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6 April 2025
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Santa Anita Derby (Grade 1) (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Fast
Runners
5

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Journalism silk
Journalism
J: Umberto Rispoli
T: Michael McCarthy
Likely to be a threat; won Santa Anita Grade 2 35 days ago.
1-113
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 25 Sna Santa Anita 8.5f Fs 3yG2 8-12 1/5 Barnes (1¾L) 31/10 - 118
14 Dec 24 Lal Los Alamitos 8.5f Fs 2yG2 8-8 1/5 Getaway Car (3½L) 14/5 - -
2
(2)
Citizen Bull silk
Citizen Bull b
J: Martin Garcia
T: Bob Baffert
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts on this ground (80%)
In with a shout; winner of four of his five career runs.
1-1131
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 64
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Sna Santa Anita 8f Fs 3yG3 8-12 b 1/5 Rodriguez (3¾L) 9/10F - 113
1 Nov 24 Dma Del Mar 8.5f Fs 2yG1 8-10 b 1/10 Gaming (1½L) 159/10 - 115
6 Oct 24 Sna Santa Anita 8.5f Fs 2yG1 8-10 b 1/7 Getaway Car (2L) 33/10 - 110
9 Sep 24 Dma Del Mar 7f Fs 2yG1 8-8 b 3/7 Gaming (5¾L) 13/10F - 96
18 Aug 24 Dma Del Mar 5.5f Fs 2y 8-8 b 1/6 Smash It (¾L) 13/5 - 102
3
(3)
Westwood silk
Westwood b
J: Tiago Josue Pereira
T: John Shirreffs
Not beaten far last month; wins-runs record of 0-3.
23-7
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 25 Sna Santa Anita 8.5f Fs 3y 8-9 b 2/6 Voldemort (1¼L) 31/10 - -
14 Feb 25 Sna Santa Anita 8f Fs 3y 8-9 b 3/6 Baeza (6L) 39/1 - -
4
(4)
Barnes silk
BF
Barnes b
J: Juan J Hernandez
T: Bob Baffert
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Clear chance; placed in the San Felipe Stakes five weeks ago.
21-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 25 Sna Santa Anita 8.5f Fs 3yG2 8-8 b 2/5 Journalism (1¾L) 2/5F - 109
4 Jan 25 Sna Santa Anita 7f Fs 3yG2 8-8 b 1/5 Romanesque (5½L) EvensF - -
5
(5)
Baeza silk
Baeza b
J: Hector I Berrios
T: John Shirreffs
Having his first crack at a big race and others more appealing.
12-9
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 25 Sna Santa Anita 8f Fs 3y 8-9 b 1/6 Mellencamp (4¾L) 11/5 - -
2 Dec 24 Dma Del Mar 8f Fm 2y 8-8 9/11 Charlie's To Blame (9¼L) 67/10 - -
Verdict

BARNES is fancied to deliver after taking minor honours in the San Felipe Stakes and can reverse form with Journalis.

Betting Forecast:

6/5 Journalism,

7/4 Citizen Bull,

3/1 Barnes,

6/1 Baeza,

20/1 Westwood

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