Graded Stakes

Santa Anita Derby (Gr. 1)

Host Track:     Santa Anita
City:  Arcadia, CA

Race Facts (Since 1976):
Fastest Time: 1:47:00 (Indian Charlie, 1998)
Largest Winning Margin: 11 lengths (Sunday Silence, 1989)
Highest Winning Equibase Speed Figure: 127 (Point Given, 2001)
2026 Winning Connections:
Winning Horse: So Happy
Winning Trainer: Mark Glatt
Winning Jockey: Mike E. Smith
Winning Owner: Norman Stables LLC and Saints or Sinners
Includes data from 1976 to present.
Date Race Name Gr. Course Track Distance Purse
04/04/2026 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/05/2025 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/06/2024 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/08/2023 RUNHAPPY Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/09/2022 RUNHAPPY Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/03/2021 RUNHAPPY Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
06/06/2020 RUNHAPPY Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $400,000
04/06/2019 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/07/2018 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/08/2017 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/09/2016 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/04/2015 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/05/2014 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/06/2013 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/07/2012 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/09/2011 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/03/2010 Santa Anita Derby 1 All Weather Track Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/04/2009 Santa Anita Derby 1 All Weather Track Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/05/2008 Santa Anita Derby 1 All Weather Track Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/07/2007 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/08/2006 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/09/2005 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/03/2004 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/05/2003 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/06/2002 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/07/2001 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/08/2000 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/03/1999 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/04/1998 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/05/1997 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/06/1996 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/08/1995 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $700,000
04/09/1994 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/03/1993 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/04/1992 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/06/1991 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/07/1990 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/08/1989 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/09/1988 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/04/1987 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/06/1986 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $400,000
04/06/1985 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $300,000
04/08/1984 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $250,000
04/10/1983 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $250,000
04/04/1982 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $250,000
04/12/1981 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $200,000
03/30/1980 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $150,000
04/01/1979 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $150,000
04/02/1978 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $150,000
03/27/1977 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $150,000
03/28/1976 Santa Anita Derby 1 Dirt Santa Anita 1 1/8 Miles $150,000

Includes data from 1976 to present.
Date Horse Trainer Jockey Equibase Speed Figure Chart Video
04/04/2026 So Happy Mark Glatt Mike E. Smith 100
04/05/2025 Journalism Michael W. McCarthy Umberto Rispoli 107
04/06/2024 Stronghold Philip D'Amato Antonio Fresu 94
04/08/2023 Practical Move Tim Yakteen Ramon A. Vazquez 107
04/09/2022 Taiba Tim Yakteen Mike E. Smith 103
04/03/2021 Rock Your World John W. Sadler Umberto Rispoli 101
06/06/2020 Honor A. P. John A. Shirreffs Mike E. Smith 108
04/06/2019 Roadster Bob Baffert Mike E. Smith 103
04/07/2018 Bolt d'Oro Mick Ruis, Sr. Javier Castellano 109
04/08/2017 Gormley John A. Shirreffs Victor Espinoza 108
04/09/2016 Exaggerator J. Keith Desormeaux Kent J. Desormeaux 106
04/04/2015 Dortmund Bob Baffert Martin Garcia 109
04/05/2014 California Chrome Art Sherman Victor Espinoza 110
04/06/2013 Goldencents Doug F. O'Neill Kevin Krigger 107
04/07/2012 I'll Have Another Doug F. O'Neill Mario Gutierrez 110
04/09/2011 Midnight Interlude Bob Baffert Victor Espinoza 106
04/03/2010 Sidney's Candy John W. Sadler Joseph Talamo 107
04/04/2009 Pioneerof the Nile Bob Baffert Garrett K. Gomez 108
04/05/2008 Colonel John Eoin G. Harty Corey S. Nakatani 108
04/07/2007 Tiago John A. Shirreffs Mike E. Smith 107  
04/08/2006 Brother Derek Dan L. Hendricks Alex O. Solis 118  
04/09/2005 Buzzards Bay Jeff Mullins Mark Guidry 114  
04/03/2004 Castledale (IRE) Jeff Mullins Jose Valdivia, Jr. 107  
04/05/2003 Buddy Gil Jeff Mullins Gary L. Stevens 111  
04/06/2002 Came Home J. Paco Gonzalez Chris J. McCarron 104  
04/07/2001 Point Given Bob Baffert Gary L. Stevens 127  
04/08/2000 The Deputy (IRE) Jenine Sahadi Chris J. McCarron 116  
04/03/1999 General Challenge Bob Baffert Gary L. Stevens 113  
04/04/1998 Indian Charlie Bob Baffert Gary L. Stevens 117  
04/05/1997 Free House J. Paco Gonzalez Kent J. Desormeaux 119  
04/06/1996 Cavonnier Bob Baffert Chris J. McCarron 109  
04/08/1995 Larry the Legend Craig Anthony Lewis Gary L. Stevens 116  
04/09/1994 Brocco Randy Winick Gary L. Stevens 108  
04/03/1993 Personal Hope Mark A. Hennig Gary L. Stevens 105  
04/04/1992 A.P. Indy Neil D. Drysdale Eddie J. Delahoussaye 103  
04/06/1991 Dinard Richard J. Lundy Chris J. McCarron N/A  
04/07/1990 Mister Frisky Lazaro S. Barrera Gary L. Stevens N/A    
04/08/1989 Sunday Silence Charles E. Whittingham Patrick A. Valenzuela N/A    
04/09/1988 Winning Colors D. Wayne Lukas Gary L. Stevens N/A    
04/04/1987 Temperate Sil Charles E. Whittingham William Shoemaker N/A    
04/06/1986 Snow Chief Melvin F. Stute Alex O. Solis N/A    
04/06/1985 Skywalker Michael C. Whittingham Laffit A. Pincay, Jr. N/A    
04/08/1984 Mighty Adversary A. T. Doyle Eddie J. Delahoussaye N/A    
04/10/1983 Marfa D. Wayne Lukas Jorge Velasquez N/A    
04/04/1982 Muttering D. Wayne Lukas Laffit A. Pincay, Jr. N/A    
04/12/1981 Splendid Spruce Chay R. Knight Darrel G. McHargue N/A    
03/30/1980 Codex D. Wayne Lukas Patrick A. Valenzuela N/A    
04/01/1979 Flying Paster Gordon C. Campbell Don Pierce N/A    
04/02/1978 Affirmed Lazaro S. Barrera Laffit A. Pincay, Jr. N/A    
03/27/1977 Habitony (IRE) A. T. Doyle William Shoemaker N/A    
03/28/1976 An Act Ronald L. McAnally Laffit A. Pincay, Jr. N/A    

As of 04.19.26