Equine MRI Successfully Funded; Installation Planned For Santa Anita Southern California Equine Foundation (SCEF) announced today that the fund-raising campaign for installation of an equine Standing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility at Santa Anita Park has been successful. “We are in the process now of arranging for the full operation of the new MRI by […]

LEADING THOROUGHBRED RACING ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH SAFETY COALITION LEXINGTON (November 19, 2019) – The nation’s leading Thoroughbred racing organizations today announced the creation of an industry-led effort to unify and enhance existing protections and work together to develop new reforms to ensure the safety of the sport’s equine and human athletes. Partnering together under the name […]

HEAVILY FAVORED TOINETTE ALL BUSINESS IN WINNING GRADE II, $200,000 GOLDIKOVA STAKES BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY DRYSDALE, 4-YEAR-OLD FILLY BY SCAT DADDY GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:33.38  WITH THE WIN, PRAT FINISHES IN A DEAD HEAT WITH CEDILLO FOR LEADING RIDER HONORS  ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2019)–Attentive to the early […]

 HEADSTRONG MO FORZA TAKES GRADE II, $200,000 QATAR TWILIGHT DERBY BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS UNDER ROSARIO; TRAINED BY MILLER, HE GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:46.18  ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2019)–Rank early but composed thereafter, trainer Peter Miller’s longshot Mo Forza went from maiden winner on Sept. 29 to a Grade II stakes […]

 ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED JUST GRAZED ME RALLIES TO WIN GRADE III, $100,000 SENATOR KEN MADDY STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER FRANCO ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2019)–Nick Alexander’s homebred Just Grazed Me rallied from off the pace to take Saturday’s first race at Santa Anita, the Grade III, $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes, by  1 ¼ […]

RECORD HANDLE FOR BREEDERS’ CUP FUTURE STARS FRIDAY ARCADIA, CALIF. (Nov. 1, 2019) – All-sources handle for the 10-race program of the first day of the 36th Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park was $56,517,228, a record for Breeders’ Cup Friday and a 5.4% increase over last year’s 10-race Breeders’ Cup Future Stars Friday card at Churchill […]

PROSPECT OF A MASSIVE SATURDAY PICK SIX POOL OF $5 MILLION IN PLAY AS SANTA ANITA’S BREEDERS’ CUP DAY ONE CARRYOVER OF $489,379 LIKELY TO FUEL A PARI-MUTUEL FRENZY WITH MANDATORY PAYOUT ON-TRACK CROWD OF 41,243 CONTRIBUTES TO SPECTACULAR BREEDERS’ CUP DAY ONE ON FRIDAY ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2019)–The best is yet to come.  […]

LONGSHOT TAP BACK DOMINANT IN TAKING $200,000 GOLDEN STATE JUVENILE BY SIX LENGTHS UNDER ESPINOZA; TRAINED BY BONDE, COLT BY EINSTEIN  GETS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:24.98 SPONSORED BY THE CTBA, RACE IS PART OF GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CAL-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2019)–In a direct affront to his 14-1 odds, Richard […]

FAVORED BEEN STUDYING HER POWERS TO A 3 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN SATURDAY’S $200,000 GOLDEN STATE JUVENILE FILLIES UNDER SMITH; TRAINED BY WARD, SHE GETS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:25.25 SPONSORED BY THE CTBA, RACE IS PART OF GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CAL-BRED OR SIRED HORSES  ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2019)–With a return to sprinting and […]

LONG FUSED ITSINTHEPOST RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE II, $200,000 MARATHON STAKES BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH UNDER VAN DYKE; TRAINED BY MULLINS, HE GETS 1 ¾ MILES IN 3:03.95  ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2019)–Although all 10 of his career victories had come on turf, French-bred Itsinthepost proved equally adept on dirt as he rallied […]

 RONALD R RALLIES TO TAKE $70,000 LURE STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH AS VAN DYKE & ELLIS TEAM FOR MILE TURF WIN IN 1:33.18  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2019)–With a fast past to exploit, longshot Ronald R unleashed a powerful stretch rally to take Thursday’s $70,000 Lure Stakes by a half length under Drayden Van […]

CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED TRAINERS TO PARTICIPATE IN FUND-RAISING FOR STANDING MRI AT SANTA ANITA At a special Board of Directors meeting held Sunday, October 27, the leadership of California Thoroughbred Trainers (CTT) voted to assist in immediate fund-raising for the Southern California Equine Foundation (SCEF) purchase of an equine MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) facility to be […]

BREEDERS’ CUP SAFETY AND SECURITY BRIEFING TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT SANTA ANITA PARK Breeders’ Cup Limited will conduct a security and safety briefing on the Equine procedures and protocols for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup World Championship on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Santa Anita Park for credentialed media. WHAT:        Breeders’ Cup […]

XBTV UNVEILS BREEDERS’ CUP WEEK SPECIAL PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE FEATURING HANDICAPPING SHOWS, ANALYSIS, WORKOUTS & MORE October 29, 2019 (Arcadia, CA) – With the Breeders’ Cup draw now in the books, leading horse racing content producer and distributor XBTV has finalized its plans for covering the World Championships. In addition to hosting a free library of more […]

CALI DUDE & SQUARE DEAL HEAD COMPETITIVE FIELD OF 13 IN FRIDAY’S $200,000 GOLDEN STATE JUVENILE  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2018)–A visually impressive first-out maiden winner, West Point Thoroughbreds’ Cali Dude rates top billing among a field of 13 California-bred or sired […]

WARREN’S SHOWTIME, BULLETPROOF ONE & STRADARI ALL PROMINENT IN WIDE OPEN FIELD OF 12 IN $200,000 GOLDEN STATE JUVENILE FILLIES FRIDAY AT SEVEN FURLONGS  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2019)–Well accomplished stakes winners Warren’s Showtime and Bulletproof One, along with promising Golden Gate […]

SANTA ANITA 20 CENT RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $395,207 INTO THURSDAY; MANDATORY JACKPOT PAYOUT ON CLOSING DAY, SUNDAY, NOV. 3  IF THERE IS NO SINGLE TICKET ON THURSDAY, SUNDAY’S JACKPOT POOL COULD REACH $4 MILLION        ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2019)–With the prospect of a massive mandatory payout pool of $4 million […]

Bye Bye Beautiful was humanely euthanized after the third race on Sunday, October 27th at Santa Anita Park.  After being pulled up past the ½ mile pole, Bye Bye Beautiful was immediately evaluated by a team of on-track veterinarians, led by Santa Anita Park veterinarian Dr. Dana Stead, and transported in the equine ambulance.  Dr. […]

MIDCOURT RALLIES TO WIN $75,000 COMMA TO THE TOP STAKES BY A NECK UNDER ESPINOZA; TRAINED BY SHIRREFFS, HE GETS MILE IN 1:36.89 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2019)–A reformed head case, C R K Stable’s Midcourt was unhurried early and rallied boldly to take Sunday’s $75,000 Comma To The Top Stakes by a neck at […]

 SANTA ANITA 20 CENT RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $351,352,  INTO SUNDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR EIGHT-RACE CARD IS AT 12:30 P.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot went unsolved again on Saturday, creating a Jackpot carryover into Sunday of $351,352. If there is no […]

KEEPER OFTHE STARS RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE III, $100,000 AUTUMN MISS STAKES BY 1 ½ LENGTHS UNDER CEDILLO; TRAINED BY WONG, SHE GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:32.70 AND SURVIVES STEWARDS INQUIRY INTO STRETCH RUN ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2019)–An allowance winner on turf last time out at Golden Gate Fields, trainer Jonathan Wong’s Keeper […]

 SANTA ANITA 20 CENT RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $314,503  INTO SATURDAY; FOUR CONSOLATION TICKETS TODAY EACH WORTH $13,231  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2019)–Hopes ran high on Friday at Santa Anita, as Wild Cat Canyon, Go Sammy Go and Artcrilic represented the hopes of three “live” tickets in Friday’s eighth and final race at […]

HARD NOT TO LOVE COMES OFF THE BENCH TO TAKE $53,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH UNDER SMITH; TRAINED BY SHIRREFFS, SHE GETS SIX FURLONGS IN 1:10.11  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2019)–Idle since May 4, trainer John Shirreffs’ talented 3-year-old filly Hard Not to Love returned to the races in […]

CALIFORNIA-BRED ULTIMATE BANGO RALLIES TO WIN $53,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 6 ¾ LENGTHS UNDER FUENTES; TRAINED BY HEAP, 4-YEAR-OLD GELDING GETS 5 ½ FURLONGS ON TURF IN 1:01.61 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2019)–With a torrid early pace to exploit, California-bred Ultimate Bango, who was last three sixteenths of a mile from home, flew […]

HIDDEN MESSAGE, MUCHO UNUSUAL, GIZA GODDESS & SOLENT ALL PROMINENT AMONG A FIELD OF 12 IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 AUTUMN MISS STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF  DEEP & COMPETITIVE FIELD OF 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES PROVIDE TRUE HANDICAPPING CHALLENGE ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 23, 2019)–In what shapes up as perhaps the best betting race of the […]

SANTA ANITA 20 CENT RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $271,354  INTO THURSDAY; 13 CONSOLATION TICKETS TODAY EACH PAY $5,803.70  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot remained unsolved on Sunday, resulting in a Jackpot carryover of $271,354 into Thursday’s eight-race program. Although there was no single […]

 O’NEILL RUNS ONE-TWO AS FORE LEFT WINS $70,000 SUNNY SLOPE STAKES BY A NECK OVER STRONGCONSTITUTION; RIDDEN BY GUTIERREZ, HE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS IN 1:17.54  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2019)–Reddam Racing’s Fore Left relished a return to sprinting as he rocketed from the gate and was all heart late in holding off stablemate Strongconstitution […]

STATEMENT FROM THE STRONACH GROUP October 19, 2019 Satchel Paige, a three-year-old gelding, was humanely euthanized after the fifth race on Saturday, October 19th at Santa Anita Park.  After being pulled up at the 3/8th pole, Satchel Paige was immediately evaluated by a team of on-track veterinarians, led by Santa Anita Park veterinarian Dr. Dana […]

 LONGSHOT CASTLE GOES GATE TO WIRE TO WIN $100,000 CALIFORNIA FLAG HANDICAP BY A NECK UNDER CEDILLO; TRAINED BY GLATT, HE GETS 5 ½ FURLONGS ON TURF IN 1:01.51 RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES      ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2019)–Claimed for $40,000 last time out, trainer […]

XBTV INTRODUCES BREEDERS’ CUP PORTAL FEATURING CONTENDER WORKOUTS, ANALYSIS AND REPLAYS      October 19, 2019 (Arcadia, CA) – XBTV, the premier online destination for exclusive video workouts, handicapping insights and analysis, has unveiled its 2019 Breeders’ Cup Portal providing racing fans, horsemen and handicappers  free access to exclusive videos and blogs in advance of this year’s Breeders’ Cup […]

PINCAY RECALLS SKYWALKER’S WIN IN 1986 BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC AT SANTA ANITA; LEGENDARY ‘PIRATE’ MADE BOLD DECISION TO MOVE EARLY ON COLT BY RELAUNCH ‘ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LET HIM GO’ ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2019)–It’s often said that pace makes the race, but in the 1986 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita, […]

REDDAM’S HOMEBRED CARNIVOROUS RALLIES TO TAKE $51,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER CEDILLO; TRAINED BY O’NEILL, HE GETS 5 ½ FURLONGS ON TURF IN 1:02.24 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2019)–Reddam Racing’s homebred Carnivorous shifted out for racing room in mid-stretch and was a handy half length winner of Friday’s $51,000 Santa […]

RAGING WHISKEY, ONE OF THREE ‘O’NEILL’S’, RETURNS TO DIRT & HEADS SUNDAY’S $70,000 SUNNY SLOPE STAKES A 6 ½ FURLONGS  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2019)–A non-factor on turf in his most recent start, Raging Whiskey heads a three-horse contingent trained by Doug O’Neill as he returns to the main track and 6 ½ furlongs in […]

 DELAHOUSSAYE & MCCARRON RELIVE DRAMATIC FINISH TO 1993 BREEDERS’ CUP DISTAFF AT SANTA ANITA AS DRYSDALE’S HOLLYWOOD WILDCAT PREVAILED BY A NOSE OVER MCANALLY’S PASEANA ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2019)–With the Breeders’ Cup World Championships coming to Santa Anita for a record 10th time on Nov. 1 & 2, memories of great performances from years gone […]

EIGHT YEAR OLD VETERANS WHAT A VIEW & TRIBALIST SQUARE OFF IN $100,000 CALIFORNIA FLAG HANDICAP AT 5 ½ FURLONGS ON TURF SATURDAY    ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2019)–A pair of classy 8-year-old geldings, What a View and Tribalist, head a field of eight California-bred or sired horses going 5 ½ furlongs on turf in […]

 SANTA ANITA 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $190,725 INTO FRIDAY; FIRST POST TIME AT 1 P.M. AND TRACK OFFERS TWO DOLLAR BEERS & SIX DOLLAR SPECIALTY COCKTAILS ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2019)–With nary a singleton in sight, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot remained unsolved […]

O’NEILL GETS HIS THIRD WIN OF THE DAY AS TRAVIEZA GOES GATE TO WIRE TO WIN $53,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS; RIDDEN BY BEJARANO, SHE GETS 5 ½ FURLONGS ON TURF IN 1:01.74  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2019)–Doug O’Neill padded his meet-leading lead in the trainer standings by taking Monday’s $53,000 […]

 SANTA ANITA 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER INTO MONDAY OF $168,406; FIRST POST TIME ON ‘DOLLAR DAY’ IS AT 12:30 P.M.   COLUMBUS DAY RACING WILL FEATURE ONE DOLLAR BEERS, SODAS & TWO DOLLAR HOT DOGS    ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2019)–With special Columbus Day racing on Monday, fans will be greeted by a […]

SPEEDY LEUCOTHEA ALL BUSINESS AS SHE REGISTERS 8 ½ LENGTH ROMP IN $75,000 ANOAKIA STAKES; CEDILLO & MILLER TEAM FOR SIX FURLONG WIN IN 1:10.81 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2019)–With a return to sprinting and a clean break, Leucothea rocketed from the starting gate and went on to a dominating 8 ½ length win in […]

SANTA ANITA 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $136,917 INTO SUNDAY’S EIGHT-RACE CARD WHICH STARTS AT 12:30 P.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six remained elusive on Saturday, resulting in a Jackpot carryover of $136,917 into Sunday’s eight-race card. With a Jackpot carryover […]

 JUST GRAZED ME MAKES LAST RUN TO TAKE $100,000 CALIFORNIA DISTAFF HANDICAP BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS UNDER FRANCO; ALEXANDER HOMEBRED, TRAINED BY D’AMATO, GETS 5 ½ FURLONGS ON TURF IN 1:01.82 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2019)–Patiently handled by Geovanni Franco, Nick Alexander’s homebred Just Grazed Me drew off to an impressive 1 ¾ length win […]

ALL SMILES–Glendora Girl Scout Troop 1834 presents a check for $3,300 to the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) following Saturday’s second race at Santa Anita Park.  CARMA, based at Santa Anita, assists in the placement of retired Thoroughbreds, many of whom are re-trained for careers as riding horses or hunter-jumpers.

 SANTA ANITA 20 CENT RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $105,306 INTO SATURDAY; SIX CONSOLATION WINNERS TODAY EACH PAY $9,149.80  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2019)–Although there was no single ticket winner in today’s 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot, there were six consolation tickets with six wins, each worth $9,149.80.  Accordingly, there is a Rainbow […]

LONGSHOT RICK’S DREAM TAKES $51,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 3 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER HERNANDEZ; TRAINED BY SALDANA, HE GETS SIX FURLONGS IN 1:11.28  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2019)–Breaking alertly from the rail, longshot Rick’s Dream went to the front through hotly contested early fractions and stayed there under Efrain Hernandez, winning Friday’s $51,000 Santa […]

GLENDORA GIRL SCOUT TROOP TO PRESENT CHECK FOR $3,300 TO BENEFIT RETIRED RACEHORSES ON SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA; CHECK TO BE GIVEN TO CARMA IN WINNER’S CIRCLE CEREMONY  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2019)–With horse safety and welfare of paramount concern, Glendora Girl Scout Troop 1834 has announced it will present the California Retirement Management Account […]

SANTA ANITA 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $82,759 INTO THURSDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR 8-RACE CARD IS AT 1 P.M. TWO CONSOLATION TICKETS WITH SIX WINNERS EACH PAY $18,116 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot went unsolved on Thursday, creating a […]

MO SEE CAL SPRINGS UPSET IN $53,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE AS CEDILLO & MILLER TEAM FOR 5 ¼ LENGTH WIN WHILE GETTING MILE IN 1:38.78 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2019)–Fitted with blinkers in her last eight starts, the Peter Miller-trained Mo See Cal had them removed today and she responded with an emphatic gate […]

SHEDARESTHEDEVIL & ÉCLAIR RATE BIG CHANCES IN WIDE-OPEN $75,000 ANOAKIA STAKES SUNDAY AT SIX FURLONGS ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2019)–Trainer Simon Callaghan’s Shedaresthedevil and Bob Baffert’s Éclair rate big chances in a wide-open cast of six juvenile fillies going six furlongs in Sunday’s $75,000 Anoakia Stakes at Santa Anita. Shipped west to Callaghan following an […]

ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED S Y SKY ASSIGNED HIGH WEIGHT OF 126 LBS. &  HEADS SATURDAY’S $100,000 CALIFORNIA DISTAFF AT 5 ½ FURLONGS ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2019)–Never worse than third in 15 starts, Nick Alexander’s brilliant homebred S Y Sky heads a field of six California-bred or sired fillies and mares three and up […]

LONGTIME OAK TREE RACING ASSOCIATION STALWART SHERWOOD C. CHILLINGWORTH PASSES AT AGE 93  ‘HE LOVED TO BET AND HE LOVED OUR GAME’   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2019)–Sherwood C. Chillingworth, a longtime director and executive vice president of the Oak Tree Racing Association, passed away on Tuesday at age 93. A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Chillingworth, […]

LONGSHOT WARREN’S SHOWTIME RALLIES TO WIN $100,000 SURFER GIRL STAKES BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH AS APPRENTICE VELEZ & VETERAN CONDITIONER LEWIS TEAM FOR MILE TURF WIN IN 1:35.06 WARREN HOMEBRED PROVIDES CALIFORNIA-BASED STALLION CLUBHOUSE RIDE WITH HIS FIRST STAKES WINNER ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2019)–Patiently handled at odds of 35-1, Ben and Sally […]

EL TIGRE TERRIBLE FLIES LATE WIN $100,000 SPEAKEASY STAKES BY A HEAD UNDER FUENTES; TRAINED BY MILLER, HE GETS FIVE FURLONGS ON TURF IN 55.78  RACE IS BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2019)–Last turning for home in a field of 11 juveniles, trainer Peter Miller’s El Tigre […]

HIT THE ROAD ALL BUSINESS IN WINNING $100,000 ZUMA BEACH STAKES BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER ESPINOZA; TRAINED BY BLACKER, HE GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:34.33 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2019)–Although he encountered some early traffic trouble, trainer Dan Blacker’s Hit the Road settled nicely and unfurled an impressive turn of foot through the […]

 IRISH-BRED TRUE VALOUR RALLIES TO WIN GRADE II, $200,000 CITY OF HOPE MILE (TURF) BY A HEAD AS VAN DYKE & CALLAGHAN TEAM FOR WIN IN 1:32.82  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2019)–Idle since Feb. 9, trainer Simon Callaghan’s Irish-bred True Valour unleased a furious stretch rally to prevail by a head in a thrilling five-horse […]

 COMEBACKING OMAHA BEACH OUTRUNS FAVORED SHANCELOT TO WIN GRADE I, $300,000 SANTA ANITA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP BY A HEAD; SMITH & MANDELLA TEAM FOR SIX FURLONG PARTY IN RAPID 1:08.79 RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER      ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2019)–The morning line favorite for this Kentucky Derby […]

LADY NINJA WEARS DOWN SELCOURT LATE TO TAKE GRADE III, $100,000 LA WOMAN STAKES BY A NOSE UNDER VAN DYKE; TRAINED BY BALTAS, SHE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS IN 1:16.79 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2019)–In a thrilling head and head stretch duel, Lady Ninja was up to win Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 LA Woman Stakes […]

HEAVILY FAVORED RAYMUNDOS SECRET GOES GATE TO WIRE IN TAKING $51,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 2 ¾ LENGTHS UNDER FRANCO; TRAINED BY BALTAS, FLORIDA-BRED GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:34.19  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2019)–Off at 2-5 and firmly in command throughout, Raymundos Secret registered an impressive 2 ¾ length front-running victory in Friday’s $51,000 […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET JACKPOT WINNER COLLECTS $144,893; TICKET WAS PURCHASED FOR $288.00 THROUGH XPRESSBET SINGLE TICKET ALSO HITS 50 CENT LATE PICK 5, PAYING $119,165  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2019)–On day number four of its 2019 Autumn Meet, one lucky ticket connected the dots and hit Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow […]

ENGLISH-BRED POSTER GIRL RALLIES TO TAKE $53,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 3 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER PEREIRA, TRAINED BY CHEW, SHE GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:33.59 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2019)–Attentive to the early pace, English-bred Poster Girl took command a furlong from home and went on to an impressive 3 ¼ length win […]

YESTERDAYONCEMORE & CROUGHAVOUKE HEAD SUNDAY’S $100,000 SURFER GIRL STAKES FOR 2-YEAR-OLD FILLIES AT ONE MILE ON TURF  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2019)–A convincing one length winner of Del Mar’s one mile Juvenile Fillies Turf on Sept. 2, Irish-bred Yesterdayoncemore will hope to validate that score as she heads Sunday’s $100,000 Surfer Girl Stakes at one […]

HIGHLY REGARDED ENCODER HEADS SUNDAY’S $100,000 ZUMA BEACH STAKES FOR 2-YEAR-OLDS AT ONE MILE ON TURF   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2019)–One-two finishers when last they met, Hronis Racing’s Encoder and Rockingham Ranch’s Billy Batts will renew acquaintances as they head a field of seven juveniles going one mile on turf in Sunday’s $100,000 Zuma Beach […]

GINOBILI, RAGING WHISKEY & MR. TIP ALL PROMINENT IN SUNDAY’S $100,000 SPEAKEASY STAKES FOR 2-YEAR-OLDS AT FIVE FURLONGS ON GRASS                      RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ BREEDERS’ CUP CHALLENGE RACE  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2019)–With a fees-paid berth to the $1 million […]

BREEDERS’ CUP LAUNCHES ‘WIN WITH WALKER’ PROMOTIONAL SWEEPSTAKES  One Lucky Winner to Meet Superstar Pitcher Walker Buehler at 2019 Breeders’ Cup World Championships LEXINGTON, Ky., (October 3, 2019) – Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international events, today announced the launch of a new sweepstakes with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ star pitcher Walker Buehler. […]

NAVARRO INVADER SHANCELOT SQUARES OFF WITH MANDELLA’S OMAHA BEACH IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $300,000 SANTA ANITA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP AT SIX FURLONGS  RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2019)–High percentage eastern-based trainer Jorge Navarro’s brilliant sprinter Shancelot will square off with Richard Mandella’s comebacking sophomore Omaha […]

SELCOURT & ANONYMITY HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 LA WOMAN STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2019)–Lightning quick from the gate, Keith Abrahams homebred Selcourt returns to sprinting and heads a field of six fillies and mares three and up in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 LA Woman Stakes at six furlongs over […]

BOLO, CATAPULT & RIVER BOYNE HEAD WIDE-OPEN GRADE II, $200,000 CITY OF HOPE MILE (TURF) ON SATURDAY  ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2019)–In what promises to be the best betting race of the weekend, trainer Carla Gaines’ Bolo, John Sadler’s Catapult and the Jeff Mullins-conditioned River Boyne head a wide-open field of 11 three year olds […]

SANTA ANITA OFFERS 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $78,545 INTO THURSDAY, FIRST POST TIME IS AT 1 P.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2019)–With three racing days in the books at the current 23-day Autumn Meet, there is a Santa Anita Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $78,545 into […]

PARADISE WOODS GETS A PERFECT STALKING TRIP WITH CEDILLO & WINS THE GRADE II, $200,000 ZENYATTA STAKES BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS; TRAINED BY SHIRREFFS, 5-YEAR-OLD MARE BY UNION RAGS GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:44.31  RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2019)–Paradise Woods, always long […]

 IT’S DAVID VS. GOLIATH AS LONGSHOT MONGOLIAN GROOM DEFEATS MCKINZIE BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS IN GRADE I, $300,000 AWESOME AGAIN STAKES RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2019)–In the money in three graded stakes assignments this year but winless in his last seven starts, 25-1 […]

A STATEMENT FROM THE STRONACH GROUP This afternoon, Emtech, a three-year-old colt, was humanely euthanized on the track after the eighth race on Saturday, September 28th at Santa Anita Park.  After breaking down on the track, Emtech was evaluated immediately by a team of on-track veterinarians, led by Santa Anita Park veterinarian Dr. Dana Stead. Dr. […]

WITH SMITH IN CHARGE, LONGSHOT MIRTH GOES GATE TO WIRE TO TAKE GRADE I, $300,000 RODEO DRIVE STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS; TRAINED BY D’AMATO, COLONEL JOHN FILLY GETS 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF IN 1:58.47 RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2019)–With legendary “Big […]

CLEOPATRA’S STRIKE OVERHAULS ACCLIMATE LATE TO WIN GRADE II, $200,000 JOHN HENRY TURF CHAMPIONSHIP BY ONE LENGTH; TRAINED BY D’AMATO & RIDDEN BY CEDILLO, SMART STRIKE GELDING GET 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF IN 1:58.22       ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2019)–Ontario Canadian-bred Smart Strike stalked the early pace set by Acclimate and overhauled his […]

