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Santa Anita to Allow Walk-Up Admission for Autumn Meet

With tickets set to go on sale at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1, Santa Anita's 16-day Autumn Meet, which opens Friday, Oct. 1, will mark the return of “Walk-Up” admission and a new inclusive pricing structure that combines Admission, General Parking and a Racing Program, Santa Anita announced Thursday.

Additionally, fans will now be able to access Santa Anita's Clubhouse and General Admission areas for the same $10 admission price, with open seating offered in the Grandstand, Sirona's Bar, Paddock Room and Seabiscuit Court. Santa Anita Thoroughbreds Club and XB Rewards members will get a discounted price of $5, which also includes General Parking and a Racing Program. Santa Anita's Infield Area will be open each weekend, with $5 Admission, which also includes General Parking and Racing Program.

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Santa Anita To Continue Successful ‘Ship & Win’ Program For Upcoming Autumn Meet

Encouraged by the tremendous success it has helped spark at the current Del Mar summer race meeting, officials at Santa Anita have announced the popular “Ship & Win” program, which began this past May at Santa Anita, will continue to be in effect through the Arcadia, Calif., track's upcoming 2021 autumn meet, which opens on Friday, Oct. 1.

“This program has proven to be a primary driver in our efforts to bring horses to California from all over the nation,” said Chris Merz, Santa Anita director of racing and racing secretary. “We started to see some horses coming here in May and June and Del Mar has done a tremendous job of recruiting, which we are confident is going to be of significant benefit to the entire circuit here. Along with Del Mar, the Thoroughbred Owners of California have been very supportive in the implementation of Ship & Win and it's great to have all of us working together for the benefit of racing in California.”

The Ship & Win program, which provides a $3,000 bonus and a 35 percent increase in purse earnings for any horse that has not run in California for one year, augments significant purse increases which have been instituted in 2021 at both Santa Anita and Del Mar.

Additionally, any new out-of-state horses coming to Santa Anita which meet requirements or which have made their first start in the Del Mar Ship & Win program, remain eligible for the same benefits in their first start at Santa Anita.

“We are greatly encouraged by recent trends here in California,” said Merz. “There's no question that horsemen around the country are realizing that our purses and incentives are making racing here a much more compelling enterprise. Field size is up at Del Mar and that of course drives pari-mutuel handle.

“With everything that's in place now, our sport is poised to grow in very significant ways and that's great news for our horseplayers, owners and horsemen, as we're providing better and better gambling opportunities while attracting quality horses. We're anxious for everyone to return here in September and we're looking forward to a big meet starting Oct. 1.”

For more information on Santa Anita's Ship & Win program, please contact the Santa Anita Racing Office at (626) 574- 6352.

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Seven Breeders’ Cup Win And You’re In Stakes Highlight Santa Anita Autumn Meet

Santa Anita's 2021 Autumn Meet, which opens on Friday, Oct. 1, will offer fans and horsemen a comprehensive stakes schedule comprised of 21 stakes through Oct. 31, and will be highlighted by seven Breeders' Cup 'Win And You're In' Challenge Series stakes on Oct. 1, 2, and 3.

Three Grade 1 stakes, the $300,000 American Pharoah for 2-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles, the $300,000 Awesome Again for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles, and the $300,000 Rodeo Drive for fillies and mares 3 and up at a mile and one quarter on turf, all figure prominently over the first two days as horsemen prepare for the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar on Nov. 5 and 6.

On opening day, Oct. 1, four stakes will be offered, three of them Breeders' Cup “Win & You're In' stakes – the American Pharoah, the Grade 2, $200,000 Chandelier Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles, and the $100,000 Speakeasy Stakes for 2-year-olds at five furlongs on turf.

The Grade 2, $200,000 Eddie D Stakes for 3-year-olds and up at 6 ½ furlongs on turf will also be run on Oct. 1.

On Saturday, Oct. 2, the Awesome Again and the Rodeo Drive will be complemented by the Grade 2, $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint, which is also a Breeders' Cup 'Win & You're In' qualifier, for 3-year-olds and up at six furlongs.

Additionally, the Grade 2, $200,000 City of Hope Mile (turf) will be run on Oct. 2.

On Sunday, Oct. 3, one additional 'Win & You're In' qualifier, the Grade 2 Zenyatta Stakes for fillies and mares three and up at 1 1/16 miles will be offered, as well as a pair of $200,000 stakes for 2-year-olds at one mile on turf, the Surfer Girl and the Zuma Beach.

The Grade 3, $100,000 Chillingworth Stakes for fillies and mares 3 and up at 6 ½ furlongs and the $75,000 Unzip Me Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at 6 ½ furlongs on turf round out a total of five stakes on Oct. 3.

A pair of graded stakes, the Grade 3, $100,000 Autumn Miss for 3-year-old fillies at one mile on turf and the Grade 2, $200,000 Twilight Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles on turf will be offered on closing weekend, Oct. 30 and 31.

Santa Anita's complete Autumn 2021 Stakes Schedule will be available later in the week at santaanita.com/horsemen. For additional information, please call the Santa Anita Racing Office at (626) 574-6352.

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