The Lone Star Derby makes the grade that counts. Santa Anita Derby Seven of the last 19 Kentucky Derby winners, including three of the last four, used the Santa Anita Derby as their final prep before traveling to Churchill Downs. Oddly enough, only two of those, Sunday Silence and Winning Colors, won the Santa Anita Derby. Charismatic ran fourth, Real Quiet second, Silver Charm second, Ferdinand third and Gato Del Sol fourth at Santa Anita before winning the roses. And so both history and logic suggest that Saturday's 64th Santa Anita Derby could produce more than one prominent Triple Crown contender.
Point Given is the even-money favorite.
He's got all the ingredients to be a Kentucky Derby winner. So, basically, we just have to keep him healthy, sound and fresh.