Santa Anita Derby
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History
Inaugurated in 1935, the Santa Anita Derby has long been considered the most important West Coast stepping-stone to the Kentucky Derby. Since 2013, it has been part of the official Road to the Kentucky Derby, offering the winner 100 points and thus assuring a position in the starting gate.[1] Since its inception, ten Santa Anita Derby winners have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby (shown in bold in the Winners section below), plus seven horses who lost at Santa Anita went on to triumph in Kentucky. In 1988, Winning Colors became the first and to date only filly to win both Derbies. Santa Anita Derby winners have also been successful in other Triple Crown races, with Affirmed sweeping the series in 1978.[2]
Now run at a distance of <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 miles (9 Furlongs), for the first three years it was run at <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles, and at <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄4 miles in 1947.[3] Until 2008, the race had been run on a natural 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.[4]
In 1938, Stagehand became the only colt to win both the Santa Anita Derby and the Santa Anita Handicap in the same year, defeating eventual Horse of the Year Seabiscuit in the latter.[3]
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. The Sham, Robert Lewis and San Felipe are also on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
As a result of World War II, there were no races held from 1942 to 1944. The 2020 race was held on Saturday June 6 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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 flat:
- Lucky Debonair (1965)
- Sham (1973)
- Indian Charlie (1998)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Rex Ellsworth (1955, 1956, 1963)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 9 – Gary Stevens (1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003)
Most wins by a Trainer:
- 9 – Bob Baffert (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) |
Time |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Journalism | Umberto Rispoil | Michael W. McCarthy | Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5, Robert V. LePenta, Mrs. John Magnier Lessee, Derrick Smith Lessee & Michael Tabor Lessee | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.56 | I |
| 2024 | Stronghold | Antonio Fresu | Philip D’Amato | Eric M. Waller & Sharon Waller | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.98 | I |
| 2023 | Practical Move | Ramon A. Vazquez | Tim Yakteen | Leslie A. Amestoy, Pierre Jean Amestoy Jr. & Roger K. Beasley | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.69 | I |
| 2022 | Taiba | Mike E. Smith | Tim Yakteen | Zedan Racing Stables | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.46 | I |
| 2021 | Rock Your World | Umberto Rispoli | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing LLC and David Michael Talla | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.17 | I |
| 2020 | Honor A. P. | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | C R K Stable LLC | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.97 | I |
| 2019 | Roadster | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | Speedway Stable LLC | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:51.28 | I |
| 2018 | Justify* | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | Winstar Farm, China Horse Club, SF Racing LLC | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.72 | I |
| 2017 | Gormley | Victor Espinoza | John Shirreffs | Jerry Moss & Ann Moss | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:51.16 | I |
| 2016 | Exaggerator | Kent J. Desormeaux | J. Keith Desormeaux | Big Chief Racing, Rocker O Ranch, Head Of Plain Parthers & J. Keith Desormeaux | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.66 | I |
| 2015 | Dortmund | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Kaleem Shah | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.73 | I |
| 2014 | California Chrome | Victor Espinoza | Art Sherman | Martin Perry & Steve Coburn | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.52 | I |
| 2013 | Goldencents | Kevin Krigger | Doug O'Neill | W. C. Racing, D. Kenney, RAP Racing | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.78 | I |
| 2012 | I'll Have Another | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O'Neill | J. Paul Reddam | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.88 | I |
| 2011 | Midnight Interlude | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Arnold Zetcher | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.56 | I |
| 2010 | Sidney's Candy | Joe Talamo | John W. Sadler | Sid & Jenny Craig | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.00 | I |
| 2009 | Pioneerof the Nile | Garrett Gomez | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.17 | I |
