Santa Anita Derby

Santa Anita Derby

Grade I race
Location	Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, USA
Inaugurated	1935
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Santa Anita Park
Race information
Distance	1⅛ miles (9 furlongs)
Track	Dirt, Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	122 lbs (55.3 kg)
Purse	$1 million

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 $1 million. Inaugurated in 1935, it is considered the most important West Coast stepping-stone to the Kentucky Derby. Since its inception, seven Santa Anita Derby winners have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby.

Now run at a distance of 11⁄8 miles (9 Furlongs), for the first three years it was 11⁄16 miles, and at 11⁄4 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 leading to the Santa Anita Derby include the San Rafael Stakes, San Miguel Stakes, Sham Stakes, San Vicente Stakes, San Pedro Stakes, the Robert B. Lewis Stakes and the San Felipe Stakes, all run at Santa Anita Park.

As a result of World War II, there were no races held from 1942 to 1944.

Records

• At age 17, Pat Valenzuela became the youngest jockey to win the Santa Anita Derby when he rode Codex to victory in the 1980 race.
• In 2000, Jenine Sahadi became the first woman trainer to win the Santa Anita Derby.
• In 2005, Jeff Mullins became the first trainer to win three consecutive editions of the Santa Anita Derby.

Speed Record:
Three horses share the record for the fastest winning time of 1:47.00:

• Lucky Debonair (1965)
• Sham (1973)
• Indian Charlie (1998)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 - Rex C. Ellsworth
• 2 - Calumet Farm, C.V. Whitney

Most wins by a jockey:

• 9 - Gary Stevens
• 8 - Bill Shoemaker
• 7 - Laffit Pincay, Jr.

Most wins by a Trainer:

• 6 - Bob Baffert (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2011)
• 4 - D. Wayne Lukas (1980, 1982, 1983, 1988)

