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Tickets Go On Sale This Friday For Santa Anita Park’s Autumn Meet With Fan Favorite Promotions And World Class Racing
8/13/2025
TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY FOR SANTA ANITA PARK’S AUTUMN MEET WITH FAN FAVORITE PROMOTIONS AND WORLD CLASS RACING
OPENING DAY FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, INCLUDES FREE PARKING & ADMISSION PLUS ALL-DAY HAPPY HOUR
ARCADIA, CA (Aug. 13, 2025)— Tickets will go on sale this Friday, Aug. 15, at 11am PT for Santa Anita Park’s upcoming Autumn Meet featuring world class racing and a wide variety of fan favorite promotions. Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster as the track kicks off its 16 day stand on Friday, Sept. 26, with free parking and general admission plus an all-day Happy Hour every Friday.
Opening weekend will be showcased by Breeders’ Cup Challenge Weekend which includes four Breeder’ Cup “Win and You’re In” stakes highlighted by the Goodwood Stakes looking for a guaranteed entry to the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. Special trackside dining packages available include English Pub on the Apron and FrontRunner buffet to celebrate the restoration of the track’s historic connection to England’s Goodwood Racecourse. Three of the track’s most popular promotions – Oktoberfest, Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival and the Japan Family Weekend – anchor the activities for race goers that final three weekends of the five week racing schedule.
Fans are encouraged to sign up in advance of opening day for Santa Anita’s free online Showvivor presented by EquineEdge. Showvivor requires players to pick horses that finish in the money and offers a total of $5,000 in prize money. Santa Anita’s $6,000 Pick Em’ presented by EquineEdge also starts on Saturday where horseplayers can win $500 if you make the most correct picks mixing horse racing and other major sports props every Saturday through Sunday. 1/ST Reward Members who visit the 1/ST Rewards Center and bet $50 through 1/ST Rewards or 1/ST BET can earn a commemorative Beholder Pin on Sept. 27. Additionally, fans who bet $100 on Santa Anita races through 1/ST Rewards or 1/ST BET beginning Oct. 3 will receive a free Santa Anita Rolling Cooler Bag.
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF EVENTS & PROMOTIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE 16 DAY MEET
Friday, Sept. 26
- 1/ST REWARD BEHOLDER PIN REWARD
Saturday, Sept. 27
BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE WEEKEND & GOODWOOD CELEBRATION
- Goodwood Trackside Dining
- English Pub on the Apron: Live English Tribute Band, English Fare, English Pub theme
- Buffet in the FrontRunner
Saturday, Oct. 4
OAK TREE DAY & SMORGASBURG HOT WING TRACKSIDE
- $30,000 Cherry Tree presented by Oak Tree
- Oak Tree Fan Appreciation Giveaways
Saturday and Sunday Oct. 11 – 19
OKTOBERFEST TRACKSIDE
- Live Music, Beer Tasting, Beer Pong/Lawn Games, Oktoberfest Competitions (Corn hole, 80s costume contest, Oktoberfest costume, sticky hand game, stein holding, beer pong, musical chairs), and Bavarian Style Food.
Saturday and Sunday Oct. 25- 26
PUMPKIN PATCH & FALL FUN FEST
- Family fun activities include Inflatable jumpers, carnival rides and a pumpkin patch.
Saturday and Sunday Oct. 25-26
JAPAN FAMILY WEEKEND
- Celebrate Japanese culture with a Tokyo City Cup Commemorative Pin
- $30,000 Cherry Tree
For a full schedule of events, promotions and to purchase tickets please visit santaanita.com/events.





