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Santa Anita Derby features Journalism, Citizen Bull and big questions

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ARCADIA — The Santa Anita Derby is packing a lot of possibilities into a puny field Saturday. The five 3-year-old colts who will break from the starting gate a little after 4:45 p.m. for the $500,000, Grade I race include Journalism, the early favorite for the Kentucky Derby, Citizen Bull, the 2-year-old champion, Barnes, a $3.2 million yearling purchase, and Baeza, a $1.2 million prospect. One and one-eighth miles and about 1 minute and 48 seco…

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Santa Anita Derby features Journalism, Citizen Bull and big questions

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FROM OFF THE PACE: Santa Anita Derby leads a trio of Derby preps

Of Saturday’s three Kentucky Derby preps worth 100 qualifying points each to the winners, the Santa Anita Derby (G1) has the fewest entrants with five. The Wood Memorial (G2) has the most with 11, while the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) has seven. The Santa Anita Derby, however, boasts what appears to be Saturday’s strongest field as its five entrants include three horses who rank among the top six Derby hopefuls in both Daily Racing Form and BloodHors…

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Despite small field, plenty at stake in Santa Anita Derby

Just five 3-year-olds are entered in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby, the smallest field for the mile and one-eighth race since 2006. Yet while many snicker at field size, few dispute its significance – Kentucky Derby berths, and favoritism, are on the line at Santa Anita.

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