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.
