Santa Anita Park Continues Strong Momentum Through Holiday Weeks With Increases in Attendance and Total All-Sources Handle

Santa Anita Park Continues Strong Momentum Through Holiday Weeks With Increases in Attendance and Total All-Sources Handle

ARCADIA, CA (Jan. 5, 2025)—The strong momentum from Santa Anita Park’s opening day continued through the first two weeks of the Classic Meet, as the track finished up the holiday season posting a 20% increase in on-track attendance, with a 9% bump in total all-sources handle as the eight days brought in over $90.4 million.

“It’s a been a great kick off to Santa Anita’s 90th anniversary,” said Nate Newby, Santa Anita Park’s General Manager. “The success is due to considerable stakeholder support and the strong response by the horse players to what we’ve been offering. Owners and trainers have been backing the program by entering their horses, leading to an increase in field size of more than a horse per race over last season. The horseplayers have answered in kind by embracing the great on track product as well as the player-friendly modifications to Santa Anita’s wagering menu.”

Racing resumes at Santa Anita on Friday, Jan. 10, for a three-day week, with first post time for the 10-race card at 12:00pm PT. The weekend is highlighted by Saturday’s California Cup, featuring five stakes races exclusively for horses bred in California.