With Santa Anita's current Classic Meet set to reset the day after the Grade 1 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby on Sunday, April 9, the track's first-ever “Hollywood Meet” will begin after an 11-day live racing hiatus on Friday, April 21.
The Hollywood Meet, with the exception of Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, will operate on a Friday through Sunday basis through closing day, Sunday, June 18.
First post time each day, excepting Triple Crown Saturdays and closing day, will be at 1 p.m. (On all Triple Crown Saturdays and on closing day, June 18, first post time will be at 12 noon.
Santa Anita will continue to offer free admission and parking along with $3 beers and $5 margaritas, on all Fridays throughout the Hollywood stand.
HOLLYWOOD MEET HIGHLIGHTS
- BIGGEST DERBY PARTY WEST OF KENTUCKY, Saturday, May 6
- MOTHER'S DAY AT THE RACES, Sunday, May 14
- PREAKNESS STAKES DAY, Saturday, May 20
- MEMORIAL WEEKEND CARNIVAL, Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29
- HOLLYWOOD GOLD CUP DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, Monday, May 29
- BELMONT STAKES DAY, Saturday, June 10
- CLOSING DAY & FATHER'S DAY AT THE RACES, Sunday, June 18
Entries for Santa Anita's Hollywood Meet opener will be taken on Tuesday, April 18 and will be available later that day at santaanita.com.
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