Santa Anita

12:46 ✓ Result

Santa Anita Derby (Grade 1) (Dirt)

Date 2026-04-05
Distance 1m1f
Class Class 1
Going Fast
Type Flat
Surface Dirt
Age Band 3yo
Prize £222,222
Winning Time 1m 49.01s

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
So Happy (USA)
73/10 Won
2nd
Potente (USA)
6/5F 2.75
3rd
Vitruvian Man (USA)
47/1 6.75
4th
Intrepido (USA)
7/2 .5
5th
Start The Ride (USA)
66/1 1.75
6th
Cherokee Nation (USA)
3/1 0.05
7th
Robusta (USA)
41/5 4.25

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1 (1)
Cherokee Nation
Bay
J:Florent Geroux
T:Bob Baffert
J:Florent Geroux
T:Bob Baffert
124 b 25-251
-
123
-
36d
0
Big, awkward sort; improved when 10l winner of maiden here; dangerous if confirming that
2 (2)
Potente
Bay
J:Juan J Hernandez
T:Bob Baffert
J:Juan J Hernandez
T:Bob Baffert
124 b 11
-
123
-
29d
17
$2.4m yearling who won 8.5f Grade 2 San Felipe here on second start; the one to beat
3 (3)
Vitruvian Man
Bay
J:Antonio Fresu
T:Doug O'Neill
J:Antonio Fresu
T:Doug O'Neill
124 b 45123-
-
111
-
98d
11.5
Third in allowance on Tapeta at Turfway Park, staying on; more needed but trip will suit
4 (4)
Robusta
b/br
J:Emisael Jaramillo
T:Doug O'Neill
J:Emisael Jaramillo
T:Doug O'Neill
124 b 7-162
-
123
-
29d
0
Best effort head second to Potente in Grade 2 San Felipe here; others have more scope
5 (5)
So Happy
Bay
J:Mike E Smith
T:Mark Glatt
J:Mike E Smith
T:Mark Glatt
124 1-13
-
118
-
29d
7
Grade 2 winner at 7f here, then outstayed in similar event over 8.5f; doubtful at 1m1f
6 (6)
Start The Ride
b/br
J:Armando Ayuso
T:Dan Blacker
J:Armando Ayuso
T:Dan Blacker
124 b 4-16
-
119
-
29d
0
Won valuable state-bred event but well behind in Grade 2 here last time; could bounce back
7 (7)
Intrepido
Bay
J:Hector I Berrios
T:Jeff Mullins
J:Hector I Berrios
T:Jeff Mullins
124 4115-2
-
126
-
56d
5
Grade 1 winner over 8.5f and good second in Grade 3 since; claims, if seeing out 1m1f well

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Potente
17
OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 0
2nd Vitruvian Man
11.5
OR: 0 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0
3rd So Happy
7
OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0
4 Intrepido
5
OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0
5 Cherokee Nation
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
6 Robusta
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Start The Ride
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Cherokee Nation
123
Potente
123
Vitruvian Man
111
Robusta
123
So Happy
118
Start The Ride
119
Intrepido
126

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Potente 29d ago Fit
Robusta 29d ago Fit
So Happy 29d ago Fit
Start The Ride 29d ago Fit
Cherokee Nation 36d ago Fit
Intrepido 56d ago Fresh
Vitruvian Man 98d ago Long break