Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 22, 2023 Journalists Posted November 22, 2023 Santa Anita's Classic Meet will get off to its traditional fast start Dec. 26 with a trio of Grade I events each worth $300,000–the GI Malibu S., GI La Brea S., and GI American Oaks–and the track will continue racing through June 16 with a total of 90 stakes scheduled for the 78 race days. Those 90 stakes races include 53 graded events, with 10 Grade I races highlighted by the 87th running of the $400,000 GI Santa Anita H. Mar. 2 and the $750,000 GI Santa Anita Derby Apr. 6. Along with the track's iconic Big 'Cap Mar. 2, Santa Anita will also offer the $300,000 GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile, the $300,000 GII DK Horse San Felipe S. and the $200,000 GII Buena Vista S. In addition to the Santa Anita Derby on the Apr. 6 card, 3-year-old fillies will go postward in the $300,000 GII Santa Anita Oaks and older fillies and mares will compete in the $100,000 GIIII Monrovia S. Santa Anita will offer a total of 16 stakes restricted to state-bred horses, with five to be run both on California Cup Day, Jan. 13 and again on California Gold Rush Day, May 25. Live racing at Santa Anita will take a brief pause following the Santa Anita Derby, as the 49-day Classic Meet will draw to a close Apr. 7 and the 29-day Hollywood Meet will begin Apr. 19. The Hollywood Meet will be highlighted by three Grade I, $300,000 stakes on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27–the Gamely S., the Shoemaker Mile and the Hollywood Gold Cup. The post Santa Anita’s Classic, Hollywood Meets to Offer 90 Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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