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Santa Anita Opening Day

2022-23 Winter/Spring Stakes

 

One of the country’s most gorgeous horse racing locations is Santa Anita Park, which lies a few miles outside of downtown Los Angeles in the shadow of the magnificent San Gabriel Mountains.

Since its establishment in 1934, the mile-long thoroughbred track has hosted some of the most prestigious racing competitions in the country.

Santa Anita offers lots of options for horse betting enthusiasts to get their hearts racing during the season, which lasts from December to June.

Each year, the track plays host to the prestigious Santa Anita Handicap, Santa Anita Derby, and Sunshine Millions Day competitions. In addition to this, Santa Anita has ten times hosted the famous Breeders’ Cup, hosting the highest Breeders’ Cup audience ever.

The Stronach Group, which also owns Gulfstream Park in Florida, the venue for the Pegasus World Cup, bought Santa Anita Park in 2011.

 

When is the Santa Anita Opening Day?

 

The Opening Day is on Monday, Dec 26th. and is a race meeting for thoroughbred horses held at Santa Anita Park in the Los Angeles area of California, USA.

The winter and spring stakes program for Santa Anita in 2022–23 will feature 93 stakes, 10 Grade 1 races, including the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby on April 8th, and 58 graded races, running from the track’s customary opening day on Monday, Dec. 26th, through closing day on June 18th.

Chris Merz, director of racing and racing secretary at Santa Anita, said, “We’re happy to be able to reveal our winter/spring stakes schedule at this time and to once again let people know that our ship & win’ program will be accessible to those out of state horses that qualify throughout the meet.

Opening day will feature six graded races, including three Grade 1 $300,000 events: the Malibu for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs, the La Brea for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs, and the American Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/4 miles on turf.

The Mathis Mile for 3-year-olds on turf, the San Antonio for older horses at 1 1/16 miles, and the San Gabriel for older horses at 1 1/8 miles on turf are three Grade 2, $200,000 events that will also be raced on opening day.

On Saturday, March 4th, Santa Anita’s schedule of Grade 1 races will continue with the $500,000 Santa Anita Handicap, the $500,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (turf), and a Kentucky Derby qualifier, the Grade 2, $400,000 San Felipe Stakes.

The $500,000 Beholder Mile (G1), which will take place on March 11th, is named for the three-time Breeders’ Cup champion and four-time Eclipse Award victor from Spendthrift Farm.

On Saturday, April 8th, four other stakes, including the $200,000 Charles Whittingham (G2) and the $200,000 Monrovia, will be held in addition to the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1), a race that has produced 19 Kentucky Derby winners (G2).

Three Grade 1 events, the $500,000 Shoemaker Mile (turf), the $400,000 Hollywood Gold Cup, and the $400,000 Gamely, will be run on Labor Day, Monday, May 29th.


Santa Anita Race Course Key Stakes 2022-2023

Date
Race
Grade
Distance
Eligible Horses

Dec. 26th

Malibu Stakes

I

7 furlongs

3yo

Dec. 26th

La Brea Stakes

I

7 furlongs

3yo f

Dec. 26th

American Oaks

I

1 1/4 miles (turf)

3yo f

March 4th

Santa Anita Handicap

I

1 1/4 miles

4&up

March 4th

Frank E. Kilroe Mile

I

1 mile (turf)

4&up

March 4th

San Felipe Stakes

II

1 1/16 miles

3yo

March 11th

Beholder Mile

I

1 mile

3&up f/m

April 8th

Santa Anita Derby

I

1 1/8 miles

3yo

May 29th

Shoemaker Mile

I

1 mile (turf)

3&up

May 29th

Hollywood Gold Cup

I

1 1/4 miles

3&up

May 29th

Gamely Stakes

I

1 1/8 miles (turf)

3&up f/m

 

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