Winners of the Santa Anita Derby since 1935

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance (Miles)	Time	Grade
2012	I'll Have Another	3	Mario Gutierrez	Doug O'Neill	J. Paul Reddam	11⁄8	1:47.88	I
2011	Midnight Interlude	3	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	Arnold Zetcher	11⁄8	1:48.56	I
2010	Sidney's Candy	3	Joe Talamo	John W. Sadler	Sid and Jenny Craig Trust	11⁄8	1:48.00	I
2009	Pioneerof the Nile	3	Garrett Gomez	Bob Baffert	Zayat Stables	11⁄8	1:49.17	I
2008	Colonel John	3	Corey Nakatani	Eoin G. Harty	WinStar Farm	11⁄8	1:48.16	I
2007	Tiago	3	Mike E. Smith	John Shirreffs	Jerry & Ann Moss	11⁄8	1:49.51	I
2006	Brother Derek	3	Alex Solis	Dan Hendricks	Cecil Peacock	11⁄8	1:48.00	I
2005	Buzzards Bay	3	Mark Guidry	Jeff Mullins	Fog City Stable	11⁄8	1:49.18	I
2004	Castledale	3	Jose Valdivia, Jr.	Jeff Mullins	Frank Lyons & Greg Knee	11⁄8	1:49.24	I
2003	Buddy Gil	3	Gary Stevens	Jeff Mullins	Desperado Stables et al.	11⁄8	1:49.36	I
2002	Came Home	3	Chris McCarron	Paco J. Gonzalez	J. Toffan/T. McCaffery et al.	11⁄8	1:50.02	I
2001	Point Given	3	Gary Stevens	Bob Baffert	The Thoroughbred Corp.	11⁄8	1:47.77	I
2000	The Deputy	3	Chris McCarron	Jenine Sahadi	Team Valor/Gary Barber	11⁄8	1:49.08	I
1999	General Challenge	3	Gary Stevens	Bob Baffert	Golden Eagle Farm	11⁄8	1:48.92	I
1998	Indian Charlie	3	Gary Stevens	Bob Baffert	Hal Earnhardt/John R. Gaines	11⁄8	1:47.00	I
1997	Free House	3	Kent Desormeaux	J. Paco Gonzalez	J. Toffan & T. McCaffery	11⁄8	1:47.60	I
1996	Cavonnier	3	Chris McCarron	Bob Baffert	Walter Family Trust	11⁄8	1:48.91	I
1995	Larry the Legend	3	Gary Stevens	Craig A. Lewis	Craig A. Lewis	11⁄8	1:47.99	I
1994	Brocco	3	Gary Stevens	Randy Winick	Albert R. Broccoli	11⁄8	1:48.33	I
1993	Personal Hope	3	Gary Stevens	Mark A. Hennig	Lee & Debi Lewis	11⁄8	1:49.03	I
1992	A.P. Indy	3	Ed Delahoussaye	Neil Drysdale	Tomonori Tsurumaki	11⁄8	1:49.25	I
1991	Dinard	3	Chris McCarron	Richard J. Lundy	Allen E. Paulson	11⁄8	1:48.00	I
1990	Mister Frisky	3	Gary Stevens	Laz Barrera	Solymar Stable	11⁄8	1:49.00	I
1989	Sunday Silence	3	Pat Valenzuela	Charlie Whittingham	H-G-W Partners	11⁄8	1:47.60	I
1988	Winning Colors	3	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	11⁄8	1:47.80	I
1987	Temperate Sil	3	Bill Shoemaker	Charlie Whittingham	Frankfurt Stables/Whittingham	11⁄8	1:49.00	I
1986	Snow Chief	3	Alex Solis	Melvin F. Stute	Grinstead & Rochelle	11⁄8	1:48.60	I
1985	Skywalker	3	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Michael Whittingham	Oak Cliff Stable	11⁄8	1:48.40	I
1984	Mighty Adversary	3	Ed Delahoussaye	Tommy Doyle	M/M Felty J. Yoder	11⁄8	1:49.00	I
1983	Marfa	3	Jorge Velasquez	D. Wayne Lukas	French, Beal, Lukas	11⁄8	1:49.40	I
1982	Muttering	3	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	Tartan Stable	11⁄8	1:47.60	I
1981	Splendid Spruce	3	Darrel McHargue	Chay R. Knight	Surf and Turf Stable	11⁄8	1:49.00	I
1980	Codex	3	Pat Valenzuela	D. Wayne Lukas	Tartan Stable	11⁄8	1:47.60	I
1979	Flying Paster	3	Donald Pierce	Gordon C. Campbell	Bernard J. Ridder	11⁄8	1:48.00	I
1978	Affirmed	3	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Laz Barrera	Harbor View Farm	11⁄8	1:48.00	I
1977	Habitony	3	Bill Shoemaker	Tommy Doyle	Anthony W. Pejsa	11⁄8	1:48.20	I
1976	An Act	3	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Ron McAnally	Katz, Brun & Roberts, et al.	11⁄8	1:48.00	I
1975	Avatar	3	Jorge Tejeira	Tommy Doyle	Arthur A. Seeligson, Jr.	11⁄8	1:47.60	I
1974	Destroyer	3	Ismael Valenzuela	Monti C. Sims	Kenneth Opstein	11⁄8	1:48.80	I
1973	Sham	3	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Frank "Pancho" Martin	Sigmund Sommer	11⁄8	1:47.00	I
1972	Solar Salute	3	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Lou Glauburg	M/M John J. Elmore	11⁄8	1:47.60
1971	Jim French	3	Angel Cordero, Jr.	John P. Campo	Frank Caldwell	11⁄8	1:48.20
1970	Terlago	3	Bill Shoemaker	Jerry M. Fanning	Samuel J. Agnew	11⁄8	1:48.40
1969	Majestic Prince	3	Bill Hartack	Johnny Longden	Frank M. McMahon	11⁄8	1:49.20
