84th Winter-Spring Meet Highlighted by $15-million Stakes Schedule
ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2020) – Santa Anita Park will raise the daily overnight purse distribution 10% for the 2020-21 season which begins on Saturday, Dec. 26. The increase will bring the average daily purse money available to horsemen to over $533,000, totaling more than $43-million for the season which runs through June 20, 2021.
Santa Anita’s 84th season will be highlighted by a diverse stakes schedule offering over $15-million. The prestigious Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby, which has produced 19 winners of the Kentucky Derby, including recent Breeders’ Cup Classic hero Authentic, will be run on Saturday, April 3, 2021.
“Building Santa Anita’s aggressive overnight purse schedule is a reflection of the confidence that we have in California racing even in the midst of a pandemic,” said Craig Fravel, CEO of 1/ST Racing. “Nothing has been easy about this past year, so we are thankful to the horsemen who have continued to support our program on a daily basis. We’ve missed the fans who have been absent from our track since March 12th, but we are grateful to be able to bring them the consistent top-quality racing that has been synonymous with Santa Anita since 1934.”
The racing program at Santa Anita has continued to evolve over the decades, and another innovation will be on display this winter. The first major remodel of the Santa Anita turf course since the 1950s, a new turf chute will allow races up to 6 ½ furlongs to be contested on the flat oval. Installed and covered with sod in September, the course will be ready for use on Opening Day and greatly increases the turf distance options for horsemen.
Purses at Santa Anita, like all California racetracks, are derived from a percentage of the handle wagered on the track’s races, as opposed to other jurisdictions where purses are supplemented with casino revenue and other forms of wagering.
The complete Santa Anita stakes schedule is as follows, pending approval by the Thoroughbred Owners of California.
| 2020 – 2021 Winter Spring Stakes Schedule |
| Run Date |
Race |
Age |
Distance |
2020-21 Purse |
| Sat. Dec 26 |
Malibu Stakes (Gr I) |
3YO |
7 F |
$300,000 |
| Sat. Dec 26 |
La Brea Stakes (Gr I) |
F,3YO |
7 F |
$300,000 |
| Sat. Dec 26 |
San Antonio Stakes (Gr II) |
3 &up |
1 1/16 M |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Dec 26 |
Mathis Brothers Mile (Gr II) |
3YO |
1 M(T) |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Dec 26 |
Lady of Shamrock Stakes |
F,3YO |
1 M(T) |
$75,000 |
| Sat. Dec 26 |
American Oaks (Gr I) |
F,3YO |
1 1/4 M (T) |
$300,000 |
| Sun. Dec 27 |
Eddie Logan Stakes |
2YO |
1 M(T) |
$75,000 |
| Sun. Dec 27 |
Robert J. Frankel Stakes (Gr III) |
F/M, 3&up |
1 1/8 M (T) |
$100,000 |
| Thurs. Dec 31 |
Blue Norther Stakes |
F,2YO |
1 M(T) |
$75,000 |
| Fri. Jan 1 |
Joe Hernandez Stakes (II) |
4&up |
6 1/2 F (T) |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Jan 2 |
San Gabriel Stakes (Gr II) |
4&up |
1 1/8 M (T) |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Jan 2 |
Sham Stakes (Gr III) |
3YO |
1 M |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Jan 3 |
Santa Ynez Stakes (Gr II) |
F,3YO |
7 F |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Jan 9 |
La Canada Stakes (Gr II) |
