Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
2025 Santa Anita Derby Preview
The Santa Anita Derby is one of the final prep races for the Kentucky Derby, the race is contested over one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. It is restricted to three-year-olds only and is run at the Santa Anita racetrack in April of each year and carries a purse of $400k.
This race does serve as a decent notebook for the Kentucky Derby, since its inaugural running in 1935, ten winners of this race have then gone on to win the Kentucky Derby and in addition to that, seven runners who ran in this race and didn't win went on to win the Kentucky Derby.
Santa Anita Derby Picks
Why not use the trends below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Santa Anita Betting Picks page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert handicappers to find yourself a wager? Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a wager on the 2025 Santa Anita Derby.
Santa Anita Derby Content
- Santa Anita Derby Past Winners
- Santa Anita Derby Trainer Statistics
- Santa Anita Derby Jockey Statistics
- 2025 Santa Anita Derby Trends
- Santa Anita Derby Trend Analysis
- Other Graded races at Santa Anita Racetrack
Quickest Run Santa Anita Derby Renewals
The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2019 renewal when Roadster from Bob Baffert under the guidance of Mike E Smith, won in a time of 1:51.28, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Taiba, trained by Tim Yakteen and ridden by Mike E Smith set the quickest time of 1:48.67 in the 2022 renewal. Below are the top three quickest-run Santa Anita Derby over the last 10 renewals.
- Taiba (1:48.67) in 2022
- Practical Move (1:48.69) in 2023
- Dortmund (1:48.73) in 2015
Santa Anita Derby Past Winners
Here are the Santa Anita Derby past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the winning time, and the horse that won along with the cloth number, age, sex, the weight of the horse & which starting gate the horse came from. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Santa Anita Derby as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the moneyline odds the horse was sent off.
Year | Horse (Info) | Info |
---|---|---|
2024 1:49.98 | (3) Stronghold (USA) 3/C 124lbs 11/5 (3 of 8) | Antonio Fresu Philip DAmato (USA) |
2023 1:48.69 | (5) Practical Move (USA) 3/C 124lbs 1/1F (4 of 8) | Ramon A Vazquez Tim Yakteen (USA) |
2022 1:48.67 | (6) Taiba (USA) 3/C 124lbs 43/10 (6 of 6) | Mike E Smith Tim Yakteen (USA) |
2021 1:49.17 | (3) Rock Your World (USA) 3/C 124lbs 26/5 (2 of 9) | Umberto Rispoli John W Sadler (USA) |
2020 1:48.97 | (6) Honor A. P. (USA) 3/R 124lbs 11/5 (6 of 7) | Mike E Smith John Shirreffs (USA) |
2019 1:51.28 | (1) Roadster (USA) 3/C 124lbs 31/10 (1 of 6) | Mike E Smith Bob Baffert (USA) |
2018 1:49.72 | (6) Justify (USA) 3/C 124lbs 9/10F (6 of 7) | Mike E Smith Bob Baffert (USA) |
2017 1:51.16 | (8) Gormley (USA) 3/C 124lbs 31/5 (8 of 13) | Victor Espinoza John Shirreffs (USA) |
2016 1:49.66 | (2) Exaggerator (USA) 3/C 124lbs 17/5 (2 of 8) | Kent J Desormeaux J Keith Desormeaux (USA) |
2015 1:48.73 | (1) Dortmund (USA) 3/C 122lbs 3/5F (1 of 6) | Martin Garcia Bob Baffert (USA) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Santa Anita Derby have been based:
- USA: 10 winners with an additional 14 placings from 77 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
Santa Anita Derby Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Santa Anita Derby over the last 10 renewals is Bob Baffert who has won the race 3 times. Those 3 winners came from Dortmund (2015), Justify (2018) & Roadster (2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Santa Anita Derby are John Shirreffs (2 wins) & Tim Yakteen (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Santa Anita Derby, Doug O'Neill has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the most active Santa Anita Derby trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals.
Trainer | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | LSP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Baffert | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -7.40 |
John Shirreffs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +4.40 |
Tim Yakteen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2.30 |
John W Sadler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.20 |
J Keith Desormeaux | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.40 |
Philip DAmato | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.20 |
Doug O'Neill | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -12.00 |
Jerry Hollendorfer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5.00 |
George Papaprodromou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 |
Mick Ruis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3.00 |
Santa Anita Derby Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Santa Anita Derby over the last 10 renewals is Mike E Smith who has won the race 4 times. Those 4 winners came from Justify (2018), Roadster (2019), Honor A. P. (2020) & Taiba (2022).
