Santa Anita

Santa Anita Park opened on Christmas Day 1934 and is the oldest racetrack in Southern California. The track’s most famous race, the Santa Anita Handicap, was first run in February 1935 with a $100,000 purse. At the time it was the largest purse in any race.

Santa Anita is credited with introducing many innovations to the horse racing world that are now commonplace, including the use of starting gates and photo finishes. In 1940 the Santa Anita Handicap was the last race run by Seabiscuit before he went into retirement. Seabiscuit won the race, making another legendary surge at the end of the race.

Today Santa Anita is known for offering some of the best races in America during the fall and winter seasons. Santa Anita offers some of the highest purses in the world, a tradition it established with the first Santa Anita Handicap.

Stakes Races

Ancient Title Breeders’ Cup Handicap (Gr.1)
Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship Stakes (Gr.1)
Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap (Gr.1)
La Brea Stakes (Gr.1)
Las Virgenes Stakes (Gr.1)
Malibu Stakes (Gr.1)
Santa Anita Derby (Gr.1)
Santa Anita Handicap (Gr.1)
Santa Anita Oaks (Gr.1)
Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (Gr.1)
Santa Maria Handicap (Gr.1)
Santa Monica Handicap (Gr.1)
Yellow Ribbon Stakes (Gr.1)

Arcadia Handicap (Gr.2)
Buena Vista Handicap (Gr.2)
El Encino Stakes (Gr.2)
Goodwood Breeders’ Cup Handicap (Gr.2)
La Canada Stakes (Gr.2)
Lady’s Secret Breeders’ Cup Handicap (Gr.2)
Las Palmas Handicap (Gr.2)
Norfolk Stakes (Gr. 2)
Oak Leaf Stakes (Gr.2)
Oak Tree Breeders’ Cup Mile Stakes (Gr.2)
Oak Tree Derby (Gr.2)
Palos Verdes Handicap (Gr.2)
Portero Grande Breeders’ Cup Handicap (Gr.2)
Robert B. Lewis Stakes (Gr.2)
San Antonio Handicap (Gr.2)
San Carlos Handicap (Gr.2)
San Felipe Stakes (Gr.2)
San Fernando Breeders’ Cup Stakes (Gr.2)
San Gabriel Handicap (Gr.2)
San Gorgonio Handicap (Gr.2)
San Juan Capistrano Handicap (Gr.2)
San Luis Obispo Handicap (Gr.2)
San Luis Rey Handicap (Gr.2)
San Marcos Stakes (Gr.2)
San Pasqual Handicap (Gr.2)
San Rafael Stakes (Gr.2)
San Vicente Stakes (Gr.2)
Santa Anita Handicap (Gr.2)
Santa Barbara Handicap (Gr.2)
Santa Catalina Stakes (Gr.2)
Santa Ynez Stakes (Gr.2)
Strub Stakes (Gr.2)

Baldwin Stakes (Gr.3)
Carlton F. Burke Handicap (Gr.3)
El Conejo Handicap (Gr.3)
Las Cienegas Handicap (Gr.3)
Las Flores Handicap (Gr.3)
Monrovia Handicap (Gr.3)
Providencia Stakes (Gr.3)
San Bernardino Handicap (Gr.3)
San Simeon Handicap (Gr.3)
Santa Paula Stakes (Gr.3)
Santa Ysabel Stakes (Gr.3)
Senator Ken Maddy Handicap (Gr.3)
Sham Stakes (Gr.3)
Sir Beaufort Stakes (Gr.3)
Tokyo City Cup (Gr.3)

Blue Norther Stakes
California Breeders Champion Stakes
China Doll Stakes
Crystal Water Handicap
Daytona Handicap
Eddie Logan Stakes 
Impressive Luck Handicap
Irish O’Brien Stakes
Kalookan Queen Handicap
La Habra Stakes
La Puenta Stakes
Pasadena Stakes
Paseana Handicap
Pro or Con Handicap
San Miguel Stakes
San Pedro Stakes
Santa Lucia Handicap
Santana Mile
Sensational Star Handicap 
Sunshine Millions Distaff
Sunshine Millions Oaks
Sunshine Millions Sprint
Sunshine Millions Turf
Thunder Road Handicap
Tuzla Handicap
Wishing Well Handicap

Main Track: One Mile, oval.
Turf Course: About Seven Furlongs.
Distance from last turn to finish line: 990 feet.


Post Times
Weekdays - Wednesday, Thursday: 1:00 p.m., Friday: 12:30 p.m.
Weekends - Saturdays, Sundays and Holiday Mondays: 12:30 p.m.

Exotic Wagering Format
$1. Exacta on all races.
$2. Pick 6 on last six races.
$2. "Rolling" Daily Doubles beginning on the race 1.
$1. "Rolling" Pick 3 on beginning on race 1.
$1. Trifecta on all races with 6 or more betting interests.
$1. Superfecta on all races with 8 or more betting interests.
$1. Pick Four on last 4 races.
$1. Place "Pick All" on all live races.

Takeout Information
Win, place, and show: 15.43%
All other exotic wagering: 20.68%

Contact Information

Mailing Address:
Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 60014
Arcadia, California 91066-6014

Street Address:
285 W. Huntington Dr.
Arcadia, California 91007

Telephone: (626) 574-7223
Fax: Executive Offices (626) 446-9565; Marketing (626) 574-5074; Publicity (626) 574-6682
Website: www.santaanita.com