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 […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 17, 2018)–Bombard settled into a perfect tracking trip under Flavien Prat en route to a gutsy half length win in Sunday’s $80,000 Siren Lure Stakes at Santa Anita.  Trained by Richard Mandella, the 5-year-old War Front gelding got 6 ½ furlongs down the hillside turf course in 1:13.38. Breaking sharply from his […]

  BAFFERT SUPERSTAR TO RESUME TRAINING AND MAKE PUBLIC APPEARANCE ON SATURDAY   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 17, 2018)–The Champ is back!  Bob Baffert’s undefeated Triple Crown Champion Justify returned home to Santa Anita early Sunday afternoon, as he stepped off a Bob Hubbard Horse Transport van at 2:36 p.m. Justify, who embarked this morning from […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 16, 2018)–Unbeaten in two sprints on synthetic Tapeta at Golden Gate Fields, Paul and Karen Eggert’s homebred Ollie’s Candy was more than ready for her close-up on Saturday at Santa Anita, as she stalked favored Thirteen Squared and prevailed in a thrilling stretch duel to win the Grade II, $200,000 Summertime Oaks […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 16, 2018)–“There’s no place like home.”  Nobody said it better than Judy Garland in 1938’s epic “The Wizard of Oz,” and it was only fitting that heavily favored River Boyne, in a return to Santa Anita, put his connections “Over the Rainbow” by winning Saturday’s $100,000 Rainbow Stakes as the 2-5 favorite. […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 15, 2018)–Holly and David Wilson’s Calexman traded punches down Santa Anita’s hillside turf with Unpossible and emerged standing as the chestnut son of Midshipman prevailed by one length in Friday’s $61,000 allowance feature.  Ridden by Geovanni Franco and trained by Vladimir Cerin, Calexman got 6 ½ furlongs on turf in 1:13.76. […]

  WINNING TICKET PURCHASED FOR JUST $32.00 AT THE HOLLYWOOD PARK CASINO IN INGLEWOOD   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 14, 2018)–Although Santa Anita’s Pick Six got off to a formful beginning on Thursday, not a single post time favorite won thereafter, resulting in just one winning Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot ticket, worth $236,857.80. With a […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 14, 2018)–Winless in two previous starts down Santa Anita’s unique hillside turf course, trainer Doug O’Neill’s Go On Mary did just that, as she broke sharply and executed a clever, front-running 3 ½ length win in Thursday’s $61,000 allowance feature.  Ridden by Flavien Prat, Go On Mary got 6 ½ furlongs […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 14, 2018)–Santa Anita Park has announced it will go with a special early first post time of 12 noon on Saturday, June 23, in order to accommodate an on-track appearance between races by undefeated Triple Crown winner, Justify, who is scheduled to return to The Great Race Place this Sunday. A […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 13, 2018)–A Grade II winner in New Orleans two starts back, trainer Tom Amoss’ Chocolate Martini ships west from her Kentucky base to take on Bob Baffert’s Grade I stakes-placed Thirteen Squared and four other 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Summertime Oaks at Santa Anita. […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 13, 2018)–Bob Baffert’s undefeated Triple Crown Champion Justify, fresh off victory in this past Saturday’s Grade I Belmont Stakes in New York, will return home to Santa Anita this Sunday, with an estimated time of arrival at approximately 1 p.m. PT. Unraced at age two, Justify, a magnificent physical specimen by […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 12, 2018)–Santa Anita Park, in conjunction with the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), will host an event celebrating retired racehorses and those that attend to and develop them, with Aftercare Awareness Day, on Sunday, June 17. CARMA Youth Ambassadors Amanda Gomez (15) and Jolee Craigmyle (14) will be demonstrating the versatility […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 10, 2018)–With heavily favored Solomini a non-factor, Draft Pick stalked the early pace, swung three-wide turning for home and rallied impressively through the lane to take Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Affirmed Stakes under Joe Talamo by 2 ½ lengths.  Owned by Lee and Susan Searing’s C R K Stable, LLC and trained […]

GRADE III, $100,000 AFFIRMED STAKES CARDED AS RACE EIGHT; BAFFERT’S SOLOMINI IS 4-5 FAVORITE   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 9, 2018)–With six winning tickets each returning $33,139.60 on Saturday, there is a Santa Anita Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover into Sunday of $168,759. With a nine-race card on tap, Sunday’s main event, the Grade III, […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 9, 2018)–At age 55, he can still find the money.  Hall of Fame great Gary Stevens did just that as he took trainer Michael McCarthy’s classy Paved off the early pace and rallied to win Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Honeymoon Stakes by 3 ½ lengths.  Owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Ciaglia […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 8, 2018)–In addition to Santa Anita-based Justify seeking to become only the second undefeated Triple Crown Champion in racing history, fans can look forward to a two-day Pick Six carryover at Santa Anita on Saturday of $158,758. With an 11-race card on tap, Saturday’s Pick Six will be comprised of races […]

    ARCADIA, Calif. (June 8, 2018)–In the middle of a three-horse duel for the lead down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course, Law Abidin Citizen shook off his pursuers in deep stretch to win Friday’s $63,000 allowance feature going away by three quarters of a length.  Ridden by Tiago Pereira and trained by Mark Glatt, […]

  SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $88,936   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 7, 2018)–There is a Pick Six carryover of $58,307 into Friday at Santa Anita.  With 56 horses entered and eligible to run, average field size for Friday’s Pick Six stands at 9.3 runners per race. In addition to the conventional carryover, there […]

                              ARCADIA, Calif. (June 7, 2018)–Sent from her rail post position, longshot Best of Me registered a gate to wire win in Thursday’s $61,000 Santa Anita allowance feature, as she came away late to win by  2 ¼ lengths under Martin Pedroza.  Owned by Todd and Shawn Hansen and trained by Peter Miller, […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 7, 2018)–Well beaten in the Kentucky Derby, Bob Baffert’s Solomini returns to Santa Anita on Sunday as he heads a field of six sophomores in the Grade III, $100,000 Affirmed Stakes at a mile and one sixteenth. A winner of the Grade I Los Alamitos Futurity prior to being disqualified to […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (June 6, 2018)–Fatale Bere, Paved and Movie Moment head a wide-open field of eight 3-year-old fillies in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Honeymoon Stakes at a mile and one eighth over the Santa Anita turf. A recent Grade III winner under the same conditions, trainer Leonard Powell’s Fatale Bere, who will get the […]

RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 3, 2018)–Despite never having run beyond six furlongs, lightly raced Loving Lynda settled nicely off the early pace and mustered a stretch drive to out-finish favored Spiced Perfection by a half length in Sunday’s $200,000 Melair Stakes for […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 3, 2018)–With a legitimate pace to run at and a very credible set of Hall of Fame instructions, Causeforcommotion rallied to win Sunday’s $80,000 Possibly Perfect Stakes under Geovanni Franco by one length.  Trained by Eric Kruljac, Causeforcommotion got a mile and a quarter over the Santa Anita turf in 2:01 flat. […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (June 2, 2018)–Saturday’s Grade I, $400,000 Beholder Mile quickly developed into a match race as Paradise Woods, under Flavien Prat and Unique Bella, with Mike Smith up, matched strides from the gate to the far turn, whereupon Unique Bella gained a half length advantage a quarter mile out and then coasted to a […]

RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 2, 2018)–In what amounted to the ultimate in the highs and lows of the sport, owner Samantha Siegel and trainer Brian Koriner had difficulty in celebrating Take the One O One’s 1 ¾ length win in Saturday’s $200,000 […]

VETERAN GELDING SLATED TO BID FOR 4TH WIN IN A ROW IN GRADE II SAN CARLOS STAKES JUNE 23   ARCADIA, Calif. (June 1, 2018)–A winner of his last three starts by a combined 10 ¼ lengths, trainer Phil D’Amato’s California-bred Touching Rainbows was all-out to win Friday’s $69,000 Santa Anita feature, as he was […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 31, 2018)–One-two-three finishers when last they met, Queen Blossom, Causeforcommotion and Pantsonfire will each shorten up a quarter mile as they head a field of eight fillies and mares three and up in Sunday’s $80,000 Possibly Perfect Stakes at a mile and one quarter over the Santa Anita turf. QUEEN BLOSSOM […]

  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 31, 2018)–Trainer Brian Koriner’s two-time stakes winner Spiced Perfection and Mike Puype’s recent Golden Gate Fields stakes winner Pulpit Rider head a field of seven three year old fillies going a mile and one sixteenth in Sunday’s […]

  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES                   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 30, 2018)–Trainer Brian Koriner has solid one-two approach to Saturday’s $200,000 Snow Chief Stakes at Santa Anita, as his highly regarded Take the One O One and lightly raced Waya Ed both enter the race for […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 30, 2018)–With 13 group or graded stakes victories among them, Unique Bella, Vale Dori and Paradise Woods need little in the way of introduction as they headline Saturday’s Grade I, $400,000 Beholder Mile at Santa Anita.  The Beholder Mile, formerly run as the Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park from 1940 through […]

  DIMUNITIVE ENGLISH-BRED MARE WINS FOURTH STAKES OVER SANTA ANITA’S ONE OF A KIND COURSE   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 28, 2018)–With Victor Espinoza at the controls, tiny Belvoir Bay split horses turning for home and marched to yet another victory down Santa Anita’s unique hillside turf course, as she took Monday’s Grade II, $200,000 Monrovia […]

SHOE MILE IS A BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACE   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 28, 2018)–Idle since Nov. 26, Irish-bred Hunt came back running on Monday at Santa Anita, as he saved ground and rallied from off the pace to take the Grade I, $400,000 Shoemaker Mile by a neck under Flavien Prat.  […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 27, 2018)–There was one winning ticket in Santa Anita’s popular Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot on Sunday and it was worth $217,702.  With a Jackpot carryover coming into today of $79,071, there was $213,703 in “new” money wagered, creating a total Single Ticket Jackpot pool of $292,774. The lucky ticket was […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 27, 2018)–With a wild-eyed speed duel setting the table, Marley’s Freedom blew past morning line favorite Miss Sunset turning for home en route to a scintillating 7 ¼ length score in Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Desert Stormer Stakes under Drayden Van Dyke.  Trained for the first time by Bob Baffert, the […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 27, 2018)–Dating back to the early 1980s in Washington state, they’ve been a powerful source for winners.  Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens and trainer Mark Glatt, son of former trainer Ron Glatt, did it again on Sunday at Santa Anita, as they teamed for an upset in the $75,000 Black […]

  PROGRAM, WHICH BEGAN DEC. 26, HAS BEEN IN EFFECT THROUGH 86 RACING DAYS   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 27, 2018)–With less than a month remaining in Santa Anita’s current Winter/Spring Meet, the track’s popular “Ship & Stay” program continues attract new horses to Southern California and to generate significant bonus money for participating owners and […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 26, 2018)–With just a neck separating three horses at the wire, trainer Jim Cassidy’s English-bred Sophie P prevailed by a nostril over Irish-bred Madam Dancealot to take Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Gamely Stakes.  Ridden by Kent Desormeaux, Sophie P, in her second stateside start, got a mile and one eighth over the […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 26, 2018)–For those who have had the distinct pleasure of watching Itsinthepost compete primarily in Southern California over the past four years, today’s Grade II, $200,000 Charles Whittingham Stakes was never really in doubt, as Julien Leparoux called upon the 6-year-old French-bred gelding turning for home and motored to an authoritative 1 […]

JOCKEY QUOTES   VICTOR ESPINOZA, ACELERATE, WINNER: “I knew the post wasn’t great but I never worry about the post position with this horse. When he runs, he runs and when he’s going to run a big race, that’s it. “He’s improving still and he’s beat the best before so he’s capable of anything. “I […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 26, 2018)–With speedy Dr. Dorr and favored City of Light ensuring a solid pace, Hronis Racing’s Accelerate saved ground while a close third until the top of the lane, where he unfurled a powerful stretch rally en route to winning Saturday’s Grade I, $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita by 4 […]

  PRESTIGIOUS RACE IS FIRST BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN & YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE EVENT OF 2018   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2018)–Australian-born Brian Lynch, a fixture on the Southern California circuit for more than 20 years, returns “home” to Santa Anita on Monday with the likely favorite in the Grade I, $400,000 Shoemaker Mile (turf), Heart […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2018)–Idle since well beaten in the Grade I American Oaks on Dec. 30 the Jim Cassidy-trained Bernina Star rallied from last in a field of seven fillies and mares to take Friday’s $58,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by 1 ¼ lengths.  Ridden by Victor Espinoza, the 4-year-old Harlan’s Holiday filly got […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 25, 2018)–Due to a $70 million increase in overall pari-mutuel handle dating back to Dec. 26, Santa Anita Park has announced a 10 percent increase in overnight purses, effective Friday, June 1, through closing day, Sunday, June 24. “The fact that we’re up $70 million in handle is obviously very gratifying […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 24, 2018)–Unplaced in three graded stakes last year, Big Chief Racing’s Sorry Erik served notice on Thursday at Santa Anita that he may be ready to test the graded waters again soon as he led throughout to take the day’s one mile, $58,000 allowance feature by three quarters of a length […]