FAVORED EIGHT RINGS GOES GATE TO WIRE TO WIN GRADE I, $300,000 AMERICAN PHAROAH STAKES BY SIX LENGTHS UNDER VELAZQUEZ; TRAINED BY BAFFERT, EMPIRE MAKER COLT GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:45.41  RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER       ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2019)–Sent to the front out […]

HEAVILY FAVORED BAST PREVAILS BY A HEAD OVER COMICAL TO WIN GRADE I, $300,000 CHANDELIER STAKES; VELAZQUEZ & BAFFERT TEAM FOR 1 1/16 MILES WIN IN 1:46.10  RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER       ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2019)–Racing as a team from the quarter pole home, heavily […]

ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED PEE WEE REESE TAKES GRADE II, $200,000 EDDIE D STAKES BY HALF LENGTH UNDER PRAT, TRAINED BY D’AMATO, HE GETS FIVE FURLONGS ON TURF IN 55.33 RACE NAMED IN HONOR OF RETIRED ALL-TIME GREAT JOCKEY EDDIE DELAHOUSSAYE       ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2019)–Full of run while an attentive third around the far […]

OLLIE’S CANDY, SECRET SPICE & PARADISE WOODS HEAD SUNDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 ZENYATTA STAKES AT 1 1/16 MILES  RACE IS BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2019)–With the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff looming large on the horizon, Ollie’s Candy, Secret Spice and Paradise Woods head a field […]

SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES WAGERING MENU FOR UPCOMING AUTUMN MEET, 20 CENT RAINBOW PICK SIX & 12 PERCENT TAKEOUT STRONACH FIVE PROMINENT AMONG COMPREHENSIVE OFFERING  SANTA ANITA TO OFFER A $500,000 GUARANTEED LATE PICK 4 POOL THIS SATURDAY; ALL NEW 50 CENT JACKPOT SUPER HIGH FIVE TO HAVE MANDATORY PAYOUT ON NOV. 2 ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. […]

SANTA ANITA TO AGAIN OFFER $5,000 ‘SHOWVIVOR’ ONLINE BETTING CONTEST; POPULAR FREE WAGER OFFERS TOP PRIZE OF $2,500 & REQUIRES PLAYERS TO SELECT ONE IN-THE-MONEY RUNNER EACH DAY THEY PLAY  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2019)–Santa Anita Park will again offer its popular free online “Showvivor” contest throughout its upcoming 23-day Autumn Meet, which opens on […]

SUNDAY’S GRADE I ZENYATTA STAKES REKINDLES FOND MEMORIES OF LEGENDARY DISTAFFER WHO BEAT THE BOYS 10 YEARS AGO IN THE $5 MILLION BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC AT SANTA ANITA RACE NAMED IN HER HONOR TO BE RUN SUNDAY AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2019)–Although it’s been nearly 10 years since Jerry and Ann Moss’s […]

 UNITED, ACCLIMATE & CLEOPATRA’S STRIKE ALL RATE BIG CHANCES IN WIDE OPEN GRADE II, $200,000 JOHN HENRY TURF CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2019)–Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella’s highly regarded United and a pair of Phil D’Amato trainees, Acclimate and Cleopatra’s Strike, rate big chances in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 John Henry […]

MEDIA ADVISORY Santa Anita’s 23-Day Autumn Meet Set To Open Friday September 27th ARCADIA, CA (Sept. 25, 2019) – Santa Anita Park will open for its 23-day Autumn Meet this Friday, September 27.  The meet, which will be highlighted by a record 10th Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. 1 & 2, will conclude on Nov. 3. […]

IRISH-BRED BEAU RECALL HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $300,000 RODEO DRIVE STAKES FOR FILLIES & MARES AT 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF  RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2019)–Never better at age five, Irish-bred Beau Recall heads a field of six fillies and mares three and […]

TOP RATED MCKINZIE & HIGHER POWER HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $300,000 AWESOME AGAIN STAKES AS THEY GO 1 1/8 MILES IN PREPARATION FOR $6 MILLION BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC NOV. 2   RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE QUALIFIER  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2019)–America’s current top rated older horse, McKinzie, and rising star […]

SANTA ANITA AUTUMN MEET TO AGAIN FEATURE WORLD CLASS JOCKEY COLONY AS SMITH, PRAT, ESPINOZA, VAN DYKE, CEDILLO, TALAMO, BEJARANO, & MANY MORE ALL RETURN FOR FULL-TIME ASSIGNMENTS  23-DAY AUTUMN MEET TO OPEN FRIDAY & WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED BY BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NOV. 1 & 2  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 24, 2019)–Fans and horsemen will […]

 UPSTART MR VARGAS & TWO-TIME BREEDERS’ CUP CHAMP STORMY LIBERAL SQUARE OFF IN GRADE II, $200,000 EDDIE D STAKES AT FIVE FURLONGS ON TURF THIS FRIDAY  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 24, 2019)–Trainer Brian Koriner’s upstart Mr Vargas and Peter Miller’s two-time Breeders’ Cup Sprint Champion Stormy Liberal head a field of eight three year olds and […]

 EIGHT RINGS, COLLUSION ILLUSION & EXPRESS TRAIN HEAD FRIDAY’S GRADE I, $300,000 AMERICAN PHAROAH STAKES FOR 2-YEAR-OLDS AT 1 1/16 MILES RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 24, 2019)–Bob Baffert’s Eight Rings, Mark Glatt’s Collusion Illusion, John Shirreffs’ Express Train and Steve Asmussen’s Shoplifted head a […]

 BAFFERT’S BAST LOOMS SHORT PRICED FAVORITE IN GRADE I, $300,000 CHANDELIER STAKES AT 1 1/16 MILES ON FRIDAY AT SANTA ANITA  RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 24, 2019)–Bob Baffert’s Bast looms a complete standout among six  juvenile fillies in Friday’s Grade I, $300,000 Chandelier Stakes, […]

BREEDERS’ CUP ANNOUNCES POST TIMES FOR 2019 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ARCADIA, Calif. (September 24, 2019) – The Breeders’ Cup today announced post times for the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships, consisting of 14 races with purses and awards totaling more than $30 million, which will be held on Nov. 1-2  at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. […]

JON WHITE BACK FOR HIS 11TH SEASON AS SANTA ANITA’S HIGHLY RESPECTED MORNING LINE MAKER; SANTA ANITA’S 2019 AUTUMN MEET IS SET TO OPEN THIS FRIDAY, SEPT. 27  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 24, 2019)–An unmistakable treasure on the American Racing landscape, the indefatigable Jon White is back for his 11th year as Santa Anita’s highly respected Morning Line […]

SANTA ANITA’S 23-DAY AUTUMN MEET SET TO OPEN ON FRIDAY, WITH FIRST POST TIME AT 1 P.M.; TRACK TO HOST RECORD 10TH BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NOV. 1 & 2  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2019)–With entries set to be taken on Tuesday, Santa Anita Park’s 23-day Autumn Meet will open on Friday, Sept. 27, with first […]

SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES VETERINARY INSPECTION TEAM FOR 2019 AUTUMN MEET, 23-DAY STAND OPENS ON FRIDAY, WITH FIRST POST TIME AT 1 P.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2019)–Santa Anita Park has announced it will be served by a highly respected team of equine veterinarians as it readies for its 23-day Autumn Meet opener this Friday, Sept. […]

CHRISTINE A. MOORE MILLINERY TRUNK SHOW AT SANTA ANITA PARK FOR OPENING WEEKEND NEW YORK CITY, NY.  (Sept. 23, 2019)–Santa Anita Park will host Christine A. Moore Millinery for Trunk Shows on September 27th and 28th at the Champions Gift Shop. Come check out a great selection of women’s and men’s styles from her 2019 Collections!  This is […]

SANTA ANITA PARK UNVEILS EVENTS & PROMOTIONS CALENDAR FOR 23-DAY AUTUMN MEET WHICH OPENS FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 20 2019)–With its 23-day Autumn Meet opener just one week away on Friday, Sept. 27, Santa Anita Park has unveiled its Marketing and Promotion calendar that includes a record 10th Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. […]

TALENTED SANTA ANITA SIMULCAST TEAM SET FOR AUTUMN MEET OPENER ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 27  YU, LURIE, BALL, CADMAN & SIEGEL BRING WIDE BREADTH OF EQUINE EXPERIENCE TO VIEWERS  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2019)–Santa Anita Park has announced a diverse and talented simulcast team of five, all of whom will be in place for its 23-day […]

TOP HORSEMEN BACK TO COMPETE AS SANTA ANITA READIES FOR ITS 23-DAY AUTUMN MEET OPENER ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 27  SANTA ANITA TO HOST RECORD 10TH BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NOV. 1 & 2     ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2019)–America’s top horsemen will converge on Santa Anita Park next Friday, Sept. 27, as The Great Race Place […]

Statement from Santa Anita Park concerning a training incident on Monday, September 16. (PDF)

MULTI-TALENTED FRANK MIRAHMADI BACK AT SANTA ANITA MICROPHONE FOR 23-DAY AUTUMN MEET, WHICH BEGINS FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2019)–As he nears completion of his first year as Santa Anita’s full-time announcer, the incredible Frank Mirahmadi, who also doubles as the voice of Monmouth Park in New Jersey, will be present, accountable and […]

SANTA ANITA RACING OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED FOR UPCOMING 23-DAY AUTUMN MEET WHICH OPENS ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 27  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2019)–Led by its three-member Board of Stewards, Santa Anita Park has announced a full complement of racing officials for its upcoming 23-day Autumn Meet, which begins Friday, Sept. 27. The meeting will include a record […]

PROVIDED BY DAKTRONICS, LED DISPLAY IS MAJOR UPGRADE OVER ORIGINAL TECHNOLOGY ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2019)–With opening day for its 23-day Autumn Meet fast approaching, Santa Anita Park has installed a new state-of-the-art LED Infield video board, which will offer viewers dramatically improved brightness and visual clarity. Manufactured and installed by Daktronics, America’s leading manufacturer […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2019)–As she readies for Santa Anita’s Autumn Meet opener on Friday, Sept. 27, popular Executive Chef Paula Smagacz brings a ready smile and up-beat attitude that complement her vast culinary experience on a daily basis. From fast paced local television appearances to interaction with fans and employees, Smagacz brings a positive […]

CRAIG FRAVEL TO DEPART BREEDERS’ CUP TO JOIN THE STRONACH GROUP LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 13, 2019) – Craig R. Fravel, Breeders’ Cup President and Chief Executive Officer since 2011, will depart the organization at the conclusion of this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. 1-2. Fravel has been appointed as The Stronach Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Racing […]

THIRTY YEARS AFTER HIS 1989 SANTA ANITA DERBY ROMP, BRILLIANCE OF WHITTINGHAM-TRAINED SUNDAY SILENCE HAS NOT DIMINISHED  ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 12, 2019)–It’s been 30 years since Charlie Whittingham’s brilliant Sunday Silence parlayed victories in Santa Anita’s San Felipe Stakes and Santa Anita Derby to victories over eastern-based rival Easy Goer in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness […]

SANTA ANITA’S CLOCKERS’ CORNER OPEN FOR BUSINESS EACH MORNING, POPULAR BREAKFAST DESTINATION OPERATES FROM 5 A.M. TO 10 A.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 10, 2019)–A popular breakfast destination for decades, Santa Anita’s Clockers’ Corner has reopened to the public and horsemen alike, with food and beverage service offered from 5 to 10 a.m. seven days a […]

Statement from The Stronach Group on California Superior Court Decision Denying Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s Request for an Injunction ARCADIA, CA – In every decision that we make, The Stronach Group is committed to prioritizing the safety and welfare of horses and riders at our facilities. We are grateful to the California Superior Court for its thoughtful […]

HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL 626 NIGHT MARKET COMPLETES SUMMER RUN BY ATTRACTING 345,684 ATTENDEES OVER FOUR WEEKENDS AT SANTA ANITA AMERICA’S LARGEST ASIAN-THEMED NIGHT MARKET MARKS EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR AT SANTA ANITA BY AGAIN ATTRACTING YOUNGER ‘LESS TRADITIONAL’ DEMOGRAPHIC ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2019)–For the eighth consecutive year, Santa Anita’s wildly popular 626 Night Market wrapped up […]

SANTA ANITA BOLSTERS STRONG VETERINARY TEAM AS DR. LAURIE BOHANNON ASSUMES NEWLY CREATED POSITION OF SENIOR VETERINARIAN ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2019)–The Stronach Group has announced the hiring of Dr. Laurie Bohannon to the newly created position of Senior Veterinarian. Bohannon will serve at the direction of TSG Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Dionne Benson as […]

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS FOR BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AVAILABLE NOW AT BREEDERSCUP.COM Food Trucks and Live Entertainment Add Excitement to Horse Racing’s Championships at Santa Anita Park, Nov. 1-2 ARCADIA, Calif., (September 3, 2019) –  General Admission tickets for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, one of Thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious international events to be held at […]

SANTA ANITA TO UNVEIL NEW AREAS, INCLUDING TRACKSIDE SEATING & DINING, IN ADVANCE OF BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NOV. 1 & 2  SANTA ANITA’S 23-DAY AUTUMN MEET TO OPEN FRIDAY, SEPT. 27   ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2019)–Santa Anita Park, which will play host to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships for a record 10th time on Nov. […]

THE STRONACH GROUP APPOINTS CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER AIDAN BUTLER ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CALIFORNIA RACING OPERATIONS An expert in technology, horseracing and gaming, Butler will build on reforms at Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and throughout California ARCADIA, CA – Continuing its push to reform and modernize horseracing, The Stronach Group today announced that Chief Strategy Officer Aidan […]

SANTA ANITA AUTUMN STAKES SCHEDULE UNVEILED IN ADVANCE OF SEPT. 27 OPENER; A TOTAL OF 43 STAKES, INCLUDING 14 BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS NOV. 1 & 2, TO BE OFFERED OVER 23-DAY MEETING  OPENING DAY TO BE HIGHLIGHTED BY TWO GRADE I, $300,000 BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ QUALIFYING STAKES, IN ADDITION TO […]

THE STRONACH GROUP APPOINTS STEVE KOCH SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF RACING TORONTO – The Stronach Group announced today that well-respected industry executive Steve Koch has been appointed Senior Vice President of Racing for the company. “We are thrilled to have Steve join our team at this pivotal moment in our sport,” said Belinda Stronach, Chairman […]

STATEMENT FROM THE STRONACH GROUP      On behalf of everyone at Santa Anita Park, we wish to express our sincere gratitude and heartfelt thanks for the support we have received during one of the most challenging times in our history. All of us have been beyond devastated by the tragedies that befell this meet, […]

BELINDA STRONACH REACTS TO AFFIRMATION OF SUPPORT AS 2019 BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS REMAIN AT SANTA ANITA PARK NOV. 1 & 2 “Thank you to the Breeders’ Cup Board of Directors for their support today in reaffirming their commitment to host the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita this November.  Santa Anita and The […]

BREEDERS’ CUP AFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO HOLD  2019 CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SANTA ANITA PARK LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 27, 2019) – After a meeting of and discussion with its Board of Directors today in Lexington, Ky., Breeders’ Cup Limited affirmed by unanimous decision its commitment to conduct the 2019 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. […]

2019 Santa Anita Spring Media Poll 34 Racing Days, April 12 through June 23 Horse of Meet: Vino Rosso, winner of Grade I Gold Cup at Santa Anita Sprinter: Mucho Gusto, winner of Grade III Lazaro Barrera & Grade III Affirmed Stakes Older Horse: Vino Rosso                      […]

MANDATORY PAYOUT SPURS $1,364,664 20 CENT RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT POOL ON SANTA ANITA’S CLOSING DAY; 15 WINNING TICKETS EACH WORTH $70,470.60 MODEST CARRYOVER FROM SATURDAY OF $65,836 PRECEEDS $1.2 MILLION IN ‘NEW’ MONEY ARCADIA, Calif. (June 23, 2019)–With a closing day mandatory payout in place, Sunday’s 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot pool swelled […]

CALIFORNIA-BRED ACCLIMATE GOES GATE TO WIRE UNDER GARCIA TO WIN GRADE III, $100,000 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH; TRAINED BY D’AMATO, HE GETS 1 ¾ MILES ON TURF IN 2:48.80       ARCADIA, Calif. (June 23, 2019)–In sharp recent form and blessed with an abundance of natural speed, California-bred Acclimate took six […]

 ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED RUBY BRADLEY A MAIDEN NO MORE AS SHE TAKES $200,000 MELAIR STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH; RIDDEN BY GRYDER, FILLY BY GRAZEN GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:49.92   RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (June 23, 2019)–Winless in her five previous tries, Nick Alexander’s […]

LONGSHOT MAJESTIC EAGLE RALLIES TO WIN GRADE III, $100,000 AMERICAN STAKES BY A NECK AS DRYSDALE & BEJARANO TEAM FOR MILE TURF WIN IN 1:34.57 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 23, 2019)–Under a perfectly timed ride from Rafael Bejarano, longshot Majestic Eagle rallied from fifth a quarter mile from home and kept to his task in game […]

CALIFORNIA-BRED EDDIE HASKELL OVERCOMES TROUBLE TO TAKE $75,000 SIREN LURE STAKES BY THREE QUARTERS OF LENGTH UNDER DESORMEAUX; TRAINED BY GLATT, HE GETS FIVE FURLONGS ON TURF IN 55.45   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 23, 2019)–California-bred Eddie Haskell overcame self-inflicted trouble to recover and win Saturday’s $75,000 Siren Lure Stakes by three quarters of a length while […]

 CLOSING DAY MANDATORY PAYOUT IN 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT OFFERED AT SANTA ANITA ON SUNDAY; FOUR CONSOLATION TICKETS TODAY EACH WORTH $26,309.80 FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARD IS AT 1 P.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (June 22, 2019)–With Santa Anita’s closing day now less than 24 hours away on Sunday, there will […]

 ENGLISH-BRED SIMPLY BREATHLESS RALLIES TO IMPRESSIVE 1 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN GRADE III, $100,000 WILSHIRE STAKES AS PRAT & DRYSDALE TEAM FOR MILE WIN IN 1:35.50  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 22, 2019)–Under a tremendous ride from Flavien Prat, English-bred Simply Breathless saved ground early en route to an impressive 1 ¼ length win in Saturday’s Grade […]

OUR SILVER OAK RALLIES TO WIN $200,000 SNOW CHIEF STAKES BY A HEAD UNDER SMITH; UNUSUAL HEAT GELDING PROVIDES WONG WITH FIRST SANTA ANITA STAKES VICTORY AS HE GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:50.04   RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (June 22, 2019)–Based at […]

 FAVORED STARR OF QUALITY BEST IN $100,000 DREAM OF SUMMER STAKES AS SHE WINS BY 1 ½ LENGTHS UNDER PEREIRA; TRAINED BY SPAWR, SHE GETS MILE IN 1:40.26 RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (June 22, 2019)–Beaten nearly 40 lengths in her most recent start, trainer […]

PROMISING NOLDE RALLIES TO TAKE $67,000 FRIDAY’S SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH AS ESPINOZA AND SHIRREFFS TEAM FOR ONE MILE TURF WIN IN 1.38.10 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 21, 2019)–A different horse on grass, Jerry Moss’ promising homebred Nolde overcame a stumble at the break to take Friday’s $67,000 Santa Anita […]

THE STRONACH GROUP’S STATEMENT ON SANTA ANITA PARK’S BACKSTRETCH WORKERS  “Backstretch workers comprise the backbone of the racing industry and have been a willing partner in implementing the reforms we have proposed at Santa Anita Park– and the California Horse Racing Board implemented — during the course of this meeting. Support from these backstretch workers […]

LONG FUSED CAUSEFORCOMMOTION TAKES ON MALES AT 1 ¾ MILES ON TURF IN SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STAKES  YA GOTTA WANNA, OSCAR DOMINGUEZ & ACCLIMATE ALL PROMINENT AMONG FIELD OF EIGHT  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 20, 2019)–In what appears to be a totally wide open fray at a mile and three quarters over […]

 HOLLENDORFER’S SNEAKING OUT APPEARS A COMPLETE STANDOUT IN SUNDAY’S $200,000 MELAIR STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES AT 1 1/16 MILES   RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 20, 2019)–KMN Racing’s highly accomplished homebred Sneaking Out would appear to be a complete standout among a half dozen California-bred […]

 SHARP SAMURAI & RIVER BOYNE HEAD SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 AMERICAN STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 20, 2019)–Two of Southern California’s most consistent turf performers, Sharp Samurai and River Boyne, head Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 American Stakes at Santa Anita. The American, for three year olds and up at one mile […]

DEFENDING CHAMP STORM THE HILL BACK TO DEFEND HER CROWN IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 WILSHIRE STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF  CLASSY OLLIE’S CANDY & UPSTART SIMPLY BREATHLESS ALSO PROMINENT AMONG FIELD OF 11  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 19, 2019)–A winner of five out of seven of her starts on the Santa Anita turf but […]

  OUR SILVER OAK, LIEUTENANT DAN & IRISH HEATWAVE MEET AGAIN AS THEY HEAD A FIELD OF NINE SOPHOMORES IN SATURDAY’S $200,000 SNOW CHIEF STAKES AT 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES    ARCADIA, Calif. (June 19, 2019)–Separated by just a head when last them […]

 MASSIVE $6.5 MILLION SANTA ANITA MANDATORY PAYOUT POOL RESULTS IN 1,664 WINNING 20 CENT RAINBOW PICK SIX TICKETS, EACH WORTH $3,187.60   STAGGERING $5.2 MILLION IN ‘NEW’ MONEY FOLLOWS CARRYOVER OF $1.2 MILLION ON SUNDAY    ARCADIA, Calif. (June 16, 2019)–With a mandatory payout in place on Sunday, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot […]

MUCHO GUSTO CONTINUES TO HOLD HOT HAND AS HE TAKES CHARGE TO WIN GRADE III, $100,000 AFFIRMED STAKES BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS OVER STABLEMATE ROADSTER; BAFFERT & TALAMO TEAM FOR 1 1/16 MILE WIN IN 1:45.15  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 16, 2019)–Although the distance may’ve been a concern to some beforehand, Bob Baffert’s speedy Mucho Gusto […]

LEMOONA ROLLS LATE TO TAKE $75,000 POSSIBLY PERFECT STAKES BY A NECK UNDER GUTIERREZ, TRAINED BY BALTAS, SHE GETS 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF IN 2:02.18  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 16, 2019)–Zayat Stables’ Lemoona unleashed a furious stretch rally to get up and win Sunday’s $75,000 Possibly Perfect Stakes at Santa Anita by a neck.  Ridden […]

MANDATORY PAYOUT SPURS $5.2 MILLION IN ‘NEW’ MONEY, CREATING MASSIVE TOTAL SANTA ANITA RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT POOL OF $6,558,165  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 16, 2019)–With the prospect of a mandatory payout at the end of the day, $5,297,955 in “new” money poured in prior to today’s fourth race at Santa Anita, creating a massive total […]

MANDATORY PAYOUT!! SANTA ANITA’S 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT TO BE LIQUIDATED ON SUNDAY, TOTAL POOL COULD REACH $5 MILLION  WITH A JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $1,260,210 AND A MANDATORY PAYOUT LOOMING, FATHER’S DAY PROGRAM SET TO GENERATE TREMENDOUS INTEREST   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 15, 2019)–With a mandatory payout in place, Santa Anita officials […]

HARRIS FARMS’ HOMEBRED DESERT LAW DOMINATES $100,000 THOR’S ECHO STAKES, WINNING BY 6 ¼ LENGTHS IN RAPID 1:09.49  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (June 15, 2019)–In what must rate as one of the most impressive sprint performances of the Spring Meet, Harris Farms’ homebred Desert […]

GIVE ME FOUR!–JOCKEY RAFAEL BEJARANO, 37, CELEBRATES HIS 4,000TH CAREER WIN TODAY AT SANTA ANITA ABOARD 3-YEAR-OLD FILLY PORTAL CREEK, WHO IS TRAINED BY BOB HESS, JR.  BORN IN AREQUIPA, PERU, BEJARANO SAID, “I FEEL BLESSED.  OVER ALL THESE YEARS, THIS JOB IS A LOVE AND IT’S ALL ABOUT THE HORSES.”  RAFAEL BEJARANO, ON WINNING HIS 4,000TH CAREER […]

WITH A POTENTIAL $5 MILLION MANDATORY JACKPOT PAYOUT LOOMING AT SANTA ANITA ON SUNDAY, $1,194,985 IS CARRIED OVER INTO SATURDAY  FIRST POST TIME FOR NINE-RACE CARD ON SATURDAY IS AT 1 P.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 14, 2019)–For the 30th consecutive racing day, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six remained elusive today, resulting […]

HIGHER POWER TRIES TURF FOR THE FIRST TIME AND GOES GATE TO WIRE TO WIN $77,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY A HALF LENGTH; VAN DYKE & SADLER TEAM FOR ONE MILE WIN IN 1:34.63  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 14, 2019)–In his second start for trainer John Sadler, Higher Power tried turf for the first time […]

  SANTA ANITA DERBY WINNER ROADSTER, IDLE SINCE KENTUCKY DERBY, HEADS SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 AFFIRMED STAKES AT 1 1/16 MILES  BAFFERT HAS POWERFUL THREE-CARD HAND THAT INCLUDES MUCHO GUSTO & KINGLY ARCADIA, Calif. (June 12, 2019)–Bob Baffert holds a powerful three-card hand as his Santa Anita Derby winning Roadster, Mucho Gusto and Kingly loom large […]

