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TVG Live On Site As Santa Anita Re-Opens The Day After Christmas

Hot Rod Charlie will square off against older horses in the $200,000 San Antonio Stakes (Grade 2) on Sunday at Santa Anita as the prestigious winter meet kicks off on Dec. 26 with an eleven-race card and TVG, America's horse racing network, will bring live coverage of every race, every day into the homes of horse racing fans across the country.

TVG's Todd Schrupp, Mike Joyce, Britney Eurton, Christina Blacker, Scott Hazelton and Simon Bray will be reporting live from Arcadia, Calif. throughout the day with exclusive interviews, analysis and features. Sunday's eleven-race card includes six graded stakes races – the $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes (G2), the $200,000 San Antonio Stakes (G2), the $200,000 Mathis Mile (G2), the $300,000 La Brea Stakes (G1), the $300,000 Runhappy Malibu Stakes (G1) and the $300,000 American Oaks (G1).

Some of the features scheduled throughout the day include a spotlight on Flightline, a top contender in the Runhappy Malibu Stakes (G1) as well as features on the recently-retired Art Sherman, the trainer of Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome as well as the history of Santa Anita. TVG's coverage will also include the addition of the drone camera to provide viewers additional perspective on the races.

Grade 1 winner Hot Rod Charlie will square off against six rivals in the $200,000 San Antonio Stakes (G2) for trainer Doug O'Neill. One of two sophomores in the race against older horses, the bay son of Oxbow was last seen finishing fourth in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) and will have Flavien Prat in the irons. His rivals include Eight Rings, one of two horses in the race for trainer Bob Baffert.

The Runhappy Malibu Stakes (G1) will be the stakes debut of the undefeated Flightline, a $1 million purchase as a yearling. The 3-year-old son of Tapit is two-for-two since his debut at Santa Anita in April for John Sadler. Flavien Prat will be aboard for his first start since a win at Del Mar on Sept. 5.

The Santa Anita Winter/Spring Meet runs through June 19 and will feature 94 stakes, 54 of which are graded including the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 9.

In addition to racing from Santa Anita, TVG will be featuring racing from Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, Fair Grounds, Aqueduct and more. Fans can tune in on TVG, TVG2 and the Watch TVG app which is available on Amazon Fire, Roku and connected Apple TV devices.

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Santa Anita’s $20,000 ‘Pick ’Em’: Free Online Contest Offers Sports & Racing Props

Santa Anita's popular $20,000 “Pick 'Em,” a free online contest offering a series of popular sports and horse racing propositions, makes its return to The Great Race Place this Sunday, Opening Day of the track's traditional Winter/Spring Meeting.

Santa Anita Pick 'Em will be offered every Saturday, Sunday, and Holiday Monday through April 17. The fan that makes the most correct selections each weekend will win $500.

Fans can also register and compete for the season-long contest and the fan making the highest number of correct selections from Sunday, Dec. 26 through Sunday, April 17, will receive a $2,000 prize.

Fans are encouraged to sign up free, at santaanita.com/pickem.

For additional information on Santa Anita's $20,000 Pick 'Em online contest, please call the Santa Anita Marketing Department at (626) 574-6384.

First post time for an 11-race card on Sunday is at 11 a.m., admission gates open at 9 a.m.

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Santa Anita: $7,500 Online ‘Showvivor’ Contest Back For Opening Day

Santa Anita's popular free online “Showvivor” will again be available to players everywhere beginning Opening Day, Sunday, Dec. 26. In addition to its existing season-long total prize money of $7,500, this year's Showvivor will also be complemented by another free online contest titled Santa Anita Pick 'Em, which offers $20,000 in prize money.

To sign up and for additional details regarding Santa Anita Pick 'Em, please visit santaanita.com/pickem

With special early first post time for an 11-race card on Opening Day at 11 a.m., fans are encouraged to register to play at showvivor.santaanita.com prior to first post time. The contest offers players a variety of cash incentives, highlighted by the $2,500 top prize, which will be awarded to the longest “Show Streak” over the course of the entire Winter/Spring Meet which concludes on June 19.

