Field of seven for SA Derby
Bob Baffert's Louisiana Derby winner Wimbledon will lead a field of seven 3-year-olds who have been entered for Saturday's Grade 1, $750,000 Santa Anita Derby to be run at 1 1/8 miles. Wimbledon drew post No. 3 and has been installed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite with jockey Javier Santiago aboard.
Rock Hard Ten, who will be making his stakes debut for trainer Jason Orman, is listed as the 3-1 second-choice in the odds. Rock Hard Ten drew the six-hole and will be ridden by David Flores.
Other major contenders in the race include San Rafael winner Imperialism with Victor Espinoza (post 1, 7-2 odds), and Santa Catalina winner St Averil with Tyler Baze (post 7, 7-2 odds). The field is completed by Lucky Pulpit, Castledale, and Quintons Gold Rush.
| PP | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS |
| 1 | IMPERIALISM | K. Mulhall | V. Espinoza | 7-2 |
| 2 | LUCKY PULPIT | C. Sise | J. Court | 12-1 |
| 3 | WIMBLEDON | B. Baffert | J. Santiago | 5-2 |
| 4 | CASTLEDALE | J. Mullins | J. Valdivia | 20-1 |
| 5 | QUINTONS GOLD RUSH | M. Mitchell | C. Nakatani | 5-1 |
| 6 | ROCK HARD TEN | J. Orman | D. Flores | 3-1 |
| 7 | ST AVERIL | R. Becerra | T. Baze | 7-2 |