The $750,000 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park is one of the most important stops on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

Thoroughbred racing is at least at two-part game. The handicapping part and the wagering/decision-making part. A single thread links this series of articles together. If a problem for new fans to horse racing is not knowing how to win and have fun, a solution is helping them understand the Odds Board, which rules the gamble at the core of the game. These Odds Board concepts are intended to help new fans experience winning and near winning, the real fun about Thoroughbred racing.