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2026 Results of the Santa Anita Oaks
| Post | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Win / Place / Show |
|---|
5 | Meaning | Juan J. Hernandez / Michael W. McCarthy | $3.80 / $3.00 / $2.10 |
7 | Brooklyn Blonde | Kazushi Kimura / Michael W. McCarthy | $6.00 / $4.40 |
2 | Bank Shot | Edwin A. Maldonado / Ryan Hanson | $3.80 |
6 | Red Cherry | Armando Ayuso / John W. Sadler | |
3 | French Blue | Florent Geroux / Bob Baffert | |
4 | Hypergamy | Emisael Jaramillo / Doug F. O'Neill | |
1 | Forced Entry | Mike E. Smith / Bob Baffert |
Exotic Payouts:
- $1.00 Exacta (5-7): $12.50
- $1.00 Trifecta (5-7-2): $50.20
- $0.10 Superfecta (5-7-2-6): $43.75
Watch the 2026 Santa Anita Oaks
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 |
|---|
2026 | Meaning | Juan J. Hernandez / Michael W. McCarthy | Sample Data |
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 |
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