The Derby
233 E. Huntington Dr. (Second Ave.) 
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Arcadia, CA 91006
626-447-8174 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Entertainment Fri.-Sat.
- Outdoor dining
- Parking lot
- Casual
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 In the shadow of Santa Anita Racetrack, this storied landmark has been a popular after-the-races hangout since 1931. Famed jockey George Woolf---the mount of legendary thoroughbred Seabiscuit---owned this place until he died when thrown from a horse at the nearby track in 1946, and this place is loaded with history. The sprawling restaurant is pleasantly old-fashioned, with white-linened tables, roomy red leather booths, a fireplace, and a lively bar. More than a century of racing memorabilia (including a good deal relating to Seabiscuit) is scattered around the restaurant. The signature dish is filet mignon wrapped in bacon, but the extensive menu offers many other classics, such as sirloin with béarnaise, prime rib, rack of lamb, and pork tenderloin with a Dijon-balsamic reduction. Start with a large and very respectable shrimp cocktail or iceberg wedge drizzled with blue cheese dressing, and conclude with a solid cheesecake or other house-made desserts. Hip the Derby will never be, but it provides some thoroughly enjoyable nostalgia, especially for sports fans. |
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