Santa Anita Park simulcast show provides race fans with complete live coverage of the 2026 Autumn Meet from The Great Race Place

SANTA ANITA PARK SIMULCAST SHOW PROVIDES RACE FANS WITH COMPLETE LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2026 AUTUMN MEET FROM THE GREAT RACE PLACE

ARCADIA, CA (Sept. 25, 2026)—Led by a seasoned crew of on-air talent and top production team, the Santa Anita Park simulcast show returns to provide race fans with complete live coverage of all the excitement of the 2026 Autumn Meet from The Great Race Place beginning with opening day on Friday.

One of the country’s most acclaimed simulcast teams pairs on-air hosts and analysts Michelle Yu, Zoe Cadman, Jessica Pyfer and Millie Ball. This meet, the Santa Anita simulcast show takes on an even more critical role for racing fans as the longtime home of horse racing on television, FanDuel TV, winds down operations after more than 27 years.

The 19-day Autumn Meet at Santa Anita features top Thoroughbred racing every Friday through Sunday until closing day on Sunday, Nov. 1. In addition to FanDuel TV, horseplayers can follow all the racing action via the Santa Anita simulcast show on 1ST.TV, Calracing.com, Racetrack Television Network, and all the various horse racing online wagering platforms including 1stbet.com and Xpressbet.com.

This marks the fourth consecutive year the team has provided extensive commentary and analysis during Santa Anita Park’s Autumn Meet.

“Fans can expect something not dissimilar from FanDuel TV. Interviews with trainers, jockeys and owners, plus insight and analysis for every race every race day,” Cadman said.

Cadman is a former jockey who primarily rode at Arlington Park and Hawthorne in Illinois. In 2001, she made history there when becoming the first female rider to win a riding title on that circuit when claiming the jockey’s crown at Hawthorne.

“Being a former jockey, I focus on analyzing things such as the good or bad trips a horse may encounter having that jockey’s perspective,” said Cadman, who was born in South Africa and moved to England as a child with her family. “I also do a lot of work at the yearling and 2-year-old sales. So chances are I have already laid eyes on and formed an opinion on an awful lot horses that making their first start."

Yu also brings decades of Thoroughbred experience to Santa Anita’s airwaves. Born in nearby Walnut, Ca., she began riding horses at age three and played polo while attending the University of Louisville. Her extensive broadcast credits include stints at Fox Sports, NBC Sports, HRTV and TVG.

“Race fans and handicappers alike can expect a boots-on-the-ground type view of each day’s action,” Yu said. “Our crew is in the paddock, at the starting gate, out in the mornings during morning training. We cover every facet of what’s happening at the track. We’re here to give you observations, hopefully educate, and give you bits and pieces from people that will help you make your own informed selections and wagers.”

In addition to her broadcast duties, Yu also assists with the stable operations of her husband, Santa Anita-based trainer Ryan Hanson.

Ball has been part of the Santa Anita broadcast team since 2003, which includes 11 years with HRTV, prior to its sale to TVG (now FanDuel). A native of the U.K., Ball is a former steeplechase jockey who has also worked as an exercise rider for some of the sport’s top trainers including Hall of Famers Bobby Frankel, Bob Baffert and Richard Mandella. She is married to Santa Anita-based trainer Tim Yakteen.

“I believe one of the greatest strengths I bring is the trust and relationships I’ve built over many years working with and for horsemen in a number of different facets of the industry,” Ball said. “Those relationships allow me to give viewers a truly authentic perspective.

Pyfer is a former jockey in her own right who in 2021 became just the third female to ever win the Eclipse Award as North America’s outstanding apprentice jockey. She joined the Santa Anita simulcast team in the fall of 2023 following her retirement from the saddle.

“Viewers can expect to see four women that live, breathe and sleep horse racing,” said Pyfer, a native of Denver, Co. and daughter of longtime Santa Anita-based trainer Phil D’Amato. “We are always looking for information that we can pass on to the bettors. Also being a former jockey here on the West Coast, I rode with a lot of these jockeys and know how they think. I also gallop horses in the morning, so I’m always trying to watch and note those horses that are working well for their upcoming race.”

First post time Friday for opening day is at 1 p.m. PT. The action then continues Saturday with a blockbuster 10-race program that features five stakes including two automatic qualifiers for the prestigious Breeders’ Cup (Grade I Goodwood, Grade II City of Hope Mile). Then on Sunday, fans can watch and wager on a nine-race card that includes two automatic qualifiers to the Breeders’ Cup, the Grade II Zenyatta Stakes and Grade II Santa Anita Sprint Championship. First post is also at 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

For more information on the 2026 Santa Anita Autumn Meet, please visit santaanita.com or call (626) 574-RACE.