Zakaroff Wins El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields
The $200,000 G3 El Camino Real Derby was contested Saturday, February 18 at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, California - a 1 1/8 mile test for three year olds on Golden Gate's All Weather Track. It was Antone Metaxas' 48-1 longshot Zakaroff that upset the field and gained the 10 qualifying points toward the Kentucky Derby in May with a half-length victory over even-money favorite Ann Arbor Eddie who was eventually disqualified to fourth after the finish for interfering with Tribal Storm in the stretch. 9-2 third betting choice More Power to Him was the main beneficiary and got promoted to second while 10-1 shot Tribal Storm moved up to third. As mentioned, Ann Arbor Eddie was fourth in the field of seven with Colonel Samsen, Kona Dreams and 5-2 second choice Sheer Flattery completing the order of finish.
2017 El Camino Real Derby Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakaroff | Kyle Frey | 99.60 | 34.20 | 11.00 |
| 2 | More Power to Him | Alejandro Gomez | 6.40 | 4.00 | |
| 4 | Tribal Storm | Abel Cedillo | 5.20 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (1-2) Paid: $383.60
- $2 Trifecta (1-2-4) Paid: $1,822.40
- $1 Superfecta (1-2-4-3) Paid: $2,688.30
- $2 Daily Double (6/1) Paid: $1,122.60
- $2 Pick 3 (1/6/1) Paid: $3,574.00
