Santa Anita News

IMPROVING HARIBOUX, SMOOTH LIKE STRAIT & GOLIAD ALL PROMINENT AMONG NINE SOPHOMORES IN SATURDAY’S $100,000 PASADENA STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF

IMPROVING HARIBOUX, SMOOTH LIKE STRAIT & GOLIAD ALL PROMINENT AMONG NINE SOPHOMORES IN SATURDAY’S $100,000 PASADENA STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2020)–A competitive field of nine sophomores, headed by English-bred Hariboux, Smooth Like Strait and Goliad, will go one mile on turf in Saturday’s $100,000 Pasadena Stakes at Santa Anita. […]

LEGENDARY JOCKEY RAY YORK, WHO WON THE 1954 KENTUCKY DERBY AT AGE 20 ABOARD SANTA ANITA-BASED DETERMINE, DIES AT 86

LEGENDARY JOCKEY RAY YORK, WHO WON THE 1954 KENTUCKY DERBY AT AGE 20 ABOARD SANTA ANITA-BASED DETERMINE, DIES AT 86 ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2020)–Ray York, who gained international fame by winning the 1954 Kentucky Derby at the age of 20 in 1954, has died at age 86 due to the effects of a one-year […]

20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $62,716 INTO FRIDAY AT SANTA ANITA

20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $62,716 INTO FRIDAY AT SANTA ANITA; TWO CONSOLATION TICKETS EACH WORTH $35,044.60 ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2020)–With a massive single ticket payoff of $605,997.20 (Canadian) on Friday, there is a two-day carryover of $62,716 in Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six […]

Extra 50% To Be Added To Earnings Of Horses Making First Starts At Santa Anita Through Sunshine Bonus

Extra 50% To Be Added To Earnings Of Horses Making First Starts At Santa Anita Through Sunshine Bonus In Partnership With The TOC, Recruitment Effort To Begin In April ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2020)–Santa Anita Park and the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) have announced a new program to attract out-state-horses – the Santa Anita Sunshine […]

Stable Notes By Ed Golden – Sunday, February 23, 2020

SADLER COULD MAKE BIG ‘CAP HISTORY MARCH 7 TRAINER HENRY MORENO DIES AT THE AGE OF 90 STREAKING FASHIONABLY FAST SET FOR TIZNOW SON OF WAR FRONT SET FOR PASADENA STAKES SADLER EYES THIRD STRAIGHT WIN IN SANTA ANITA HANDICAP John Sadler seeks to become the first trainer in 84 editions of the storied Santa […]

New “Golden Hour Double” To Debut At Santa Anita & Golden Gate Fields Saturday, Feb. 29

New “Golden Hour Double” To Debut At Santa Anita & Golden Gate Fields Saturday, Feb. 29 Five Dollar Minimum Wager To Feature Low 15 Percent Takeout & Guaranteed Pool Of $50,000 ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 22, 2020)–Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields have combined forces to offer an exciting new wager beginning Saturday, Feb. 29. Dubbed […]

Longshot Keeper Ofthe Stars Takes Grade II, $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes By A Half Length Over Heavily Favored Jolie Olimpica

Longshot Keeper Ofthe Stars Takes Grade II, $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes By A Half Length Over Heavily Favored Jolie Olimpica As Wong & Cedillo Team For Mile On Turf In 1:34.15 ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 22, 2020)–Heavily favored Jolie Olimpica tired late and longshot Keeper Ofthe Stars took full advantage, as she altered tactics today and […]

Stable Notes By Ed Golden & Mike Willman – Saturday, February 22, 2020

GLATT MAKES HIS MARK WITH RICK PITINO VENETIAN HARBOR DRILLS FOR SA OAKS OHIO IN FRANK E. KILROE STATE OF MIND AMERICAN THEOREM’S NEXT WORK IS KEY ‘FASHIONABLE FILLIES’ HERE ON MARCH 8 GLATT, PITINO A WINNING COMBINATION Mark Glatt enjoyed a fantastic Friday when he saddled Tamaraandtheboys to win the seventh race with Assael […]

SANTA ANITA RESTRUCTURES MANAGEMENT STAFF WITH INTERNAL PROMOTIONS

SANTA ANITA RESTRUCTURES MANAGEMENT STAFF WITH INTERNAL PROMOTIONS Longtime Executives Nate Newby and Amy Zimmerman Promoted to SVPs; Chris Merz Rejoins Santa Anita Racing Office as Director of Racing Santa Anita Park is pleased to announce the promotion of longtime executives Nate Newby to Senior Vice President and Assistant General Manager, and Amy […]

One Winning Canadian Ticket Pays $605,997.20 In Friday’s 20 Cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot At Santa Anita

One Winning Canadian Ticket Pays $605,997.20 In Friday’s 20 Cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot At Santa Anita ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 21, 2020)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot produced a life-changing score on Friday, as one lucky ticket had number three, Best Chance in the day’s eighth and final […]