Unrivaled Time Wins Twilight Derby at 9-1
The Grade II race was run on the final day of the Santa Anita autumn meet, with Unrivaled Time and jockey Joel Rosario taking the win.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Equestrian
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Unrivaled Time and jockey Joel Rosario won the Grade II Twilight Derby at 9-1 on the final day of the Santa Anita autumn meet. Juan Hernandez took the jockey title and Doug O'Neill took the trainer title for the meet.
Why it matters
The result closes out the Santa Anita autumn meet and settles its jockey and trainer championships. It also reflects how the favorite, Proletariat, was beaten in a race that was decided by a blanket finish.
Unrivaled Time paid $20 to win, $7.80 to place and $21.60 to show after winning at 9-1, while Proletariat, sent off at 2-5, finished fifth. Juan Hernandez led the jockey standings with 20 winners and Doug O'Neill led the trainer standings with 13 wins.
The players
Joel Rosario
Joel Rosario is a veteran jockey who rode Unrivaled Time to victory in the Twilight Derby.
Juan Hernandez
Juan Hernandez is a jockey who won the jockey title at the Santa Anita autumn meet with 20 winners.
Doug O'Neill
Doug O'Neill is a Hall of Fame trainer who won the trainer title at the Santa Anita autumn meet with 13 wins.
The details
Unrivaled Time won the Twilight Derby in a blanket finish, while Proletariat was pressured early and faded to fifth behind Path to Power, Essos and Tribalism. The race capped the Santa Anita autumn meet, and the results determined the meet's jockey and trainer titles.
Timeline
Sunday: Twilight Derby run on the final day of the Santa Anita autumn meet.
Saturday night: Rain caused Los Alamitos to cancel its last six races.
Season Trajectory
The Twilight Derby closes the Santa Anita autumn meet, locking in the season's jockey and trainer championships for Hernandez and O'Neill. The result also sets the stage for Del Mar's four-week meet, which opens Friday at 12:30 p.m.
Fantasy and betting players tracking Santa Anita's autumn meet can now see final championship standings, with Hernandez and O'Neill leading their respective categories. Racing followers can also plan around Del Mar's opening Friday and Los Alamitos' Sunday card.
The takeaway
Season-end championship results often shape how jockeys and trainers are positioned heading into the next meet, so tracking final standings is useful for handicapping upcoming racing. Following the first few days of Del Mar's meet will show how the season's top connections perform on a new circuit.
What happens next
Del Mar opens a four-week meet Friday at 12:30 p.m., and Los Alamitos plans to resume its normal schedule with eight races starting at 5:10 p.m. Sunday.
Further reading
Explore more Equestrian coverage for the latest on Santa Anita's autumn meet and the racing season ahead.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Whittier Daily News.
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