Los Al Derby Won't Be Run Saturday, Will Be Brought Back Sunday As Extra

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 | 4:50 pm

Updated: June 30, 2021 at 4:52 pm

Uncle Chuck and jockey Luis Saez win the Grade III, $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby, Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. © BENOIT PHOTO

The GIII Los Alamitos Derby will not be run as originally scheduled Saturday, July 3, Los Alamitos announced Wednesday. The race for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles will be brought back as an extra for Sunday, July 4 in hopes of drawing more entrants. Sunday is the penultimate day of Los Alamitos's Summer Thoroughbred Festival.

Entries for the July 4 program will be taken Thursday, July 1.