The Santa Anita Derby is one of four important Kentucky Derby prep races Saturday. Point Given is regarded as the leading candidate heading into this year's Kentucky Derby, which is 31 days away. Point Given was the betting favorite among all horses listed individually in Pool I of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. But there are other quality horses facing Point Given in the Santa Anita Derby. Palmeiro, Scorpion and Startac all have placed in previous graded stakes races.
Point Given has another obstacle.
The last horse to do it was Sunny's Halo in 1983. You can see with the victory in the San Felipe that he was fit. Trainer Steve Asmussen said the colt did it easily with Corey Lanerie riding, although usual rider Donnie Meche will be back aboard in Saturday's Lone Star Derby.