  RACE NAMED IN HONOR OF LEGENDARY ‘BALD EAGLE,’ SANTA ANITA’S ALL-TIME LEADING  STAKES TRAINER   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2018)–Although a close third in his most recent graded stakes assignment in Kentucky, trainer Jeff Mullins’ Itsinthepost appears well positioned to reassert his dominance over the Southern California turf division as heads a field of […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2018)–Sharp Eastern invaders Hawksmoor and Uni, along with sharp local stakes winner Beau Recall, head a wide open field of eight fillies and mares three and up in this Saturday’s Grade I, $300,000 Gamely Stakes, to be contested at a mile and one eighth over the Santa Anita turf. Trained by […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 23, 2018)–With three consecutive graded stakes wins to his credit, trainer Michael McCarthy’s City of Light, John Sadler’s consistent, hard-hitting Accelerate and Bob Baffert’s upstart Dr. Dorr head a field of seven 3-year-olds and up going a mile and a quarter in the 79th running of the Grade I, $500,000 Gold Cup […]

    TWO WINNING TICKETS IN SUNDAY’S LATE 50 CENT PICK FIVE EACH PAY $198,013   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 20, 2018)–There is a Pick Six carryover into Thursday at Santa Anita of $63,001.  With three dark days in the interim, track officials project Thursday’s total Pick Six pool will exceed $250,000. With a Single Ticket […]

  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 20, 2018)–In a race in which the top five finishers were separated by roughly a half length, it was trainer Leonard Powell’s veteran warhorse, Soi Phet, who carried the day, as he took Sunday’s $100,000 Crystal Water […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 19, 2018)–With 10-1 longshot Ky. Colonel flashing home on top with Drayden Van Dyke in Saturday’s 12th and final race, Santa Anita’s popular Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot was hit on one lucky ticket worth $714,919.60. With an on-track Preakness Day crowd of 23,428 contributing to an overall pari-mutuel handle of […]

  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 19, 2018)–With a pace scenario that defied prognostication, trainer Mark Glatt’s Cordiality sat second early and took over a quarter mile from home en route to an authoritative 1 ¾ length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Fran’s Valentine […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 18, 2018)–Well beaten in the Grade I Santa Anita Oaks April 7, Reddam Racing’s Fool’s Paradise took no prisoners on Friday at Santa Anita, as she was a galloping 5 ¼ length winner of the track’s $56,000 allowance feature under Mario Gutierrez.  Trained by Ben Cecil, the Kentucky-bred daughter of Pioneerof […]

FRIDAY’S PICK SIX FIELD SIZE AT 8.5 HORSES PER RACE   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 17, 2018)–There is a Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $495,962 into Friday at Santa Anita.  With an eight-race card on tap, the Pick Six will begin with race three. Average Pick Six field size for Friday stands at 8.5 […]

Currently Santa Anita’s leading apprentice, 18-year-old Asa Espinoza is all smiles following his third win on Thursday, with the William Morey-trained Time and Chance.  The nephew of Triple Crown winning Hall of Famer Victor Espinoza, Asa is fourth in the Spring Meet jockey standings, with 12 overall wins through 19 racing days.  

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 17, 2018)–In a performance not recommended for the faint of heart, English-bred Move Over overcame an eventful pre-start and rallied late to nip favored Calexman by a nose in Thursday’s $56,000 allowance feature under Tyler Baze.  Owned by Hronis Racing, LLC and trained by John Sadler, Move Over, got 6 ½ […]

  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 17, 2018)–Trainer Peter Eurton’s classy Ashleyluvssugar and trainer William Morey’s consistent Rye head a field of 12 California-bred or sired 3-year-olds and up at one mile on turf in Sunday’s $100,000 Crystal Water Stakes at Santa Anita. […]

  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED FILLIES & MARES   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 16, 2018)–Trainer Eddie Truman’s hard-knocking Moonless Sky and trainer Peter Eurton’s comebacking Cheekaboo, head a field of 11 fillies and mares three and up in Saturday’s $100,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes at one mile over the […]

  FIRST POST TIME FOR AN EIGHT-RACE CARD ON THURSDAY AT 12:30 P.M.   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 13, 2018)–With live racing resuming with an eight-race card on Thursday at Santa Anita, there is a Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $479,931.  Thursday’s Pick Six will be comprised of races three through eight and average […]

  LAST YEAR’S GRADE III ILLINOIS DERBY WINNER TRIES GRASS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS 10TH START   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 13, 2018)–Winless in five starts since winning last year’s Grade III Illinois Derby, Multiplier tried turf for the first time on Sunday at Santa Anita and provided his connections with a nail-biting nose […]

SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER SWELLS TO $360,653; TURF COURSE  TEMPORARY RAIL TO BE SET AT 20 FEET     ARCADIA, Calif. (May 12, 2018)–There is a sizeable two-day Pick Six carryover of $295,110 heading into Sunday at Santa Anita.  With Pick Six average field size at 8.8 runners per race, track officials project […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 12, 2018)–Next to last, about nine lengths off the lead with three furlongs to run, longshot Emboldened swung seven wide turning for home and smoked through the lane to take Saturday’s $75,000 Angels Flight Stakes by 2 ¼ lengths under Martin Garcia.  Owned and bred by Godolphin, LLC and trained by […]

                 ARCADIA, Calif. (May 12, 2018)–Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s classy Kanthaka returned to Santa Anita on Saturday to take the Grade III, $100,000 Lazaro Barrera Stakes by three quarters of length under Flavien Prat.  Breaking from the rail, he was fifth midway around the far turn and split horses […]

  SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER REACHES $311,541   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 11, 2018)–With a nine-race card on tap, there is a Pick Six carryover of $65,924 into Saturday at Santa Anita.  With Saturday’s Pick Six field size at nine horses per race, track officials project Saturday’s total Pick Six pool could approach $500,000. […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 11, 2018)–Forwardly placed throughout, longshot Dark Vader wore down favored Take the One O One a sixteenth of a mile from home and then held off well fancied Longden in the final 50 yards to prevail by three quarters of a length in Friday’s $56,000 Santa Anita allowance feature under Corey […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 10, 2018)–Shortening up out of three consecutive one mile turf routes, trainer Jeff Mullins’ Dreamy Gal may’ve found a home on Santa Anita’s hillside turf course, as she rallied to take Thursday’s $56,000 allowance feature by 1 ¾ lengths.  Ridden by Tyler Baze, she negotiated the 6 ½ furlong downhill in […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 10, 2018)–Bob Baffert appears to be holding yet another strong hand as he approaches Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Lazaro Barrera Stakes at Santa Anita with a pair of promising sprinters, Zulfikhar and McKale, who when last they met on April 15, were separated by a half length.  While these two stablemates […]

  THIRTEEN SQUARED, UPPERCUT & SHOW IT N MOE IT AMONG MANY WITH SOLID RESUMES   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 9, 2018)–Trainer Simon Callaghan’s Moonshine Memories, idle since well beaten in the Grade I Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Nov. 4, heads a field of 10 three year old fillies going seven furlongs in Saturday’s $75,000 Angels […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 6, 2018)–With Apollo now 136 years in the rear view mirror, Bob Baffert planted yet another flag for Santa Anita Park at Churchill Downs on Saturday, as not only did his Justify become the first Derby winner since Apollo in 1882 to have not started as a 2-year-old, he became the 18th […]

