Saturday’s San Felipe Stakes Presented by DK Horse is the second of three Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve points preps held at Santa Anita Park, following the Robe
We’re now deep in the heart of prep season for the 2026 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, and two more qualifying points races are scheduled for Saturday, March 7: the ESMARK Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs and the
A high-profile Grade 1 winner is slated to make his 2026 debut in Saturday’s $200,000, Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes Presented by DK Horse at Santa Anita Park. But he isn’t guaranteed to win the 1 1/16-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifier.
Saturday’s card at Santa Anita Park includes the $200,000, Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes Presented by DK Horse. Some of California’s top 3-year-olds will square off in the final local prep race for the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby.
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner of a race the Road to the Derby schedule which offers qualifying points to the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs.
