Santa Anita Derby

The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California and carries a purse of $750,000.

Inaugurated in 1935, it is considered one of the most important West Coast stepping-stones to the Kentucky Derby. Since its inception, six Santa Anita Derby winners have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby.

Now run at a distance of 1 1/8 miles (9 Furlongs), for the first three years it was 1 1/16 miles, and at 1 1/4 miles in 1947. Until 2008 the race had been run on dirt surface. The race has been contested on Cushion Track (2008) and Pro-Ride (2009 & 2010) artificial surfaces. In 2011, the race returned to dirt.

Prep races to the Santa Anita Derby include the San Rafael Stakes, San Miguel Stakes, San Felipe Stakes, Sham Stakes, San Vicente Stakes and the Santa Catalina Stakes, all run at Santa Anita Park. As a result of World War II, there were no races held from 1942 to 1944.

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Santa Anita Park Graded Stakes Races

Stakes Race	Grade	Purse
Sir Beaufort Stakes	II	$150,000
Malibu Stakes	I	$300,000
La Brea Stakes	I	$300,000
Robert J. Frankel Stakes	II	$150,000
Monrovia Handicap	III	$100,000
San Pasqual Stakes	II	$150,000
Sham Stakes	III	$100,000
Daytona Stakes	III	$100,000
San Fernando Stakes	II	$150,000
Santa Ynez Stakes	II	$150,000
San Gabriel Stakes	II	$150,000
Palos Verdes Stakes	II	$150,000
La Cañada Stakes	II	$150,000
Santa Monica Stakes	I	$300,000
Santa Ysabel Stakes	III	$100,000
Robert B. Lewis Stakes	II	$200,000
Strub Stakes	II	$200,000
Arcadia Stakes	II	$150,000
San Antonio Stakes	II	$200,000
San Marcos Stakes	II	$150,000
Santa Maria Stakes	II	$200,000
San Vicente Stakes	II	$150,000
Buena Vista Handicap	II	$150,000
San Carlos Handicap	II	$200,000
Las Virgenes Stakes	I	$250,000
Frank E. Kilroe Mile	I	$300,000
Santa Anita Handicap	I	$750,000
San Felipe Stakes	II	$300,000
Las Flores Stakes	III	$100,000
Santa Margarita Stakes	I	$300,000
San Luis Rey Stakes	II	$150,000
Tokyo City Cup	III	$100,000
Santa Ana Stakes	II	$150,000
Santa Anita Oaks	I	$300,000
Santa Anita Derby	I	$750,000
Potrero Grande Stakes	II	$150,000
Providencia Stakes	III	$150,000
Las Cienegas Handicap	III	$100,000
Santa Barbara Handicap	II	$150,000
San Simeon Handicap	III	$100,000
San Juan Capistrano Handicap	II	$150,000
Sen. Ken Maddy Stakes	III	$100,000
Yellow Ribbon Stakes	I	$250,000
Lady's Secret Stakes	I	$250,000
Goodwood Stakes	I	$250,000
Norfolk Stakes	I	$250,000
Oak Leaf Stakes	I	$250,000
Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship	II	$150,000
Oak Tree Mile	II	$150,000
Ancient Title Stakes	I	$250,000
Morvich Handicap	III	$100,000
Oak Tree Derby	II	$150,000
Harold C. Ramser Sr. Stakes	III	$100,000
Las Palmas Stakes	II	$150,000

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2021 Astra Stakes at Santa Anita Park
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2021 Tropical Turf Stakes at Gulfstream Park
Admission Office will return from a six-month layoff in the Grade 3, $100,000 Tropical Turf at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 9.
2021 La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita Park
Bob Baffert's speedy Fighting Mad heads the field in the Grade III, $200,000 La Canada at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, January 9.
2021 Las Cienegas Stakes at Santa Anita Park
Jolie Olimpica and Oleksandra head a field of seven in the 47th Grade III, $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, January 9.
2021 Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita Park
Trainer Bob Baffert will send out a total of four fillies in the the Grade II, $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita on Sunday, January 3.
2021 San Gabriel Stakes at Santa Anita Park
Count Again, fresh off the biggest win of his career, heads the Grade II, $200,000 San Gabriel at Santa Anita on Saturday, January 2.