Santa Anita Park hosts annual Derby Day 5K [Video]

ARCADIA, Calif. (KABC) — It was a perfect morning for a 5K!

Santa Anita Park hosted its annual Derby Day 5K Saturday, bringing out thousands of runners and plenty of family fun.

The 5K took participants through the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, and after the race, many enjoyed a post-race party.

James Timphy of La Cañada Flintridge was this year’s 5K winner.

“It’s an incredible atmosphere, I love this race,” he said. “I’ve been doing it for four years now so, it’s really exciting. Obviously, it’s a family adventure.”

The Grade 1 $500,000 Santa Anita Derby ran Saturday with a field including three of the top six colts in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s 3-year old poll.

Journalism won the $500,000 Santa Anita Derby by three-quarters of a length Saturday to confirm his status as the Kentucky Derby favorite, with trainer Bob Baffert’s duo finishing fourth and fifth in the West Coast’s major prep.

Baffert fared better on the …