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Santa Anita Derby features Journalism, Citizen Bull and big questions

Five colts will compete in the $500,000 Grade I Santa Anita Derby around 4:45 p.m.
The Santa Anita Derby is a key steppingstone to the Kentucky Derby on May 3.
Journalism, Citizen Bull, Barnes, and Baeza are running; all are trying the distance for the first time.
Journalism is the 6-5 morning line favorite; Baffert said, "The break is going to tell everything."
The top finishers earn points toward the Kentucky Derby, with reduced points of 75, 37.5, 18.75, 11.25, and 7.5.

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Santa Anita Derby features Journalism, Citizen Bull and big questions

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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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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Bulletin: Journalism Rules Santa Anita Derby

Start spreading the news: Journalism is set to become the favorite for the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) after rolling to victory in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. Trained by Michael McCarthy, Journalism ($4 on a $2 win bet) overcame all kinds of obstacles in the 1 1/8-mile, $500,000 Santa Anita Derby and defeated Baeza by three-quarters of a length. With a fourth straight win, Journalism moved into second on the De…

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Journalism looks like Ky. Derby favorite after Santa Anita win

Journalism, who spent most of the winter as the futures favorite for Kentucky Derby 2025, galvanized his position with a rally to victory Saturday in the Grade 1, $500,000 Santa Anita Derby. Last on the backstretch, post-time Journalism (1-1) was patiently ridden by Umberto Rispoli into fourth place by the time the closely bunch field of five started into the second turn of the 1 1/8-mile race. The Curlin colt trained by Michael McCarthy was thi…

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Journalism Captures Headlines with Santa Anita Derby Victory

Journalism overcame a troubled trip to run down Baeza in the final strides to win the $500,000 Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby April 5 at Santa Anita Park. Read More...

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Santa Anita, Aqueduct Star As Mother Nature Rains On Keeneland's Parade

The final weekend of major preps for both the GI Kentucky Derby and the GI Kentucky Oaks got a few extra days tacked on as significant rain around Lexington pushed Keeneland to delay their spring racing features back to Monday and Tuesday next week. While the races will be missed as part of Saturday's action, there is certainly no void as Santa Anita and Aqueduct both offer their final stops on the Road the Kentucky Derby. The 1 1/8-mile GI Sant…

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