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2008 Santa Anita Derby Racing Picks & Tips

2008 Santa Anita Derby Racing Picks & Tips

Stakes: Grade I for 3-year-old thoroughbreds
Distance: 1 1/8 miles
Track: Dirt
Purse: $750,000

The Santa Anita Derby is considered the most important 3-year old race in the West run at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. While some trainers based there, notably Neil Drysdale and Bobby Frankel, prefer the Wood Memorial or Blue Grass for their final Kentucky Derby preps, the vast majority of West Coast contenders tend to stay put.

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The Santa Anita Derby has a rich history as an important prep race for the Kentucky Derby, which leads to the Triple Crown big event for thoroughbred horse racing. It has yielded Kentucky Derby winners such as Silver Charm, Sunday Silence, and Winning Colors plus Triple Crown winner Affirmed.

With a total purse of US$750,000, the Santa Anita Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year old thoroughbred horses, run at a distance of 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs) on the dirt. The Santa Anita Derby stands out with the third highest number of winners - at a total of 14 - who have made it to the Kentucky Derby.

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**May Horse Racing Schedule**
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Kentucky Breeders' Cup S (gr. III), $100,000a, $50,000 Breeders' Cup Fund, 2yo, 5f. Churchill Downs
Mamzelle S, $100,000a, 3&up, f/m, 5f (turf). Churchill Downs

Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), $500,000a, 3yo f, 9f. Churchill Downs
Louisville Breeders' Cup H (gr. II), $200,000a, $100,000 Breeders' Cup Fund, 3&up, f/m, 8.5f. Churchill Downs
Alysheba S (gr. III), $150,000a, 3&up, 8.5f. Churchill Downs
Crown Royal American Turf S (gr. IIIT), $150,000a, 3yo, 8.5f (turf) Churchill Downs
Aegon Turf Sprint S (gr. IIIT), $100,000a, 3&up, 5f (turf). Churchill Downs

Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), $2,000,000g, 3yo, 10f. Churchill Downs
Woodford Reserve Turf Classic S (gr. IT), $500,000a, 3&up, 9f (turf). Churchill Downs
Humana Distaff H (gr. I), $300,000a, 4&up, f/m, 7f. Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs H (gr. II), $250,000a, 4&up, 7f Churchill Downs
La Troienne S (gr. III), $150,000a, 3yo f, 7.5f. Churchill Downs

Bouwerie S (R), $100,000a, 3yo f, New York-bred, 7f. Belmont Park
Hawthorne H (gr. III), $100,000a, 3&up, f/m, 8.5f. Hollywood Park

Danzig S (R), $75,000g, 3yo, c/g, Pennsylvania-bred, 6f. Penn National
Wonders Delight S (R), $75,000g, 3yo f, Pennsylvania-bred, 6f. Penn National

Inaugural S, $100,000g, 3yo f, 6f. Presque Isle Downs

Peter Pan S (gr. II), $200,000g, 3yo, 9f. Belmont Park
Bold Ruler H (gr. III), $100,000a, 3&up, 6f. Belmont Park
Jim Murray Memorial H (gr. IIT), $250,000g, 3&up, Hollywood Park
Los Angeles H (gr. III), $100,000a, 3&up, 6f. Hollywood Park
Lone Star Derby (gr. III), $400,000g, 3yo, 8.5f. Lone Star Park

Kingston H (R), $100,000a, 3&up, New York-bred, 8.5f (turf). Belmont Park
Railbird S (gr. III), $100,000a, 3yo f, 7f.. Hollywood Park
Hendrie S (Can-III), $150,000g, 4&up, f/m, 6.5f. Woodbine

Hancock County H, $75,000g, 3&up, f/m, 5f. Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort
Trevose S, $75,000g, 3yo f, 6.5f. Philadelphia Park

Shuvee H (gr. II), $150,000g, 3&up, f/m, 8f Belmont Park
Matt Winn S, $100,000a, 3yo, 6f. Churchill Downs
Will Rogers S (gr. IIIT), $100,000a, 3yo, 8f (turf). Hollywood Park
Preakness S (gr. I), $1,000,000g, 3yo, 9.5f. Pimlico
Dixie S (gr. IIT), $250,000g, 3&up, 9f (turf). Pimlico

Mount Vernon H (R), $100,000a, 3&up, f/m, New York-bred, 8.5f (turf). Belmont Park
Golden Poppy, $75,000g, 3yo f, 8.5f (turf). Golden Gate Fields
Lazaro S. Barrera Memorial S (gr. III), $100,000a, 3yo, 7f. Hollywood Park
Selene S (Can-III), $250,000g, 3yo f, 8.5f. Woodbine

Vigil S (Can-III), $150,000g, 4&up, 7f. Woodbine

Quicken Tree S (R), $75,000a, 4&up, California-bred, 12f (turf). Hollywood Park

American 1000 Guineas, $200,000g, 3yo f, 8f (turf). Arlington Park
Hanshin Cup H (gr. III), $100,000g, 3&up, 8f. Arlington Park
Sheepshead Bay H (gr. IIT), $150,000g, 3&up, f/m,, 11f (turf). Belmont Park
Louisville H (gr. IIIT), $150,000a, 3&up, 12f (turf). Churchill Downs
My Juliet S, $250,000g, 3&up, f/m, 6f Philadelphia Park

Vagrancy H (gr. II), $150,000g, 3&up, f/m, 6.5f. Belmont Park
Willard L. Proctor Memorial S, $75,000a, 2yo, 5.5f. Belmont Park
Connaught Cup S (Can-III), $150,000g, 4&up, 8.5f (turf). Woodbine

Arlington Matron H (gr. III), $150,000g, 3&up, f/m, 9f. Arlington Park
Metropolitan H (gr. I), $600,000g, 3&up, 8f. Belmont Park
Memorial Day H (gr. III), $100,000g, 3&up, 8.5f. Calder Race Course
Berkeley H (gr. III), $150,000g, 3&up, 8.5f. Golden Gate Fields
Lone Star Park H (gr. III), $400,000g, 3&up, 8.5f. Lone Star Parks

Ohio Valley H, $75,000g, 3&up, f/m, 6f. Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort

Sussex S, $75,000g, 3&up, 8.5f (turf). Delaware Park

Nepal H (R), $75,000g, 3&up, Pennsylvania-sired, 8.5f. Penn National
Power By Far H (R), $75,000g, 3&up, f/m, Pennsylvania-sired, 6f. Penn National
Roanoke S (R), $75,000g, 3&up, Pennsylvania-sired, 6f. Penn National
Robellino (R), $75,000g, 3&up, f/m, Pennsylvania-sired, 8.5f. Penn National

Sands Point S (gr. IIT), $150,000a, 3yo f, 9f (turf). Belmont Park
Golden Gate Fields Turf (gr. IIIT), $100,000g, 3&up, 11f (turf). Golden Gate Fields
The Californian (gr. II), $250,000g, 3&up, 9f. Hollywood Park
Ohio Derby (gr. II), $300,000g, 3yo, 9f Thistledown
Nassau S (Can-II), $300,000g, 3&up, f/m, 8.5f (turf). Woodbine

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