The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues Sat, April 8 with 3 more major prep races. The $750,000 Santa Anita Derby will have major wagering as part of a big day of racing at Santa Anita w/mandatory Pick 6 payout and $3 million pool. Race & betting preview, expert picks & information you can bet on.
The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues Saturday with the final three major prep races on April 8. The biggest races and the biggest days at the tracks draw the most betting interest, and Saturday’s most bet races are the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, Grade 2 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct and Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby.
$1 million Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (Race 9 at 5:15 p.m. ET)
$750,000 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (Race 6 at 5:43 p.m. ET)
$750,000 Wood Memorial (Race 11 at 6:16 p.m. ET)
The top-5 finishers in each race receive qualifying points (100-40-30-20-10) towards the Run for the Roses and May 6 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. All three races are contested at 1 1/8 miles, and additional betting previews and picks are added in links.
The 86th edition of Santa Anita Derby will be televised on NBC as part of NBC Sports’ “Road to the Kentucky Derby” coverage and live streaming of the biggest races is available through FanDuel Racing and also shown on FanDuel TV.Santa Anita Derby Preview and Picks
FanDuel Racing provides promotions, tips and added content for horse racing and the biggest races to help guide you to the winners circle. I also turned to the experts at Horse Racing Nation (HRN) and it’s Super Screener big stakes race analysis for more insight and complete racing coverage.
