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Wood Memorial & Santa Anita Derby Entries & Odds | Kentucky Derby Prep Picks
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Wood Memorial & Santa Anita Derby Entries & Odds | Kentucky Derby Prep Picks

It’s the final weekend of major Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby prep races with the $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct and the $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) at Santa Anita Park.

Due to a forecast of severe storms and significant flooding expected in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky this weekend, Keeneland’s Saturday, April 5 race card, featuring the $1.25 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1), will be rescheduled to Tuesday, April 8.

These are 200-point prep races with the top 5 finishers earning 100-50-25-15-10 points, respectively.

Here’s a look at the fields and the picks!


Wood Memorial
The Pick

Santa Anita Derby
The Pick


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