Honor A.P. wins Santa Anita Derby, Mike Smith’s third consecutive Derby victory

After winning the Kentucky Derby with Giacomo, a 50-1 longshot, in 2005, trainer John Shirreffs might be poised to win another one 15 years later.
The Shirreffs-trained Honor A.P. took advantage of a troubled trip by 1-2 favorite Authentic on Saturday, winning the $400,000 Grade I Santa Anita Derby by 2 3/4 lengths under Mike Smith with an eye-catching move as the field turned for home.
It was Smith’s third consecutive victory in the Santa Anita Derby, following wins aboard Roadster last y