2026 Santa Anita Derby Odds, Horses, Predictions: Picks From Expert Who Hits Kentucky Derby Exacta

2026 Santa Anita Derby odds, horses, predictions: Picks from expert who hits Kentucky Derby exacta

Horse racing guru Michelle Yu reveals her 2026 Santa Anita Derby best bets for the race on Saturday, April 4

2026 Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park: Picks, preview, and analysis

Daily Racing Form handicappers David Aragona and Mike Beer preview the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.Saturday’s $500,000 Santa Anita Derby – the final California prep on the road to the Kentucky Derby, offering 100 qualifying points to the winner – drew a field of seven 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles on dirt, with a post time of 4:46 p.m. Pacific. The morning-line favorite is the Bob Baffert-trained No. 2 Potente…

HorseCenter: Blue Grass, Santa Anita Derby, Wood Memorial

This week on HorseCenter, Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman offer analysis and top picks for a trio of important Kentucky Derby 2026 preps on Saturday. Starting in Kentucky, graded-stakes winners Class President and Further Ado headline the field for the Grade 1, $1.25 million Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland.   The Santa Anita Derby (G1) in Southern California features the promising pair of Cherokee Nation and Potente, both from the barn of two-time T…