  BLAME FILLY NOTCHES HER THIRD CONSECUTIVE GRADED WIN SINCE JOINING D’AMATO’S STABLE   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 6, 2018)–With three furlongs to run in Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Adoration Stakes, heavily favored Fault’s prospects were anything but bright, as she was last in a field of seven with slow fractions to overcome.  That mattered not […]

  CROWD OF 26,121 WITNESS SANTA ANITA DERBY WINNER JUSTIFY TAKE RUN FOR THE ROSES                   ARCADIA, Calif. (May 5, 2018)–With the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby in the books, fans can look forward to a sizeable Santa Anita Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $251,026 into Sunday.  With a nine race […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 5, 2018)–Winless in four previous stateside starts this year, English-bred Treasuring took Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Senorita Stakes in virtual gate to wire fashion, winning by 1 ½ lengths under Brice Blanc.  Trained by Simon Callaghan, Treasuring, who had been a Group III winner in Ireland at age two, got a […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 5, 2018)–Trainer Doug O’Neill’s Blame the Rider continued his ascent on the turf Saturday, as he pressed the pace and prevailed by a head over favored La La Land in Santa Anita’s $100,000 Singletary Stakes under Mario Gutierrez.  Owned by Reddam Racing, LLC, Blame the Rider got a flat mile in […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 4, 2018)–Reddam Racing’s Stone Hands emerged from an all-out four-horse battle for the early lead to win Friday’s $56,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by 2 ½ lengths under Mario Gutierrez.  Trained by Doug O’Neill, the 4-year-old colt by Tapizar got 5 ½ furlongs in 1:04.27. Breaking from post position five in […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 3, 2018)–Santa Anita’s elusive Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot remained untouched Thursday, resulting in a Jackpot carryover of $219,054 into Thursday. With a nine-race card on tap, Friday’s Pick Six will be comprised of races four through nine.  First post time tomorrow is at 12:30 p.m. and approximate post time for […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 3, 2018)–Trainer Richard Mandella’s Bombard, idle since June 2, 2017, got an idyllic stalking trip under Martin Garcia en route to a one length win in Thursday’s $58,000 Santa Anita allowance feature.  A lightly race 5-year-old gelding by War Front, Bombard got 6 ½ furlongs down the hillside turf in 1:13.40. […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 3, 2018)–Perfect in two Southern California graded stakes appearances, trainer Phil D’Amato’s Fault will take on Bob Baffert’s classy Vale Dori, John Martin’s hard knocking Mended and four other fillies and mares three and up going a mile and one sixteenth in Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Adoration Stakes at Santa Anita. […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (May 2, 2018)–A pair of Irish-breds, West Palm Beach and Pursuing The Dream, along with Kentucky-bred Exuberance, all figure prominently among a field of seven 3-year-old fillies in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Senorita Stakes at one mile over the Santa Anita turf. An impressive winner over the course of her U.S. debut […]

AVERAGE PICK SIX FIELD SIZE FOR THURSDAY AT EIGHT HORSES PER RACE   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 29, 2018)–With three dark days in the interim, there is a Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $208,503 into Thursday at Santa Anita. First post time for an eight-race card on Thursday is at 12:30 p.m.  The Pick […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 29, 2018)–Trainer Peter Miller’s Belvoir Bay became a three-time stakes winner down Santa Anita’s unique hillside turf course on Sunday, as she fell into a comfortable forwardly placed trip under Tyler Baze and prevailed over fellow distaffer Coniah by two lengths in the Grade III, $100,000 San Simeon Stakes.  A 5-year-old mare, […]

  PICK SIX AVERAGE FIELD SIZE AT 8.8 RUNNERS PER RACE   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 28, 2018)–There is a sizeable Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $185,675 into Sunday’s nine-race card at Santa Anita.  With first post time at 11:30 a.m., Sunday’s Pick Six will comprise races four through nine and will include the […]

  RACE IS FINAL MAJOR STEPPINGSTONE TO GRADE I GOLD CUP AT SANTA ANITA MAY 26   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 28, 2018)–Well in-hand under Joe Talamo heading into the far turn, Bob Baffert’s heavily favored Dr. Dorr asserted his superiority in an instant leaving the three furlong pole en route to an emphatic 7 ¼ […]

                 ARCADIA, Calif. (April 28, 2018)–Closer to the pace with addition of blinkers and distance, Irish-bred Queen Blossom split horses a furlong from home and out-ran fellow longshot Causeforcommotion to the wire in winning Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Santa Barbara Stakes under Flavien Prat.  Trained by Richard Baltas, […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 27, 2018)–Idle since Sept. 4, trainer Phil D’Amato’s California-bred Touching Rainbows notched his third consecutive victory in taking Friday’s $58,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by 4 ½ measured lengths. Ridden by Flavien Prat, he made every pole a winning one in getting six furlongs in 1:09.63. “It was a great run after […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 27, 2018)–Simply brilliant in two gate to wire triumphs over the course, trainer Peter Miller’s Conquest Tsunami returns to Santa Anita as he heads Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 San Simeon Stakes at 6 ½ furlongs down the hillside turf course.  Conquest Tsunami is one of three Miller-trained runners in a field […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 27, 2018)–Beginning Thursday, May 3, first post time on all Santa Anita live racing days, excepting three Triple Crown Saturdays, will be at 12:30 p.m.  Although Santa Anita’s earlier post times over the past six weeks resulted in modest wagering increases, the gains were not as robust as had been hoped.  […]

  SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT OF $131,612 INTO FRIDAY AS WELL   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 26, 2018)–With 11-1 longshot Luminoso steaming home on top in Thursday’s eighth and final race at Santa Anita, there is a Pick Six carryover into Friday at The Great Race Place of $49,337.  With average field size for Friday’s […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 26, 2018)–Favored Little Scotty dominated seven rivals as he fairly jogged to a facile seven length win in Thursday’s $56,000 Santa Anita allowance feature, covering a mile and a quarter in 2:03.74 under apprentice Asa Espinoza.  Trained by Vladimir Cerin, the heretofore turf specialist raced on dirt for only the second […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 25, 2018)–Irish-bred Plein Air will hope to replicate her dazzling U.S. debut on Jan. 14 as she heads a field of six fillies and mares three and up in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Santa Barbara Stakes at a mile and one half over the Santa Anita turf. Trained by Bob Baffert […]

    ARCADIA, Calif. (April 25, 2018)–A scintillating gate to wire minor stakes winner going a flat mile here on March 31, Bob Baffert’s Dr. Dorr seeks his third win in a row and his first graded stakes victory as he heads a field of six 3-year-olds and up in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Californian […]