 SMILING ANGELO & COIL ME HOME PROMINENT IN SATURDAY’S $100,000 THOR’S ECHO STAKES AT SIX FURLONGS   RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES    ARCADIA, Calif. (June 12, 2019)–Phil D’Amato’s Smiling Angelo and the Richard Baltas-trained Coil Me Home both loom prominent in Saturday’s $100,000 Thor’s Echo Stakes at Santa […]

 SANTA ANITA TO OFFER POTENTIAL $5 MILLION FATHER’S DAY MANDATORY PAYOUT AS 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CONTINUES TO GROW  SANTA ANITA TO OFFER AN ADDITIONAL MANDATORY JACKPOT PAYOUT ON CLOSING DAY, JUNE 23        ARCADIA, Calif. (June 12, 2019)–With the prospect of a $5 million total pool at stake, Santa […]

CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD, STRONACH GROUP AGREE TO ENHANCED SAFETY REVIEW OF HORSES AT SANTA ANITA PARK SACRAMENTO – Effective immediately, in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s direction, the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB), working closely with The Stronach Group (TSG), owner of Santa Anita Park, will implement enhanced safety measures and reviews to further […]

HORSE RACING INDUSTRY LEADERS ISSUE STATEMENT ON SANTA ANITA PARK      *** The following statement should be attributed to The Stronach Group, the Thoroughbred Owners of California and California Thoroughbred Trainers  “We are collectively working on behalf of everyone in the sport — grooms, hot walkers, jockeys, exercise riders, starters, trainers, owners, track managers […]

REDDAM RACING’S CALIFORNIA-BRED LISTING TAKES $75,000 DESERT CODE STAKES BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS AS GUTIERREZ & CECIL TEAM FOR FIVE FURLONG TURF VICTORY IN 55.21 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 9, 2019)–Head and head early, Reddam Racing’s California-bred Listing spurted clear turning for home en route to an authoritative 2 ¼ length win in Sunday’s $75,000 Desert […]

MASSIVE 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $1,104,202 INTO SUNDAY AT SANTA ANITA; FIRST POST TIME FOR A NINE-RACE CARD IS AT 1 P.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 8, 2019)–For the 28th consecutive racing day, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot remained untouchable on Saturday, resulting in a […]

 ALONG WITH A TREMENDOUS SIMULCAST CARD FROM BELMONT PARK, SANTA ANITA TO OFFER MASSIVE SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $1,049,222 ON SATURDAY  ADMISSION GATES OPEN AT 8 A.M., FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARD LOCALLY AT 12 NOON  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 7, 2019)–With eight consecutive Grade I stakes, highlighted by the $1.5 […]

RECORD NUMBER OF HALL OF FAME RIDERS CONVERGE TO HONOR THEIR FALLEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS AT JOCKEYS AND JEANS FUNDRAISER PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR JOCKEYS & JEANS, JUNE 22, 2019 A Jockeys and Jeans record 19 Hall of Fame riders are expected to attend the sixth annual Jockeys and Jeans Fundraiser to benefit Permanently Disabled Jockeys […]

FAVORED PSYCHO DAR PREVAILS BY A NECK IN $67,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE AS MALDONADO & MIYADI TEAM FOR FIVE FURLONG TURF TRIUMPH IN 56.19  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 7, 2019)–Favored Psycho Dar broke running and never looked back as he took Friday’s $67,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by a neck under Edwin Maldonado. A 4-year-old […]

HRONIS RACING’S GINGER NUT TACKLES MALES AS SHE HEADS SUNDAY’S $75,000 DESERT CODE STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS AT FIVE FURLONGS ON TURF  SADLER TRAINEE COMES OFF IMPRESSIVE STAKES SCORE AT KEENELAND  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 5, 2019)–Hronis Racing’s Ginger Nut, an impressive stakes winner on April 12 at Keeneland, will take on males as she heads a […]

MASSIVE 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $1,017,841 INTO FRIDAY; FIRST POST FOR AN EIGHT-RACE CARD IS AT 1 P.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 2, 2019)–For the 26th consecutive racing day, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot went unsolved on Sunday, creating a huge Jackpot carryover of $1,017,841 […]

 NEPTUNE’S STORM ATTENDS PACE EN ROUTE TO IMPRESSIVE ONE LENGTH WIN IN $150,000 CINEMA STAKES UNDER VAN DYKE; TRAINED BY BALTAS, HE GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:48.65  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 2, 2019)–Attentive to the pace, Neptune’s Storm took command a quarter mile from home and went on to an impressive one length […]

SANTA ANITA 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $956,875 INTO SUNDAY; 47 CONSOLATION TICKETS EACH PAY $3,100.75 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 1, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot went unsolved yet again on Saturday, resulting in a Jackpot carryover into Sunday of $956,875. With $269,789 in “new” […]

IRISH-BRED LADY PRANCEALOT RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE III, $150,000 HONEYMOON STAKES UNDER TALAMO; TRAINED BY BALTAS, SHE GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:49.08 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 1, 2019)–Next to last with a quarter mile to run, Irish-bred Lady Prancealot rallied boldy turning for home and unfurled a powerful stretch run en route to […]

LA FORCE UPSETS HEAVILY FAVORED PARADISE WOODS AS SHE RALLIES FROM LAST TO TAKE GRADE II, $200,000 SANTA MARIA STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER VAN DYKE; TRAINED BY GALLAGHER, SHE GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:45.91  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 1, 2019)–German-bred La Force sprung a major surprise on Saturday at Santa Anita, as she […]

SANTA ANITA OFFERS HEFTY 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $895,108 INTO SATURDAY, NINE RACE PROGRAM GETS UNDERWAY AT 1 P.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (May 31, 2019)–For the 24th consecutive racing day, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot went unsolved on Friday, resulting in a hefty Jackpot carryover […]

ZUSHA KEEPS TO TASK AND TAKES $67,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS OVER FAVORED KAYDETRE; VAN DYKE & GARY MANDELLA TEAM FOR MILE WIN IN 1:40.08 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 31, 2019)–Trainer Gary Mandella’s Zusha pressed favored Kaydetre throughout and emerged victorious Friday in Santa Anita’s $67,000 allowance feature, winning by 1 ¼ […]

THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 2 TO BE DECLARED ‘TIM CONWAY DAY’ IN ARCADIA AS LATE COMEDIC GIANT TO BE FETED IN A WINNER’S CIRCLE CEREMONY AT SANTA ANITA  ‘TIM CONWAY-DORF HALF CUP’ WILL BE CARDED AS SUNDAY’S SIXTH RACE  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 29, 2019)–This Sunday, June 2 has been declared “Tim Conway Day” in the city […]

REVITALIZED PARADISE WOODS LOOMS COMPLETE STANDOUT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SANTA MARIA STAKES AT 1 1/16 MILES  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 29, 2019)–Trainer John Shirreffs’ Paradise Woods, fresh off a dominating 10 ½ length win, looms a complete standout in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita. For fillies and mares three […]

CONSISTENT MAXIM RATE HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $150,000 HONEYMOON STAKES AS EIGHT SOPHOMORE FILLIES GO 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (May 29, 2019)–A nose shy of being undefeated in three starts, trainer Simon Callaghan’s Maxim Rate bids for her second consecutive graded victory as she heads Saturday’s Grade III, $150,000 Honeymoon Stakes at […]

By Art Wilson Southern Calif. NewsGroup  hondohr33@aol.com   Sham73 on Twitter LONGSHOT BOLO REGISTERS 1 ¼ LENGTH GRADE I, $500,000 SHOEMAKER MILE  SHOCKER AS GEROUX & GAINES COMBINE FOR GATE TO WIRE TURF SCORE IN 1:34.07 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 27, 2019)–A 32-1 longshot trained by Carla Gaines, Bolo went gate to wire under Florent Geroux to […]

By Art Wilson Southern Calif. NewsGroup  hondohr33@aol.com   Sham73 on Twitter MIGHTY VASILIKA RALLIES TO WIN GRADE I, $500,000 GAMELY STAKES BY ONE LENGTH UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, SHE GETS 1 1/8 MILES  ON GRASS IN 1:48.07 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 27, 2019)– Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s brilliant 5-year-old mare, Vasilika, continued to make her connections proud […]

By Art Wilson Southern Calif. News Group  hondohr33@aol.com   Sham73 on Twitter EASTERN INVADER VINO ROSSO DEFEATS FAVORED GIFT BOX BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH AS PLETCHER & VELAZQUEZ TEAM FOR 1 ¼ MILE TRIUMPH IN 2:03 FLAT ARCADIA, Calif. (May 27, 2019)- It was a true team effort Monday for the connections of Vino […]

BOLO WINS SHOEMAKER MILE AND EARNS AUTOMATIC BERTH INTO BREEDERS’ CUP MILE  Golden Pegasus Racing’s 7-year-old gelding Bolo, winner of today’s Shoemaker Mile (G1) at Santa Anita Park, becomes the third horse to qualify for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) on turf in 2019 through the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, joining Do It Again (SAF), […]

SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $869,976 INTO FRIDAY AT SANTA ANITA; 24 CONSOLATION TICKETS TODAY EACH PAY $8,291.10 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 27, 2019)–Santa Anita’s Memorial Weekend finished strong, as the track offered three Grade I stakes as part of a 10-race program Monday and at the end of the day, the popular […]

SANTA ANITA 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $784,695 INTO MONDAY; THREE GRADE I STAKES HIGHLIGHT TREMENDOUS 10-RACE MEMORIAL DAY CARD  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 26, 2019)–In addition to a tremendous 10-race card that will be highlighted by three Grade I stakes, fans will be treated to 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow […]

CALIFORNIA-BRED S Y SKY RALLIES TO TAKE $200,000 MONROVIA STAKES BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH UNDER VAN DYKE; ALEXANDER HOMEBRED, TRAINED BY D’AMATO, GETS FIVE FURLONGS ON DIRT IN 57.54.   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 26, 2019)–Versatile on both turf and dirt, California-bred S Y Sky accepted a switch to the main track and rallied resolutely […]

KENTUCKY INVADER MY MAJESTIC ROSE OUTFINISHES FAVORED SNEAKING OUT TO TAKE GRADE II, $200,000 SUMMERTIME OAKS BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY BRISSET, SHE GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:45.08  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 26, 2019)–With Jerry Hollendorfer’s Sneaking Out and Bob Baffert’s Flor de La Mar ensuring a solid pace, Kentucky invader My […]

 SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER SWELLS TO $736,547 INTO SUNDAY; FOUR CONSOLATION TICKETS TODAY EACH PAY $36,548 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2019)–In a thrilling end to a 10-race program Saturday at Santa Anita, there were two “live” tickets in the 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot, each potentially worth […]

LONGSHOT AIR STRIKE OVERHAULS CISTRON LATE TO TAKE GRADE II, $200,000 TRIPLE BEND STAKES BY A HEAD UNDER ARROYO, JR.; TRAINED BY D’AMATO, SON OF STREET SENSE GETS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:23.12  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2019)–Next to last but on the move leaving the three furlong pole, longshot Air Strike rallied wide turning for […]

MARCKIE’S WATER RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE II, $200,000 CHARLES WHITTINGHAM STAKES BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH UNDER PEREIRA; TRAINED BY BALTAS CALIFORNIA-BRED BY TRIBAL RULE GETS 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF IN 2:00.95  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2019)–Last with three sixteenths of a mile to run, California-bred Marckie’s Water steamed home while wide-out to […]

CALIFORNIA-BRED EDDIE HASKELL RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE III, $100,000 DAYTONA STAKES BY 1 ¾ LENGTHS AS DESORMEAUX & GLATT TEAM FOR FIVE FURLONG TURF VICTORY IN 55.49 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2019)–Under patient handling, California-bred Eddie Haskell rallied late to take Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Daytona Stakes by 1 ¾ lengths under Kent Desormeaux.  Trained […]

XBTV WINS TWO TELLYS AT THE 40TH ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2019)–XBTV, The Stronach Group’s premier digital on-line content provider, was awarded two 2019 Telly Awards in an announcement earlier this week. XBTV joined a diverse range of winners, from established traditional to on-line network winners, including ESPN, NBC Sports, CBS / […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $673,893 INTO 10-RACE CARD ON SATURDAY; 10 CONSOLATION WINNERS TODAY EACH WORTH $8,579 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 24, 2019)–For the 20th consecutive racing day, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot remained elusive on Friday, resulting in a Jackpot carryover of $673,893 into […]

VETERAN GELDING EL HUERFANO PREVAILS BY A HEAD IN $69,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE; VAN DYKE & GLATT TEAM FOR MILE WIN IN 1:37.83 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 24, 2019)–In an ultra-game performance, veteran 7-year-old gelding El Huerfano would not be denied on Friday at Santa Anita, as he withstood a stretch-long challenge from Dark Vader […]

CATAPULT, DELTA PRINCE, OHIO & SHARP SAMURAI ALL PROMINENT IN WIDE OPEN GRADE I, $500,000 SHOEMAKER MILE (TURF) ON MONDAY  SHOEMAKER MILE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE ARCADIA, Calif. (May 24, 2019)–Monday’s Grade I, $500,000 Shoemaker Mile has the look of a wide open affair as Catapult, Delta Prince, Ohio […]

 MIGHTY VASILIKA TOWERS OVER COMPETITION IN GRADE I, $500,000 GAMELY STAKES FOR FILLIES & MARES AT 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF MONDAY  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 24, 2019)–One of the most productive claims in racing history, Jerry Hollendorfer’s Vasilika heads a field of seven fillies and mares three and up in Monday’s Grade I, $500,000 Gamely […]

 SADLER’S GIFT BOX ‘DOING BETTER THAN EVER’ AS HE HEADS MONDAY’S  GRADE I, $500,000 GOLD CUP AT SANTA ANITA; PLETCHER’S VINO ROSSO ADDS DEPTH TO 81ST RUNNING OF MILE AND ONE QUARTER FIXTURE  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 24, 2019)–Hronis Racing’s rapidly improving Gift Box, fresh off victory in the Santa Anita Handicap, bids for his second consecutive […]

SHEER CLASS–THE LEGENDARY HALL OF FAMER GAMELY POSES FOR PICTURES FOLLOWING HER TRIUMPH OVER STABLEMATE PRINCESSNESIAN IN THE 1968 SANTA MARGARITA HANDICAP AT SANTA ANITA. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, OWNER WILLIAM HAGGIN PERRY, TRAINER JAMES MALONEY & JOCKEY MANUEL YCAZA BASK IN VICTORY WITH THEIR 4-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER OF BOLD RULER. SANTA ANITA WILL HONOR THE […]

SIX FOR THE SHOE!–LEGENDARY HALL OF FAME JOCKEY WILLIAM SHOEMAKER LETS SANTA ANITA CLERK OF THE SCALES HUBERT STANLEY JONES KNOW THAT HE WON SIX RACES ON FEB. 23, 1962.  A WINNER OF 17 CONSECUTIVE SANTA ANITA RIDING TITLES, SHOEMAKER, WHO PASSED AWAY AT AGE 73 ON OCT. 12, 2003, WILL BE HONORED ON MONDAY […]

BAFFERT’S FLOR DE LA MAR & HOLLENDORFER’S SNEAKING OUT HEADLINE SUNDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SUMMERTIME OAKS AT 1 1/16 MILES  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2019)–Bob Baffert’s Flor de La Mar and Jerry Hollendorfer’s Sneaking Out headline Sunday’s Grade II, $200,000 Summertime Oaks at Santa Anita.  For 3-year-old fillies, the Summertime Oaks, which attracted a field […]

DEFENDING CHAMP BELVOIR BAY & STABLEMATE PAINTING CORNERS LOOM LARGE IN SUNDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 MONROVIA STAKES AT FIVE FURLONGS ON TURF  D’AMATO’S S Y SKY, FRESH OFF FIVE FURLONG SCORE AT GOLDEN GATE FIELDS, HAS BIG LOOK  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2019)–English-bred Belvoir Bay and stablemate Painting Corners both figure prominently in one of […]

THE GREAT ONE – SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 CHARLES WHITTINGHAM STAKES IS NAMED FOR RACING’S BELOVED “BALD EAGLE,” WHO SOARED MIGHTILY OVER THE AMERICAN TURF FOR THE BETTER PART OF FIVE DECADES. A MEMBER OF RACING’S HALL OF FAME, WHO WAS BORN AND RAISED NEAR SAN DIEGO, WHITTINGHAM, A MARINE COMBAT VETERAN WHO SERVED IN THE […]

AMERICAN ANTHEM & CISTRON HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 TRIPLE BEND STAKES AS EIGHT OLDER SPRINTERS GO SEVEN PANELS  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2019)–In a talent laden eight-horse lineup, Bob Baffert’s American Anthem and John Sadler’s Cistron would appear to merit top billing going seven furlongs in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Triple Bend Stakes at […]

MARCKIE’S WATER & ASHLEYLUVSSUGAR TANGLE AGAIN IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 CHARLES WHITTINGHAM STAKES AT 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF  CALIFORNIA-BRED TANDEM LOOM LARGE IN RACE THAT HONORS ‘BALD EAGLE’  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2019)–Separated by one length when last they met, talented California-breds Marckie’s Water and Ashleyluvssugar will square off again in Saturday’s Grade […]

KANTHAKA, EDDIE HASKELL & HORSE GREEDY ALL PROMINENT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 DAYTONA STAKES AT FIVE FURLONGS ON TURF  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2019)–In what appears to be a wide open affair, Jerry Hollendorfer’s classy Kanthaka, Mark Glatt’s hard knocking Eddie Haskell and John Sadler’s comebacking Horse Greedy all appear to have big chances […]

SANTA ANITA TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL CORGI NATIONALS THIS SUNDAY, MAY 26 IN SPACIOUS INFIELD  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 22, 2019)–In addition to a full serving of world class Thoroughbred racing, Santa Anita Park will proudly host the second annual Corgi Nationals competition in its spacious Infield Area this Sunday, May 26. One of the world’s […]

DANUSKA’S MY GIRL WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT, AS SHE TAKES GRADE III, $100,000 DESERT STORMER STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER FRANCO; TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, SHE GETS SIX FURLONGS IN 1:10.12  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 19, 2019)–Unbeaten now in four consecutive pairings with jockey Geovanni Franco, Bad Boy Racing’s Danuska’s My Girl blasted out of the gate […]

GARY STEVENS, 1996 WOOLF AWARD WINNER, BROTHER TO SCOTT STEVENS: “I’m not going to say a whole lot, but we’re super proud he has mentored myself and so many of these riders behind me. He deserved this long before I did, I’m so proud, congratulations Scott.” SCOTT STEVENS, 2019 WOOLF AWARD WINNER: “It’s such an […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $605,038 INTO SUNDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR NINE-RACE CARD AT 1 P.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (May 18, 2019)–For the 18th consecutive racing day, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot went unsolved, resulting in Jackpot carryover of $605,038 into Sunday at The Great […]

BAFFERT’S MUCHO GUSTO CRUISES TO 3 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN GRADE III, $100,000 LAZARO BARRERA STAKES; RIDDEN BY TALAMO, HE GETS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:22.96  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 18, 2019)–Breaking from the rail for the third time in his six-race career, Bob Baffert’s Mucho Gusto took serious early pressure but dictated terms throughout, shaking off […]

 SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $551,262 INTO SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA; ADMISSION FOR PREAKNESS DAY SIMULCAST WAGERING OPEN AT 7 A.M. & FIRST POST TIME FOR A 10-RACE CARD LOCALLY IS AT 12 NOON ELEVEN CONSOLATION TICKETS WITH SIX WINS EACH WORTH $5,900.60 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 17, 2019)–With Santa Anita’s admission gates […]

HOLLY HUNDY RALLIES TO TAKE $67,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 2 ¾ LENGTHS UNDER DESORMEAUX; TRAINED BY CERIN, SHE GETS FIVE FURLONGS ON TURF IN 56.90 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 17, 2019)–A sharp maiden victress when attentive to the pace going five furlongs on turf April 21, Holly and David Wilson’s Holly Hundy launched an […]

LATE BLOOMING DANUSKA’S MY GIRL HEADS SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 DESERT STORMER STAKES AT SIX FURLONGS ARCADIA, Calif. (May 15, 2019)–Jerry Hollendorfer’s late blooming Danuska’s My Girl seeks her fourth consecutive win and her second straight graded stakes score as she heads Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Desert Stormer Stakes at six furlongs on the Santa […]

EQUINE ACCOMODATIONS NEARLY COMPLETE AS SANTA ANITA READIES FOR INAUGURAL FASIG-TIPTON 2-YEAR-OLD IN TRAINING SALE ON JUNE 5  UNDER-TACK PREVIEW TO BE HELD MONDAY, JUNE 3 AT 10 A.M. ON SANTA ANITA MAIN TRACK ARCADIA, Calif. (May 15, 2019)–With stabling accommodations nearly complete, Santa Anita Park is readying for its first-ever Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old in Training […]

VETERAN COMEDIAN TIM CONWAY DEPARTS AS BELOVED FIGURE AT SANTA ANITA PARK; RETIRED HALL OF FAMER MCCARRON RECOUNTS TIMES WITH ‘A WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING’  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 15, 2019)–When news of comedian Tim Conway’s passing at the age of 85 became known Tuesday morning, fond memories of the comedic giant were rekindled among the many […]

SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $523,445 INTO FRIDAY; 26 CONSOLATION TICKETS WITH SIX WINNERS EACH PAY $5,276.10   SIMULCAST WAGERING OFFERED ON WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, ADMISSION GATES OPEN AT 10 A.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 12, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot proved elusive again on Sunday, resulting in […]

CORDIALITY CONTROLS TEMPO AND TAKES $100,000 FRAN’S VALENTINE STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER TALAMO; TRAINED BY YAKTEEN, SHE GETS ONE MILE ON TURF IN 1:34.70 RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (May 12, 2019)–Breaking from the rail, trainer Tim Yakteen’s Cordiality made an easy lead […]

BAFFERT’S MUCHO GUSTO & BONDE’S SPARKY VILLE HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 LAZARO BARRERA STAKES AT SEVEN PANELS  PREAKNESS DAY FEATURE HEADS 10-RACE CARD WITH FIRST POST TIME AT 12 NOON, ADMISSION GATES OPEN FOR ADVANCED WAGERING SATURDAY AT 7 A.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 12, 2019)–Bob Baffert’s Mucho Gusto and Jeff Bonde’s Sparky Ville headline […]

FORMER MANDELLA TRAINEE UNMARKED BILLS ENJOYING PRODUCTIVE CAREER AS ‘SPORT HORSE’ AT AGE 10 AS HE COMPETES FOR FORMER JOCKEY TURNED CHRB SAFETY STEWARD,NUESCH, AT KENTUCKY HORSE PARK  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 11, 2019)–A retired racehorse and a jockey-turned-CHRB Safety Steward acquitted themselves just fine, thank you, this past April 25-28, as the horse/owner duo finished […]

SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $465,219 INTO MOTHER’S DAY AT SANTA ANITA; 35 CONSOLATION WINNERS TODAY EACH WORTH $2,355.90 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 11, 2019)–For the 15th consecutive racing day, there was no single ticket winner in Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot, resulting in a Jackpot carryover into […]

HEAVILY FAVORED CAUSEFORCOMMOTION AIRS BY NINE LENGTHS IN GRADE III, $100,000 SANTA BARBARA STAKES AS FRANCO & KRULJAC TEAM FOR MILE AND ONE HALF VICTORY ON TURF IN 2:26.91 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 11, 2019)–In her second start off a lengthy absence, trainer Eric Kruljac’s Causeforcommotion fairly ran their competition off her feet in winning Saturday’s […]

SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $429,880 INTO SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA; FIRST POST TIME FOR A NINE-RACE CARD IS AT 1 P.M.   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 10, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six went unsolved again on Friday, resulting in a sizeable Jackpot carryover into Saturday of $429,880. With […]

LOVINGIER HOMEBRED ROSES FOR LAURA TAKES SEASON’S FIRST “BABY” RACE AS SHE WINS BY THREE LENGTHS UNDER PAYERAS; TRAINED BY SHERLOCK, CALIFORNIA-BRED FILLY BY TIME TO GET EVEN GETS 4 ½ FURLONGS IN 54.18  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 10, 2019)–In the first 2-year-old race of the year at Santa Anita, Terry Lovingier’s homebred Roses for Laura […]

SMITH BACK AT SANTA ANITA & IS LOOKING FORWARD TO RIDING BAFFERT’S IMPROBABLE IN THE GRADE I PREAKNESS STAKES AT PIMLICO ON MAY 18  VICTORIOUS WITH JUSTIFY LAST YEAR, SMITH ‘HAS SOME IDEAS’ ABOUT WINNING THIS YEAR’S PREAKNESS  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 9, 2019)–With an “Aw shucks” demeanor that belies an intensely competitive nature, superstar jockey […]

CAUSEFORCOMMOTION, ANIMOSITY & LYNNE’S LEGACY PROMINENT IN MARATHON GRADE III, $100,000 SANTA BARBARA STAKES AT 1 ½ MILES ON TURF SATURDAY  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 9, 2019)–In a race devoid of any clear-cut standout, trainer Eric Kruljac’s Causeforcommotion, Paddy Gallagher’s Animosity and Doug O’Neill’s Lynne’s Legacy loom prominently among a field of six fillies and mare […]

 RED-HOT GYPSY BLU HEADS SUNDAY’S $100,000 FRAN’S VALENTINE STAKES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED FILLIES & MARES AT MILE ON TURF   RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES    ARCADIA, Calif. (May 8, 2019)–A winner of three in a row and four out of her last five starts, trainer Mark Glatt’s […]

