Santa Anita
Potente edges Robusta in 2026 San Felipe Stakes; So Happy, Secured Freedom eye Santa Anita Derby
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Potente rallied late to win the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes by a head over 67-1 longshot Robusta at Santa Anita Park, earning 50 Kentucky Derby qualifying points and a 90 Beyer Speed Figure. Third-place So Happy and fourth-place Secured Freedom drew praise from their connections, who reported the horses in good shape and plan to enter them in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 4.
The Daily Bulletin has published consensus picks for thoroughbred races at Santa Anita on Sunday, March 8, 2026. These picks are compiled from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti, and Mark Ratzky. The publication provides guidance for bettors attending or following the event online.
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Grade 1 winner Brant returns in the San Felipe Stakes, a key Kentucky Derby prep race at Santa Anita Park. Unbeaten So Happy faces his first two-turn test in the Grade 2 event for 3-year-olds over 1 1/16 miles. The race offers qualifying points toward the Kentucky Derby.
So Happy, the undefeated Grade 2 winner, returned to the work tab with a four-furlong breeze in 48.8 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday. The colt headlines a trio of Kentucky Derby futures contenders who trained that morning, including Plutarch and Tripp's Promise. These workouts mark the first activity for So Happy since his San Vicente victory on January 10.