F/M,4&up |
1 1/16 M |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Jan 9 |
Las Cienegas Stakes (Gr III) |
F/M,4&up |
6 F (T) |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Jan 10 |
Kalookan Queen Stakes |
F/M, 4&up |
6 1/2 F |
$75,000 |
| Sat. Jan 16 |
Unusual Heat Turf Classic |
4&up (CA) |
1 1/8 M (T) |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Jan 16 |
Sunshine Millions F/M Turf Sprint |
F/M, 4 & up (CA) |
6 F (T) |
$150,000 |
| Sat. Jan 16 |
California Cup Sprint |
4&up (CA) |
6 F |
$150,000 |
| Sat. Jan 16 |
California Cup Derby |
3 YO (CA) |
1 1/16 M |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Jan 16 |
California Cup Oaks |
F, 3YO (CA) |
1 M(T) |
$200,000 |
| Sun. Jan 17 |
Astra Stakes (Gr III) |
F/M,4&up |
1 1/2 M (T) |
$100,000 |
| Mon. Jan 18 |
Megahertz Stakes (Gr III) |
F/M,4&up |
1 M(T) |
$100,000 |
| Sat. Jan 23 |
Palos Verdes Stakes (Gr II) |
4&up |
6 F |
$200,000 |
| Sun. Jan 24 |
Clockers’ Corner Stakes |
4&up |
6 F (T) |
$70,000 |
| Sat. Jan 30 |
San Pasqual Stakes (Gr II) |
4&up |
1 1/8 M |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Jan 30 |
San Marcos Stakes (Gr II) |
4&up |
1 1/4 (T) |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Jan 30 |
Robert B. Lewis Stakes (Gr III) |
3YO |
1 1/16 M |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Jan 31 |
Baffle Stakes |
3YO |
6 1/2 F (T) |
$75,000 |
| Sat. Feb 6 |
Las Virgenes Stakes (Gr II) |
F,3YO |
1 M |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Feb 6 |
Thunder Road Stakes (Gr III) |
4&up |
1 M(T) |
$100,000 |
| Sat. Feb 6 |
San Vicente Stakes (Gr II) |
3YO |
7 F |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Feb 13 |
Santa Monica Stakes (Gr II) |
F/M, 4 & up |
7 F |
$200,000 |
| Sun. Feb 14 |
Sweet Life Stakes (GIII) |
F,3YO |
6 F (T) |
$100,000 |
| Mon. Feb 15 |
Wishing Well |
F/M,4&up |
6 1/2 F (T) |
$75,000 |
| Sat. Feb 20 |
Buena Vista Stakes (Gr II) |
F/M,4&up |
1 M(T) |
$200,000 |
| Sun. Feb 21 |
Spring Fever Stakes |
F/M, 4 & up (CA) |
6 F |
$100,000 |
| Sat. Feb 27 |
Pasadena Stakes (Listed) |
3YO |
1 M(T) |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Feb 28 |
Tiznow Stakes |
4&up (CA) |
1 M |
$100,000 |
| Sat. Mar 6 |
Santa Anita Handicap (Gr I) |
4&up |
1 1/4 M |
$400,000 |
| Sat. Mar 6 |
San Carlos (Gr II) |
4&up |
7F |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Mar 6 |
San Felipe Stakes (Gr II) |
3YO |
1 1/16 M |
$300,000 |
| Sat. Mar 6 |
Frank E. Kilroe Mile (Gr I) |
4&up |
1 M(T) |
$400,000 |
| Sat. Mar 6 |
China Doll Stakes |
F,3YO |
1 M(T) |
$75,000 |
| Sun. Mar 7 |
Santa Ysabel Stakes (G III) |
F,3YO |
1 1/16 M |
$100,000 |
| Sat. Mar 13 |
Beholder Mile (Gr I) |
F/M,4&up |
1 M |
$300,000 |
| Sat. Mar 13 |
San Simeon Stakes (Gr III) |
4&up |
6 F (T) |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Mar 14 |
Irish O’Brien Stakes |
F/M, 4&up |
6 F (T) |
$100,000 |
| Sat. Mar 20 |
San Luis Rey Stakes (Gr III) |
4&up |
1 1/2 M (T) |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Mar 21 |
Sensational Star Stakes |
4&up (CA) |
6 1/2 F (T) |
$100,000 |
| Sat. Mar 27 |
Santa Ana Stakes (Gr III) |
F/M4&up |
1 1/4 M (T) |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Mar 28 |
Santana Mile |
4&up |
1 M |
$75,000 |
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| Sat. Apr 3 |
Santa Anita Derby (Gr I) |