BAFFERT SAYS IMPROBABLE WILL LIKELY SHIP TO PIMLICO ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 15; SEVEN-TIME PREAKNESS-WINNING TRAINER TO OVERSEE TRAINING IN KENTUCKY ON MONDAY IN ADVANCE OF MAY 18 PREAKNESS STAKES ARCADIA, Calif. (May 8, 2019)–Fifth, beaten 3 ½ lengths and subsequently placed fourth via disqualification in last Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita-based Improbable will likely ship […]

 LIVE RACING TO RESUME ON FRIDAY AT SANTA ANITA WITH A 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $405,029, EIGHT CONSOLATION TICKETS EACH WORTH $14,203.10 TRACK OPEN FOR SIMULCAST WAGERING WITH FREE PARKING & ADMISSION ON WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY AT 10 A.M.   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 5, 2019)–Live racing will resume with an […]

LONGSHOT IPPODAMIA’S GIRL GOES GATE TO WIRE TO WIN $69,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 1 ½ LENGTHS UNDER BEJARANO; TRAINED BY LERNER, SHE GETS MILE ON GRASS IN 1:35.04 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 5, 2019)–Winless in three starts last year and idle since Dec. 30, George and Martha Schwary’s homebred Ippodamia’s Girl broke running and […]

SANTA ANITA-BASED PRAT BACK TO WORK AFTER BECOMING FIRST-EVER KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER VIA DISQUALIFCATION ABOARD 65-1 LONGSHOT COUNTRY HOUSE PRAT ALSO BECOMES FIRST DERBY WINNING JOCKEY TO USE ‘360 GENTLE TOUCH’ RIDING CROP  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 5, 2019)–Roughly 17 hours after he became the first jockey to win a Kentucky Derby via racing disqualification, French-born […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $356,332 INTO SUNDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR NINE-RACE CARD IS 1 P.M.  ON-TRACK CROWD OF 21,450 TURNS OUT FOR KENTUCKY DERBY & 11-RACE LOCAL PROGRAM  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 4, 2014)–With a festive Kentucky Derby Day crowd of 21,450 on hand for mint juleps and tremendous […]

FAVORED MAXIM RATE PROVES GAMEST IN TAKING GRADE III, $100,000 SENORITA STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER DESORMEAUX; TRAINED BY CALLAGHAN, SHE GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:36.31 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 4, 2019)–Unlucky to lose going a mile and one eighth last time out, Slam Dunk Racing’s Maxim Rate got a perfect trip under Kent […]

 MISS MY ROSE STALKS PACE AND IS MOVED UP TO WIN VIA DQ IN $75,000 ANGELS FLIGHT STAKES; GRYDER & D’AMATO TEAM FOR SEVEN FURLONG WIN IN 1:24.30  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 4, 2019)–Originally second by three quarters of a length, trainer Phil D’Amato’s Miss My Rose, who was the recipient of a significant bump a […]

FAVORED COLONIAL CREED WAVES FLAG IN $67,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE, AS SHE GOES GATE TO WIRE TO WIN BY ONE LENGTH UNDER ESPINOZA; TRAINED BY BALTAS, SHE GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:49.48  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 3, 2019)–With trainer Richard Baltas out of town to saddle horses at Churchill Downs, it was up […]

 VETERAN JOCKEY SCOTT STEVENS TO RECEIVE SANTA ANITA’S COVETED 2019 GEORGE WOOLF MEMORIAL JOCKEY AWARD TROPHY SUNDAY, MAY 19 WITH MORE THAN 4,800 CAREER WINS, HE WILL JOIN HIS BROTHER GARY STEVENS AS THE ONLY SIBLING TANDEM TO WIN THE WOOLF AWARD IN ITS 70-YEAR HISTORY  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 2, 2019)–In what will surely be […]

KENTUCKY DERBY DAY AT SANTA ANITA ON SATURDAY TO OFFER FANS TREMENDOUS RACING AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF EVENTS & ACTIVITIES; ADMISSION GATES TO OPEN AT 7:15 A.M., FIRST LIVE RACE AT 12 NOON  SANTA ANITA TO OFFER AN 11-RACE CARD, KENTUCKY DERBY POST TIME SET FOR 3:50 PT ARCADIA, Calif. (May 1, 2019)–With […]

 THE STRONACH GROUP SECURES CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY FOR ON-SITE EQUINE HOSPITAL AT SANTA ANITA PARK MACHINE WILL AID IN DETECTION OF PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS IN RACE HORSES ARCADIA, CA – As a part of its ongoing commitment to modernize the sport of horse racing and to promote the health and safety of the equine athletes to the […]

MAXIM RATE, LADY PRANCEALOT & HOSTESS MEET AGAIN IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 SENORITA STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF  SENORITA HEADLINES 11-RACE CARD ON KY DERBY DAY, ADMISSION GATES OPEN AT 7:15 A.M. FOR BIG SIMULCAST CARD FROM CHURCHILL DOWNS; FIRST LIVE RACE POST TIME IS AT 12 NOON  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 1, 2019)–Separated […]

 SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $293,239 INTO FRIDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR AN EIGHT-RACE CARD AT 1 P.M.   SANTA ANITA OPEN AT 10 A.M. FOR SIMULCAST WAGERING ON WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY ARCADIA, Calif. (April 28, 2019)–There is a Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $293,239 into Friday at […]

 FAVORED NEPTUNE’S STORM ALL BUSINESS AS HE TAKES $100,000 SINGLETARY STAKES BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH WITH VAN DYKE UP; TRAINED BY BALTAS, COLT BY STORMY ATLANTIC GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:34.33  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 28, 2019)–In his first start for trainer Richard Baltas, favored Neptune’s Storm looked the part of a consummate […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX CARRYOVER OF $252,762 INTO SUNDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR A NINE-RACE CARD IS AT 1 P.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 27, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot remained elusive on Saturday, as once again, there was no single ticket winner, resulting in a Jackpot […]

HEAVILY FAVORED PARADISE WOODS CRUISES TO 10 ½ LENGTH WIN IN GRADE II, $200,000 SANTA MARGARITA STAKES AS SHIRREFFS & SMITH TEAM FOR 1 1/8 MILE TALLY IN 1:51.95 ARCADIA, Calif. (April 27, 2019)–Winless in seven starts dating back to November, 2017, classy Paradise Woods annihilated six other distaffers in taking Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 […]

 THE HUNTED RALLIES TO WIN $100,000 CRYSTAL WATER STAKES BY ONE LENGTH UNDER PEREIRA; TRAINED BY BALTAS, GELDING BY UNUSUAL HEAT GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:35.07  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 27, 2019)–A newcomer to stakes company, The Hunted got a perfect stalking […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $212,517 INTO SATURDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR NINE-RACE CARD IS AT 1 P.M.   CAL-BREDS TO COMPETE ON SATURDAY IN $100,000 CRYSTAL WATER STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (April 26, 2019)–With sunny skies and fast and firm conditions projected, Santa Anita will offer […]

 FAVORED GLIDING BY TAKES $69,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY  1 ½ LENGTHS AS PRAT & BALTAS TEAM FOR FIVE FURLONG TURF WIN IN 56.33  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 26, 2019)–Fourth going a mile on turf here April 14, Gliding By cut back in distance to five furlongs on grass today and responded with an authoritative […]

 IRISH-BRED RIJEKA & SHINING THROUGH MEET AGAIN IN WIDE OPEN $100,000 SINGLETARY STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF SUNDAY   NEPTUNE’S STORM, BIG SCOTT DADDY & IRISH NEWCOMER JASIKAN ALL RATE BIG CHANCES   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 25, 2019)–In what appears to be an evenly matched test for 3-year-olds at one mile on turf, the Richard Baltas-trained […]

VETERAN GELDING SOI PHET HEADS SATURDAY’S $100,000 CRYSTAL WATER STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF; 11-YEAR-OLD MILLIONAIRE, IDLE SINCE SEPTEMBER, WILL BE MAKING HIS 62ND CAREER START  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 24, 2019)–Trainer Leonard Powell says the old man in his shedrow does not […]

CLASSY PARADISE WOODS HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000  SANTA MARGARITA STAKES AT 1 1/8 MILES  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 24, 2019)–A multiple Grade I winner at three, but winless since September, 2017, Paradise Woods, who will be making her third start for trainer John Shirreffs, heads a field of eight older fillies and mares going 1 1/8 […]

LEGENDARY SANTA ANITA RACING SECRETARY FRANK E. ‘JIMMY’ KILROE HONORED WITH POSTHUMOUS SELECTION TO RACING’S HALL OF FAME  SANTA ANITA ALSO SALUTES TOP MARES ROYAL DELTA & WAYA ON PENDING HOF INDUCTION  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 24, 2019)–As was announced Monday by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, the legendary Frank E. “Jimmy” […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $192,307 INTO FRIDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR EIGHT-RACE CARD IS AT 1 P.M.  ON-TRACK CROWD OF 12,149 INCLUDES MORE THAN 8,000 INFIELD ATTENDEES WHO REVEL IN EASTER EGG HUNTING FESTIVITIES; TRACK TO OFFER SIMULCAST WAGERING ON WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY BEGINNING AT 10 A.M.   ARCADIA, Calif. […]

SANTA ANITA OFFER FANS A SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $159,584 INTO SUNDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR AN EIGHT-RACE CARD IS AT 1 P.M.  NO SINGLE TICKET WINNER, BUT 27 CONSOLATION TICKETS EACH WORTH $3,111  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 20, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot went unsolved […]

FRONT RUNNING CISTRON TRANSITIONS FROM TURF TO DIRT WITH APLOMB AS HE TAKES GRADE II, $200,000 KONA GOLD STAKES BY 5 ¼ LENGTHS; ESPINOZA & SADLER TEAM FOR UPSET WIN GOING 6 ½ FURLONGS IN 1:16.33  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 20, 2019)–Raced exclusively on turf in his last 13 starts, Hronis Racing’s Cistron, who was supplemented […]

 SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $123,585 INTO SATURDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR NINE-RACE CARD IS AT 1 P.M. GRADE II, $200,000 KONA GOLD STAKES HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAM ARCADIA, Calif. (April 19, 2019)–With the Grade II, $200,000 Kona Gold Stakes highlighting a nine-race card, Santa Anita fans will also be greeted with […]

 LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM–TOP O’NEILL ASSISTANT LEANDRO MORA CELEBRATING 42 YEARS IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RACING INDUSTRY ORIGINALLY DEVOID OF SKILLS AND MONO-LINGUAL, POPULAR MORA HAS EXPERIENCED VICTORY IN  THE KENTUCKY DERBY, OAKS & FIVE BREEDERS’ CUPS WHILE RAISING A SUCCESSFUL FAMILY ARCADIA, Calif. April 19, 2019–With fifteen dollars in his pocket and not much […]

PURSES RAISED BY $10,000 ON EVERY NON-STAKES RACE AT SANTA ANITA PARK IN JOINT AGREEMENT BETWEEN TRACK & THOROUGHBRED OWNERS OF CALIFORNIA Arcadia, Calif. (April 19, 2019)–Santa Anita Park and the Thoroughbred Owners of California have announced a significant purse increase for all on non-stakes races through the next six weeks.  The purse for each […]

ARCADIA, CA – The Stronach Group applauds our national industry partners on their new commitment to phase out the use of the medication Furosemide (Lasix) beginning in 2020 and eliminate its use in stakes races held at their racetracks beginning in 2021. Last month, The Stronach Group, together with our industry partners in California, took […]

TWO-YEAR-OLD LASIX BAN TO START IN 2020; STAKES RACES LASIX BAN IN 2021 A coalition of leading Thoroughbred racing associations and organizations announced today a new initiative committed to phasing out the use of the medication Furosemide (Lasix) beginning in 2020 and eliminating the use of Lasix in stakes races held at their racetracks beginning in […]

DR. DORR & KANTHAKA HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 KONA GOLD STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS SHAH’S HOMEBRED ALL OUT BLITZ RETURNS HOME & WILL BE RIDDEN BY BAZE ARCADIA, Calif. (April 17, 2019)–Bob Baffert’s Dr. Dorr and Jerry Hollendorfer’s Kanthaka head a field of five older sprinters in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Kona Gold Stakes […]

CAMPAIGN LAGS IN THE EARLY STAGES AND RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE III, $100,000 TOKYO CITY CUP BY 3 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER BEJARANO; TRAINED BY SADLER, HE GETS MARATHON 1 ½ MILES IN 2:34.73 WINNER USES GRADE I BIG ‘CAP EIGHT DAYS AGO AS SPRINGBOARD TO VICTORY   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 14, 2019)–Fourth eight days ago […]

FAVORED PAINTING CORNERS ROMPS BY 1 ½ LENGTHS IN $75,000 MIZDIRECTION STAKES AS TALAMO & MILLER COMBINE FOR FIVE FURLONG TURF VICTORY IN 56.30  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 13, 2019)–Breaking sharply from the rail, heavily favored Painting Corners was never out of the strike zone on Saturday at Santa Anita, as she rolled to an impressive […]

ICE COLD SALT WATER THERAPY PROVING EFFECTIVE AS TYLER CERIN CARES FOR DOZENS OF HORSES IN-TRAINING AT SANTA ANITA  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 13, 2019)–With equine medicine more readily embracing holistic treatments and procedures, Tyler Cerin, 31, son of veteran conditioner Vladimir Cerin, is treating dozens of horses per week at Santa Anita with a Jacuzzi-like machine […]

COMEBACKING TAPITHA BONITA RALLIES FROM OFF THE PACE TO WIN $57,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS; PEREIRA & SPAWR TEAM FOR 6 ½ FURLONG WIN IN 1:18.57 ARCADIA, Calif. (April 12, 2019)–Although her connections would have preferred a route of ground, California-bred Tapitha Bonita, idle since Dec. 1, settled nicely early and […]

 A PROVEN MARATHONER ON TURF, SADLER’S IMPROVING CAMPAIGN LOOMS DANGEROUS IN SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 TOKYO CITY CUP AT 1 ½ MILES ON MAIN TRACK  VETERAN BEACH VIEW & SADLER’S RECENT ACQUISITION ACKER LEND DEPTH TO TOKYO LINEUP ARCADIA, Calif. (April 11, 2019)–Most recently fourth in the Grade I Santa Anita Handicap this past Saturday, […]

UPSTART DANUSKA’S MY GIRL WINS GRADE III, $100,000 LAS FLORES STAKES AT 20-1 AS FRANCO & HOLLENDORFER TEAM FOR SIX FURLONG SCORE IN 1:10.23  ROSARIO, O’NEILL & HRONIS RACING, LLC TOP THEIR RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES THROUGH 47 DAYS; SPRING/SUMMER PORTION OF CURRENT MEET TO RESUME ON FRIDAY, WITH FIRST POST AT 1 P.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (April […]

MANDATORY PAYOUT KEYS MASSIVE SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT POOL OF $5,352,827 AS $4.5 MILLION IN ‘NEW’ MONEY IS WAGERED; TOTAL OF 80 WINNING TICKETS EACH WORTH $53,312.60  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2019)–Although early prognostications forecast today’s Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot pool would reach approximately $3 million, Santa Anita’s popular […]

IN A THRILLER, GIFT BOX DEFEATS McKINZIE BY A NOSE IN GRADE I, $600,000 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP; RIDDEN BY ROSARIO, HE GIVES SADLER HIS SECOND BIG ‘CAP VICTORY IN A ROW, COVERING 1 ¼ MILES IN 2:03.02  ON A STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON, HUGE PERFORMANCES IN THE SANTA ANITA DERBY & THE BIG ‘CAP WOW AN […]

ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED LIEUTENANT DAN REGISTERS GUTTY 2 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN $200,000 ECHO EDDIE STAKES AS FRANCO & MIYADI TEAM FOR 6 ½ FURLONG WIN IN 1:17.46  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2019)–Nick Alexander’s homebred Lieutenant Dan, who was head and head for the lead into and around the far turn, emerged with a one length […]

HEAVILY FAVORED VASILIKA TAKES GRADE II, $200,000 ROYAL HEROINE STAKES BY 2 ¾ LENGTHS AS PRAT & HOLLENDORFER TEAM FOR MILE TURF WIN IN 1:33.53 ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2019)–One of the best claims of all-time, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s Vasilika became racing’s newest millionaire with an authoritative 2 ¾ length win in Saturday’s Grade II, […]

SHAH’S MIGHTY BELLAFINA CHARGES TO 5 ¼ LENGTH SCORE IN GRADE I, $400,000 SANTA ANITA OAKS; PRAT & CALLAGHAN TEAM FOR 1 1/16 MILE WIN IN 1:45.47 WITH 100 QUALIFYING POINTS IN-HAND, IT’S ON TO THE GRADE I KENTUCKY OAKS ON MAY 3  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2019)–With an economy of motion generally reserved for […]

HEAVILY FAVORED SNEAKING OUT ROMPS TO 2 ½ LENGTH WIN IN $200,000 EVENING JEWEL STAKES AS VAN DYKE & HOLLENDORFER TEAM FOR 6 ½ FURLONG WIN IN 1:18.07  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2019)–Ridden confidently by Drayden Van Dyke, heavily favored Sneaking Out […]

BALDWIN AVENUE TO BE CLOSED SOUTH OF 210 FREEWAY FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY 5K RUN & WALK TOMORROW; CLOSURE TO BE IN EFFECT FROM 7:45 A.M. TO 9:30 A.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (April 5, 2019)–With the Grade I, $1 million Santa Anita Derby looming large tomorrow, fans and horsemen are advised that Baldwin Ave. will be […]

 POTENTIAL $3 MILLION MANDATORY PAYOUT SET FOR SATURDAY’S SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT AS SANTA ANITA STAGES BLOCKBUSTER  11-RACE CARD THAT WILL INCLUDE $1 MILLION SANTA ANITA DERBY   SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME SET FOR 12 NOON, GRADE I, $600,000 BIG ‘CAP ALSO ON TAP   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 5, 2019)–With a CHRB-approved mandatory payout […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX CARRYOVER OF $779,629 INTO FRIDAY AS ANTICIPATION GROWS FOR MANDATORY PAYOUT ON SATURDAY  WITH AN 11-RACE CARD SATURDAY THAT WILL INCLUDE THE $1 MILLION SANTA ANITA DERBY, SATURDAY’S TOTAL RAINBOW SIX JACKPOT POOL COULD EXCEED $3 MILLION  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 4, 2019)–With anticipation building for a potential $3 […]

 DREAM TREE OUT TO MAKE AMENDS AS SHE HEADS A SOLID FIELD OF 10 FILLIES & MARES IN SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 LAS FLORES STAKES AT SIX FURLONGS SHOW IT N MOE IT, EMBOLDENED, AMUSE & OTHERS ALL RATE BIG CHANCES ARCADIA, Calif. (April 4, 2019)–Bob Baffert’s Dream Tree, who tasted defeat while heavily favored […]

LADY PRANCEALOT, APACHE PRINCESS & TRUFFALINO ALL PROMINENT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $150,000 PROVIDENCIA STAKES  RACE IS PART OF 11-RACE CARD THAT INCLUDES $1 MILLION SANTA ANITA DERBY & GRADE I SANTA ANITA HANDICAP; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME IS AT 12 NOON  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 4, 2019)–Separated by one length when last they met, […]

RED-HOT VASILIKA ONE TO BEAT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 ROYAL HEROINE STAKES AS SEVEN FILLIES & MARES GO ONE MILE ON TURF   RACE IS ONE OF SEVEN STAKES ON SANTA ANITA DERBY/BIG ‘CAP DAY    ARCADIA, Calif. (April 3, 2019)–Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s Vasilika, a winner of 12 out of her last 14 starts, heads a […]

SADLER’S GIFT BOX & BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE SQUARE OFF IN GRADE I, $600,000 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP ON SATURDAY  MILE AND ONE QUARTER BIG’ CAP TRACES BACK TO 1934 & MARKS 82ND RENEWAL;  SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 11-RACE CARD IS AT 12 NOON, GATES OPEN AT 10 A.M.   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 3, 2019)–Two of the top older […]

BAFFERT’S GAME WINNER HEADS GRADE I, $1 MILLION SANTA ANITA DERBY WHICH AGAIN LOOMS AS PIVOTAL PREP TO THE RUN FOR THE ROSES IN MAY  A TOTAL OF 170 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS AT STAKE, WITH 100 GOING TO THE WINNER  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 3, 2019)–A winner of a record eight Santa Anita Derbies, including […]

BELLAFINA & CHASING YESTERDAY SQUARE OFF IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $400,000 SANTA ANITA OAKS AT 1 1/16 MILES  170 KENTUCKY OAKS QUALIFYING POINTS AT STAKE, AS WINNER TO RECEIVE 100  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 3, 2019)–A pair of tremendously talented 3-year-old fillies, owner Kaleem Shah’s Bellafina and Summer Wind Equine’s Chasing Yesterday, will face each other […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 31, 2019)–“Arms Runner sustained a fatal injury during the San Simeon Stakes today. He was racing over the 6 ½ furlong hillside turf course this afternoon when at the dirt crossing, when he fell and collided with another horse, La Sardane.  La Sardane, was walked back to her barn under her own […]

 LAW ABIDIN CITIZEN RALLIES TO WIN GRADE III, $100,000 SAN SIMEON STAKES BY ONE LENGTH UNDER PEREIRA; TRAINED BY GLATT, HE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF COURSE IN 1:11.21  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 31, 2019)–Unhurried early, Law Abidin Citizen rallied to win Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 San Simeon Stakes by one length under Tiago […]

 GYPSY BLU RALLIES TO TAKE $100,000 IRISH O’BRIEN STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER ROSARIO; TRAINED BY GLATT, SHE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:12.59 RACE FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED SIRED FILLIES & MARES IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES ARCADIA, Calif. (March 31, 2019)–Under a powerful hand ride from Joel Rosario, Gypsy […]

ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED PEE WEE REESE SETS SIZZLING FRACTIONS EN ROUTE TO 1 ¼ LENGTH SCORE IN $100,000 SENSATIONAL STAR STAKES; VAN DYKE & D’AMATO TEAM FOR RAPID 6 ½ FURLONG HILLSIDE TURF WIN IN 1:10.84   RACE FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRE HORSES PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 31, 2019)–With a cascade of […]

 SANTA ANITA’S 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER SWELLS TO $675,799 INTO SUNDAY; 11 CONSOLATION TICKETS PAY $9,397.40 EACH TODAY ARCADIA, Calif. (March 30, 2019)–Santa Anita’s 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot continued to swell on Saturday, as there again was no single ticket winner, resulting in a Jackpot carryover […]

LONGSHOT SECRET SPICE RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE I, $400,000 BEHOLDER MILE BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS AS FRANCO & BALTAS TEAM FOR VICTORY IN 1:38.39 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 30, 2019)–In her first graded stakes assignment, Little Red Feather Racing’s Secret Spice rallied under first-time pilot Geovanni Franco to take Saturday’s Grade I, $400,000 Beholder Mile by […]

FAVORED ELYSEA’S WORLD RALLIES TO WIN GRADE III, $100,000 SANTA ANA STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER VAN DYKE; TRAINED BY BALTAS, IRISH-BRED MARE GETS 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF IN 1:59.24 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 30, 2019)–Unhurried while next to last a quarter mile out, Drayden Van Dyke stepped on the gas turning for home en […]

LONGSHOT ST. JOE BAY MAKES IT LOOK EASY AS HE TAKES GRADE II, $200,000 SAN CARLOS STAKES BY THREE LENGTHS UNDER A COMEBACKING ESPINOZA; TRAINED BY SADLER, 7-YEAR-OLD GELDING GETS SEVEN FURLONS IN 1:24.06 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 30, 2019)–While John Sadler came out on the wrong end of one of the most excruciating photos of […]

LONGSHOT OHIO PREVAILS BY A NOSE OVER HEAVILY FAVORED CATAPULT IN GRADE I, $400,000 FRANK E. KILROE MILE; FUENTES & McCARTHY TEAM UP FOR TURF WIN IN 1:33.71 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 30, 2019)–Longshot Ohio, an 8-year-old gelding who ran for a $28,000 claiming tag last summer, stalked the early pace, took command a quarter mile […]

BALDWIN AVENUE TO BE CLOSED SOUTH OF 210 FREEWAY FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY 5K RUN & WALK NEXT SATURDAY, APRIL 6; CLOSURE TO BE IN EFFECT FROM 7:45 A.M. TO 9:30 A.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (March 30, 2019)–With the Grade I, $1 million Santa Anita Derby looming large next Saturday, April 6, fans and horsemen are […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $631,496 INTO SATURDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARD IS AT 1 P.M. NO SINGLE TICKET WINNER, BUT 11 CONSOLATION WINNERS EACH PAY $6,354.30 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 29, 2019)–With the resumption of live racing today at Santa Anita, punters directed $130,845 in “new” money to […]

FAVORED EPICAL GOES GATE TO WIRE IN WINNING GRADE II, $200,000 SAN LUIS REY STAKES BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER BAZE; TRAINED BY CASSIDY, UNCLE MO GELDING GETS MARATHON 1 ½ MILES ON TURF IN 2:24.60 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 29, 2019)–With Tyler Baze back in town to handle the front-running riding duties, DP Racing’s Epical […]

HE’S BACK!!–Santa Anita Park’s Beloved Hornblower, Jay Cohen, returned to work today following a three-month hiatus that was necessitated due to a bout with Bell’s Palsy.  A fans-favorite at The Great Race Place for the past 31-years, Cohen returned on Friday ready to roll.  “I’m back and nothing’s going to stop me now,” said the […]