Players can select one horse from one race each racing day. That horse must run no worse than third in order for the player to “Showvive.” If the player's selection fails to run 1-2-3, that individual is not totally eliminated, as he or she may start up a new streak the next racing day. The player with the longest Show Streak on June 19 will be declared the top prize winner of $2,500.

Fans are advised the longest Show Streak is just one of five separate ways to win beginning Dec. 26.

SHOW STREAK The player that has the longest “show” of no-worse than third place finish streak at the end of the Winter/Spring Meet will win the Grand Prize of $2,500. If a player fails to make an online selection on a given race day, their streak is still alive, but they will not be given credit for any days missed.

WIN STREAK This carries a $1,000 prize and is intended to reward players who have selected the most consecutive first place finishers. If a player fails to make a selection on a given day, his or her streak may continue, but the player will not receive credit for any days missed.

TOTAL WINS On closing day, June 19, the player that has selected the most total wins will receive a $500 prize.

HIGHEST SINGLE WIN PAYOUT This carries a $500 prize and will be awarded to the player wit the single highest win payout (on a Two Dollar wager) over the course of the entire meet.

TOTAL WIN EARNINGS This is a Showvivor category which also carries a $500 prize and is awarded to the player that accumulates the highest total dollar amount-won based on their selections at the end of the meet. For example, each time an entrant's selection finishes in first place in the official standings (Wins), the dollar amount, based on Santa Anita's official Two Dollar Win payout, will be added to that player's total money-won to date. The winner will be determined on closing day.

MONTHLY CONTEST, NEW WAY TO WIN Separated into five different date ranges, beginning Dec. 26 through Jan. 31, and ending June 4 through June 19, the winner, by Total Monthly win Earnings, of each of these individual calendar periods earns an entry into the next $500 Live Money Handicapping Contest via Xpressbet and thus an opportunity to compete for more cash and prizes. No exchanges are offered.

Entries for Opening Day, Sunday, Dec. 26, are now available at santaanita.com. For additional information on ShowVivor, please visit santaanita.com or call (626) 574-RACE.

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Golden Hour Double, Golden Hour Pick Four Wagers Return For Golden Gate Meet

Golden Gate Fields begins the 2021/2022 Winter/Spring meet on Sunday, December 26 with an 11-race Opening Day program. *Although the first post on most race days is 12:45 PM, Sunday's card has an early first post time of 11:15 AM. 83 horses are entered to compete on Opening Day, with a pair of allowance races marked as the co-featured events on the afternoon.

Horseplayers will be happy to hear that, once again this meet, Golden Gate and Santa Anita join forces to present the Golden Hour Double and Golden Hour Pick Four wagers. The Golden Hour Pick Four combines the last two races at Santa Anita and the final two races at Golden Gate on days in which both tracks run simultaneously. The Golden Hour Pick Four is a low 15% takeout bet and a $1 minimum play. The Golden Hour Double, with a 15% takeout and $5 minimum, features the last race at Santa Anita and the nightcap at Golden Gate.

The Winter/Spring meet, which commences Sunday, Dec. 26, and runs through Sunday, June 14, 2022, is the longest of three meets that Golden Gate runs every year. 13 stakes races are spread throughout the upcoming Winter/Spring meet, including one of the most prestigious races in Northern California every year, the $100,000 El Camino Real Derby on Saturday, February 12. For 3-year-olds at one mile and an eighth on Tapeta, the El Camino Real Derby offers the winner 10 Kentucky Derby points and a free berth into the second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness, at Pimlico Racecourse. Last year, El Camino Real Derby victor Rombauer took advantage of his free berth and went on to win the Preakness.

Another popular event on the docket is Gold Rush Weekend, run Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1. Considered the most significant event of the year in Northern California racing, Gold Rush Weekend features eight stakes races throughout a two-day period. A half dozen stakes are scheduled for Saturday, highlighted by the $250,000 Grade 3 San Francisco Mile for 3-year-olds and upward at one mile on turf. A pair of California-bred or sired stakes for 3-year-olds, the Silky Sullivan and the Campanile for fillies, go as the co-featured races on Sunday.

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