Santa Anita to host Breeders' Cup for record 11th time in 2023

White Abarrio won the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park Saturday, as the 5-to-2 underdog pulled away down the stretch for a convincing victory over 25-to-1 underdog Derma Sotogake, who finished second. The 4-year-old colt was ridden by jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. and trained by Richard Dutrow Jr. Arabian Knight began the day as a 3-1…

White Abarrio won the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park Saturday, as the 5-to-2 underdog pulled away down the stretch for a convincing victory over 25-to-1 underdog Derma Sotogake, who finished second. The 4-year-old colt was ridden by jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. and trained by Richard Dutrow Jr. Arabian Knight began the day as a 3-1…

ARCADIA, Calif. (CNS) -- The two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships conclude Saturday at Santa Anita Park with nine races, including the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic with Arabian Knight the 3-1 morning line favorite. The Bob Baffert-trained 3-year-old colt began his career 364 days ago with a 7 1/4-length victory in the opening race on the…

ARCADIA, Calif. - The two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships concluded Saturday at Santa Anita Park with nine races, including the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic with Arabian Knight the 3-1 morning line favorite. The Bob Baffert-trained 3-year-old colt began his career nearly a year ago with a 7 1/4-length victory in the opening race on the…

Thousands of horse-racing aficionados, curious spectators and enthusiastic bettors will descend on Santa Anita Park Friday for the beginning of the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships, one of the sport's most prestigious gatherings of horses, trainers and owners from around the world. For Santa Anita, this year's gathering marks the record…

ARCADIA, Calif. (CNS) -- Geaux Rocket Ride, a 3-year-old colt who was scheduled to run in Saturday's prestigious Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita but suffered a serious injury during a weekend workout, was euthanized Wednesday. "It is with very heavy hearts that we report that, at the recommendation of the medical team, Geaux Rocket Ride has…

ARCADIA (CNS) - Geaux Rocket Ride, a 3-year-old colt who was scheduled to run in Saturday's prestigious Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita but suffered a serious injury during a weekend workout, was euthanized Wednesday. "It is with very heavy hearts that we report that, at the recommendation of the medical team, Geaux Rocket Ride has finally…

A horse set to run in this weekend's Breeders' Cup died on Tuesday at Santa Anita, and a short time later, Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo dropped out of the US$6 million Classic because of a foot issue. Jena Antonucci, the first female trainer to win the Belmont, said she ran out of time trying to resolve an issue with Arcangelo's left hind foot.…

American Thoroughbred racehorse Practical Move, who was scheduled to compete in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, has died after suffering a suspected "cardiac event" following a morning gallop at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, on Tuesday morning. His rider was uninjured. Dr. Will Farmer, the co-leader of the Breeders' Cup veterinary team,…

Practical Move, a horse favored second at the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita Park, died Tuesday during training after an apparent cardiac event. According to a statement released by the Breeders' Cup organization, Practical Move appeared to have suffered a cardiac event following a morning gallop. His rider was able to slip off and is…

ARCADIA, CA - Practical Move, a 3-year-old colt that was entered in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile on Saturday at Santa Anita Park, died today of what is suspected to have been a cardiac event. Practical Move was returning from a workout on the track when the event occurred. His rider was uninjured and the horse was immediately attended to by…

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - A horse set to run in this weekend's Breeders' Cup died Tuesday at Santa Anita, and a short time later, Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo dropped out of the $6 million Classic because of a foot issue. Trainer Jena Antonucci said she ran out of time trying to resolve an issue with Arcangelo's left hind foot. The colt had not…

ARCADIA, Calif. - A horse set to run in this weekend's Breeders' Cup died Tuesday at Santa Anita, and a short time later, Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo dropped out of the $6 million Classic because of a foot issue. Trainer Jena Antonucci said she ran out of time trying to resolve an issue with Arcangelo's left hind foot. The colt had not trained…

A horse set to run in this weekend's Breeders' Cup has died after a gallop at Santa Anita ByBETH HARRIS AP racing writerOctober 31, 2023, 11:00 AM ARCADIA, Calif. -- A horse set to run in this weekend's Breeders' Cup died Tuesday at Santa Anita, and a short time later, Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo dropped out of the $6 million Classic because of…

Hector Berrios / 10 Ramon Vazquez / 9 TRAINERS / WINS Mark Glatt / 10 Philip D'Amato / 8 Peter Eurton / 8 John Sadler / 8 Three tied / 6 Saturday • $80000 Lure Stakes, 3-year-olds and up, 1 mile (turf) • Forty-one of the 205 horses pre-entered for the 40th Breeders' Cup on Nov. 3-4 hail from Santa Anita, according to Victor Ryan of Santa Anita…

Santa Anita Park, which will host this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships for a record 11th time Nov. 3 and 4 and storied Keeneland Racecourse, site of last year's Breeders' Cup, have announced that both tracks will combine to present the Keeneland/Santa Anita Breeders' Cup Challenge Pick 6 to players nationwide on Saturday, Oct. 7. A…

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 4, 2023) - Tickets for the 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships are on sale now at BreedersCup.com/Tickets. Beginning today, fans can secure their place at the 40th annual running of the international showcase, which will return Nov. 3-4 to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Featuring 14 Grade 1 races and $31 million in…

ARCADIA, Calif. - The Breeders' Cup will return to Santa Anita for a record 11th time in 2023. The world championships will mark their 40th anniversary next year on Nov. 3 and 4 at the Southern California track. Santa Anita last hosted in 2019 when a wagering record of over $175 million was set. That year's final race was marred by the death of…

We're about a third of the way into Santa Anita's winter-spring meet, so let's check in with the track's general manager, Nate Newby. In this Q&A session, we find out how Newby feels about the short field sizes that have plagued the track so far, how business has gone through the first seven weeks and if the Arcadia track is still in the running to…

A 3-year-old colt sustained a catastrophic injury in the eighth race at Santa Anita and was euthanized Saturday, the 32nd horse to die at the track since December.Two-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Mario Gutierrez was tossed off in the incident on the second day of the fall meet at Santa Anita, where the Breeders' Cup world championships are to…