Stall applications for 2026 Santa Anita Autumn Meet due on Wednesday, Aug. 12; 19-day stand opens Friday, Sept. 25; Features increased purses and 26 stakes including 7 Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ races

STALL APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 SANTA ANITA AUTUMN MEET DUE ON WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12; 19-DAY STAND OPENS FRIDAY, SEPT. 25; FEATURES INCREASED PURSES AND 26 STAKES INCLUDING 7 BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ RACES

ARCADIA, CA (Aug. 7, 2026)—Stall applications for the 2026 Autumn Meet at Santa Anita Park are due on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The 19-day Autumn Meet opens on Friday, Sept. 25 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1. Highlights of the stand include increased overnight purses across many categories and a comprehensive stakes schedule that features seven automatic qualifiers for the Breeders’ Cup.

Stall applications for the 2026 Santa Anita Autumn Meet are available both online click here and in the Santa Anita racing office.

A total of 26 stakes, 17 graded, will be contested at the meet. The Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” races are the Grade I Goodwood and GII City of Hope Mile on Saturday, Sept. 26; GII Santa Anita Sprint Championship and GII Zenyatta on Sunday, Sept. 27; and the GI American Pharoah, GII Oak Leaf and GII Rodeo Drive on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Additionally, overnight purses will be up from a year ago across many categories. This includes maiden races, which this year will be run for a purse of $65,000 as compared to $60,000 in 2025.

"We've assembled a stakes schedule that offers quality opportunities across every division, highlighted by seven Breeders' Cup Challenge 'Win and You're In' races that provide direct pathways to the World Championships,” said Jason Egan, Santa Anita’s Director of Racing and Racing Secretary. “Combined with purse increases over the 2025 Autumn Meet, we're making a significant investment in our racing program and in the participants who make it possible.

“We believe this schedule rewards commitment, encourages participation at every level, and reinforces Santa Anita's position as a premier destination for championship-caliber racing this fall. We look forward to welcoming our owners, trainers, jockeys and their teams for what promises to be an outstanding Autumn Meet."

For more information, please contact the racing office at (626) 574-6352.