Grade I race | |
Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, USA |
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Inaugurated | 1935 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | Santa Anita Park |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds only |
Weight | 124 lbs |
Purse | $750,000 (2024)[1][2] |
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. It is currently run at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the dirt and carries a purse of US$750,000. It is one of the final prep races on the official Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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