THE STRONACH GROUP LAUNCHES FULLY-INTEGRATED DAILY SPANISH SHOW HIPICA TV         All Races at Stronach Group Tracks to be Televised Daily in Spanish Alfonzo, Casella, Carlos Palma and Spadaro to Host HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The Stronach Group announced today that it has launched Hipica TV, a daily live show streamed on Stronach Group websites […]

RIDING CROP BAN UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY CHRB PENDING 45-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Arcadia, CA (March 28, 2019) — Santa Anita Park will resume live racing on Friday, March 29, under rules which modernize the sport of horse racing and provide the strongest medication regulations in the United States.  Approval for a complete revision of the medication rules, […]

COURSE SPECIALIST CONQUEST TSUNAMI HEADS SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 SAN SIMEON STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (March 28, 2019)–Fresh off a rousing 4 ¼ length restricted stakes romp over the course, trainer Peter Miller’s Conquest Tsunami heads a field of seven older horses going 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s […]

MARLEY’S FREEDOM & SELCOURT SET TO AGAIN SQUARE OFF IN SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $400,000 BEHOLDER MILE AT SANTA ANITA FIRST POST TIME FOR A 10-RACE PROGRAM ON SATURDAY IS SET FOR 1 P.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (March 27, 2019)–One-two finishers when last they met, Bob Baffert’s Marley’s Freedom and John Sadler’s Selcourt will each stretch out […]

HOLLENDORFER & BAFFERT SQUARE OFF AS KANTHAKA & AX MAN HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SAN CARLOS STAKES AT SEVEN FURLONGS   FIRST POST TIME AT 1 P.M. FOR 10-RACE CARD THAT INCLUDES FOUR GRADED STAKES   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 27, 2019)–Jerry Hollendorfer’s Kanthaka and Bob Baffert’s Ax Man head-up a field of five older horses going […]

RIVER BOYNE & CATAPULT HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $400,000 FRANK E. KILROE MILE ON SANTA ANITA LAWN  FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE PROGRAM SATURDAY SET FOR 1 P.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 27, 2019)–Although he was the beaten favorite in his most recent start, Irish-bred River Boyne, who has won six out of his seven career […]

LONG-FUSED ASHLEYLUVSSUGAR BIDS FOR 6TH GRADED STAKES WIN IN FRIDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SAN LUIS REY STAKES AT 1 ½ MILES ON TURF  TRAINED BY EURTON, VENERABLE 8-YEAR-OLD GELDING TO MAKE 32ND CAREER START           ARCADIA, Calif. (March 24, 2019)–With the attention of the racing world riveted on Santa Anita Park’s reopening this Friday, […]

    SANTA ANITA HANDICAP NOW TO BE RUN ON SANTA ANITA DERBY DAY, APRIL 6, AS SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES REVISED RACING & STAKES SCHEDULE; TRACK TO REOPEN FOR LIVE RACING ON FRIDAY, MARCH 29 GRADE II, $200,000 SAN LUIS REY TO BE RUN ON MARCH 29; A TOTAL OF SIX GRADED STAKES, INCLUDING THE […]

THE STRONACH GROUP & THOROUGHBRED OWNERS OF CALIFORNIA REACH HISTORIC AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE HORSE SAFETY, WELFARE AND INTEGRITY OF HORSE RACING IN CALIFORNIA Arcadia, CA (March 16, 2019) – Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) today reached an historic agreement to protect the safety and welfare of horses and riders […]

An Open Letter about the Future of Thoroughbred Racing in California What has happened at Santa Anita over the last few weeks is beyond heartbreaking. It is unacceptable to the public and, as people who deeply love horses, to everyone at The Stronach Group and Santa Anita. The sport of horse racing is the last […]

Like all of racing we are profoundly saddened by the loss of a life at any racetrack and we are heartbroken for those whose livelihoods are dedicated to the care of our horses. As an organization, the Breeders’ Cup stands for the highest levels of safety and integrity. We support the effort by The Stronach […]

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Bettors have a new handicapping tool in their programs at all Stronach Group tracks – the weight of horses. The Stronach Group is the first Thoroughbred racetrack operator to include the weights of horses in the past performance lines of its handicapping programs. This includes Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, Laurel […]

SANTA ANITA’S ONE MILE MAIN TRACK REOPENS FOR LIMITED TRAINING AS HORSES JOG & GALLOP OVER SURFACE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MONDAY SIX FURLONG TRAINING TRACK OPENS FOR WORKERS, AS 133 HORSES RECEIVE OFFICIAL CLOCKINGS                                 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 11, […]

SANTA ANITA’S ONE MILE MAIN TRACK TO REOPEN FOR TRAINING MONDAY AT 5 A.M.; TRACK TO BE AVAILABLE TO JOGGERS & GALLOPERS ONLY, WORKOUTS EXPECTED TO RESUME IN THE COMING DAYS  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 9, 2019)–Santa Anita’s one mile main track will reopen for limited training Monday morning at 5 a.m.  Closed for training and […]

SANTA ANITA PARK TO INSTITUTE NEW ENHANCED PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES TO HELP ENSURE RACING AND TRAINING SAFETY AND INTEGRITY ARCADIA, Calif. (March 8, 2019)–As a thorough evaluation of Santa Anita’s main track continues, The Stronach Group (TSG) has announced several new safety and welfare measures which will be put in place when racing resumes at Santa […]

IDAHO NATIVE SCOTT STEVENS WINS PRESTIGIOUS 2019 GEORGE WOOLF MEMORIAL JOCKEY AWARD; CONSISTENCY & WORK ETHIC HALLMARKS OF ICONIC 43-YEAR CAREER  SCOTT & GARY STEVENS ARE FIRST BROTHER-WINNING COMBO SINCE AWARD’S INCEPTION IN 1950  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2019)–In what is surely an indelible highlight to an incredible 43-year career in the saddle, jockey Scott […]

SANTA ANITA TO REOPEN INNER EXERCISE TRACK Arcadia, CA – March 7, 2019 – Starting Friday, March 8, 2019, Santa Anita will reopen its inner exercise track to all horses stabled on the grounds.  That track, about six furlongs (3/4 of a mile) in circumference, is inside both the one mile main track and seven furlong […]

PHOTOS AND B-ROLL AVAILABLE OF SANTA ANITA INSPECTION     Arcadia, CA – March 7, 2019 – Highly respected California-based trackman Dennis Moore and Dr. Mick Peterson of Racing Services Testing Lab were at Santa Anita today to begin extensive testing of the one-mile main track. Before the formal process of testing the one-mile track can begin, at […]

VETERAN TRACK EXPERT WILL BEGIN SANTA ANITA INSPECTION THURSDAY        Arcadia, CA – March 6, 2019 – Highly respected track man Dennis Moore will begin extensive testing and a thorough review of the one-mile main track at Santa Anita tomorrow. Mr. Moore and Dr. Mick Peterson of the Racing Services Testing Lab will do […]

SANTA ANITA PARK CANCELS RACING AND TRAINING   Grade I Santa Anita Handicap To Be Rescheduled        Arcadia, CA – March 5, 2019 – The Stronach Group announced the closure of Santa Anita Park for live racing and training effective immediately while the one-mile main track undergoes additional extensive testing. All stakes races scheduled for […]

TOP TRACKMAN DENNIS MOORE RETURNS TO SANTA ANITA AS TRACK CONSULTANT ARCADIA, Calif. (March 5, 2019)–Santa Anita Park has announced that highly respected Trackman Dennis Moore has been retained as a consultant and will be on-site this afternoon as an precautionary measure with regard to the condition of the one mile main track. Moore, 69, […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $601,540 INTO FRIDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR AN 11-RACE CARD IS AT 12 NOON  SANTA ANITA OPEN FOR SIMULCAST WAGERING WITH FREE PARKING & ADMISSION WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 3, 2019)–With an 11-race card on tap, a 20 cent Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot […]

RIVER BOYNE & CATAPULT HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE I, $400,000  FRANK E. KILROE MILE ON SANTA ANITA LAWN  FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE PROGRAM SATURDAY SET FOR 1 P.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 27, 2019)–Although he was the beaten favorite in his most recent start, Irish-bred River Boyne, who has won six out of his seven career […]

 DUE TO ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAINS, SANTA ANITA TO RESUME LIVE RACING ON FRIDAY, WITH FIRST POST TIME FOR AN 11-RACE CARD AT 12 NOON HUGE WEEKEND IN STORE, WITH 82ND RUNNING OF THE GRADE I SANTA ANITA HANDICAP, GRADE II SAN FELIPE FOR DERBY HOPEFULS, GRADE II SAN CARLOS & MORE ON SATURDAY ARCADIA, Calif. (March […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $549,038 INTO SUNDAY; NINE-RACE CARD GETS UNDERWAY AT 1 P.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (March 2, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot continues to grow, as a Jackpot carryover of $549,038 will await fans on Sunday. With a nine-race card on tap, first post […]

 SPEEDY STUBBINS TAKES $100,000 PASADENA STAKES BY EIGHT LENGTHS OVER A ‘SLOPPY’ MAIN TRACK; BAZE & O’NEILL TEAM FOR MILE WIN IN 1:36.15  ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR TURF, PASADENA SHIFTED TO MAIN TRACK DUE TO RAIN    ARCADIA, Calif. (March 2, 2019)–Breaking from the rail, the Doug O’Neill-trained Stubbins made every pole a winning one in Saturday’s […]

BAFFERT’S ROADSTER ‘BACK ON THE DERBY TRAIL’ FOLLOWING 2 ½ LENGTH WIN IN FRIDAY’S $57,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE; RIDDEN BY SMITH, QUALITY ROAD COLT GETS MILE IN 1:37.53  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 1, 2019)–Idle since running third to eventual Grade I Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Game Winner Sept. 3, Bob Baffert’s Roadster returned to the […]

CLASSY EDWARDS GOING LEFT & UPSTART SURFING STAR HEADLINE SUNDAY’S $100,000 TIZNOW STAKES AT ONE MILE RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 28, 2019)–Easily the leading money earner in the field, Edwards Going Left, along with up and coming Surfing Star, headline Sunday’s $100,000 Tiznow Stakes, […]

SANTA ANITA’S MAIN TRACK DEEMED “ONE HUNDRED PERCENT READY” AS TRAINING & RACING TO RESUME ON THURSDAY  UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY’S DR. MICK PETERSON CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE GROUND RADAR TESTING WHICH CONFIRMS SOIL SAMPLES ARE CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT ONE MILE OVAL  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 27, 2019)–Santa Anita’s one mile main track, which has been closed to training for […]

SIZEABLE SANTA ANITA 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $438,679 INTO THURSDAY; TOTAL POOL TODAY REACHES  $629,560 AS THERE IS $247,559 IN ‘NEW’ MONEY WAGERED  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 24, 2019)–Live racing will resume on Thursday at Santa Anita and a sizeable Jackpot carryover of $438,679 will await fans wagering on the […]

LOVINGIER’S HOMEBRED SHOW IT N MOE IT PREVAILS BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH IN $100,000 SPRING FEVER STAKES AS BEJARANO & SHERLOCK TEAM FOR SIX FURLONG WIN IN 1:10.18 RACE IS PART OF THE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED FILLIES & MARES ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 24, 2019)–Favored by a mere $104.00, Terry […]

SANTA ANITA TO CLOSE MAIN TRACK AT 9 A.M. MONDAY & ALL MORNING TUESDAY IN ORDER TO FULLY EVALUATE SURFACE; INDUSTRY COMMITTEE FORMED TO EVALUATE SURFACE PERFORMANCE FOR TRAINING & RACING  WITH 11 ½ INCHES OF RAIN IN FEBRUARY, CREWS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WEATHER WINDOW  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 24, 2019)–In conjunction with the California […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER SWELLS TO $382,001 HEADING INTO NINE-RACE CARD ON SUNDAY; 52 CONSOLATION TICKETS TODAY EACH PAY $2,969.75 $286,445 IN ‘NEW’ MONEY TODAY CONTRIBUTES TO TOTAL RAINBOW POOL OF $602,873 ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2019)–Santa Anita’s 20 cent Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot continues to build, as there […]

HEAVILY FAVORED VASILIKA DELIVERS HER 15TH CAREER WIN WITH 1 ½ LENGTH SCORE IN GRADE II, $200,000 BUENA VISTA STAKES UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, SHE GETS MILE ON TURF 1:33.35  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2019)–A literal gem of consistency, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s Vasilika rallied from well off the pace to take Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 […]

CARMA Elects Candace Coder-Chew as Board President Leading Thoroughbred aftercare charity to be steered by life-long equestrian and businesswoman ARCADIA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2019 – The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), a non-profit organization that provides funding for the retirement of California-raced Thoroughbred horses, announced today that Candace Coder-Chew has been unanimously chosen board president. Nominated […]

SANTA ANITA TO ENHANCE 2-YEAR-OLD RACING PROGRAM WITH MAIDEN RACES IN APRIL & A PAIR OF JUVENILE STAKES ON JUNE 23 AS FASIG-TIPTON PLANTS FLAG WITH INAUGURAL TWO-YEAR-OLD IN TRAINING SALE HERE ON JUNE 5  SANTA ANITA & DEL MAR WORKING TOGETHER TO BOLSTER OVERALL STRENGTH OF PROGRAM  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2019)–In an effort […]

SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $316,428 INTO SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA; TOTAL OF 20 CONSOLATION TICKETS TODAY EACH PAY $4,151.90  $157,625 IN ‘NEW’ MONEY BET TODAY CONTRIBUTES TO TOTAL RAINBOW SIX POOL OF $437,967  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 22, 2019)–There is a 20 cent Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $316,428 into Saturday […]

EDDIE HASKELL UP TO WIN $67,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY A HEAD OVER TWO-TIME BREEDERS’ CUP CHAMP STORMY LIBERAL AS ROSARIO & GLATT TEAM FOR NEW FIVE FURLONG TURF COURSE RECORD OF 55.06  STORMY LIBERAL HAS VALID EXCUSE, AS HE STUMBLED SIGNIFICANTLY TURNING FOR HOME  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 22, 2019)–Eddie Haskell didn’t leave it […]

TOP CAL-BREDS SHOW IT N MOE IT & S Y SKY SET FOR REMATCH IN SUNDAY’S $100,000 SPRING FEVER STAKES AT SIX FURLONGS   RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED FILLIES & MARES   ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 21, 2019)–Fresh off what appeared to be her best race to date, trainer Gary […]

SANTA ANITA 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX CARRYOVER OF $280,342 INTO FRIDAY; TOTAL POOL TODAY PRODUCES A PAYOFF OF $7,480.80 ON 13 TICKETS  FIRST POST TIME FOR A NINE-RACE CARD ON FRIDAY IS AT 1 P.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 18, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot proved elusive […]

VASILIKA, MS BAD BEHAVIOR, ZAFFINAH & FAHAN MURA HEAD OUTSTANDING FIELD OF 10 FILLIES & MARES IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 BUENA VISTA STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF  FIRST POST TIME FOR A 10-RACE CARD SATURDAY IS AT 12:25 P.M.                     ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 18, […]

KRIKORIAN’S HOMEBRED MUCHO UNUSUAL MUCH THE BEST AS SHE TAKES $200,000 CALIFORNIA CUP OAKS GATE TO WIRE BY THREE LENGTHS UNDER ROSARIO; TRAINED BY YAKTEEN, SHE GETS MILE ON ‘GOOD’ TURF IN 1:36.92 OAKS IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED RUNNERS ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 18, 2019)–Dismissed at odds of 10-1, […]

HEAVILY FAVORED GALILEAN OVERWHELMS COMPETITION TO TAKE $200,000 CALIFORNIA CUP DERBY BY 4 ½ LENGTHS UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, UNCLE MO COLT GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:43.43 DERBY IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 18, 2019)–In what figures to be his final start versus […]

       VICTOR ESPINOZA BACK IN THE SADDLE AT SANTA ANITA AS HE FINISHES SECOND WITH HIS FIRST MOUNT SINCE BEING INJURED JULY 22 ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 18, 2019)–A storybook ending it wasn’t, but the racing world welcomed Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza with open arms following a seven-month absence on a picturesque […]

 SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $238,534 INTO PRESIDENT’S DAY, MONDAY AS SUNDAY’S TOTAL POOL REACHES $401,657  ONE DOLLAR BEERS, SODAS & TWO DOLLAR HOT DOGS AVAILABLE ON MONDAY ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 17, 2019)–With no single ticket winner on Sunday, there is a 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot carryover […]

RISKY PROPOSITION RALLIES TO TAKE $59,000 DARREN CHAN, GIANTS BASEBALL PURSE BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER TALAMO; TRAINED BY SPAWR, BODEMEISTER GELDING GETS MILE ON ‘GOOD’ TURF IN 1:35.38 ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 17, 2019)–Idle since Dec. 1, trainer Bill Spawr’s Risky Proposition rallied late to take Sunday’s $59,000 Darren Chan Giants Baseball Purse at Santa […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $190,102 INTO SUNDAY; 67 WINNING TICKETS ON SATURDAY EACH PAY $1,443.05  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot went unsolved on Saturday, resulting in a Jackpot carryover into Sunday of $190,102.  Although there was no Jackpot winner, there were […]

HEAVILY FAVORED BELVOIR BAY DELIVERS IN SATURDAY’S $70,000 WISHING WELL STAKES AS SHE ROMPS BY 4 ¾ LENGTHS UNDER ROSARIO; TRAINED BY MILLER, SHE GETS FIVE FURLONGS ON A ‘GOOD’ TURF IN 56.39  DUE TO RECENT RAINS, RACE IS SHIFTED FROM 6 ½ FURLONGS ON HILLSIDE TURF TO TURF OVAL  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2019)–Conditions […]

MARLEY’S FREEDOM MUCH BEST AS 3-5 FAVORITE IN GRADE II, $200,000 SANTA MONICA STAKES; RIDDEN BY VAN DYKE & TRAINED BY BAFFERT, SHE WINS BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS WHILE GETTING SEVEN FURLONGS OVER A ‘GOOD’ TRACK IN 1:22.34 ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2019)–Reserved while an attentive second early to defending champ Selcourt, heavily favored Marley’s […]

TRIPLE CROWN WINNING HALL OF FAMER VICTOR ESPINOZA RETURNS TO THE SADDLE ON MONDAY AT SANTA ANITA FOLLOWING SEVEN MONTH ABSENCE DUE TO BROKEN NECK  SELF PROCLAIMED ‘LUCKIEST MEXICAN ON EARTH’ TO RIDE MAIDEN FILLY FOR SADLER IN FIRST RACE  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2019)–After a near seven-month absence, popular Hall of Fame jockey Victor […]

 SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $131,757 INTO SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA AS 41 CONSOLATION TICKETS EACH PAY $970.75   ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2019)–With the Grade II, $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes serving as its  headliner, there also is a 20 cent Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover going into Saturday at Santa Anita […]

PRAT COLLECTS HIS THIRD WIN IN A ROW AS DONUT GIRL RALLIES UP THE RAIL TO TAKE $57,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY A HALF LENGTH; TRAINED BY PALMA, SMILING TIGER FILLY GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS IN 1:16.60  FIRST CONDITION ALLOWANCE FOR CAL-BRED OR SIRED FILLIES & MARES IS MOVED TO MAIN TRACK  ARCADIA, Calif. […]

APACHE PRINCESS, KOOKIE GAL & LAKERBALL ALL LOOM LARGE IN MONDAY’S $200,000 CALIFORNIA CUP OAKS AT ONE MILE ON TURF  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED RUNNERS  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2019)–Keith Desormeaux’s Apache Princess, Peter Miller’s Kookie Gal and Doug O’Neill’s Lakerball all loom large in Monday’s $200,000 […]

 HOLLENDORFER’S GALILEAN & DESORMEAUX’S IRISH HEATWAVE LOOM LARGE IN MONDAY’S $200,000 CALIFORNIA CUP DERBY AT 1 1/16 MILES RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2019)–A neck shy of being unbeaten in three starts, Jerry Hollendorfer’s two-time stakes winner Galilean, along with trainer Keith Desormeaux’s […]

DREAM TREE, ESCAPE CLAUSE, MARLEY’S FREEDOM & PARADISE WOODS HEADLINE STAR-STUDDED GRADE II, $200,000 SANTA MONICA STAKES ON SATURDAY  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2019)–In what shapes up as a truly star-studded affair, Dream Tree, Escape Clause, Marley’s Freedom and Paradise Woods headline a field of seven older fillies and mares in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 […]

FAVORED APACHE PRINCESS MUCH BEST IN SLOP AS SHE TAKES $100,000 SWEET LIFE STAKES BY 3 ¼ LENGTHS; MOVED FROM THE TURF TO MAIN TRACK, SHE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS IN 1:16.82 FOR ‘BROTHERS DESORMEAUX’  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2019)–A California-bred daughter of Unusual Heat, KMN Racing’s homebred Apache Princess relished a change in surface […]

LONGSHOT SPARKY VILLE RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE II, $200,000 SAN VICENTE STAKES BY A NOSE UNDER ROSARIO; TRAINED BY BONDE, HE GETS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:21.93 AS ODDS-ON FAVORITE COLISEUM FALTERS LATE  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2019)–Sparky Ville seemed to relish a sloppy main track and a driving rain, as rallied to win Sunday’s Grade […]

 DUE TO CONTINUED RAIN, SANTA ANITA FORCED TO MOVE RACES SEVEN AND NINE OFF THE HILLSIDE TURF COURSE TO THE MAIN TRACK AT 6 ½ FURLONGS ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2019)–Due to continued afternoon rainfall, Santa Anita was forced, due to safety concerns, to transfer Sunday’s seventh (the Grade III Sweet Life Stakes) and ninth […]

  SANTA ANITA’S 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT HAS TWO WINNING TICKETS ON SATURDAY, EACH WORTH $56,382 AS THREE ‘LIVE’ HORSES IN THE LAST RACE AGAIN FAIL TO PRODUCE A SINGLE TICKET WINNER ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 9, 2019)–With just one exception, double digit payoffs were the order of the day in Santa Anita’s popular […]

LONGSHOT PLATINUM WARRIOR PREVAILS BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH IN GRADE II, $200,000 SAN MARCOS STAKES AS SADLER & FOLEY TEAM FOR MILE AND A QUARTER WIN ON ‘GOOD’ TURF IN 2:02.37  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 9, 2019)–The luck of the Irish carried the day in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 San Marcos Stakes at Santa […]

IRISH-BRED TRUE VALOUR GIVES CALLAGHAN TWO STAKES IN A ROW AS HE RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE III, $100,000 THUNDER ROAD STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH; LONGSHOT RIDDEN BY ATZENI GETS MILE ON ‘GOOD’ TURF IN 1:36.35  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 9, 2019)–With heavily favored River Boyne bottled up late, longshot True Valour rallied from off the […]

CLASSY BELLAFINA PREVAILS BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH IN GRADE II, $200,000 LAS VIRGENES AS PRAT & CALLAGHAN TEAM FOR ONE MILE WIN IN 1:35.99 OVER ‘GOOD’ MAIN TRACK  CALLAGHAN INDICATES NEXT STOP FOR QUALITY ROAD FILLY IS GRADE I SANTA ANITA OAKS APRIL 6  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 9, 2019)–On what developed into a […]

FOR THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW, THERE ARE THREE ‘LIVE’ HORSES IN THE LAST RACE, BUT SANTA ANITA’S 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET JACKPOT REMAINS UNSOLVED, AS 12 WINNING TICKETS EACH PAY $3,752  SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME ON SATURDAY IS AT 11:30 A.M., GATES OPEN AT 9:30 A.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2019)–For the […]

FAVORED AX MAN PROVES BEST ON LEAD AS HE TAKES $67,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER VAN DYKE; TRAINED BY BAFFERT, EARNHARDT HOMEBRED GETS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:21.92  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2019)–“Bob told me the rail was golden and he wasn’t lyin.’”  And so it was according to Drayden Van […]

 BAFFERT HOLDS STRONG TWO-CARD HAND WITH COLISEUM & DESSMAN IN SUNDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SAN VICENTE STAKES AT SEVEN FURLONGS ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2019)–When it comes to Derby hopefuls, two-time Triple Crown winner Bob Baffert is American racing’s undisputed “Go-To-Guy.”  Sunday’s Grade II, $200,000 San Vicente Stakes will provide yet another window into the […]

 THRIVING & NEWLY ARRIVED GINGER NUT HEAD WIDE OPEN GRADE III, $100,000 SWEET LIFE STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF COURSE ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2019)–A much improved third in her second U.S. start, English-bred Thriving, along with new arrival, Irish-bred Ginger Nut, head a field of six sophomore fillies […]

WITH THREE ‘LIVE’ HORSES IN THE EIGHTH & FINAL RACE, THE 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT NEARLY FALLS AT SANTA ANITA AS TWO WINNING TICKETS EACH PROVIDE A PAYOFF OF $20,461.50  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2019)–With three “live” horses in Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot heading into […]

BAFFERT & BUG BOY ESPINOZA TEAM AT 25-1 TO TAKE $59,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 1 ¼ LENGHTS WITH JUST A SMIDGE, WHO GETS FLAT MILE IN 1:37.53 OVER MAIN TRACK LISTED AS ‘GOOD’  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2019)–Sent from the gate and in command for most of the one mile journey, Bob Baffert’s […]

WIDE OPEN GRADE II, $200,000 SAN MARCOS STAKES ATTRACTS 13 RUNNERS; CASSIDY’S IMPROVING EPICAL LOOMS LARGE AS DOES BAFFERT’S DABSTER, WHO TRIES TURF FOR THE FIRST TIME AT 1 ¼ MILES SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 11-RACE CARD IS AT 11:30 A.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2019)–In what appears to be the best betting […]

