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31 Graded Stakes Set for Santa Anita’s Autumn Meet

Santa Anita Park's 19-day Autumn Meet will open Friday, Sept. 29 and will feature the 40th Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 3-4. Breeders' Cup preps will dominate the first two weekends of racing as a total of 31 graded stakes will be run throughout the meet. Closing day will be Sunday, Nov. 5.

In addition to hosting the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships for a record 11th time, Santa Anita will hold 42 stakes during the Autumn Meet, including 15 Grade Is and four listed stakes restricted to California-bred or sired horses.

Four Breeders' Cup “Win & You're In” qualifiers will be run: the Sept. 30 GI Awesome Again S., the Oct. 7 GI American Pharoah S., the Oct. 7 GII Chandelier S., and the Oct. 7 GII Rodeo Drive S.

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26 Stakes Scheduled for Santa Anita’s Autumn Meet

Santa Anita's Autumn Meet, which will run from Friday, Sept. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 6, will offer 26 black-type events, including five Breeders' Cup “Win & You're In” stakes. The first two weekends of the meet will be especially noteworthy, with 17 stakes, 12 of which are graded. Significant Breeders' Cup preps will include the Oct. 1 GI Awesome Again S., as well as Oct. 8's GI American Pharoah S. and GI Rodeo Drive S.

Stakes purses for the 18-day meet will remain almost entirely the same as last year, with $25,000 purse bumps to the Golden State Juvenile and the Golden State Juvenile Fillies; and $10,000 increases to the Unzip Me S., the Anoakia S., the Swingtime S., and the Lure S.

For more information, including a soon-to-be available 2022 Autumn Meet stakes schedule, visit santaanita.com/horse-racing/horsemen.

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Santa Anita Park Welcomes Fans With Promotions For Opening Weekend

In addition to a full slate of world-class racing, fans will be treated to a bevy of promotional events throughout the Autumn Meet's opening weekend beginning Friday, Oct. 1 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.

With three Breeders' Cup “Win & You're In” Challenge Race qualifiers and the $200,000 Grade 2 Eddie D Stakes at about 6 ½ furlongs down the Camino Real Turf Course highlighting a nine-race program Friday, the meet will no doubt get off to a fast start with tremendous betting opportunities from start to finish.

As will be the case on all Fridays throughout the 16-day Autumn stand, parking and admission will be free of charge on Oct. 1. Additionally, $3 beers and $5 Specialty Cocktails will also be served on Fridays.

The following is a schedule of promotional events throughout opening weekend:

FRIDAY, OCT. 1

–JOHN SHEAR DAY, come join us as we honor Santa Anita's beloved Paddock Captain, who retired following six decades of service at age 100 this past June. A special plaque acknowledging John's horsemanship, humility, and heroism will be dedicated in the East Paddock Gardens prior to the races.

–$3 Beers & $5 Margaritas at Sirona's Bar and the Horseshoe Bar on the Grandstand Mezzanine each Friday

–Free General Admission and Parking each Friday

–$80 Win/Place Feeder Tournament for Xpressbet Members

SATURDAY, OCT. 2

–OKTOBERFEST on Trackside Apron—WALK-UPS WELCOME!

–Free Santa Anita Hat Giveaway, sponsored by Yaamava Resort & Casino at San Manuel (Available to Thoroughbreds and XB Rewards Members). FREE & EASY SIGNUP FOR NON-MEMBERS AT PICKUP SITES.

–$5 Infield Admission, includes Parking & Program each weekend through Gate 6 off of Colorado Place

–Infield Family Fun Zone

–Infield Biergarten (each Saturday & Sunday)

SUNDAY, OCT. 3

–OKTOBERFEST on Trackside Apron—WALK-UPS WELCOME!

–$5 Infield Admission, includes Parking & Program each weekend through Gate 6 off of Colorado Place

–Infield Family Fun Zone

–Infield Biergarten

Entries for Santa Anita's Autumn Meet opener on Oct. 1 will be drawn Tuesday, Sept. 28. For additional information regarding racing and promotions through closing day, Oct. 31, please visit santaanita.com or call (626) 574-RACE.

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Santa Anita to Open with Seven ‘Win & You’re In’ Races

Santa Anita's Autumn Meet will kick off Friday, Oct. 1, with seven Breeders' Cup “Win & You're In” races offered on opening weekend. The GI American Pharoah S., GII Chandelier S., and the Speakeasy S. are all “Win & You're In” for various 2-year-old divisions on opening day; the GI Awesome Again S., the GI Rodeo Drive S., and the GII Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. are all Breeders' Cup targets on opening Saturday; and the GII Zenyatta S. rounds out the “Win & You're In” qualifiers on opening Sunday. A number of other black-type events will also be held opening weekend, including the GII Eddie D S. on opening day.

“Our intention is to get the Autumn Meet off to a fast start,” said Chris Merz, Santa Anita's director of racing and racing secretary. “With the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar this year, we want the word to go out, far and wide, that we're offering tremendous opportunities for owners and horsemen to prep here and have their best possible chances for Championship success on Nov. 5 and 6.”

Santa Anita will again offer “Ship & Win” incentives to attract out-of-state connections. The Autumn Meet runs through Oct. 31 with the complete schedule available here.

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