  $5,000 LIVE BANKROLL CONTEST, WITH NO ENTRY FEE, OFFERS FULLY ADDED $126,000 CASH PRIZE POOL PLUS ENTRIES INTO THE PEGASUS WORLD CUP BETTING CHAMPIONSHIP & THE NHC   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 25, 2018)–The World Horseplayers’ Tour and Santa Anita Park will offer players a prize pool worth $148,000 during the Santa Anita Preakness Challenge […]

  HOMEBRED GELDING BY FLOWER ALLEY PROVIDES OWNERS WITH LONG-COVETED VICTORY   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 22, 2018)–Ridden with confidence by Mike Smith, Florida invader Nessy ran to his 4-5 post time odds in taking Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 San Juan Capistrano Stakes at Santa Anita by a measured length while getting the marathon mile and […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 21, 2018)–Veteran California-bred gelding What a View liked what he saw on the front-end in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 American Stakes at Santa Anita and he proceeded to lead six rivals on a merry chase all the way to the finish line, taking the one mile turf fixture by a neck […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 21, 2018)–Trainer Peter Miller’s Bobby Abu Dhabi held off the late run of favored Ransom the Moon to take Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Kona Gold Stakes at Santa Anita by 1 ¼ lengths under Victor Espinoza.  Owned by Rockingham Ranch and David Bernsen, LLC, the 4-year-old colt by Macho Uno got […]

WINTER/SPRING MEET TO CONCLUDE JUNE 10, CREATING A SEVEN-WEEK TURF VOID IN THE BAY AREA   BERKELEY, Calif. (April 21, 2018)–With another strong season underway and its turf course in  impeccable condition, Golden Gate Fields has announced it will add Thursday, May 31 to its spring racing calendar, which is welcome news to Bay Area […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 20, 2018)–Having kept top company of late, heavily favored Marley’s Freedom took a dip into the conditioned allowance ranks on Friday at Santa Anita and responded with a powerful 2 ¼ length win under Drayden Van Dyke.  A 4-year-old Kentucky-bred filly by Blame, Marley’s Freedom, who is trained by Bob Hess, […]

  EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GELDING A RED TIE DAY COULD HAVE THEFT ON HIS MIND WITH BAZE ABOARD   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 19, 2018)–Reunited with Kent Desormeaux, California-bred Rye would appear to rate a big chance, along with Florida invader Nessy and speedy A Red Tie Day, in Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 San Juan Capistrano Stakes at […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 18, 2018)–Freshened since a disappointing effort on Feb. 10, trainer Mark Glatt’s Blackjackcat heads a field of nine 3-year-olds and up in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 American Stakes at one mile over the Santa Anita turf. Phil D’Amato’s Kenjisstorm and Richard Baltas’ Free Rose, one-two finishers in a one mile turf […]

  IDLE SINCE BREEDERS’ CUP ON NOV. 4, DEFENDING CHAMP RANSOM THE MOON BACK IN ACTION   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 18, 2018)–Bob Baffert’s Ten Blessings and Peter Miller’s Bobby Abu Dhabi head Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Kona Gold Stakes at Santa Anita.  Named for legendary trainer Bruce Headley’s 2000 Breeders’ Cup Sprint Champion, the Kona […]

  PROGRAM LAUDED BY HORSEMEN BEGAN DEC. 26 & HAS BEEN IN EFFECT THROUGH 63 RACING DAYS   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 18, 2018)–Santa Anita’s popular “Ship & Stay” program, which was initiated Dec. 26 and has now been in effect through 63 racing days, has attracted 100 “new” horses, who have accounted for 204 starts, […]

  NINE-RACE CARD ON TAP FRIDAY WITH PICK SIX AVERAGE FIELD SIZE AT 9.1 RUNNERS PER RACE   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 15, 2018)–There is a Pick Six carryover into Friday at Santa Anita of $68,739 and with four “dark” days leading in, track officials project Friday’s total Pick Six pool will exceed $250,000. A total […]

RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES ARCADIA, Calif. (April 14, 2018)–Reddam Racing’s homebred B Squared parlayed his outside post position into a thrilling neck victory over favored Tough Sunday in Saturday’s $100,000 Thor’s Echo Handicap for Golden State Series eligible three year olds and up at Santa Anita.  […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 13, 2018)–There is a Pick Six carryover of $27,507 into Saturday at Santa Anita, and with an 11-race card in store, the Pick Six will be comprised of races six through 11. A total of 51 horses are eligible to run in the Pick Six sequence, making for average field size […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 13, 2018)–Santa Anita’s $500 April Handicapping Challenge shapes up as a “must play” for handicappers, as The Great Race Place and XpressBet will guarantee $35,000 in prizes on Saturday, April 21.  The guaranteed prize pool includes:             (3) Entries into Santa Anita’s Preakness Challenge on May 19 and May 20,             2018             […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 12, 2018)–Hall of Fame trainer, Bob Baffert and Hall of Fame jockey, Mike Smith, who teamed for victory this past Saturday in the 81st running of the Grade I, $1 million Santa Anita Derby with Justify, took home some additional hardware on Thursday, as they were each presented with Championship Rings commemorating […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 12, 2018)–Santa Anita Park has announced there will be a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser for popular exercise rider Adrian Valenzuela on Thursday, April 19 at Clockers’ Corner, beginning at 10 a.m.  The 21-year-old son of trainer Martin Valenzuela Jr., Adrian sustained a spinal cord injury during training hours on March 31. In […]

  April 9, 2018 (Washington, PA) – Interested in making the bet of a lifetime?  Is a VIP trip to the Preakness Stakes on your horse racing bucket list?  If so, then Xpressbet’s $25K Big Bet Sweepstakes is for you!  For the sixth consecutive year, Xpressbet is rewarding a lucky customer with a trip to […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 8, 2018)–One of two “live” horses in Santa Anita’s popular two dollar Pick Six, Giant Mongolian, a 22-1 longshot in Sunday’s ninth and final race, steamed home to a three quarter length victory under Stewart Elliott, triggering a massive Santa Anita Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot payout of $730,315.60. With a […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 8, 2018)–An unsung hero in the Bob Baffert stable over six racing seasons, 7-year-old Hoppertunity made his 30th career start a virtual walk in Santa Anita Park as he took Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000 Tokyo City Cup by 6 ½ lengths.  Ridden by Flavien Prat, “Hop” negotiated a marathon mile and one […]

  ON-TRACK ATTENDANCE & PARI-MUTUEL HANDLE UP ACROSS THE BOARD; BAFFERT’S JUSTIFY & SPAWR’S MIDNIGHT BISOU TURN IN DEVASTATING PERFORMANCES IN THE GRADE I DERBY & GRADE I SANTA ANITA OAKS   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 7, 2018)–The 81st running of the Grade I, $1 million Santa Anita Derby and 12 other races proved a huge […]