 MULTIPLE GRADED WINNER RIVER BOYNE LOOMS COMPLETE STANDOUT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 THUNDER ROAD STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF  SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 11-RACE CARD IS AT 11:30 A.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2019)–A perfect six for six on the Santa Anita turf, trainer Jeff Mullins’ River Boyne looms a total […]

 MIGHTY BELLAFINA HEADS SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 LAS VIRGENES STAKES AT ONE MILE AS SHE STRETCHES OUT OFF OF DOMINANT WIN AT SEVEN FURLONGS  SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 11-RACE CARD IS AT 11:30 A.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2019)–Fresh off of a crushing 8 ½ length victory at seven furlongs, owner Kaleem Shah’s […]

CAMPAIGN, IN HIS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DEBUT, RALLIES FROM FAR BACK TO TAKE $59,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY A NECK UNDER BEJARANO; TRAINED BY SADLER, HE GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN THE SLOP IN 1:42.91 ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2019)–With a tremendous late burst, longshot Campaign overcame what appeared to be a seven length deficit […]

BATTLE OF MIDWAY TRADES PUNCHES WITH FAVORED MCKINZIE & EMERGES  A HALF LENGTH WINNER IN GRADE II, $200,000 SAN PASQUAL STAKES; RIDDEN BY PRAT & TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, HE GETS 1 1/8 MILES IN 1:46.95  RAINY CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTE TO 15 SCRATCHES IN THE RAINBOW SIX WHICH PRODUCES 18,764 WINNING TICKETS  ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2019)–With […]

BAFFERT’S MUCHO GUSTO ALL BUSINESS IN WINNING GRADE III, $150,000 ROBERT B. LEWIS STAKES BY 4 ¾ LENGTHS; RIDDEN BY TALAMO, DERBY HOPEFUL GETS 1 1/16 MILES OVER SLOPPY TRACK IN 1:41.81 WINNER BY MUCHO MACHO MAN PICKS UP 10 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2019)–Favored Mucho Gusto was all business on […]

MANDATORY PAYOUT DUE TOMORROW IN SANTA ANITA’S SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT; PROJECTED POOL OF MORE THAN $10 MILLION EXPECTED TO BE UP FOR GRABS SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARD ON SATURDAY IS AT 12 NOON ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 1, 2019)–With an anticipated total live money pool of more than $10 […]

LONGSHOT MONGOLIAN GROOM RALLIES AT FENCE TO TAKE $57,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER FRANCO; TRAINED BY GANBAT, HE GETS FLAT MILE IN 1:36.98 ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 1, 2019)–With heavily favored Solomini failing to deliver the final sixteenth of a mile, longshot Mongolian Groom took full advantage, as he stormed up […]

SIEGEL HOMEBRED EXTRA HOPE POWERS TO 3 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN THURSDAY’S $57,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY MANDELLA, HE GETS MILE ON SLOPPY TRACK IN 1:34.74  SHANGHAI BOBBY COLT APPEARS HEADED BACK TO DERBY TRAIL WITH IMPRESSIVE WIN  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2019)–With the Kentucky Derby looming roughly three months hence, […]

 SANTA ANITA TO GUARANTEE $2 MILLION IN FRIDAY’S 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT AS ALL SIGHTS REMAIN ON A MASSIVE MANDATORY PAYOUT THIS SATURDAY  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2019)–With a massive mandatory payout looming on Saturday, Santa Anita Park will again guarantee $2 million in Friday’s 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick […]

FREE GENERAL ADMISSION AT SANTA ANITA FOR BIG GAME SUNDAY; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 9 RACE CARD IS AT 11 A.M. FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS TO BE OFFERED IN SIRONA’S SPORTS BAR AS RAMS FACE PATS IN ATLANTA ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2019)–Santa Anita Park will offer fans free General Admission on Big […]

 BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE & HOLLENDORFER’S BATTLE OF MIDWAY SQUARE OFF IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SAN PASQUAL STAKES AT 1 1/8 MILES  DABSTER, WHO ASSUMES ROLE OF ‘OTHER BAFFERT,’ ALSO RATES BIG CHANCE; FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARD IS AT 12 NOON  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 30, 2019)–Two of America’s best older horses, McKinzie and Battle […]

HOLLENDORFER’S GUNMETAL GRAY & BAFFERT’S MUCHO GUSTO HEAD SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $150,000 ROBERT B. LEWIS STAKES AT 1 1/16 MILES FIRST POST TIME AT 12 NOON; WINNER TO RECEIVE 10 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 30, 2019)–In a key prep to the $1 million Santa Anita Derby April 7, Jerry Hollendorfer’s Gunmetal Gray […]

 WITH ALL SIGHTS SET ON A POTENTIAL $20 MILLION MANDATORY PAYOUT POOL NEXT SATURDAY, SANTA ANITA WILL GUARANTEE $2 MILLION IN THURSDAY’S 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT POPULAR 20 CENT WAGER HAS GENERATED AVERAGE CONSOLATION PAYOUTS OF $7,893.20 THROUGH 20 RACING DAYS DATING BACK TO DEC. 26 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2019)–Rainbow […]

FAVORED CONQUEST TSUNAMI COMPLETELY DOMINANT AS HE ROLLS GATE TO WIRE TO POST 4 ¼ LENGTH WIN UNDER VAN DYKE; TRAINED BY MILLER, HE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:11.02 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2019)–In a completely dominant performance, owner Gary Barber’s Conquest Tsunami made every pole a winning one as he […]

HALL OF FAMER DESORMEAUX GETS 6,000TH CAREER WIN IN SANTA ANITA’S FIRST RACE ABOARD CASSIDY-TRAINED X S GOLD; 48-YEAR-OLD CAJUN NATIVE NOW RANKS 19TH ALL TIME  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2019)–As he’s done literally thousands of times throughout his Hall of Fame career, Louisiana-born Kent Desormeaux saved his best for when it counted on Sunday at Santa […]

SANTA ANITA GUARANTEES $2 MILLION IN SUNDAY’S SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST FOR 10-RACE CARD IS AT 12 P.M. $354,642 IN ‘NEW’ MONEY HELPS CREATE SATURDAY LIVE MONEY POOL OF $1.6 MILLION; 36 CONSOLATION TICKETS TODAY EACH WORTH $5,226  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2019)–With $354,642 in “new” money wagered into […]

RYE SAVES GROUND AND POWERS TO 2 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN $200,000 UNUSUAL HEAT TURF CLASSIC UNDER DESORMEAUX; OWNED & TRAINED BY MOREY, HE DEFENDS HIS TITLE BY GETTING 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:47.56 PRESENTED BY CITY NATIONAL BANK, CLASSIC IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED RUNNERS  ARCADIA, […]

ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED S Y SKY GOES GATE TO WIRE TO TAKE $150,000 SUNSHINE MILLION FILLY & MARE TURF SPRINT BY A HALF LENGTH; TALAMO & D’AMATO TEAM FOR 6 ½ FURLONG HILLSIDE TURF WIN IN 1:12.52 RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED RUNNERS ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2019)–Favored in […]

TOUCHING RAINBOWS TIMES IT RIGHT TO TAKE $150,000 DONALD VALPREDO CALIFORNIA CUP SPRINT BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER PEREIRA; TRAINED BY D’AMATO, HE GETS SIX FURLONGS IN 1:09.88 RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED RUNNERS ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2019)–Deftly handled by Tiago Pereira, Touching Rainbows closed a four […]

REDDAM’S HOMEBRED LISTING UP TO WIN $100,000 CALIFORNIA CUP TURF SPRINT STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER GUTIERREZ; TRAINED BY CECIL, SON OF SQUARE EDDIE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:12.86 RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED RUNNERS ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2019)–Attentive to the pace […]

 $2 MILLION GUARANTEED SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT UP FOR GRABS AT SANTA ANITA ON SATURDAY; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 11-RACE CARD IS AT 11:30 A.M., RAINBOW SIX STARTS WITH RACE SIX FRIDAY’S LIVE MONEY POOL REACHES $1.4 MILLION, SIX CONSOLATION TICKETS EACH WORTH $19,448.60 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2019)–With a mandatory […]

Friday’s Stronach 5 Rewards 97 Bettors $1,314.90 Each LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, the national pick 5 with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, rewarded 97 bettors across the country $1,314.90 each. The shortest price winner came at Gulfstream Park in Uno Mas Modelo ($3.40) and the longest price occurred in the final leg at Golden […]

CALIFORNIA-BRED STREAK OF LUCK RALLIES TO TAKE $67,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER SMITH; RONCELLI HOMEBRED, TRAINED BY CHEW, GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:34.94 WINNER BANKS $52,260, $12,060 OF WHICH IS FROM CAL-BRED INCENTIVE FUND ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2019)–The lone California-bred in the field, the Roncelli Family Trust’s homebred […]

SANTA ANITA JOCKEYS SET FOR 52ND ANNUAL HOLY ANGELS BOYS CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME THURSDAY, JAN. 31; PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT HOLY ANGELS ATHLETICS & THE BILL HARTACK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION  TIP-OFF SET FOR 7:05 P.M. AT LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL IN PASADENA; HALL OF FAME JOCKEYS DESORMEAUX, PINCAY, SMITH, SOLIS & STEVENS ALL AVAILABLE FOR AUTOGRAPH SESSION AT […]

CONQUEST TSUNAMI, EDDIE HASKELL, HUNT & SECRETARY AT WAR HEAD FIELD OF NINE IN SUNDAY’S $70,000 CLOCKERS’ CORNER STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS OVER DOWNHILL TURF COURSE FIRST POST TIME FOR A 10-RACE CARD ON SUNDAY IS AT 12 NOON  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2019)–Owner Gary Barber’s Conquest Tsunami heads a solid field of nine […]

 EDWARDS GOING LEFT, HECK YEAH & RICHARD’S BOY ALL PROMINENT IN SATURDAY’S $150,000 CALIFORNIA CUP SPRINT AT SIX FURLONGS RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED RUNNERS; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR AN 11-RACE CARD AT SANTA ANITA IS AT 11:30 A.M.  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 22, 2019)–A group of […]

 DESORMEAUX’S IRISH HEATWAVE TAKES ON FAMILIAR RIVALS AS HE HEADS SATURDAY’S $100,000 CALIFORNIA CUP TURF SPRINT AT 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN SANTA ANITA’S HILLSIDE TURF  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED RUNNERS ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 22, 2019)–Trainer Keith Desormeaux’s late running Irish Heatwave will head a field of seven […]

S Y SKY, CORDIALITY & BARBARA BEATRICE HEAD SOLID FIELD OF EIGHT IN SATURDAY’S $150,000 SUNSHINE MILLIONS FILLY & MARE TURF SPRINT AT 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED RUNNERS;  SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR AN 11-RACE CARD AT SANTA ANITA IS AT […]

LIVE RACING RESUMES AT SANTA ANITA ON FRIDAY WITH $2 MILLION GUARANTEED IN THE 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT  WITH $419,616 IN ‘NEW’ MONEY WAGERED TODAY, LIVE MONEY POOL REACHES $1,558,942 RESULTING IN 98 CONSOLATION WINNERS, EACH WORTH $2,299 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2019)–Live racing will resume with a nine-race card on Friday […]

CLASSY ASHLEYLUVSSUGAR, MARCKIE’S WATER & HE WILL HEAD WIDE OPEN FIELD OF 11 CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES IN THE $200,000 UNUSUAL HEAT TURF CLASSIC AT 1 1/8 MILE ON TURF THIS SATURDAY  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED RUNNERS  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2019)–Classy millionaire Ashleyluvssugar, upstart Marckie’s Water, defending […]

HEAVILY FAVORED VASILIKA UNLEASHES FURIOUS STRETCH RALLY TO WIN GRADE III, $100,000 MEGAHERTZ STAKES BY 1 ½ LENGTHS; RIDDEN BY PRAT AND TRAINED BY HOLLENDORFER, SHE GETS MILE ON ‘GOOD’ TURF IN 1:34.82 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2019)–Aided by some unexpected early pace pressure to the eventual runner-up, heavily favored Vasilika came rolling from off […]

SANTA ANITA PARK ANNOUNCES SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME OF 11:30 A.M. THIS SATURDAY, PEGASUS WORLD CUP DAY; 11 RACES, INCLUDING FOUR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED STAKES TO HIGHLIGHT LOCAL BETTING MENU ADMISSION GATES TO OPEN AT 9:30 A.M. WITH HUGE CARD FROM GULFSTREAM PARK THAT WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED BY $9 MILLION PEGASUS WORLD CUP & […]

SANTA ANITA PARK GUARANTEES $2 MILLION SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT INTO MONDAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY, AS SUNDAY’S RAINBOW SIX GENERATES $520,286 IN ‘NEW MONEY’  SUNDAY’S LIVE MONEY RAINBOW POOL EXCEEDS $1.5 MILLION; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR A 10-RACE CARD ON MONDAY IS AT 12 NOON  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 20, […]

PANTSONFIRE RUNS TO LATE BETTING AS SHE RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE III, $100,000 ASTRA STAKES BY 5 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY BALTAS, IRISH-BRED MARE GETS MARATHON 1 ½ MILES ON TURF IN 2:27.83 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 20, 2019)–At 6-1 on the morning line, Pantsonfire didn’t know it, but she was the recipient of […]

SANTA ANITA GUARANTEES $2 MILLION SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT ON SUNDAY, WITH FIRST POST TIME AT 12 NOON; POPULAR 20 CENT MINIMUM WAGER ATTRACTS $442,962 IN ‘NEW’ MONEY TODAY ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 19, 2019)–For the second consecutive day, Santa Anita Park will guarantee $2 million in Sunday’s 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick […]

REIGNING ECLIPSE AWARD SPRINTER ROY H CRUISES TO FOUR LENGTH WIN IN GRADE II, $200,000 PALOS VERDES AS MILLER & LOPEZ TEAM FOR SIX FURLONG SCORE IN RAPID 1:08.89 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 19, 2019)–Two-time Breeders’ Cup Sprint Champion Roy H added to his lengthy list of laurels on Saturday at Santa Anita, as he literally […]

OLD No. 98:  Santa Anita’s beloved Paddock Captain John Shear is flanked by jockeys Agapito Delgadillo and Geovanni Franco as he accepts congratulations on his 98th birthday in the Winner’s Circle following Friday’s 6th race.  A London, England native, Shear adheres to a faithful workout regimen that includes 30 pushups each morning.

SANTA ANITA SET TO GUARANTEE $2 MILLION SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT ON SATURDAY; POPULAR 20 CENT WAGER TO HAVE HUGE JACKPOT GUARANTEE FOR EIGHT RACING DAYS PRIOR TO MANDATORY PAYOUT FEB. 2 SANTA ANITA ALSO ANNOUNCES A RETURN TO TURF RACING ON SATURDAY ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2019)–In an unprecedented move, Santa Anita Park […]

VASILIKA, AMANDINE & LA SARDANE HEAD MONDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 MEGAHERTZ STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY MONDAY IS ALSO DOLLAR DAY AT SANTA ANITA, WITH ONE DOLLAR BEERS & SODAS AS WELL AS TWO DOLLAR HOT DOGS; FIRST POST TIME AT 12 NOON ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2019)–Jerry Hollendorfer’s […]

PLEIN AIR, INDIA MANTUANA & AMBOSELI ALL PROMINENT AMONG 10 FILLIES & MARES IN SUNDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 ASTRA STAKES AT 1 ½ MILES ON TURF SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARD AT 12 NOON ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2019)–Bob Baffert’s Irish-bred Plein Air is back to defend her title in Sunday’s Grade […]

SANTA ANITA TO GUARANTEE $2 MILLION SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOTS BEGINNING THIS SATURDAY; POPULAR 20 CENT WAGER TO HAVE JACKPOT GUARANTEE FOR EIGHT RACING DAYS PRIOR TO MANDATORY PAYOUT FEB. 2 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2019)–In an unprecedented move, Santa Anita Park has announced that beginning this Saturday, Jan. 19, Santa Anita will guarantee […]

SANTA ANITA CANCELS THURSDAY’S EIGHT-RACE CARD AS ARCADIA AREA CONTINUES TO BE HIT WITH HEAVY RAINFALL, LOCAL FLOODING SANTA ANITA OPEN WITH FREE ADMISSION & PARKING FOR SIMULCAST WAGERING ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2019)–Due to heavy overnight rains and a 100 percent likelihood of continued wet weather, Santa Anita Park has cancelled Thursday’s eight-race card, […]

TWO-TIME BREEDERS’ CUP SPRINT CHAMP ROY H BACK TO DEFEND TITLE IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 PALOS VERDES STAKES AT SIX FURLONGS SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARD SET AT 12 NOON ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 16, 2019)–Two-time Breeders’ Cup Champ and reigning Eclipse Award  Sprinter Roy H heads a field of six older […]

SANTA ANITA OFFERS FANS HEFTY SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $883,200 INTO THURSDAY; TOTAL JACKPOT POOL ON SUNDAY EXCEEDED $1.1 MILLION AS 11 CONSOLATION TICKETS WITH SIX WINNERS EACH PAY $18,029 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 13, 2019)–For the 13th consecutive racing day, there was no 20 cent Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot winner at Santa […]

SANTA ANITA’S INDEFATIGABLE JOHN SHEAR TO CELEBRATE 98TH BIRTHDAY ON THURSDAY; PADDOCK CAPTAIN STILL MAN’S HIS POST EACH RACING DAY ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 13, 2019)–Arguably the youngest “old” man on earth, Santa Anita’s beloved Paddock Captain John Shear will celebrate his 98th birthday on Thursday in predictable fashion, by punching his time clock and settling in for […]

WYGOD HOMEBRED SPRING LILY STAGES MAJOR UPSET IN TAKING $75,000 KALOOKAN QUEEN STAKES AT 16-1; RIDDEN BY ROMAN & TRAINED BY SHIRREFFS, SHE WINS BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS AND GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS IN 1:15.55 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 13, 2019)–Pam and Martin Wygod’s homebred Spring Lily pulled off a major upset on Sunday at Santa […]

SINGLE TICKET JACKPOT PICK SIX CARRYOVER OF $798,202 INTO SUNDAY AT SANTA ANITA; FIRST POST TIME FOR NINE-RACE CARD AT 12:30 P.M. TOTAL RAINBOW SIX POOL TODAY EXCEEDED $1 MILLION, NO RAIN IN SUNDAY FORECAST ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2019)–There is a 20 cent Single Ticket Jackpot carryover of $798,202  into Sunday at Santa Anita, […]

MANITOBA CANADIAN-BRED ESCAPE CLAUSE ROUTS FOES IN GRADE III, $100,000 LA CANADA STAKES, WINNING BY 5 ½ LENGTHS UNDER BAZE; OWNED & TRAINED BY SCHNELL, SHE GETS 1 1/16 MILES ON WET FAST TRACK IN 1:41.89 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2019)–The pride of Western Canada, Manitoba-bred Escape Clause took full command midway around the far […]

FAVORED BELVOIR BAY HANDLES SWITCH IN SURFACE WITH APLOMB AS SHE TAKES $100,000 LAS CIENEGAS STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY MILLER, SHE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS ON WET FAST MAIN TRACK IN 1:15.06 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2019)–In a race reduced by five scratches to a field of four runners due […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $733,991 INTO SATURDAY AS $310,651 IN ‘NEW’ MONEY HELPS CREATE TOTAL FRIDAY POOL OF $973,522 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2019)–With a nine-race card on tap for Saturday, a 20 cent Single Ticket Jackpot carryover of $733,991 will await fans at Santa Anita, with first post time […]

DANUSKA’S MY GIRL BATTLES BACK TO TAKE $59,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE BY THREE QUARTERS OF A LENGTH AS FRANCO & HOLLENDORFER TEAM FOR MILE WIN IN 1:38.81 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2019)–In an extra game effort, Jerry Hollendorfer’s Danuska’s My Girl battled back to deny heavily favored Mo See Cal what seemed like a […]

38 Winners in Friday’s Stronach 5 Each Take Home $3,864 LAUREL, MD – There were 38 winners in Friday’s Stronach 5, each receiving $3,864.50.                The Stronach 5, a national Pick 5 with a $50,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout, started with Tiger Eyes ($11) winning the ninth race at […]

SHOW IT N MOE IT ROLLS TO 3 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN THURSDAY’S $67,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE; RIDDEN BY BEJARANO & TRAINED BY SHERLOCK, LOVINGIER HOMEBRED GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS IN 1:17.17   ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 10, 2019)–Winless in her last seven starts, Terry Lovingier’s homebred Show It N Moe It got back on […]

MILLER’S 1-2 PUNCH OF BELVOIR BAY & PAINTING CORNERS & SADLER’S SELCOURT, HEAD FIELD OF NINE DISTAFFERS IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 LAS CIENEGAS STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN SANTA ANITA’S HILLSIDE TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2019)–Trainer Peter Miller appears to be holding a pair of aces at 6 ½ furlongs down Santa […]

CANADIEN-BRED ESCAPE CLAUSE, TRUE ROYALTY, LEMOONA & K P WILDCAT  ALL PROMINENT IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 LA CANADA STAKES AT 1 1/16 MILES ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2019)–A Cinderella story from the plains of western Canada, Owner/trainer Don Schnell’s Escape Clause, a winner of nine consecutive races from June 8 through Nov. 9 of […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT SWELLS TO $603,541 AS FANS WILL BE GREETED WITH A NINE-RACE CARD ON THURSDAY $309,456 IN ‘NEW’ MONEY HELPS CREATE TOTAL POOL ON SUNDAY OF $842,151;137 CONSOLATION TICKETS WITH SIX WINNERS EACH WORTH $1,206.60  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2019)–With $309,456 in ‘new’ money helping to sweeten the pot, […]

HEAVILY FAVORED BELLAFINA ROMPS BY 8 ½ LENGTHS IN GRADE II, $200,000 SANTA YNEZ UNDER PRAT; TRAINED BY CALLAGHAN, SHE GETS SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:22 FLAT  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 6 ,2019)–Her magnificent stride silhouetted against a striking afternoon sun at Santa Anita, heavily favored Bellafina made short work of four rivals in taking Sunday’s Grade […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $532,695 INTO SUNDAY; A TOTAL OF 21 TICKETS WITH SIX WINNERS EACH WORTH $9,459 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2019)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot continues to grow, as there is a Jackpot carryover of $532,695 into Sunday’s nine-race program, which is set […]

GUNMETAL GRAY ROLLS TO IMPRESSIVE ONE LENGTH WIN IN GRADE III $100,000 SHAM STAKES AS SMITH & HOLLENDORFER TEAM FOR MILE WIN IN 1:38.96 WINNER BAGS 10 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS AS FAVORED COLISEUM A NON-FACTOR ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2019)–Fresh off a 12 ½ length drubbing in the Grade I Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Nov. […]

WITH REPLACEMENT RIDER FRANCO UP, NEXT SHARES IS JUST UP TO WIN GRADE II, $200,000 SAN GABRIEL STAKES BY A NOSE; TRAINED BY BALTAS, WINNER GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:48.61  WINNER HEADED TO $7 MILLION PEGASUS WORLD CUP TURF INVITATIONAL AT GULFSTREAM JAN. 26  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2019)–With top jockey Joel […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $447,555 INTO SATURDAY; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 10 RACE CARD IS AT 12 NOON ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2019)–With special early first post time for a 10-race card on Saturday at 12 noon, Santa Anita will present a pair of graded stakes and a […]

A LITTLE BIT ME RALLIES FOR IMPRESSIVE 2 ½ LENGTH WIN IN $59,000 SANTA ANITA ALLOWANCE FEATURE UNDER PRAT, IN HER FIRST START OFF THE CLAIM FOR BALTAS, SHE GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:12.58  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2019)–In her first start off a $40,000 claim for trainer Richard Baltas, A […]

XPRESSBET CUSTOMERS NOW PROVIDED LIST OF XBTV VIDEO WORKOUTS FROM SANTA ANITA & GULFSTREAM PARK ON HORSES ENTERED AT TRACKS AROUND THE COUNTRY  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2019)–For the first time ever, Xpressbet, one of America’s largest Account Deposit Wagering (ADW) platforms, is offering an exclusive list of horses entered at major tracks around the […]

TOUCHDOWN SANTA ANITA! AS BACKSTRETCH WORKERS TO RECEIVE 1,000 KING SIZE ‘CHARGERS’ BLANKETS FRIDAY MORNING  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 3, 2018)–Three days before the LA Chargers play the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC Wild Card Round playoff game in Baltimore, Santa Anita backstretch workers will score a touchdown of their own, as courtesy of former horse […]

CALLAGHAN’S BELLAFINA & BAFFERT’S MOTHER MOTHER HEAD SUNDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SANTA YNEZ STAKES AT SEVEN FURLONGS  WINNER TO RECEIVE 10 QUALIFYING POINTS TO GRADE I KENTUCKY OAKS MAY 3 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 3, 2018)–Both Kaleem Shah’s Bellafina, a Grade I winner two starts back, and Bob Baffert’s up and coming Mother Mother, cut back […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 2, 2019)–Glen Hill Farm’s homebred Chicago Style, who comes off a solid Grade II win and has made the most of limited career opportunities, heads a field of 10 older horses in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes at a mile and one eighth on turf.  Trained by Tom Proctor, Chicago […]

WINNER TO RECEIVE 10 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 2, 2019)–Bob Baffert’s Coliseum and Jerry Hollendorfer’s Gunmetal Gray head a field of seven sophomores going a flat mile in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita.  The Sham, named for the winner of the 1973 Santa Anita Derby who was subsequently […]

SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $396,369 INTO FRIDAY; FIRST POST TIME FOR NINE-RACE CARD SET AT 12:30 P.M. $320,286 IN ‘NEW’ MONEY FUELS TOTAL NEW YEAR’S DAY SINGLE TICKET JACKPOT POOL OF $643,330;   SEVEN WINNING TICKETS EACH WORTH $24,441 AS 20 CENT MINIMUM WAGER GATHERS STEAM ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 2019)–Live […]

