Santa Anita Oaks

The Santa Anita Oaks is a major West Coast prep on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks, featuring top three year old fillies each spring at Santa Anita Park. Run at 1 1/16 miles on dirt, the race awards valuable qualifying points and often showcases some of the leading contenders from California-based barns. Strong performances here can propel fillies into the national spotlight heading toward Churchill Downs.

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Location: Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA

Inaugural Race: 1935

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Current Distance: 1 1/16 Miles (8 1/2 furlongs)

Track Type: Left-Handed, Dirt

Age Qualification: 3YO Fillies

Purse: $200,000

Race Date: Sunday, April 5th

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2025 Results of the Santa Anita Oaks

PPHORSEJOCKEY / TRAINERWIN / PLACE / SHOW
4
Tenma
Hernandez, Juan / Baffert, Bob
$2.60 / $2.10 / $2.10
2
Silent Law
Garcia, Martin / Baffert, Bob
$5.20 / $2.80
3
Vodka With a Twist
Fresu, Antonio / D'Amato, Philip
$2.10
6
Madame Secretary
Kimura, Kazushi / Mandella, Richard
5
No Bad Beats
Berrios, Hector / O'Neill, Doug

Exotic Payouts:

  • $1.00 Exacta (4-2): $5.50
  • $1.00 Trifecta (4-2-3): $9.60
  • $0.10 Superfecta (4-2-3-6): $2.27

 

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History of the Santa Anita Oaks

The Santa Anita Oaks is one of the premier races for three year old fillies on the West Coast. First run in 1935 at Santa Anita Park, the race has long been a centerpiece of the spring meet and a key stage for emerging talent. Over the decades it has attracted many of the top fillies based in California and has helped define the region’s role in the national racing landscape.

The race has been contested at a variety of distances throughout its history before settling at 1 1/16 miles on dirt. Its placement on the calendar gives trainers a valuable opportunity to test their fillies against high quality competition as the spring season builds toward the major classics. The Santa Anita Oaks has consistently drawn strong fields and has served as an important proving ground for fillies with championship aspirations.

In the modern era, the Santa Anita Oaks is a major stop on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. The race awards qualifying points that help determine the field for the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Its role as a West Coast prep race ensures that top contenders from California have a clear path to compete on racing’s biggest stage.

Throughout its history, the Santa Anita Oaks has produced numerous standout winners who have gone on to success at the highest levels of the sport. The race remains an important part of the spring racing calendar, offering fans and bettors an early look at fillies capable of making an impact in the Kentucky Oaks and beyond.

All-Time Results of the Santa Anita Oaks

YEAR
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
TIME
2025
Tenma
Juan J. Hernandez / Bob Baffert
01:46.2
2024
Nothing Like You
Lanfranco Dettori / Bob Baffert
01:43.2
2023
Faiza
Flavien Prat / Bob Baffert
01:43.3
2022
Desert Dawn
Umberto Rispoli / Philip D'Amato
01:43.5
2021
Soothsay
Flavien Prat / Richard Mandella
01:44.3
2020
Swiss Skydiver
Mike Smith / Kenneth McPeek
01:43.2
2019
Bellafina
Flavien Prat / Simon Callaghan
01:45.5
2018
Midnight Bisou
Mike E. Smith / William Spawr
01:44.8
2017
Paradise Woods
Flavien Prat / Richard Mandella
01:42.5
2016
Songbird
Mike E. Smith / Jerry Hollendorfer
01:44.1

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