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The Santa Anita Derby has churned out four Kentucky Derby (G1) winners in the last dozen years, including fan favorite California Chrome. Let's review the entries for the 2024 edition:

A total of 200 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification points (split 100-50-25-15-10 among the top five finishers) are on the table in Saturday's $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct.

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Last seen landing the Sunland Park Derby (G3), Stronghold bids for his second straight victory on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in Saturday's Santa Anita Derby (G1).

This is called weaning, and the foal at this point is called a weanling. He’ll keep that moniker until he reaches one-year of age, at which point he’ll be called a yearling.

The $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday attracted a field of 13, but it looks like a top-heavy renewal on paper.

A total of 11 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass S. (G1).

A strong field has turned out for Saturday's $1 million Blue Grass S. (G1) at Keeneland, which awards Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification points to the top five finishers on a 100-50-25-15-10 basis.

The top three from the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), including champion Just F Y I, will meet again in Friday’s $600,000 Ashland (G1), but Impel has been installed as the 2-1 favorite in her first stakes appearance

The $1 million Florida Derby (G1) took place at Gulfstream Park on March 30, and the 1 1/8-mile race will look to provide the Kentucky Derby (G1) winner for the second straight year. Here are three takeaways