GLEN HILL HOMEBRED CARIBOU CLUB RALLIES TO TAKE GRADE III, $100,000 JOE HERNANDEZ STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER TALAMO; TRAINED BY PROCTOR, FLORIDA-BRED GETS 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:11.66 ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 2019)–With a suicidal pace battle to exploit, Caribou Club, with Joe Talamo at the controls, split horses a […]

SANTA ANITA SET TO RING IN NEW YEAR WITH SINGLE TICKET 20 CENT RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $323,044 INTO TUESDAY;THREE WINNING TICKETS TODAY EACH PAY $48,909  SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY SET AT 12 NOON WITH 10-RACE CARD; SANTA ANITA WILL OFFER NINE-RACE PROGRAM FRIDAY, WITH FIRST POST AT […]

SANTA ANITA PARK STEAMS INTO NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH GOOD MOMENTUM THROUGH FOUR DAYS OF WINTER MEET RACING; $265,820 CARRYOVER IN POPULAR 20 CENT RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT AWAITS REVELERS FIRST POST TIME FOR AN EIGHT-RACE CARD ON MONDAY AT 12:30 P.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 30, 2018)–With a record breaking $20.4 million opening day handle […]

GIZA GODDESS PROVES BEST & SURVIVES STEWARDS INQUIRY TO TAKE $75,000 BLUE NORTHER STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER BLANC; TRAINED BY SHIRREFFS, SHE GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:34.64  ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 30 2018)–A romping one mile turf maiden winner in her most recent start, Giza Goddess faced stiffer competition under similar conditions and […]

TWO-TIME BREEDERS’ CUP CHAMP STORMY LIBERAL HEADS SOLID FIELD OF EIGHT TURF SPRINTERS IN TUESDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 JOE HERNANDEZ STAKES AT 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN SANTA ANITA’S HILLSIDE TURF COURSE RACE HONORS ORIGINAL VOICE OF SANTA ANITA WHO CALLED 15,587 CONSECUTIVE RACES   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 29, 2018)–Santa Anita Park will ring in the New […]

COMPETITIONOFIDEAS ROLLS LATE TO TAKE GRADE I, $300,000 AMERICAN OAKS BY 2 ¾ LENGTHS; RIDDEN BY ROSARIO & TRAINED BY BROWN, SHE GETS   1 ¼ MILES ON TURF IN 1:59.77 LEGENDARY PINCAY CELEBRATES 72ND BIRTHDAY BY PRESENTING AMERICAN OAKS TROPHY ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 29, 2018)–Last but on the move with five sixteenths of a mile […]

FAVORED FAHAN MURA SPEEDS TO THREE QUARTER LENGTH WIN UNDER MALDONADO IN GRADE III, $150,000 ROBERT J. FRANKEL STAKES; TRAINED BY CERIN, PENNSYLVANIA-BRED GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:46.85 ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 29, 2018)–Back on a course she adores, Fahan Mura made every pole a winning one in taking Saturday’s Grade III, $150,000 […]

SANTA ANITA TO GUARANTEE $1 MILLION IN 20 CENT RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY, WITH EARLY FIRST POST TIME SET FOR 12 NOON FOR THIS WEEKEND ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 28, 2018)–With first post time this weekend set at 12 noon, Santa Anita Park will guarantee a $1 million Jackpot this Saturday and […]

BALTAS RUNS 1-2 IN $75,000 EDDIE LOGAN STAKES AS SPEEDY BOB AND JACKIE HOLDS OFF FAVORED RIJEKA BY ONE LENGTH; RIDDEN BY HOT APPRENTICE FIGUEROA, BOB AND JACKIE GETS MILE ON TURF IN 1:35.16  RACE HONORS ICONIC SHOESHINE ATTENDANT LOGAN, WHO PASSED AT 98 IN 2009                    […]

LAROCCO ASSUMES TRACK SUPERINTENDENT DUTIES & SPETNAGEL NAMED VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS AS SANTA ANITA PROMOTES FROM WITHIN  ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 28, 2018)–Santa Anita Park has announced that a pair of longtime employees, Andy LaRocco and Jason Spetnagel, have been promoted to Track Superintendent and Vice President Operations, respectively, as the track continues to draw from […]

SANTA ANITA TO OFFER $1 MILLION JACKPOT GUARANTEES IN SATURDAY & SUNDAY’S 20 CENT RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT; $500,000 GUARANTEED FRIDAY  SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARDS ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY IS AT 12 NOON  ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 27, 2018)–Santa Anita Park has announced it will offer a $1 million guaranteed Jackpot in […]

SANTA ANITA WINTER MEET OFF TO ROLLICKING START AS ALL-SOURCES HANDLE OF $20.4 MILLION ESTABLISHES ALL-TIME OPENING DAY RECORD;         ON-TRACK CROWD OF 41,373 WITNESSES WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING MCKINZIE’S 4 ¾ LENGTH WIN IN GRADE I MALIBU STAKES ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 27, 2018)–Santa Anita Park’s 2018-19 Winter Meeting got off to a record-breaking start on […]

BAFFERT’S MCKINZIE ROMPS BY 4 ¾ LENGTHS IN GRADE I, $300,000 MALIBU STAKES; WELL BEATEN IN BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC, HE REBOUNDS TO GET SEVEN FURLONGS IN 1:22.48 UNDER SMITH OPENING DAY CROWD OF 41,373 USHER IN 82ND SANTA ANITA WINTER MEETING ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 26, 2018)–In a race of his own.  There’s no better way […]

IDLE SINCE MARCH, GIFT BOX, IN HIS FIRST START FOR SADLER, TAKES GRADE II, $300,000 SAN ANTONIO STAKES BY A HALF LENGTH UNDER ROSARIO; 5-YEAR-OLD SON OF TWIRLING CANDY GETS 1 1/16 MILES IN 1:43.88  ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 26, 2018)–Idle since March 24 in New York, Gift Box made a smashing acquaintance at Santa Anita […]

FAVORED RIVER BOYNE UP TO WIN GRADE II, $200,000 MATHIS BROTHERS MILE (TURF) AS PRAT & MULLINS TEAM FOR WIN IN ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 26, 2018)–Small in stature but a giant in terms of ability, Irish-bred River Boyne finished 2018 in style Wednesday at Santa Anita, as he annexed his fifth win of the year […]

CALIFORNIA-BRED SPICED PERFECTION RALLIES TO WIN GRADE I, $300,000 LA BREA STAKES BY 1 ¼ LENGTHS AS PRAT & KORINER TEAM FOR SEVEN FURLONG TALLY IN 1:23.54 ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 26, 2018)–Unimpeded while four-wide turning for home, Califorina-bred Spiced Perfection proved she belongs in elite company as she powered to a 1 ¼ length win […]

RACE NAMED IN HONOR OF LATE HALL OF FAME CONDITIONER BOBBY FRANKEL   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 22, 2018)–A pair of speedsters, Pennsylvania-bred Fahan Mura and Manitoba-Canadian-bred Escape Clause would appear to rate good chances in Saturday’s Grade III, $150,000 Robert J. Frankel Stakes.  Named in honor of the legendary late Hall of Fame conditioner, the […]

WIDE OPEN FIELD OF NINE SOPHOMORE FILLIES SEEK FINAL SANTA ANITA GRADE I OF 2018; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR A 10-RACE CARD IS SET FOR 12 NOON   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 22, 2018)–In what appears to be a totally wide open affair, trainer Michael McCarthy’s Paved, Jeff Mullins’ Amandine, Neil Drysdale’s Californiagoldrush, H. […]

SANTA ANITA NAMES LONGTIME WOODBINE OFFICIAL STEVE LYM AS VICE PRESIDENT OF RACING & RACING SECRETARY AS THE GREAT RACE PLACE APPROACHES ITS WINTER MEET OPENING DAY, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26   HIGHLY RESPECTED CANADIAN NATIVE BRINGS WIDE BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE TO KEY POSITION   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 22, 2018)–Santa Anita Park has announced highly respected […]

December 19, 2018 (Washington, PA) – This January, Xpressbet will reward one lucky customer with the ‘Racetrack Experience of a Lifetime’ – a VIP Pegasus World Cup trip for two and the opportunity to make a $12,000 bet on the race, as part of its Pegasus World Cup Big Bet Sweepstakes.   The Big Bet […]

FREE OPENING DAY ADMISSION OFFERED TO ALL FULL-TIME COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH VALID STUDENT ID; ONLINE ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN UP UNTIL 4 P.M. ON DEC. 20 & IN PERSON ON DEC. 26 ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 17, 2018)–The eyes of the racing world will be upon Santa Anita Park for its 82nd annual Winter Meet opening […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (December 17, 2018) – The Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious international events, today revealed the logo for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, which will take place on November 1 and 2 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California for a record-breaking 10th time. The new logo boasts a sleek […]

SANTA ANITA’S CLUB COURT AREA LIKELY DESTINATION FOR MANY RACEGOERS ON WINTER MEET OPENING DAY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 16, 2018)–Located on Santa Anita’s Club House turn, Club Court has long been a popular destination for racegoers, and opening day, Wednesday, Dec. 26, Club Court will be the place to be for […]

SANTA ANITA TO GUARANTEE $1 MILLION IN OPENING DAY 20 CENT PICK SIX JACKPOT TO ANY SINGLE TICKET WINNER; FIRST POST TIME FOR A 10-RACE CARD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26 IS AT 11:30 A.M.   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 14, 2018)–Racegoers now have one million additional reasons to visit Santa Anita Park on opening day, Wednesday, […]

INFIELD FAMILY FUN ZONE TO ALSO INCLUDE PONY RIDES, INFLATABLE BOUNCERS & MORE; ADMISSION GATES OPEN AT 10 A.M. DEC. 26, FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARD IS AT 11:30 A.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 14, 2018)–For the first time ever, Santa Anita Park will offer fans of all ages Ice Skating in addition to world […]

Fans of all ages can appreciate the history, status, and glory that comes with being a true champion at Santa Anita Park in this homage to the past with a nod towards the future  ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 12, 2018)–In a modern take on the legendary past of Santa Anita Park, the Marketing Team has constructed […]

SANTA ANITA TO OFFER EXQUISITE ECLIPSE 3-COURSE LUNCH ON OPENING DAY, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26; NEWLY RENOVATED ECLIPSE TERRACE, ON THE TRACK’S CLUB HOUSE TURN, PROVIDES ATTENDEES WITH BREATHTAKING VIEWS   SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARD ON OPENING DAY IS SET FOR 11:30 A.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 13, 2018)–Along with world class racing […]

Racing and Equestrians Communities Unite to Support Second Career Opportunities for off-track Thoroughbreds   Arcadia, CA, Dec. 12, 2018 – Not even a winter storm could wash away the holiday spirit of the Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show (TCHS), which drew more than 100 retired racehorses thriving in their second careers this past weekend to the […]

SANTA ANITA TO LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL WITH OPENING DAY ‘WHISKEY IN WINTER’ EVENT IN LEGENDARY CHANDELIER ROOM ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 FIRST POST TIME FOR STAR-STUDDED 10-RACE PROGRAM IS AT 11:30 A.M.                 ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 12, 2018)–With world class racing the order of the day Wednesday, Dec. 26, Santa Anita Park will get the […]

ALONG WITH LA-BASED GIL STRATTON & HARRY HENSON, BURNHAM HELPED TO ENGAGE AN ENTIRE GENERATION OF RACING FANS VIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON TELECASTS ON KNXT CHANNEL 2   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 12, 2018)–Long held in the highest regard within the racing community both locally and on a national scale, Santa Anita-based cinematographer Joe Burnham, who passed […]

The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization for the welfare of retired racehorses, again hosted its annual Thoroughbred Holiday Classic Horse Show on the first weekend of December at Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank.   With over 100 Off-The-Track-Thoroughbreds competing in Jumpers, Hunters, Dressage, Western, Gymkhana, and Showmanship, the […]

HORSE RACING ROULETTE COMES TO SANTA ANITA ON OPENING DAY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26 AS THE GREAT RACE PLACE CONTINUES TO COURT NEW PLAYERS   TWO DOLLAR MINIMUM WAGER TO HAVE SAME INDUSTRY-LOW 15.43 PERCENT TAKEOUT AS STANDARD TWO DOLLAR WIN BET   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2018)–Long popular in Las Vegas and casinos around the […]

SANTA ANITA’S FRONTRUNNER BRUNCH TO OFFER FANS WIDE VARIETY OF OPENING DAY BUFFET OPTIONS AS TRACK KICKS OFF 2018-19 WINTER MEET SEASON ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26   FIRST POST TIME FOR 10-RACE CARD ON OPENING DAY IS AT 11:30 A.M.   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2018)–Santa Anita’s popular FrontRunner Restaurant will again be the place […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2018)–Just in time for the Holidays and with its Winter Meet opener looming on Wednesday, Dec. 26, Santa Anita is offering a perfect stocking stuffer for horseplayers–the Santa Anita Park Annual Admission Pass. Both the General Admission and Club House Annual Passes are good from opening day, Dec. 26, 2018, through […]

SANTA ANITA TO HOST BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL OPENING DAY, DEC. 26;  GRANDSTAND APRON EVENT TO INCLUDE GOURMET FOOD TRUCKS, BEER & CIDER TASTINGS, FIVE DOLLAR WAGERING VOUCHER & MORE   SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS ON SEVERAL PACKAGES AVAILABLE IF PURCHASED ONLINE BY DECEMBER 14   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2018)–In addition to world class racing, fans […]

MATHIS BROTHERS FURNITURE & SANTA ANITA PARK TO ALSO DONATE $10,000 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 7, 2018)–In addition to world-class racing, Santa Anita Park will offer fans a wide array of enticing incentives, including its traditional wall calendar and Mathis Brothers Furniture plush Thoroughbred toy giveaway on opening day, Wednesday, Dec. 26. […]

BRAVO, CLARK, DAVILA, JR., LEPAROUX & STEVENS TO FACE NATIONWIDE VOTE OF THEIR PEERS   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 6, 2018)–Five finalists for one of American racing’s most prestigious honors, the Santa Anita George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, have been announced.  Following a vote of jockeys nationwide, the winner of the 2019 Woolf Award will be […]

WITH FIRST POST TIME AT 11:30 A.M., GRADE I MALIBU & GRADE I LA BREA, AS WELL AS GRADE II SAN ANTONIO & GRADE II MATHIS BROTHERS MILE, HEAD OPENING DAY 10-RACE PROGRAM   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2018)–With opening day three weeks away on Wednesday, Dec. 26, Santa Anita’s Winter Meet Condition Book One […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2018)–With opening day fast approaching on Wednesday, Dec. 26, Santa Anita Park has announced its “Ship & Stay” program for out of state horses running at the upcoming 2018-19 Winter/Spring Meeting.  This announcement has been made in conjunction with the issuance of Santa Anita’s Winter Meet Condition Book One, which will […]

 PAIR OF SAN LUIS REY DOWNS FIRE SURVIVORS TO COMPETE ONE YEAR AFTER DEVASTATING BLAZE   ARCADIA, (Dec. 3, 2018)–The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) will stage its annual two-day Thoroughbred Holiday Classic this Saturday and Sunday at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank.  In addition, the Calcutta, where jockeys and trainers will be […]

SANTA ANITA CONDITION BOOK ‘ONE’ WILL BE ONLINE TUESDAY, HARD COPIES TO BE AVAILABLE IN SANTA ANITA RACING OFFICE WEDNESDAY MORNING   ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2018)–With its traditional Winter Meet opener fast approaching on Wednesday, Dec. 26, Santa Anita Park has announced substantial purse increases for all of its overnight races, with some categories […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2018)–Frank Mirahmadi, a well-known and popular figure in racing circles from coast to coast, has been named Santa Anita Park’s permanent announcer and will assume his duties high atop the Grandstand beginning opening day, Wednesday, Dec. 26. Having just completed his fourth season as the track announcer at Monmouth Park, Mirahmadi […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2018)–His place amongst racing’s all-time greats well assured, Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, 55, announced his retirement from the saddle earlier today in an interview with Daily Racing Form’s Jay Privman. Although the Caldwell, Idaho native has retired and come back to riding multiple times, he told Privman, that due […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2018)–Memorial services for popular Santa Anita Broadcast Department staffer Lou Villasenor have been scheduled for Nov. 27 & 28 at Nativity Catholic Church in nearby El Monte. Felled by a heart attack on his way to work Nov. 15, Villasenor, who would have been 59 on  Dec. 13, resided with family […]

International Appeal, Spectacular Performances Hail Nominees of Ninth Annual Award   LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2018) – Online voting is now open for the ninth annual winner of the Secretariat Vox Populi Award.  Created by Secretariat’s late owner Penny Chenery, the Vox Populi, or “Voice of the People,” Award recognizes the racehorse whose popularity and […]

FIRST RESPONDERS PROVIDING VALID I.D. WILL RECEIVE AMENITIES COURTESY OF THE ODD MARKET, AMUSE MATTE HOLIDAY PHOTOGRAPHY, AND THE STRONACH GROUP FOR THEIR FAMILIES TO ENJOY THE FIRST-EVER WINTER WONDERLAND FESTIVAL AT THE GREAT RACE PLACE   ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2018)–In an effort to thank the men and women working tirelessly to combat the […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2018)–The Santa Anita Park family mourned Thursday morning upon the news of popular longtime Broadcast Department member Lou Villasenor’s unexpected passing at age 58. Employed at Santa Anita for more than 40 years, Villasenor was walking to the car with his brother Jose, preparing to come to work from their home […]

A TOTAL OF 60 STAKES, INCLUDING 34 GRADED EVENTS (EIGHT OF THEM GRADE I) TO BE OFFERED THROUGH APRIL 7, WITH ADDITIONAL SPRING STAKES SCHEDULE TO FOLLOW   ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2018)–Santa Anita Park, which will open for its 82nd Winter Meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 26, has announced its Winter Meet Stakes Schedule, which […]

WINTERFEST PACKAGES AVAILABLE AT SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS WHEN VISITING THE WINTERFEST EVENT PAGE ON SANTAANITA.COM.   ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 6, 2018)–Online packages are available now for Santa Anita’s first-ever Winterfest, which will bring a veritable Winter Wonderland to the track’s spacious Infield Area. Offerings  will include ice skating (on real ice!), a Christmas Tree lot, Santa’s Village […]

Horse of the Meet: Accelerate Sprinter: Roy H Older Horse: Accelerate Older Filly/Mare: Vasilika Claimer: Lead Star Grass Horse: Liam the Charmer Grass Filly/Mare: Vasilika 3-Year-Old: River Boyne 3-Year-Old Filly: Toinette Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer/Peter Miller Jockey: Flavien Prat Apprentice Jockey: Assael Espinoza Race of the Meet: Awesome Again, Grade I Owner: Hronis Racing Achievement: Rafael […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2018)–With a staggering $6,746,114 in “new money” wagered, Santa Anita’s closing day 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot amounted to a total of $7,888,308 by fifth race post time, ensuring a massive all sources pari-mutuel pool of $18,948,679 on Sunday, which helped the track post increases in both on-track and all […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2018)–Finding his best stride late, Irish-bred River Boyne was up to win Sunday’s closing day Grade II, $200,000 Twilight Derby at Santa Anita by a half length under leading rider Flavien Prat.  Trained by Jeff Mullins and owned by Red Baron’s Barn, LLC and Rancho Temescal, LLC, River Boyne got a […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2018)–Claimed nine starts back for $40,000 on Feb. 11, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s Vasilika won for the eighth consecutive time today at Santa Anita, as she rallied to take the Grade II, $200,000 Goldikova Stakes by 1 ½ lengths as the even money favorite.  Ridden by Flavien Prat, the 4-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter […]

$1,143,194 JACKPOT CARRYOVER SHOULD SPUR MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MANDATORY PAYOUT POOL   ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2018)–With a mandatory payout in place and a “live money” carryover of $1,143,194 setting Santa Anita’s pari-mutuel table, it is expected Sunday’s 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot could exceed $7 million by fifth race post time, which has been […]

RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2018)–In what quickly developed into a two-horse race, Bob Baffert’s Cruel Intention bested Jerry Hollendorfer’s Galilean by a neck as they finished some 16 lengths clear of their competition in Saturday’s $200,000 Golden State Juvenile at Santa […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2018)–With a fast pace to run at, Storm the Hill was content to lag far back early and ramble late, as she easily overhauled favored Painting Corners to win Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes at Santa Anita by 1 ¾ lengths under Rafael Bejarano.  Trained by Phil D’Amato, […]

PROVIDING THERE IS NO SINGLE TICKET WINNER ON SATURDAY, A MANDATORY PAYOUT ‘LIVE’ POOL OF MORE THAN $7 MILLION IS POSSIBLE IN SUNDAY’S RAINBOW PICK SIX   ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2018)–For the second consecutive day, Santa Anita Park will guarantee $2 million in Saturday’s popular 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot, which will begin […]

RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2018)–A winner of her previous two starts by a combined 15 ¾ lengths, trainer Bob Hess’s Give Me a Hint overcame her rail post position in a field of nine 2-year-old fillies and rolled to an emphatic […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2018)–A pair of French-breds, jockey Brice Blanc and 4-year-old colt Kencumin controlled proceedings in Friday’s $70,000 Lure Stakes at Santa Anita, as they teamed for a hard-fought half length win while covering a flat mile on turf in 1:33.59.  Trained by Peter Eurton, who was away to saddle horses at Churchill […]

BALTIMORE, MD (November 1st, 2018) – The Stronach Group, owners of the legendary Pimlico Race Course, announced today that facility and Preakness Village tickets to the 144th Preakness Stakes are on sale. The Preakness Stakes (G1), the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, will be held on Saturday, May 18th, 2019 at Pimlico Race Course, […]

HUGE GUARANTEES COULD PRECEED MASSIVE MANDATORY PAYOUT POOL ON SUNDAY   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2018)–With the prospect of a massive multi-million dollar mandatory payout looming on closing day, Sunday, Santa Anita Park has announced that it will guarantee $2 million in Friday and Saturday’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot. As […]

October 29, 2018 (Arcadia, CA) – XBTV, the premier online destination for handicapping insights and analysis will once again give racing fans and bettors access to hours of exclusive content in advance of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, held Friday, November 2 and Saturday, November 3 at Churchill Downs.     In addition to insider […]

RAINBOW SIX AVERAGE FIELD SIZE AT 9.1 HORSES PER RACE AS 2017 BREEDERS’ CUP DIRT MILE CHAMP BATTLE OF MIDWAY HEADS $70,000 COMMA TO THE TOP STAKES ON PENULTIMATE SUNDAY   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2018)–With the prospect of a massive multi-million dollar mandatory payout looming on closing day a week from tomorrow, there is […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2018)–Idle since early July, trainer Neil Drysdale’s Toinette came back running in today’s Grade III, $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes at Santa Anita, as she rallied boldly turning for home en route to an authoritative 2 ¼ length win over favored Ms Bad Behavior.  Ridden by Flavien Prat, the 3-year-old daughter of […]

CALIFORNIA-BRED COLT BY TRIBAL RULE PICKS UP $9,540 INCENTIVE BONUS     ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2018)–Some early morning advice paid a healthy dividend for jockey Mario Gutierrez late this afternoon at Santa Anita, as the 32-year-old native of Veracruz, Mexico guided longshot Markie’s Water to a one length win in the day’s $53,000 allowance […]

AVERAGE FIELD SIZE AT 10.3 RUNNERS; POPULAR 20 CENT BET STARTS WITH RACE SIX AT 2:39 P.M. PT   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2018)–For the 17th consecutive racing day, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot remained elusive on Friday, creating a Single Ticket Jackpot carryover of $817,542 into Saturday. With an 11-race […]

TWO DOLLAR BEERS, SIX DOLLAR SIGNATURE COCKTAILS, FREE PARKING & ADMISSION ALL OFFERED   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2018)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot went unsolved for the 16th consecutive racing day on Thursday, creating a hefty Single Ticket Jackpot carryover of $769,417 into Friday. With a Jackpot carryover of $724,807 coming […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2018)–A Breeders’ Cup Champion seeking his first win of the year and a $1 million 2-year-old on the ascendency at age three, Battle of Midway and Tatters to Riches headline a field of seven 3-year-olds and up going a flat mile in Sunday’s $75,000 Comma to the Top Stakes at Santa […]

WITH 11 RACES ON SATURDAY PROGRAM, THERE IS AN EARLY FIRST POST TIME OF 12 NOON   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2018)–A highly regarded winner of three out her five starts, trainer Neil Drysdale’s Toinette, idle since July 7, heads a competitive field of 14 sophomore fillies in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes, […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2018)–For the 15th consecutive racing day, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Jackpot Pick Six went unsolved today, creating a Single Ticket Jackpot carryover of $724,807 into Thursday’s eight-race program. With a Jackpot carryover of $662,512 priming the pari-mutuel pump, there was $272,095 in “new money” bet into Sunday’s Jackpot, […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2018)–Well beaten in graded stakes company in his last two starts, trainer Jeff Bonde’s Sparky Ville, who was gelded less than a month ago, showed marked improvement in today’s $70,000 Sunny Slope Stakes, as he rallied under Gary Stevens to win by 1 ¼ lengths while getting 6 ½ furlongs in […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2018)–With no single winning ticket today, there is a 20 cent Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $662,512 into Sunday at Santa Anita. There was 267,988 in “new money” bet into the Rainbow Six today, creating a total pool of $869,148, which resulted in 62 winning tickets, each worth $2,326.90. […]