| 2008 | Colonel John | Corey Nakatani | Eoin G. Harty | WinStar Farm | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.16 | I |
| 2007 | Tiago | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.51 | I |
| 2006 | Brother Derek | Alex Solis | Dan Hendricks | Cecil Peacock | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.00 | I |
| 2005 | Buzzards Bay | Mark Guidry | Jeff Mullins | Fog City Stable | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.18 | I |
| 2004 | Castledale | Jose Valdivia Jr. | Jeff Mullins | Frank Lyons & Greg Knee | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.24 | I |
| 2003 | Buddy Gil | Gary Stevens | Jeff Mullins | Desperado Stables, Donnie McFadden & Merrill Stables | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.36 | I |
| 2002 | Came Home | Chris McCarron | Paco J. Gonzalez | John Toffan, Trudy McCaffery, William S. Farish III & John B. Goodman | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:50.02 | I |
| 2001 | Point Given | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | The Thoroughbred Corp. | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.77 | I |
| 2000 | The Deputy | Chris McCarron | Jenine Sahadi | Team Valor & Gary Barber | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.08 | I |
| 1999 | General Challenge | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Golden Eagle Farm | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.92 | I |
| 1998 | Indian Charlie | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Hal Earnhardt & John R. Gaines | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.00 | I |
| 1997 | Free House | Kent Desormeaux | J. Paco Gonzalez | John Toffan & Trudy McCaffery | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.60 | I |
| 1996 | Cavonnier | Chris McCarron | Bob Baffert | Walter Family Trust | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.91 | I |
| 1995 | Larry the Legend | Gary Stevens | Craig A. Lewis | Craig A. Lewis | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.99 | I |
| 1994 | Brocco | Gary Stevens | Randy Winick | Albert R. Broccoli | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.33 | I |
| 1993 | Personal Hope | Gary Stevens | Mark A. Hennig | Lee & Debi Lewis | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.03 | I |
| 1992 | A.P. Indy | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil Drysdale | Tomonori Tsurumaki | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.25 | I |
| 1991 | Dinard | Chris McCarron | Richard J. Lundy | Allen E. Paulson | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.00 | I |
| 1990 | Mister Frisky | Gary Stevens | Laz Barrera | Solymar Stable | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.00 | I |
| 1989 | Sunday Silence | Pat Valenzuela | Charlie Whittingham | H-G-W Partners | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.60 | I |
| 1988 | Winning Colors† | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.80 | I |
| 1987 | Temperate Sil | Bill Shoemaker | Charlie Whittingham | Frankfurt Stables & Charlie Whittingham | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.00 | I |
| 1986 | Snow Chief | Alex Solis | Melvin F. Stute | Grinstead & Rochelle | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.60 | I |
| 1985 | Skywalker | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Michael Whittingham | Oak Cliff Stable | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | I |
| 1984 | Mighty Adversary | Ed Delahoussaye | Tommy Doyle | M/M Felty J. Yoder | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.00 | I |
| 1983 | Marfa | Jorge Velásquez | D. Wayne Lukas | French, Beal, D. Wayne Lukas | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | I |
| 1982 | Muttering | Laffit Pincay Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Tartan Farms (James & Virginia Binger) | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.60 | I |
| 1981 | Splendid Spruce | Darrel McHargue | Chay R. Knight | Surf and Turf Stable | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.00 | I |
| 1980 | Codex | Pat Valenzuela | D. Wayne Lukas | Tartan Stable | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.60 | I |
| 1979 | Flying Paster | Donald Pierce | Gordon C. Campbell | Bernard J. Ridder | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.00 | I |
| 1978 | Affirmed | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.00 | I |
| 1977 | Habitony | Bill Shoemaker | Tommy Doyle | Anthony W. Pejsa | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.20 | I |
| 1976 | An Act | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Ron McAnally | Katz RobertBrun Roberts | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.00 | I |
| 1975 | Avatar | Jorge Tejeira | Tommy Doyle | Arthur A. Seeligson Jr. | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.60 | I |