Here are some of the most active Santa Anita Derby jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals.
Jockey | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | LSP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike E Smith | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +5.50 |
Victor Espinoza | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2.20 |
Umberto Rispoli | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.20 |
Kent J Desormeaux | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.40 |
Martin Garcia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.40 |
Antonio Fresu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.20 |
Ramon A Vazquez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.00 |
Mario Gutierrez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.00 |
Rafael Bejarano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4.00 |
Flavien Prat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4.00 |
2025 Santa Anita Derby Trends
Favorites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 2, (4, 5), 1, 2, 2, 2, 6, 1, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the racing post in terms of previous runs etc.
- 10 / 10 (37%) - No bigger than 31/5
- 10 / 10 (38%) - Within the first 3 of the market
- 10 / 10 (51%) - No bigger than 26/5 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (54%) - Ran over 5f - 7f (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (59%) - Carried 120 - 124lbs (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - No bigger than 54/5 (Career Win)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - In a field of 5 - 10 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - Not on GD/FM/STD (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (65%) - Highest Won is not LST
- 10 / 10 (68%) - Ran in USA (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (69%) - Furthest Won 6f - 1m1f
- 10 / 10 (69%) - Ran over 6f - 1m1f (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (69%) - Had 1 - 5 wins (Career)
- 10 / 10 (82%) - Had 1 - 5 placings (Career)
- 10 / 10 (85%) - Beaten no more -9¾l (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Santa Anita racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Santa Anita Derby. Are you already a member? If not, then why not?! With over $9,000 given away each month in the picks contest, why not get involved? Remember, It is completely FREE! So, head over to the registration page to sign up today! If you are already a member, then why share your thoughts on the Santa Anita Derby by adding a pick on the race here?
Santa Anita Derby Trend Analysis
How competitive is the Santa Anita Derby market?
When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015 when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favor with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Santa Anita Derby, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out $100 for every $121 which is bet.
Post Positions of the Santa Anita Derby Winners, Places & Shows
Here are the most recent winning draws along with those who placed and showed:
Year | Win | Place | Show |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
2023 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
2022 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
2021 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
2020 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Best Course for a Santa Anita Derby Prep Run?
The course that has produced the most winners of the Santa Anita Derby is Santa Anita, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Santa Anita last time out.
Biggest Priced Winners of the Santa Anita Derby & Performance of Favorites
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Gormley in 2017, winning for John Shirreffs at odds of 31/5 under the guidance of Victor Espinoza. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there has been a total of 3 winning favorites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing handicappers page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing handicappers. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.
Other Graded races at Santa Anita racetrack
Here are some other notable races at the Santa Anita racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in March
Races in May
Races in September
Races in December
Santa Anita Derby FAQs
Where is the Santa Anita Derby run?
The Santa Anita Derby is run at the Santa Anita racetrack each year, you can get Santa Anita racing predictions all season long as well as for Santa Anita Derby.
When is the Santa Anita Derby?
The Santa Anita Derby takes place around April of each year at Santa Anita.
Who won the Santa Anita Derby?
The 2024 renewal of the Santa Anita Derby was won by the Philip DAmato trained Stronghold who was ridden by Antonio Fresu in a time of 1:49.98, owned by Eric M Waller Sharon J Waller it was sent off at an SP of 11/5. You can view all the recent winners in the Santa Anita Derby Past Winners section of the blog.
Who will win the Santa Anita Derby?
On the day of the race, use the trends in this blog and then compare them to the OLBG racing handicappers' predictions for the Santa Anita Derby, you can do this on the Santa Anita Picks page which not only will have picks for this race but also picks for Santa Anita throughout the season. You may also be interested in the Horse Racing Picks page where you can get daily horse racing predictions from all of the US courses.
Who is the top trainer in the Santa Anita Derby?
With a total of three winners over the last ten renewals, it is Bob Baffert who holds the claim as the leading trainer in the Santa Anita Derby. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the Santa Anita Derby Trainer Statistics section of the blog.
Who is the top jockey in the Santa Anita Derby?
With a total of four winners over the last ten renewals, it is Mike E Smith who holds the claim as the leading jockey in the Santa Anita Derby. To see which other jockeys have a good record in the race, head over to the Santa Anita Derby Jockey Statistics section of the blog.
Do we have trends for the 2025 renewal of the Santa Anita Derby?
The simple answer is Yes! We have a total of fifteen trends for the Santa Anita Derby which can be found under the Santa Anita Derby Trends section.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Santa Anita Derby Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks is Andy. He works on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International Horse Racing.
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