The Twilight Derby is a Grade 2 stakes race for Three-year-olds contested over a distance of 1 1/8 miles, run annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
The 2026 Twilight Derby is expected to take place on October 24th.
Notable winners of the Twilight Derby include top horses such as Test Score, Daytona (IRE), Greek Sun, and Devious Boy (GB). Many past winners have gone on to compete in major graded stakes during the season, which reinforces the race’s growing importance among bettors and handicappers.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Test Score | Juan J. Hernandez | H. Graham Motion | 1:47.66 |
| 2024 | Atitlan | Hector Isaac Berrios | John A. Shirreffs | 1:49.12 |
| 2023 | Seal Team (GB) | Umberto Rispoli | Richard E. Mandella | 1:47.29 |
| 2022 | Cabo Spirit | Joe Bravo | George Papaprodromou | 1:49.46 |
| 2021 | Subconscious | Juan J. Hernandez | Richard E. Mandella | 1:47.00 |
| 2020 | Smooth Like Strait | Umberto Rispoli | Michael W. McCarthy | 1:46.89 |
