Showdown of 3-Year-Old Stars in Santa Anita Derby
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The $1-million Santa Anita Derby on Saturday at Santa Anita Park drew a number of elite Kentucky Derby hopefuls, including leading classics contenders California Chrome, Candy Boy and Hoppertunity.
The Santa Anita Derby is California’s signature prep race for the first jewel of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. The 2012 Santa Anita Derby victor, I’ll Have Another, went on to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.
In 1988 and 1989, Winning Colors and Sunday Silence, respectively, completed the Santa Anita Derby-Kentucky Derby double.
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Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, who will ride Candy Boy, has won the race a record nine times.
Hall of Famer Bob Baffert’s six wins in the race are a record for a trainer. He will saddle Hoppertunity on Saturday.
$1-million Santa Anita Derby
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, Race 8, 6:30 p.m. ET
1 1/8 miles, 3-year-olds
Television: NBC Sports Network – 5:30 p.m. ET
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Horse
Jockey
Trainer
Morning Line
1
Rprettyboyfloyd
Rafael Bejarano
Denise E. Breuer
20-to-1
2
Friendswith K Mill
Tyler Baze
Doug F. O'Neill
20-to-1
3
Hoppertunity
Mike E. Smith
Bob Baffert
3-to-1
4
Big Tire
Edwin A. Maldonado
Mark Glatt
20-to-1
5
California Chrome
Victor Espinoza
Art Sherman
6-to-5
6
Candy Boy
Gary L. Stevens
John W. Sadler
9-to-5
7
Schoolofhardrocks
Joseph Talamo
David E. Hofmans
10-to-1
8
Dublin Up
Kent J. Desormeaux
Peter Miller
30-to-1