3YO |
1 1/8 M |
$750,000 |
| Sat. Apr 3 |
Santa Anita Oaks (Gr II) |
F, 3YO |
1 1/16 M |
$400,000 |
| Sat. Apr 3 |
Echo Eddie Stakes |
3 YO (CA) |
6 1/2 F |
$150,000 |
| Sat. Apr 3 |
Evening Jewel |
F, 3 YO (CA) |
6 1/2 F |
$150,000 |
| Sat. Apr 3 |
Royal Heroine Stakes (Gr II) |
F/M4&up |
1 M(T) |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Apr 3 |
Providencia Stakes (Gr III) |
F,3YO |
1 1/8 M (T) |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Apr 4 |
Las Flores Stakes (Gr III) |
F/M,4&up |
6 F |
$100,000 |
| Sat. Apr 10 |
Mizdirection Stakes Listed) |
F/M 4&up |
6 F (T) |
$75,000 |
| Sat. Apr 17 |
Californian Stakes (Gr II) |
4&up |
1 1/8 M |
$200,000 |
| Sun. Apr 18 |
Tokyo City Cup (Gr III) |
4&up |
11/2 M |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Apr 18 |
Kona Gold Stakes (Gr III) |
4&up |
6 1/2 F |
$100,000 |
| Sat. Apr 24 |
Santa Margarita Stakes (Gr II) |
F/M, 4&up |
1 1/8 M |
$200,000 |
| Sat. Apr 24 |
Crystal Water Stakes |
3 &up (CA) |
1 M(T) |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Apr 25 |
Singletary Stakes |
3YO |
1 M(T) |
$100,000 |
| Sat. May 1 |
Senorita Stakes (Gr III) |
F,3YO |
1 M(T) |
$100,000 |
| Sat. May 1 |
Angel’s Flight Stakes |
F,3YO |
7 F |
$75,000 |
| Sat. May 8 |
Santa Barbara Stakes (Gr III) |
F/M, 3 &up |
1 1/2 M (T) |
$100,000 |
| Sun. May 9 |
Fran’s Valentine Stakes |
F/M, 3 & up (CA) |
1 M(T) |
$100,000 |
| Sat. May 15 |
Lazaro Barrera Stakes (Gr III) |
3YO |
7 F |
$100,000 |
| Sun. May 16 |
Desert Stormer Stakes (Gr III) |
F/M, 3 &up |
6 F |
$100,000 |
| Sat. May 22 |
Santa Maria Stakes (Gr II) |
F/M,3&up |
1 1/16 M |
$200,000 |
| Sat. May 22 |
Honeymoon Stakes (Gr III) |
F3YO |
1 1/8 M (T) |
$100,000 |
| Sun. May 23 |
Cinema Stakes |
3YO |
1 1/8 M (T) |
$100,000 |
| Sat. May 29 |
Triple Bend Stakes (Gr II) |
4&up |
7 F |
$200,000 |
| Sat. May 29 |
Charles Whittingham Stakes (Gr II) |
3&up |
1 1/4 M (T) |
$200,000 |
| Sat. May 29 |
Daytona Stakes (Gr III) |
4&up |
6 1/2 F (T) |
$100,000 |
| Sun. May 30 |
Summertime Oaks (Gr II) |
F,3YO |
1 1/16 M |
$200,000 |
| Mon. May 31 |
The Hollywood Gold Cup at Santa Anita (Gr I) |
3&up |
1 1/4 M |
$300,000 |
| Mon. May 31 |
Shoemaker Mile (Gr I) |
3&up |
1 M(T) |
$300,000 |
| Mon. May 31 |
Gamely Stakes (Gr I) |
F/M, 3 &up |
1 1/8 M (T) |
$300,000 |
| Sat June 5 |
Monrovia Stakes (Gr II) |
F/M, 3 &up |
6 1/2 F (T) |
$200,000 |
| SUN. Jun 6 |
Desert Code Stakes |
3YO |
6 F (T) |
$75,000 |
| Sat. Jun 12 |
Thor’s Echo Stakes |
3 &up (CA) |
6 F |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Jun 13 |
Affirmed Stakes (Gr III) |
3YO |
1 1/16 M |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Jun 13 |
Possibly Perfect Stakes (Listed) |
F/M, 3 &up |
1 1/4 M(T) |
$75,000 |
| Sat. Jun 19 |
Snow Chief Stakes |
3 YO (CA) |
1 1/8 M (T) |
$150,000 |
| Sat. Jun 19 |
Melair Stakes |
F, 3 YO (CA) |
1 1/16 M |
$150,000 |
| Sat. Jun 19 |
San Juan Capistrano Stakes (Gr III) |
3&up |
abt 1 3/4 M(T) |
$100,000 |
| Sat. Jun 19 |
Siren Lure Stakes |
3&up |
6 1/2 F (T) |
$75,000 |
| Sun. Jun 20 |
Wilshire Stakes (Gr. III) |
F/M, 3 &up |
1 M(T) |
$100,000 |
| Sun. Jun 20 |
American (Gr III) |
3&up |
1 M(T) |
$100,000 |
| Sun Jun 20 |
Fasig-Tipton Futurity |
2YO |
5 F |
$75,000 |
| Sun Jun 20 |
Fasig-Tipton Debutante |
F 2YO |
5 F |
$75,000 |
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