Nominations close this Sunday for 7 Stakes on Opening Weekend of the Santa Anita Autumn Meet; Including Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ races Goodwood, City Of Hope Mile, Santa Anita Sprint Championship and Zenyatta

NOMINATIONS CLOSE THIS SUNDAY FOR 7 STAKES ON SANTA ANITA’S OPENING WEEKEND OF THE AUTUMN MEET, INCLUDING 4 BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ RACES

Santa Anita’s 19-day Autumn Meet kicks off on Friday, Sept. 25 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1

ARCADIA, CA (Sept. 10, 2026)—Nominations are due this Sunday for seven stakes set to be run on opening weekend of the 2026 Autumn Meet at Santa Anita Park. They are the GI Goodwood, GII City of Hope Mile, GII Eddie D, GII John Henry Turf Championship, GII Santa Anita Sprint Championship, GII Zenyatta and GIII John C. Harris.

The Goodwood at 1 1/8 miles on the main track and City of Hope Mile on turf are both automatic qualifiers to this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships and will be run on Saturday, Sept. 26. Also on that day’s card are the John Henry Turf Championship going 1 ¼ miles on the lawn and John C. Harris for 3-year-old fillies at about 6 ½ furlongs on the hillside turf course.

The winner of the Goodwood earns a fees-paid berth to the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. The City of Hope Mile winner receives a fees-paid berth to the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile. This year’s Breeders’ Cup will be held at Keeneland Race Course in Kentucky on Oct. 30-31.

The Zenyatta Stakes and Santa Anita Sprint Championship are both set for Sunday, Sept. 27. The Zenyatta Stakes for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles is an automatic qualifier for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff. The Santa Anita Sprint Championship going six furlongs on the main track provides the winner with a fees-paid berth to the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint.

Santa Anita’s 19-day Autumn Meet opens on Friday, Sept. 25 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1. For more information on stakes nominations, please contact the Racing Office at 626-574-6352.