Santa Anita Park Opens On Saturday For Autumn Season
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Santa Anita Park will open Saturday to begin its autumn season with five Breeders Cup "Win and You're In" races.
While the five races will not feature Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, the horse is stabled at Santa Anita, where he trains almost every morning.
The winners of each of these "Win and You're In" races is guaranteed entry into this year's Breeders Cup field.
American Pharoah, the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years, is planning to race in the $5 million Breeders Cup Classic on Oct. 31st in what is expected to be his final race.
American Pharoah will attemp to complete the first horse racing Grand Slam in history.
"It would be tremendously exciting to have American Pharoah attempt to become the first 3-year-old to complete the Grand Slam of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes and Breeders' Cup Classic by facing the best horses in the world at Keeneland," said Jim Gluckson, who handles media relations for the Breeders' Cup.
The Santa Anita Autumn Meeting features free general admission and parking every weekday, and free general admission and parking in the infield every weekend day.
Gates open to fans at 10:30 a.m., but the live horse racing will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Santa Anita Park is at 285 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia.
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