  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 7, 2018)–In his first start without blinkers, Heck Yeah unfurled an impressive turn of foot when called upon as he rallied to take Saturday’s $200,000 Echo Eddie Stakes by 2 ¼ lengths under Mike Smith.  Trained by […]

                  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 7, 2018)–Idle since Nov. 25, French-bred Fatale Bere rallied under eastern-based Joel Rosario to take Saturday’s Grade III, $150,000 Providencia Stakes by 1 ½ lengths.  Trained by Leonard Powell, she got a mile and one eighth over the Santa Anita turf in 1:47.48. Fourth, about three lengths off pacesetter Ms […]

  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 7, 2018)–Unhurried from her rail post position, trainer Brian Koriner’s Spiced Perfection swung three-wide turning for home and overhauled heavily favored Show It N Moe It well inside the sixteenth pole to win Saturday’s $200,000 Evening Jewel […]

  MARAGH TO RETURN TO ‘BIG APPLE’ FOLLOWING SUNDAY’S RACES   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2018)–Idle since Oct. 9, the Val Brinkerhoff-conditioned Restrainedvengence came back running on Friday at Santa Anita, as he rallied from just off the pace to prevail in game fashion by a head under the soon-to-be-departed Rajiv Maragh.  A 3-year-old Kentucky-bred […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 6, 2018)–Jockey Jose Ferrer, a mainstay on the eastern seaboard dating back to 1982, will be on-hand at Santa Anita on Sunday, April 15 to receive the 2018 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in a Winner’s Circle ceremony between races. Ferrer, 54, outpolled fellow riders Alex Birzer, Javier Castellano, Rodney Prescott […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 5, 2018)–There is a Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover into Friday at Santa Anita of $401,199.  With an eight-race card on tap tomorrow, the Pick Six will be comprised of races three through eight.  Approximate post time for race three is 1:03 p.m. PT. With a conventional two day Pick […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 5, 2018)–Next to last and about a dozen lengths off the lead with three furlongs to run, trainer Paddy Gallagher’s Speakers rallied eight-wide to win Thursday’s $56,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by 1 ¾ lengths.  Ridden by Drayden Van Dyke, the 4-year-old daughter of Unusual Heat got a mile on turf […]

  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES                   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 5, 2018)–Bob Baffert’s multiple stakes winner Heck Yeah, who tasted defeat for the first time in his most recent start and Brian Koriner’s Take the One O One, who comes off solid allowance score, head a […]

  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 5, 2018)–A winner of her last two starts by nearly 12 lengths, trainer Gary Sherlock’s Show It N Moe It is the horse to beat in Saturday’s $200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes for California-bred or sired 3-year-old fillies […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 4, 2018)–Nick Alexander’s brilliant homebred Enola Gray returns to the scene of her greatest triumph as she heads a field of nine older fillies and mares going one mile on turf in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Royal Heroine Stakes at Santa Anita. Idle since motoring to an emphatic gate to wire […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 4, 2018)–Trainer Bill Spawr’s Midnight Bisou seeks her third consecutive graded victory as she heads of field of nine sophomore fillies going 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s Grade I, $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks. A winner of the Grade II, seven furlong Santa Ynez Stakes on Jan. 7, Midnight Bisou then romped […]

  GRADE I, $1 MILLION SANTA ANITA DERBY CARDED AS RACE NINE, THE FIRST LEG IN SATURDAY’S $1 MILLION GUARANTEED LATE PICK 4   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 4, 2018)–First post time this Saturday, Santa Anita Derby Day, has been moved to 11:30 a.m. in order to accommodate a 13-race program.  The 81st running of the […]

                                    BUDDING SUPERSTAR SET TO TAKE ON BOLT D’ORO & OTHERS AT 1 1/8 MILES IN THIRD START   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 2, 2018)–Bob Baffert, who’s built an unparalleled Hall of Fame career in large-part by utilizing his […]

  SANTA ANITA SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER AT $245,751   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 1, 2018)–For the second consecutive day, no one correctly tabbed six winners in the Pick Six, creating a two-day carryover of $339,082 into Thursday at Santa Anita.  With three “dark” days in the interim, track officials project Thursday’s total Pick […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 1, 2018)–Second, just a half length off the lead at the quarter pole, favored Valilika demonstrated a handy turn of foot straightening for home as she easily went on to take Sunday’s $40,000 March Madness Starter Handicap by 1 ½ lengths under Flavien Prat.  Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, the 4-year-old Kentucky-bred filly […]

SINGLE TICKET PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER NOW AT $188,432   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 31, 2018)–There is a Pick Six carryover of $71,591 into Easter Sunday at Santa Anita and track officials project Sunday’s total Pick Six pool will exceed $500,000.  First post time for a nine-race card tomorrow is at 11:30 a.m.  In addition to […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 31, 2018)–In his first try around two turns since July, 2016, Natalie J. Baffert’s Dr. Dorr broke alertly from his rail post position and controlled proceedings throughout as he took Saturday’s $75,000 Santana Mile by four lengths under Joe Talamo.  Trained by Natalie’s husband, Bob Baffert, the 5-year-old Lookin At Lucky gelding […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 30, 2018) — With a 10-race program on tap, there is a Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $173,091 into Saturday at Santa Anita.             Average field size for Saturday’s Pick Six, which will start with race five, is at 10 horses per race.  Approximate post time for the fifth race […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 30, 2018)–Patti and Hal Earnhardt’s heavily favored Ten Blessings rolled to an impressive 1 ¾ length win under Drayden Van Dyke in Friday’s $58,000 Santa Anita allowance feature.  Trained by Bob Baffert, the 5-year-old son of Smart Strike got seven furlongs in 1:22.53. Immensely talented, but sidelined after running third in […]

THOROUGHBRED AFTERCARE TO WIN, AS CARMA BENEFITS FROM DONATION-DRIVEN EVENT   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 30, 2018)–Elegant fare and some of the best wines from California’s Central Coast will be center stage when Santa Anita’s exclusive Wine Dinner Series debuts in the track’s legendary Chandelier Room the evening of Friday, April 13. With an incredible menu […]

A wet week in Southern California did not dampen competitive spirits at Galway Downs Equestrian Center   ARCADIA, Calif., March 30, 2018 – The odds were against the Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show (TCHS) as a storm soaked most of Southern California the week leading up to its March 24-25 show at Galway Downs Equestrian Center. Fortunately, […]

RACING ROYALTY–In his first-ever horse show appearance, 11-year-old Royal F J, who was retired sound this past October with nine wins from 102 starts and earnings of $568,150, made a stunning appearance this past Saturday at the Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show at Galway Downs.  Sponsored by CARMA, the TCHS showcased a number of retired racehorses […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 29, 2018)–Idle since July 22, Kenjisstorm, in his first start for trainer Phil D’Amato, repelled a stiff challenge from favored Isotherm turning for home and marched to an emphatic 2 ¼ length win in Thursday’s $63,000 Santa Anita allowance feature.  Ridden by Flavien Prat, Kenjisstorm got a mile on turf in […]

