Sunday Silence, and Winning Colors plus Triple Crown winner Affirmed.
With a total purse of US$750,000, 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.
Latest Santa Anita Derby Articles ...
Santa Anita Park To Add Natural Sand to Dirt Track Santa Anita Park will add natural sand to its new dirt track during a 10-day maintenance project starting July 11. Santa Anita converted its troubled synthetic surface back to natural dirt last Decemb...
Santa Anita Park To Add Sand To New Dirt Track Santa Anita Park will add sand to its new dirt track to correct an apparent imbalance of silt and clay, which officials believe was caused by recent heavy rains. Track president George Haines says ...
Greg Melikov?s Horses to Watch Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov, should do well next time out. These thoroughbreds won eight times, ran second seven times and finished third ...