RALLIES FROM FOURTH TO DEFEAT ODDS-ON RICHARD’S BOY BY A LENGTH ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2018)–Brandothebartender, claimed for $40,000 three races back, took advantage of a record-setting pace and rallied from next to last in a field of five to upset 3-10 favorite Richard’s Boy and capture Saturday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap by a length […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2018)–Santa Anita Park will offer fans a $750,000 guaranteed Single Ticket Jackpot in Saturday’s 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six, which will cover the final six races on a nine-race program. With first post time on Saturday set at 12:30 p.m., the Rainbow Six will begin with race four, which has an […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2018)–Trainer Alfredo Marquez was all smiles in the Santa Anita Winner’s Circle following Friday’s sixth race, as his Starting Bloc rallied from last to take the day’s $51,000 allowance feature by three quarters of a length.  Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, the 4-year-old colt by More Than Ready got a mile and […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2018)–Santa Anita has announced that on Saturday, there will be a $750,000 guaranteed pool in the track’s popular 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot, which will be comprised of the final six races on the card. With a nine-race card on tap, first post time on Saturday is at 12:30 p.m.  […]

CALIFORNIA-BRED WINNER BAGS CAL-BRED BONUS OF $9,540 IN OPEN COMPANY   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2018)–Ridden by Edwin Maldonado, California-bred Spin Me a Kiss pressured favored Dominating Woman from the opening bell and prevailed by a half length in Thursday’s $53,000 Santa Anita allowance feature.  Trained by Phil D’Amato, the 4-year-old daughter of Hard Spun […]

            LAUREL, MD (Oct. 18, 2018) – Friday’s Stronach 5, featuring a $50,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout, will feature five races – including three on the turf – from Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream West, Laurel Park and Golden Gate Fields with 56 entries. Track analysts Michelle Yu at Santa […]

RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2018)–Fresh and ready.  That pretty much sums up Saturday’s closing arguments for three top turf sprinters, Peter Miller’s Richard’s Boy, Blake Heap’s Tribalist and Mark Glatt’s Eddie Haskell, as they head a field of six 3-year-olds and […]

EIGHT-RACE CARD ON TAP FOR THURSDAY, FIRST POST TIME AT 1 P.M.   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2018)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot remained elusive on Sunday, as there were 31 winning tickets with all six winning horses on top, resulting in a Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $512,056 into Thursday’s […]

WINNER IS A HALF SISTER TO TRIPLE CROWN WINNER AMERICAN PHAROAH   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2018)–A return to the home-front proved an elixir for heavily favored Chasing Yesterday, as she ran down talented It’sjustanillusion late to win Sunday’s $75,000 Anoakia Stakes at Santa Anita by a half length under Drayden Van Dyke.  A chestnut […]

ALTHOUGH TODAY’S RAINBOW SIX WAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY 16 SURFACE-RELATED SCRATCHES, TURF & DIRT CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO NORMAL ON SUNDAY   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2018)–For the 10th consecutive racing day, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot went unsolved on Saturday, resulting in a Jackpot carryover into Sunday of $450,619.30. […]

RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2018)–In a race originally scheduled for turf, trainer Peter Miller’s Love a Honeybadger relished a main track listed as “good” as she repelled a stubborn challenge by favored S Y Sky to take Saturday’s $100,000 California Distaff […]

RAINBOW SIX FIELD SIZE FOR SATURDAY AT 10.3 HORSES PER RACE   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2018)–With a 10-race card on tap, there is a 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $403,214 heading into Saturday at Santa Anita. With a Jackpot carryover of $364,450.75 up for grabs today, there was $169,305 in “new […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2018)–Unraced since running fourth at first asking on July 21, the Richard Mandella-trained Amuse made short work of seven rivals in taking Santa Anita’s $50,000 maiden special weight feature by 5 ¼ lengths Friday as she shortened up in distance and transitioned to dirt with aplomb, getting six furlongs under Mike […]

RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2018)–Trainer Phil D’Amato’s comebacking multiple stakes winner S Y Sky, Peter Miller’s Love a Honeybadger and Doug O’Neill’s Helen’s Tiger head a wide-open field of 11 fillies and mares bred or sired in California in Saturday’s $100,000 […]

JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $364,450.75 AWAITS FANS ON FRIDAY WITH FIRST POST TIME AT 1 P.M.   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2018)–For the second time in eight racing days, a life-changing score appeared on the precipice at Santa Anita, as there were two “live” tickets in the track’s popular 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot going […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2018)–With Gary Stevens at the controls, rapidly improving King of Speed notched his second consecutive stakes win as he rallied boldly through the lane to take Monday’s $100,000 Zuma Beach Stakes at Santa Anita by 1 ¼ lengths over favored Much Better.  Trained by Jeff Bonde, King of Speed got a […]

LONE CALIFORNIA-BRED PROVIDES FRESHMAN SIRE LAKERVILLE WITH HIS FIRST STAKES WINNER   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2018)–At 33-1, the longest shot in a field of six juvenile fillies in Monday’s $100,000 Surfer Girl Stakes at Santa Anita, Lakerball sped to the lead from her outside post and held sway throughout under Mario Gutierrez, winning by […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2018)–Breaking from post 10 in a field of 11 fillies and mares three and up, Pennsylvania-bred Fahan Mura rocketed to the early lead in Sunday’s $70,000 Swingtime Stakes under Edwin Maldonado and never looked back, prevailing by three quarters of a length while smoking a flat mile over the Santa Anita […]

MONDAY IS ALSO DOLLAR DAY AT SANTA ANITA WITH ONE BEERS, SODAS & TWO DOLLAR HOT DOGS   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2018)–Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot will no doubt be the object of considerable attention for a good many racegoers on Columbus Day, Monday at The Great Race Place, as […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2018)–Winless in her last six starts, California-bred Skye Diamonds stalked the early pace and turned on the jets at the top of the Santa Anita stretch as she ran down favored Anonymity in taking Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 LA Woman Stakes by 1 ¼ lengths.  Ridden by Tiago Pereira and trained […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2018)–With the three-day Columbus Day weekend hitting the midway point, Santa Anita will again guarantee $1 million in Sunday’s 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot pool.  The 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six, which enables players to cover 10-times as many horses than the original two dollar Pick Six, appears to be […]

CONNECTIONS HOPING TO RUN IN GRADE I BREEDERS’ CUP TURF MILE ON NOV. 3   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2018)–From the midway point on the far turn, it was “game on” in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 City of Hope Mile (turf) as 6-5 favorite Sharp Samurai and 2-1 second choice Fly to Mars hooked up […]

RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ QUALIFIER TO GRADE I BC SPRINT NOV. 4   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2018)–Favored Roy H stalked his prey while a close third heading into the far turn, floated primary rival Ransom the Moon five-wide at the top of the stretch and successfully defended his title […]

RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ QUALIFIER TO BC JUVENILE TURF SPRINT   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2018)–Fresh off a maiden win on dirt Aug. 4, longshot Its Gonna Hurt blasted from his rail post position and never looked back in winning Saturday’s $100,000 Speakeasy Stakes by three quarters of length under […]

BAFFERTS’ MUCH BETTER & BONDE’S KING OF SPEED MAY RATE TOP BILLING   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2018)–In what appears to be a completely wide open contest, Monday’s $100,000 Zuma Beach Stakes at Santa Anita has attracted a field of eight juveniles, with Bob Baffert’s Much Better, Jeff Bonde’s King of Speed, Jerry Hollendorfer’s More […]

$1 MILLION JACKPOT POOL TO BE GUARANTEED ON SUNDAY AS WELL   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2018)–A guaranteed $1 million Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot pool will await fans on both Saturday and Sunday at Santa Anita Park.  With first post time for an 11-race card on Saturday set at 12:30 p.m., Saturday’s Pick Six will […]

Stronach 5 Returns $1,161.10 on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018  LAUREL, MD – Bettors with all five winners in Friday’s Stronach 5 were rewarded with $1,161.10. There were 74 winners in the Stronach 5 and $97,003 bet into the second edition of the national Pick 5 with an industry-low 12-percent takeout. The third and fourth legs […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2018)–In a performance that will no doubt merit a return to stakes competition, trainer Phil D’Amato’s Irish-bred Andesh unleashed an impressive turn of foot in taking Friday’s $51,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by 1 ½ lengths as he negotiated a mile and one eighth on turf under Flavien Prat in 1:46.79. […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2018)–Santa Anita Park will guarantee $500,000 in Friday’s 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot pool and with 61 horses eligible to run in the Rainbow Six sequence, field size stands at just over 10 runners per race. Instituted for the first time at Santa Anita this past Friday, opening day of […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2018)–Trainer Peter Miller’s El Huerfano, who was hustled to engage for the early lead, repelled a late bid by favored Shivermetimbers to take Thursday’s $53,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by one length, providing Flavien Prat with his third win in a row on the day as he covered 1 1/16 miles […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2018)–Hard hitting fillies Yuvetsi and Anonymity head a field of five fillies and mares three and up in Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 LA Woman Stakes at Santa Anita. Trained by Richard Mandella, Anonymity had a sparkling resume heading into the Grade III Rancho Bernardo Stakes at Del Mar Aug. 12 and […]

RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ QUALIFIER TO BC JUVENILE TURF SPRINT   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2018)–Trainer Wesley Ward’s Kentucky-based filly Mae Never No and Peter Miller’s City Zip gelding Hartel, stakes placed in his most recent Southern California start, head a field of seven lightly raced juveniles going five furlongs […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2018)–In what could likely develop into all-out charge to the wire,  Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 City of Hope Mile (turf) has attracted a field of nine 3-year-olds and up and is headed by trainer Mark Glatt’s hard knocking Sharp Samurai, who will be handled by wily veteran Hall of Famer Gary […]

RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ QUALIFIER TO GRADE I BC SPRINT   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2018)–Top sprinters Roy H and Ransom the Moon will renew their rivalry as they head a field of five 3-year-olds and up going six furlongs in Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship, which […]

NEW WAGER OFF TO ROLLICKING START AS SINGLE TICKET CAME WITHIN ONE LENGTH OF HITTING FOR $250,000 ON OPENING DAY THIS PAST FRIDAY   ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2018)–Santa Anita Park has announced it will again guarantee $1 million in this Saturday and Sunday’s 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot pool and the track will […]

ALL NEW WAGER REWARDS 14 WINNING TICKETS ON SUNDAY WITH $8,469.20 EACH   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2018)–With a $1 million guaranteed 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot to shoot at, punters sent $221,946 into Santa Anita’s Rainbow pool on Sunday, creating a Jackpot carryover into Thursday of $127,225.25 With a nine-race card on tap […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2018)–It was perhaps fitting that in the end, Sunday’s Grade II, $200,000 John Henry Turf Championship came down to a pair of veteran geldings, with trainer Michael McCarthy’s 5-year-old Liam the Charmer besting Peter Eurton’s 7-year-old Ashelyluvssugar by a half length while getting a mile and quarter on turf in a […]

WITH $474,683 BET TO SHOW ON FAVORITE, WINNER PAYS $40.60 TO SHOW   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2018)–With $474,683 bet to show on her stablemate, 1-9 favorite Abel Tasman, Vale Dori relished the role of being the “Other Baffert” in Sunday’s Grade I, $300,000 Zenyatta Stakes and she responded with an inspired pace-pressing performance under […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2018)–As there was Saturday, there is another $1 million guaranteed Jackpot pool in Sunday’s 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six at Santa Anita.  On opening day, Friday, one lucky ticket came within one length of hitting a $250,000 Jackpot in the ninth and final race, so the prospect of a life-changing score […]

EARLY FAVORITE FOR BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC DEFEATS WEST COAST BY 2 ¼ LENGTHS UNDER ROSARIO; TRAINED BY SADLER & OWNED BY HRONIS RACING, LLC, HE GETS 1 1/8 MILES IN 1:50.38 ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Accelerate got feisty in the starting gate, went wide on the first turn, and waited for his rival before kicking […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2018)–Although he was closer to the early pace than originally intended, the result was all-too familiar for favored Stormy Liberal in today’s opening day feature, the Grade III, $100,000 Eddie D Stakes at Santa Anita.  In registering his third consecutive victory while defeating his stablemate Conquest Tsunami by a head, he […]

$157,333 Bet into National Pick 5             LAUREL, MD – The inaugural running of The Stronach 5, a national Pick 5 wager with an industry-low 12 percent takeout and a guaranteed pool of $50,000, was hit by 14 bettors Friday, each winning $9,888.30. A total of $157,333 was wagered on races from Laurel Park, Santa […]

NAMED FOR ALL-TIME GREAT GELDING, ‘JOHN HENRY TURF’ TO BE CONTESTED AT 1 ¼ MILES   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2018)–Recent Grade II winner Fashion Business will vie for his second consecutive win as he heads a field of seven 3-year-olds and up in Sunday’s Grade II, $200,000 John Henry Turf Championship at a mile […]

RACE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE QUALIFIER TO BC DISTAFF NOV. 3   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2018)–Fresh off a pair of Grade I victories in New York, Bob Baffert’s superstar 4-year-old filly Abel Tasman returns to Santa Anita on Sunday and looms a complete standout versus five other distaffers […]

RACE IS ONE OF FOUR BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE EVENTS SATURDAY; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME OF 12 NOON SET FOR 12-RACE PROGRAM   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2018)–Kaleem Shah’s streaking Bellafina seeks her third consecutive graded stakes victory as she heads a field of six juvenile fillies going a mile and […]

RACE IS ONE OF FOUR BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACES; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR A 12-RACE PROGRAM IS AT 12 NOON   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2018)–In what could be the most competitive Grade one event of the day, Saturday’s $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes has attracted eight fillies and mares […]

RACE IS ONE OF FOUR BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE EVENTS SATURDAY; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME OF 12 NOON SET FOR 12-RACE CARD   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2018)–America’s top rated older horse, Accelerate, and last year’s Eclipse Champion 3-year-old, West Coast, are set to face off at a mile and one […]

RACE IS ONE OF FOUR BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE EVENTS SATURDAY; SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR 12-RACE CARD SET FOR 12 NOON   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2018)–Bob Baffert’s Game Winner, who upset his highly regarded stablemate Roadster in winning the Grade I Del Mar Futurity Sept. 3, heads a field […]

ADMISSION GATES OPEN AT 10 A.M. HALL OF FAME AUTOGRAPH SIGNING TO BEGIN AT 10:30 A.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2018)–Santa Anita Park has announced there will be a special early first post time of 12 noon this Saturday, Sept. 29 in order to accommodate a 12-race program, which will include four Grade I Breeders’ […]

NAMED FOR THE LEGENDARY RETIRED HALL OF FAME JOCKEY, THE ‘EDDIE D’ HIGHLIGHTS A NINE-RACE CARD ON SANTA ANITA’S AUTUMN MEET OPENING DAY   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2018)–Trainer Peter Miller’s highly accomplished Stormy Liberal heads a field of nine 3-year-olds and up in Friday’s Grade III, $100,000 Eddie D Stakes, to be run at […]

INAUGURAL ‘STRONACH 5’ POOL GUARANTEED AT $50,000 AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE RUN WITHIN 45 MINUTES TIME BEGINNING AT LAUREL PARK AT 5:26 ET & ENDING AT GULFSTREAM AT 6:08 ET  LAUREL, Md., (Sept. 25, 2018)–The “Stronach 5,” a one dollar minimum wager which features an industry-low takeout of 12 percent, will debut this Friday […]

SANTA ANITA TO GUARANTEE A $250,000 JACKPOT POOL ON SEPT. 28 AND A $1 MILLION JACKPOT POOL ON SEPT. 29 & 30 ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2018)–In an effort to attract new players, Santa Anita Park will begin offering a 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six wager next Friday, Sept. 28, opening day of its 22-day […]

SANTA ANITA TO GUARANTEE ONE-DAY RAINBOW SIX JACKPOT POOLS OF $250,000 ON SEPT. 28 AND $1 MILLION JACKPOT POOLS ON SEPT. 29 & 30   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2018)–With the beginning of its 22-day Autumn Meet on Friday, Sept. 28, Santa Anita Park will offer players a comprehensive wagering menu that will include a […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (September 19, 2018) – Two of Southern California’s premier entertainment facilities, San Manuel Casino and Santa Anita Park, have renewed their partnership for the 12th consecutive year. Santa Anita Park kicks off another great season of racing on September 28, 2018. San Manuel Casino is located just 50 minutes from Santa Anita Park […]

CURRENT & RETIRED LEGENDS AVAILABLE IN PADDOCK GARDENS FROM 10:30 TO 11:30 A.M.   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2018)–In addition to four Grade I Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge races, the first 5,000 on-track fans at Santa Anita will be treated to a beautiful full color poster depicting some of the greatest Hall […]

WOODFORD RESERVE’S ‘BALDWIN BUCK’ AMONG SIGNATURE COCKTAILS OFFERED FOR SIX DOLLARS   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2018)–With the beginning of Santa Anita’s 22-day Autumn Meet on Friday, Sept. 28, on-track fans 21 years of age and up will be treated to an all-day “Friday Happy Hour” each Friday that features two dollar draft beers and […]

AVAILABLE ON-TRACK OR VIA XPRESSBET.COM BEGINNING SATURDAY, SEPT. 29   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2018)–In addition to world class racing, Santa Anita Park and XpressBet have teamed to offer players a total of five handicapping contests over the course of Santa Anita’s upcoming 22-day Autumn Meet.  The contest series will begin on the second day […]

22-DAY MEET OPENS ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 28; FUN-FILLED OKTOBERFEST TO BE HELD SEPT. 29 & 30 AS WELL AS ON OCT. 6 & 7 ON GRANDSTAND APRON   ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 13, 2018)–In addition to world class racing, Santa Anita’s upcoming 22-day Autumn Meet will offer fans a wide array of fun-filled events and promotions, […]

LUCRATIVE PROGRAM REWARDS OWNERS & TRAINERS WHO RUN HORSES FROM OUT OF STATE ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2018)–Santa Anita’s successful “Ship & Stay” program, which was initiated this past Dec. 26, will once again be in place for the beginning of the track’s 22-day Autumn Meet, which opens on Friday, Sept. 28. “Ship & Stay,” […]

SANTA ANITA TO GUARANTEE A $250,000 JACKPOT POOL ON SEPT. 28 AND A $1 MILLION JACKPOT POOL ON SEPT. 29 ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2018)–In an effort to attract new players, Santa Anita Park will begin offering a 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six wager on Friday, Sept. 28, opening day of its 22-day Autumn Meet.  […]

AMERICA’S LARGEST ASIAN-THEMED NIGHT MARKET PROJECTED TO ATTRACT 100,000 VISITORS   ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 22, 2018)–Santa Anita’s wildly popular 626 Night Market, America’s largest Asian-themed night market, is set to return for the fourth and final time this summer season for a three-day event over Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. With attendance for the […]

WORLD CLASS RACING ON TAP AS WELL AS 2018 AUTUMN MEET KICKS OFF ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2018)–Racing fans will be able to raise their steins, strap on their lederhosen, enjoy live music and enjoy world-class racing along the way as Santa Anita Park hosts its 2018 Oktoberfest for two consecutive […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2018)–Clockers’ Corner, Santa Anita’s popular breakfast destination, will re-open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 1 in conjunction with the re-opening of the track’s inner dirt oval for training.  Santa Anita’s stable area, which has been closed for routine maintenance since mid-July, will begin accepting horses the day before, on Friday, […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (August 17, 2018) – Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international events, today announced Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California as the host site for the upcoming 2019 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. In 2019, Santa Anita will host the Breeders’ Cup on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2, for […]

FIVE GRADE I BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACES SET FOR OPENING WEEKEND   ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2018)–With opening day set for Friday, Sept. 28, Santa Anita Park’s 2018 Autumn Meet stakes schedule will be highlighted by a total of 26 stakes run over the course of its 22-day meeting, including seven […]

  FOUR ACRES OF BANDERA-BERMUDA TURF INSTALLED FROM HILLSIDE TURF INTO CLUB HOUSE TURN   ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2018)–In an exact replication of last year’s regularly scheduled maintenance, Santa Anita Park’s highly acclaimed turf course has been completely renovated and will be race-ready for the track’s Autumn Meet opener on Friday, Sept. 28. With […]

Parlays Currently Offered on Del Mar & Saratoga   August 3, 2018 (Washington, PA) – Xpressbet is excited to announce that customers can now make parlay wagers via its online, mobile and telephone betting platforms.  Parlay wagering, which returned to select tracks in 2018, allows horseplayers to combine multiple races into a single multi-leg bet, even […]

                  ARCADIA, Calif. (July 25, 2018)–An unraced maiden the morning of Feb. 18, Bob Baffert’s Justify, who would go on to break his maiden later that afternoon en route to five additional victories that included the Grade I Santa Anita Derby on April 7, has been retired as an undefeated Triple Crown Champion, according […]

  TWO-YEAR-OLD IN TRAINING SALE SET FOR JUNE 5, YEARLING SALE IN LATE SEPTEMBER   The Stronach Group and Fasig-Tipton announced today they have reached an agreement to conduct Thoroughbred auctions at legendary Santa Anita Park beginning in 2019. A tentative date for a 2-year-olds in training sale has been set for June 5. Tentative […]

  PERFORMANCE OF TURF COURSE KEY COMPONENT TO WINTER/SPRING SUCCESS AS CLOSING DAY PICK SIX POOL EXCEEDS $6 MILLION   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 24, 2018)–With a closing day Pick Six pool of $6,022,040 adding an exclamation point to the conclusion of Santa Anita’s Winter/Spring Meet, all sources pari-mutuel handle for the 102-day run dating back […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 24, 2018)–With a brisk early pace laying the foundation, Storm the Hill, in her first start for Phil D’Amato rallied from mid-pack to take Santa Anita’s closing day feature on Sunday, the Grade III, $100,000 Wilshire Stakes, by 1 ½ lengths.  Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, the 4-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Get Stormy […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 24, 2018)–An avalanche of “new” money helped to create a closing day total Pick Six pool of $6,022,040 on Sunday at Santa Anita, creating the prospect of a massive mandatory payout following today’s 11th race, the final leg in the two dollar Pick Six. With a combined three-day carryover coming into […]

FIRST POST TIME FOR AN 11-RACE CARD SET FOR 12:30 P.M.; ADMISSION GATES OPEN AT 10:30 A.M.   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 23, 2018)–A massive three-day combined Pick Six carryover of $821,858 will await fans at Santa Anita on closing day, Sunday.  With mandatory payouts in effect in all exotic wagers, track officials project Sunday’s total […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 23, 2018)–In a thrilling finish that highlighted a spectacular day, Bob Baffert’s American Anthem prevailed by what appeared to be a scant nose, but was actually labeled a head, in Saturday’s Grade II, $250,000 San Carlos Stakes.  Ridden by Mike Smith, American Anthem, who dueled with St. Joe Bay and Tyler […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 23, 2018)–Bob Baffert’s undefeated Triple Crown Champion Justify, who broke his maiden at Santa Anita on Feb. 18 and became racing’s 13th Triple Crown winner 111 days later by winning the Belmont Stakes on June 9, was simply magnificent in a public appearance following Saturday’s fourth race at The Great Race […]

  TRIPLE CROWN CHAMP JUSTIFY TO BE PARADED FOLLOWING THE 4TH RACE;  SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $77,050   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 22, 2018)–In addition to Bob Baffert’s Triple Crown Champion Justify parading following tomorrow’s fourth race, Santa Anita fans can look forward to a two-day Pick Six carryover of $160,472 on Saturday.  […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 22, 2018)–Hronis Racing’s Yuvetsi, who had sprinted in her last seven starts, stretched out nicely on Friday at Santa Anita as she stalked and then vanquished heavily favored Vale Dori by 2 ½ lengths in the $75,000 Santa Lucia Stakes.  Ridden by Tyler Baze and trained by John Sadler, the 4-year-old […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 21, 2018)–Longshots were the order of the day in the Pick Six Thursday at Santa Anita, as no one correctly tabbed either six or five winners, resulting in a Pick Six carryover into Friday of $47,273.  Additionally, there is also a Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $52,793.50. There were […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 21, 2018)–Last at the rail turning for home, trainer Doug O’Neill’s Lynne’s Legacy rallied five-wide in deep stretch to win Thursday’s $63,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by a nose.  Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, the 5-year-old California-bred mare by Unusual Heat got a mile on turf in 1:36.02. Claimed for $35,000 two […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 21, 2018)–Long-time racegoers know that racing’s chart books are chock-full of well-related full and half siblings that simply couldn’t run.  That can no longer be said about Faversham, a chestnut full brother to two-time Horse of the Year and four-time Eclipse Champion California Chrome, as Faversham, ridden by Tiago Pereira, rallied […]

  MANDATORY PAYOUTS SUNDAY IN PICK SIX, PICK FIVE & SUPER HIGH FIVE   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 21, 2018)–Sunday’s closing day feature at Santa Anita, the Grade III, $100,000 Wilshire Stakes, has the look of a wide-open turf raffle, as trainer Jim Cassidy’s Sophie P heads a deep and contentious field of nine fillies and […]

  SPECIAL EARLY FIRST POST TIME FOR A 12-RACE CARD ON SATURDAY IS AT 12 NOON; SMITH TO SIGN POSTERS FROM 10:30 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M. IN WEST PADDOCK GARDENS AREA   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 20, 2018)–Bob Baffert’s undefeated Triple Crown Champion Justify, who returned to Santa Anita on Sunday, will be the subject of […]

  TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPION JUSTIFY TO BE PARADED FOLLOWING RACE FOUR   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 20, 2018)–Bob Baffert’s American Anthem and Phil D’Amato’s Touching Rainbows, a pair of horses in top form, head a field of eight 3-year-olds and up going seven furlongs in Saturday’s Grade II, $250,000 San Carlos Stakes at Santa Anita. Fresh […]