  TRADITIONAL SANTA ANITA DERBY TEE SHIRT OFFERED FREE TO ALL THOROUGHBREDS MEMBERS   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 29, 2018)–The Grade I, $1 million Santa Anita Derby, a race that has produced 17 Kentucky Derby winners, will be run Saturday, April 7 and be accompanied by a number of on-track events, including the annual Santa Anita […]

    ARCADIA, Calif. (March 28, 2018)–Those wishing to spend the morning at Santa Anita’s Clockers’ Corner on Santa Anita Derby Day, Saturday, April 7, are advised that Baldwin Ave. will be closed to vehicular traffic between the 210 Freeway and Huntington Drive from 7:45 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. in order to accommodate foot traffic […]

  SANTA ANITA DERBY WINNER TO GET 100 KENTUCKY DERBY QUALIFYING POINTS   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 26, 2018)–Top Derby prospects Bolt d’Oro and McKinzie, who were separated by just a head when last they met, each worked Monday morning at Santa Anita in preparation for a highly anticipated rematch in the in the Grade I, […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 25, 2018)–There is a Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot carryover of $144,104 into Thursday at Santa Anita.  With an eight-race card on tap, the Pick Six will be comprised of races three through eight. With first post time at 12 noon, approximate post time for Thursday’s third race is at 1 […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 25, 2018)–Idle since Nov. 26, trainer Peter Miller’s Belvoir Bay scraped paint inside front-running favorite Coniah turning for home and prevailed by a diminishing head over Richard Mandella’s Blame it On Alphie in Sunday’s $75,000 Mizdirection Stakes at Santa Anita.  Ridden for the first time by Tyler Baze, Belvoir Bay covered […]

  OWNED BY RED BARON’S BARN, FRENCH-BRED GELDING IS RACING’S NEWEST MILLIONAIRE   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 24, 2018)–With an enviable burst off the turn for home, favored Itsinthepost took Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 San Luis Rey Stakes at Santa Anita by three quarters of a length under Tyler Baze while bagging his third consecutive graded […]

    ARCADIA, Calif. (March 24, 2018)–Trainer John Sadler’s Selcourt firmly established herself as one of the nation’s premier female sprinters with a sensational 4 ½ length win in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes at Santa Anita.  Ridden by Tyler Baze, the 4-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Tiz Wonderful got seven furlongs in a […]

  WITH A 12 NOON POST, THERE’S A MASSIVE EARLY PICK 5 CARRYOVER OF $251,993; ‘EARLY 5’ TOTAL POOL EXPECTED TO EXCEED $2 MILLION   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 23, 2018)–With a 10-race card and two graded stakes beckoning, there is a Pick Six carryover of $42,018 into Saturday at Santa Anita.  Additionally, there is a […]

  GRADE I, $500,000 GOLD CUP AT SANTA ANITA COULD BE NEXT ON MAY 26   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 23, 2018)–The longest shot in the field at 35-1, the Jim Cassidy-trained Prince of Arabia returned to dirt and rallied five-wide to win Friday’s $58,000 Santa Anita allowance feature going away by three quarters of a […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 23, 2018)–No one picked all five winners in Santa Anita’s popular Early Pick 5 wager on Friday, creating a massive carryover into Saturday of $251,993.  With the Grade II, $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes anchoring Saturday’s “Early 5,” track officials project Saturday’s total Early Pick 5 pool will exceed $2 million. Carded […]

  FIELD OF 11 OLDER FILLIES & MARES TO CONTEST 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN CAMINO REAL TURF COURSE   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 23, 2018)–A Grade III winner over the course two races back, trainer William Morey’s Coniah returns to Santa Anita’s 6 ½ furlong hillside turf course as she heads a field of 11 older […]

  EIGHT-RACE CARD ON FRIDAY TO BEGIN AT 12 NOON, EXTRA RACES TO BE OFFERED SUNDAY   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 22, 2018)–With the National Weather Service predicting a 100 percent chance of continued heavy rain throughout this afternoon, Santa Anita Park has cancelled its eight-race program for Thursday and will offer horsemen some of the […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 21, 2018)–French-bred Itsinthepost, who seeks his third consecutive graded stakes win, heads a field of 10 older horses in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 San Luis Rey Stakes, to be contested at 1 ½ miles over the Santa Anita turf.  Trained by Jeff Mullins, Itsinthepost rallied for a nose victory in the […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 21, 2018)–Three very talented distaffers, John Sadler’s up and coming Selcourt, Richard Mandella’s multiple Grade I winner Paradise Woods, and Bill Spawr’s California-bred multiple graded stakes winning Skye Diamonds head a field of five older fillies and mares going seven furlongs in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes at Santa […]

  KAZAKHSTAN NATIVE PREPARING FOR HISTORIC TITLE REMATCH WITH CANELO ALVAREZ ON MAY 5                   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 21, 2018)–Undefeated in 38 professional fights and ranked as the world’s best active boxer, Gennady “GGG” Golovkin will be at Santa Anita on Saturday, April 7 to present the trophy for the Grade I, $1 million […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 18, 2018)–A Hall of Fame nominee in large part due to his tremendous ability on turf, Corey Nakatani befuddled pace experts by overcoming dawdling early fractions as he orchestrated a last-to-first half length victory aboard favored Madam Dancealot in Sunday’s Grade II, $200,000 Santa Ana Stakes at Santa Anita.  Trained by […]

                 ARCADIA, Calif. (March 17, 2018)–A multiple graded stakes winner on turf, she was unproven on dirt–until that is, the Phil D’Amato-trained Fault day-lighted her competition in winning Saturday’s Grade I, $400,000 Santa Margarita Stakes by some 6 ½ lengths.  Ridden by Geovanni Franco, Fault got a mile […]

  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 17, 2018)–In a totally dominant performance, trainer Jeff Bonde’s Miss Sunset went to the lead and was in complete command throughout out as she took Saturday’s $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes, originally scheduled to be run down the […]

  SATURDAY’S AVERAGE PICK SIX FIELD SIZE AT 10 RUNNERS PER RACE   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 16, 2018)–With an outstanding 10-race card in the offing, there is a Single Ticket Pick Six carryover of $47,157 into Saturday at Santa Anita.  With a pair of stakes, the Grade I, $400,000 Santa Margarita (race nine), and the […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 16, 2018)–With longshot pacesetter Medaglia Gold breathing fire a furlong out, favored West Palm Beach came calling under Flavien Prat with a four-wide rally en route to a 1 ¼ length win in her U.S. debut, Friday’s $56,000 Santa Anita allowance feature.  Trained by Simon Callaghan, West Palm Beach, a 3-year-old […]

