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The California Crown $1-million purse drew a strong field and crowd of 21,812 to Santa Anita Saturday in Arcadia. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
In 1942, racing at Santa Anita was suspended due to the Second World War. Santa Anita was used as an assembly center for Japanese Americans excluded from the West Coast. [9] For several months in 1942, over 18,000 people lived in horse stables and military-style barracks constructed on the site, including actor George Takei, then a young boy.
The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is currently run at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles on the dirt and carries a purse of US$750,000 .
There is clearly something very wrong at the Santa Anita racetrack, where 21 horses have died since Dec. 26. Santa Anita racetrack cancels races indefinitely after 21st fatality [Video] Skip to ...
In 2017 the race was run once in February, and then again on December 26 (opening day of the Santa Anita winter-spring meet) to serve as a prep race for the Pegasus World Cup. [2] In November 2024 Santa Anita renamed the race in honor of Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay Jr., who won the San Antonio five times over three decades. [3] [4]
A horse named Satchel Paige is the 34th horse to die at Santa Anita this racing year. Incredibly enough, that is a low number for the track.
The San Juan Capistrano Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of 1 mile 1,232 yd (2.736 km) run on the turf track held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California in June.
Santa Anita adds Europe's most acclaimed jockey to its veteran roster. The track opens its six-month season Monday with six graded stakes races.