1968	Alley Fighter	3	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	James W. Maloney	Cragwood Stables	11⁄8	1:49.00
1967	Ruken	3	Fernando Alvarez	Clyde Turk	Louis R. Rowan	11⁄8	1:49.80
1966	Boldnesian	3	Walter Blum	James W. Maloney	William Haggin Perry	11⁄8	1:48.40
1965	Lucky Debonair	3	Bill Shoemaker	Frank Catrone	Ada L. Rice	11⁄8	1:47.00
1964	Hill Rise	3	Donald Pierce	William B. Finnegan	El Peco Ranch	11⁄8	1:47.40
1963	Candy Spots	3	Bill Shoemaker	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	11⁄8	1:50.20
1962	Royal Attack	3	Edward Burns	William J. Hirsch	Neil S. McCarthy	11⁄8	1:49.60
1961	Four-and-Twenty	3	Johnny Longden	Vance Longden	Alberta Ranches, Ltd.	11⁄8	1:48.00
1960	Tompion	3	Bill Shoemaker	Robert L. Wheeler	C.V. Whitney	11⁄8	1:47.80
1959	Silver Spoon	3	Raymond York	Robert L. Wheeler	C.V. Whitney	11⁄8	1:49.00
1958	Silky Sullivan	3	Bill Shoemaker	Reggie Cornell	Tom Ross & Phil Klipstein	11⁄8	1:49.40
1957	Sir William	3	Henry Moreno	Cecil Jolly	Louella & Herbert Armstrong	11⁄8	1:54.20
1956	Terrang	3	Bill Shoemaker	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	11⁄8	1:51.00
1955	Swaps	3	Johnny Longden	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	11⁄8	1:50.00
1954	Determine	3	Raymond York	William Molter	Andrew J. Crevolin	11⁄8	1:48.80
1953	Chanlea	3	Eddie Arcaro	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	11⁄8	1:49.80
1952	Hill Gail	3	Ted Atkinson	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	11⁄8	1:50.00
1951	Rough'n Tumble	3	Eddie Arcaro	Melvin Calvert	Frances Genter	11⁄8	1:50.40
1950	Your Host	3	Johnny Longden	Harry L. Daniels	William Goetz	11⁄8	1:48.80
1949	Old Rockport	3	Gordon Glisson	Phil Reilly	Clifford Mooers	11⁄8	1:50.20
1948	Salmagundi	3	Johnny Longden	Willie Booth	William G. Helis	11⁄8	1:51.20
1947	On Trust	3	Johnny Longden	William Molter	E. O. Stice & Sons	11⁄8	2:03.20
1946	Knockdown	3	Robert Permane	James W. Smith	Maine Chance Farm	11⁄8	1:50.60
1945	Bymeabond	3	George Woolf	Wayne B. Stucki	J. Kel Houssels	11⁄8	1:50.00
1941	Porter's Cap	3	Leon Haas	Tom Smith	Charles S. Howard	11⁄8	1:54.40
1940	Sweepida	3	Ralph Neves	L. Roy Staples	H. C. "Dutch" Hill	11⁄8	1:51.60
1939	Ciencia	3	Carroll Bierman	William J. Hirsch	King Ranch	11⁄8	1:50.60
1938	Stagehand	3	Jack Westrope	Earl Sande	Maxwell Howard	11⁄8	1:50.40
1937	Fairy Hill	3	Mel Peters	Richard E. Handlen	William duPont, Jr.	11⁄8	1:45.80
1936	He Did	3	Wayne D. Wright	J. Thomas Taylor	Mrs. Silas B. Mason	11⁄8	1:49.40
1935	Gillie	3	Silvio Coucci	William Brennan	Greentree Stable	11⁄8	1:44.60

See also

• Santa Anita Derby "top three finishers" and starters
• Road to the Kentucky Derby

Special Bonus

Paths to $5,500,000 Preakness Bonus:
1) win Holy Bull Stakes + win the Florida Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
2) win Fountain of Youth Stakes + win the Florida Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
3) win Robert B. Lewis Stakes + win the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
4) win San Felipe Stakes + win the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
5) win El Camino Real Derby + win the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes

Paths to $550,000 XpressBet Bonus:
1) run in Holy Bull Stakes + win, place or show in the Florida Derby or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
2) run in Fountain of Youth Stakes + win, place or show in the Florida Derby or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
3) run in Robert B. Lewis Stakes + win, place or show in the Florida Derby or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
4) run in San Felipe Stakes + win, place or show in the Florida Derby or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes
5) run in El Camino Real Derby + win, place or show in the Florida Derby or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Derby + win The Preakness Stakes

• Note: In 2011 Shackleford won for the $550,000 Xpressbet Bonus.

External links

• Ten Things You Should Know About the Santa Anita Derby at Hello Race Fans!