| 1974 | Destroyer | Ismael Valenzuela | Monti C. Sims | Kenneth Opstein | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.80 | I |
| 1973 | Sham | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Frank "Pancho" Martin | Sigmund Sommer | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.00 | I |
| 1972 | Solar Salute | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Louis Glauburg | M/M John J. Elmore | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.60 | |
| 1971 | Jim French | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John P. Campo | Frank Caldwell | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.20 | |
| 1970 | Terlago | Bill Shoemaker | Jerry M. Fanning | Samuel J. Agnew | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | |
| 1969 | Majestic Prince | Bill Hartack | Johnny Longden | Frank M. McMahon | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | |
| 1968 | Alley Fighter | Laffit Pincay Jr. | James W. Maloney | Cragwood Stables | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.00 | |
| 1967 | Ruken | Fernando Alvarez | Clyde Turk | Louis R. Rowan | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.80 | |
| 1966 | Boldnesian | Walter Blum | James W. Maloney | William Haggin Perry | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | |
| 1965 | Lucky Debonair | Bill Shoemaker | Frank Catrone | Ada L. Rice | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.00 | |
| 1964 | Hill Rise | Donald Pierce | William B. Finnegan | El Peco Ranch | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.40 | |
| 1963 | Candy Spots | Bill Shoemaker | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:50.20 | |
| 1962 | Royal Attack | Edward Burns | William J. Hirsch | Neil S. McCarthy | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.60 | |
| 1961 | Four-and-Twenty | Johnny Longden | Vance Longden | Alberta Ranches, Ltd. | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.00 | |
| 1960 | Tompion | Bill Shoemaker | Robert L. Wheeler | Cornelius V. Whitney | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:47.80 | |
| 1959 | Silver Spoon† | Raymond York | Robert L. Wheeler | Cornelius V. Whitney | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.00 | |
| 1958 | Silky Sullivan | Bill Shoemaker | Reggie Cornell | Tom Ross & Phil Klipstein | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | |
| 1957 | Sir William | Henry E. Moreno | Cecil Jolly | Louella & Herbert Armstrong | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:54.20 | |
| 1956 | Terrang | Bill Shoemaker | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:51.00 | |
| 1955 | Swaps | Johnny Longden | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:50.00 | |
| 1954 | Determine | Raymond York | William Molter | Andrew J. Crevolin | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.80 | |
| 1953 | Chanlea | Eddie Arcaro | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:49.80 | |
| 1952 | Hill Gail | Ted Atkinson | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:50.00 | |
| 1951 | Rough'n Tumble | Eddie Arcaro | Melvin Calvert | Frances Genter | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:50.40 | |
| 1950 | Your Host | Johnny Longden | Harry L. Daniels | William Goetz | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:48.80 | |
| 1949 | Old Rockport | Gordon Glisson | Phil Reilly | Clifford Mooers | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:50.20 | |
| 1948 | Salmagundi | Johnny Longden | William M. Booth | William G. Helis | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:51.20 | |
| 1947 | On Trust | Johnny Longden | William Molter | Earl O. Stice & Sons | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄4 | 2:03.20 | |
| 1946 | Knockdown | Robert Permane | James W. Smith | Maine Chance Farm | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:50.60 | |
| 1945 | Bymeabond | George Woolf | Wayne B. Stucki | J. Kel Houssels | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:50.00 | |
| 1941 | Porter's Cap | Leon Haas | Tom Smith | Charles S. Howard | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:54.40 | |
| 1940 | Sweepida | Ralph Neves | L. Roy Staples | H. C. "Dutch" Hill | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:51.60 | |
| 1939 | Ciencia† | Carroll Bierman | William J. Hirsch | King Ranch | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:50.60 | |
| 1938 | Stagehand | Jack Westrope | Earl Sande | Maxwell Howard | <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄8 | 1:50.40 | |
| 1937 | Fairy Hill | Maurice Peters | Richard E. Handlen | William du Pont Jr. | 1 1/16 | 1:45.80 | |
| 1936 | He Did | Wayne D. Wright | J. Thomas Taylor | Suzanne Mason | 1 1/16 | 1:49.40 | |
| 1935 | Gillie | Silvio Coucci | William Brennan | Greentree Stable | 1 1/16 | 1:44.60 |
† Indicates filly
Bold typeface indicates Kentucky Derby winner
See also
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References
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