SHEER CLASS —TRAINER RICHARD MANDELLA’S MULTIPLE GRADE I WINNING PARADISE WOODS WORKS A SNAPPY SIX FURLONGS IN 1:12.56 UNDER FLAVIEN PRAT PRIOR TO TODAY’S FIRST RACE AT SANTA ANITA. THE 4-YEAR-OLD UNION RAGS FILLY GALLOPED OUT SEVEN FURLONGS ON A FAST MAIN TRACK IN 1:25.51 IN PREPARATION FOR NEXT SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SANTA MONICA […]

  FIELD OF NINE OLDER FILLIES & MARES SET TO GO 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 15, 2018)–Three very talented distaffers, Fault, Madam Dancelot and Sassy Little Lila head a competitive field of nine older fillies and mares in Sunday’s Grade II, $200,000 Santa Ana Stakes at a mile and one […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 15, 2018)–Trainer David Bernstein’s Smiling Tigress blew by heavily favored Strike At Daylight with a sixteenth of a mile to run to take Thursday’s $56,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by 3 ¾ lengths.  Ridden patiently from her rail post position, the 3-year-old California-bred daughter of Smiling Tiger got six furlongs on […]

  FIELD OF 10 DISTAFFERS IN PROSPECT FOR 81ST RUNNING OF SANTA MARGARITA   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 14, 2018)–With Jerry Hollendorfer’s Eclipse Champion Unique Bella sidelined due to a minor illness, Saturday’s Grade I, $400,000 Santa Margarita Stakes shapes up as perhaps one of the best betting races of the Winter/Spring Meet at Santa Anita […]

  COMPETITIVE GROUP OF NINE SOPHOMORES COMPETE FOR TOP PRIZE OF $120,000   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 14, 2018)–Trainer Vladimir Cerin’s streaking two-time stakes winner Pubilius Syrus, Unbeaten Heck Yeah and his highly promising stablemate Ax Man, both trained by Bob Baffert, loom large in a field of nine sophomores going one mile on turf in […]

  TRADITIONAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY FEATURE IS PART OF GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR HORSES BRED OR SIRED IN CALIFORNIA                   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 14, 2018)–Fresh off an overwhelming gate to wire stakes win going six furlongs on the main track Feb. 25, trainer Jeff Bonde’s Miss Sunset will try to even the score with […]

FIRST POST TIME OF 12 NOON NOW IN EFFECT ON ALL DAYS EXCEPT SUNDAYS ARCADIA, Calif. (March 11, 2018)–No one correctly tabbed all six winner’s in Sunday’s Santa Anita Pick Six, so there is a carryover of $50,169 into Thursday.  With an eight-race card on tap, approximate post time for race three is at 1 […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 11, 2018)–A switch from 6 ½ furlongs on turf to a muddy main track, five scratches and a perfect stalking trip under Joe Talamo resulted in Nick Alexander’s homebred Tough Sunday notching his first-ever stakes win in Sunday’s $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes at Santa Anita.  Trained by Steve Miyadi, the 6-year-old full […]

‘THE SKY’S THE LIMIT’ SAYS SMITH, WHO LIKENS HIM TO 1989 BELMONT WINNER, EASY GOER   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 11, 2018)–In one of the most impressive efforts by any 3-year-old, anywhere this year, Bob Baffert’s striking chestnut colt Justify thoroughly dominated four other sophomores by 6 ½ lengths Sunday at Santa Anita as he stretched […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 10, 2018)–With a steady rain falling and a wet fast track that appeared sloppy providing a wintry stage for the 81st running of the Grade I, $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap, favored Accelerate did just that turning for home as he blasted by Bob Baffert’s Mubtaahij en route to an emphatic 5 ½ […]

ARCADIA, Calif. (March 10, 2018)–Poised like a big cat stalking his prey around the far turn, heavily favored City of Light pounced on pacesetter Bobby Abu Dhabi approaching the quarter pole and edged clear late under confident handling to win by 1 ½ lengths under Drayden Van Dyke, providing him with his fourth consecutive win […]

  $1 MILLION LATE PICK FOUR POOL GUARANTEED ON FINAL FOUR RACES   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 9, 2018)–With the table already set for a full day of tremendous racing, there is a modest Pick Six Carryover of $34,506 into Saturday, Santa Anita Handicap Day, at The Great Race Place.  With a blockbuster 11-race card on […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 9, 2018)–Trainer Neil Drysdale’s Battleground State unleashed a well-timed late rally to take Friday’s $56,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by one half length.  Ridden by Flavien Prat, the 4-year-old daughter of Unusual Heat got a flat mile on turf in 1:35.70. Mid-pack early and fourth at the rail a quarter mile […]

  WITH 11:30 A.M. POST TIMES ON ALL SUNDAYS, WEEKDAY & SATURDAY FIRST POST TIMES SHIFT TO 12 NOON BEGINNING THURSDAY, MARCH 15   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 9, 2018)–There will be a special early first post time tomorrow, Santa Anita Handicap Day, of 12 noon as The Great Race Place will present a blockbuster 11-race […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 8, 2018)–There was just one winning ticket in Thursday’s Pick Six at Santa Anita, resulting in a Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot payout of $187,559.80.  The singleton was purchased on-track for $1,350. With a Single Ticket Jackpot carryover of $119,746 carried over from Sunday, there was $104,539 in “new” money wagered […]

  GOLDEN STATE SERIES RACE ATTRACTS 14 CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED OLDER HORSES   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 11, 2018)–With Peter Miller represented by no less than four entrants, his Richard’s Boy would appear to head a wide-open field of 11 older horses bred or sired in California in Sunday’s $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes at 6 ½ […]

  ARCADIA, Calif. (March 8, 2018)–Blinkers off, Mike Smith on and added distance resulted in an impressive 3 ¼ length win for the Pete Eurton-trained Core Beliefs, who, according to his daughter, Britney, could be headed to the middle jewel of racing’s Triple Crown.  Sent from his rail post position, the 3-year-old Quality Road colt […]

  ‘THE BEST BET’ IS FIRST SPANISH SPEAKING RACING RADIO SHOW IN LA AND CAN ALSO BE HEARD VIA THE INTERNET AT RADIODEPORTES.COM   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 8, 2018)–Santa Anita’s popular Hispanic Racing Ambassador, George Ortuzar, will host LA’s first-ever Spanish speaking horseracing show beginning this Sunday, March 11, on ESPN Radio KWKW, AM 1330, […]

RACE IS ONE OF FOUR GRADED STAKES ON BLOCKBUSTER 11-RACE CARD WITH 12 NOON POST   ARCADIA, Calif. (March 7, 2018)–Reigning Eclipse Champion Turf Male World Approval, recent Grade III winner Om and past winner What a View head a field of eight older horses in Saturday’s Grade I, $400,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (turf) […]

  RACE IS ONE OF FOUR GRADED STAKES ON BLOCKBUSTER 11-RACE CARD WITH 12 NOON POST   ARCADIA,