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Santa Anita Park has received approval from the Los Angeles County Health Department to resume live racing beginning Friday, May 15 under strict protocols. Click the link to read the full press release.
We are ecstatic that our iconic horn blower, Jay Cohen, will be returning to duties at Santa Anita Park playing the call to the post. Welcome back, Jay! 🎩🎺
In honor of Jerome S. Moss, a legendary owner, breeder and regulator whose passion and achievements forever shaped the fabric of horse racing. From Giacomo's Kentucky Derby victory to Zenyatta’s un-believe-able Breeders’ Cup, his legacy gallops on. Our heartfelt condolences to
Thank you to all 41,373 of you who made this Opening Day such a success! We're only getting started, and we hope you'll join us for the ride in this fun-filled Winter Meet. 🏇
#SantaAnitaPark
A HUGE thank you to the Santa Anita Park community! You worked hard to keep each other and your horses healthy so we all could safely finish the Winter/Spring Meet. We appreciate your dedication!
100% of the GoFundMe will go towards the Lilac Fire efforts with feed, bedding, blankets, medical bills, housing, & other essential amenities needed for the Equine evacuees. Santa Anita Park, The Stronach Group & Del Mar Racing thank you for your support!
He wears red, but he's not an outrider! Santa Claus SPOTTED bringing cheer to The Great Race Place. Merry
#Christmas
, and we'll see you bright and early tomorrow, race fans! 🎄
Santa Anita Park concluded the Autumn meet as the safest racetrack in the nation, without a single racing or training fatality since the facility reopened for training Sept. 5th.
Read full press release here >
THANK YOU for the huge outpouring of fans who came out to our Mike Smith signing this AM, and an equally ginormous thank you to the Hall of Famer for staying on to make sure we got as many of you your signed print as possible! We truly feel like
#TheGreatRacePlace
today.
Having consulted with our governmental and industry partners, horses at
#SantaAnitaPark
and
@GGFracing
are continuing to exercise and race.
Racehorses are living, breathing animals that require constant supervision and care - from feeding, to exercise, to veterinary care -
Another
#TBT
guess who! Can you name this dashing young jock who would go on to become a Hall of Famer? Hint: he portrayed another
#SantaAnitaPark
great, George Woolf, in the 2003 film "Seabiscuit."
The cutest little athletes are back to take over Santa Anita Infield! The Corgi Winter Nationals takes place Jan 2nd, 2022. Race registration opens on December 1st at 10 am. Be sure to set your reminder because spots will fill up fast! More info here ->
A huge congratulations to Mike Smith on his 217th Grade I victory aboard Omaha Beach yesterday becoming racing’s all-time Grade I Stakes winning jockey!
#SantaAnitaPark
Want to see
#TripleCrown
champion, Justify, at
#SantaAnitaPark
? The Triple Crown champ will be parading on the main track between our 4th and 5th races this Saturday! Get here early an be a part of the poster signing with hall of fame jockey, Mike Smith >
To everyone who bought a ticket. To everyone who attended an event. To everyone who placed a bet. To all the workers. To the jockeys. To the trainers. To the horses. Everyone. THANK YOU for an amazing season! We'll see you all back here on September 27th.
#TheGreatRacePlace
As Santa Anita Park prepares for its 83rd season, the racetrack today debuted animal-welfare technology that goes far and beyond anything ever seen at a horse-racing facility across the country." Read full release here
2019 marks 10 years since this iconic moment at
@BreedersCup
, so this week's
#TBT
celebrates Zenyatta's historic run at
#TheGreatRacePlace
.
Don't miss another iconic moments like this at
#BC19
. GA tickets and packages still available at >
A huge thank you to all our fans for the amazing support this past weekend! We look forward to continue racing with the new protocols in place keeping everyone safe!
#SantaAnitaPark
Congratulations to jockey, Scott Stevens, who joins his brother Gary in becoming the only brother tandem to win the prestigious George Woolf award. Gary Stevens previously won the award in 1996.
#SantaAnitaPark
Congratulations to Jockey Flavien Prat on his SIX win day and earning him a spot into jockey's who have come close to Laffit Pincay, Jr.'s 7-win day on March 14,1987!
"He is just perfect..."
More congratulations are in order to the 13th ever
#TripleCrown
champion,
#Justify
! A remarkable horse. A remarkable team. You've made
#TheGreatRacePlace
proud. Safe trip home, boys!
We are not still here so we can talk about the past. We’re still here because some things get better with age. Discover the timeless tradition of
#SantaAnitaPark
Opening Day, Dec. 26th >
Opening Day at Santa Anita Park
💰 All-time record opening day handle of $26,315,016
🏇🏻On-track attendance of 41,446
Sincere thanks to bettors, owners, fans, trainers, jockeys, grooms, staff and our magnificent horses. 🙏🏼🏇🏻🙏🏼
#ClassicMeet
“For the love of the horse.”
Join Frankie Dettori and Mike Smith, two titans of the horse racing world, as they join forces with Randy Savvy from the Compton Cowboys. 😎 Beyond a mere pastime, it's a lifestyle—one that intertwines passion with purpose. 🐴 Together, we're not just
From
#TheGreatRacePlace
, to the history books. Thank you for letting us walk in your historic footsteps. A very happy retirement to the 13th Triple Crown Champion,
#Justify
. 👑👑👑
Looking in the eyes of a champion. City of Light streaks to a win in th 2019
@PegasusWorldCup
. Congratulations to all the connections of this amazing horse!