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Advance Ticket Sales Ahead of Dec. 26 Classic Meet Opener

Santa Anita Park will offer a pre-sale of tickets the track's Classic Meet opening day Monday, Dec. 26 beginning next Tuesday, Nov. 29 for those that register at www.santaanita.com.

Santa Anita will also offer fans its traditional wall calendar free of charge with paid admission on its newly branded Classic Meet opening day, which continues through Apr. 9. Additionally, the Mathis Home Plush Toy Horse will be offered as a way for fans to contribute to the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA). Santa Anita Park Newsletter subscribers can purchase pre-sale tickets to opening day for two days–Nov. 29 and Nov. 30.

Ticket sales for opening day will be available to the General Public beginning Thursday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. by visiting www.santaanita.com/events and tickets can also be purchased by calling the Santa Anita Ticket Office at (626) 574-6366.

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Arizona’s RTIP Global Symposium to be Streamed Online

The University of Arizona's Race Track Industry Program (RTIP) Global Symposium on Racing will be streamed live online by Roberts Communications Network (RCN) on the Racetrack Television Network (RTN). All proceeds from the sales will revert to the RTIP.

“We are thrilled to once again stream the Symposium to a global audience,” said RTIP Chair Robert Hartman. “While we are expecting a large group of industry attendees, we also understand that travel may not be possible for some, and feel it is important to make these panel sessions available to everyone. We are very appreciative of RCN's help in this endeavor and especially their generosity in donating all of the proceeds back to the Program.”

The agenda for this year's Symposium includes panels on wide ranging topics, including an update from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) and Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU), how to capitalize on racing's global footprint, advancing equine safety through technology, integrating horse racing into the US sports betting market, strategies for diversity and inclusion, and much more.

The RTIP Global Symposium on Racing is scheduled for Dec. 5-7, 2022. For more information and the agenda click here: https://rtip.arizona.edu/2022-symposium.

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Horseshoe Indianapolis Jockeys Collect Toys for Charity

In its eighth year, the jockeys at Horseshoe Indianapolis collected 70 toys that will be donated to the Shelby County CASA (Court Appointed State Advocates) for kids displaced in current home situations. “This toy drive is a great thing we do because we are helping a lot of kids who don't have the opportunity to enjoy Christmas every year,” said DeShawn Parker, winner of more than 6,000 career races. “It makes all of us feel good to do something as a group to help out each year.”

In addition to the annual toy drive, throughout the year the jockeys also raise funds for PDJF (Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund) and for HVAF (Hoosier Veterans and Families) Inc. of Indiana. “It's nice to help and I want to help out whenever I can,” added Marcelino Pedroza, Jr., who is a three-time leading jockey at Horseshoe Indianapolis. “Giving back is important to me. It's the way I was raised, and I want to help any way I can. I hope we can brighten the day of a few kids this Christmas.”

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Letter to the Editor: The Dilger Family

The inaugural golf tournament fundraiser for the Gerry Dilger Equine Scholarship Foundation was held Oct. 10 at Houston Oaks Golf Course and was a tremendous success.

On behalf of our board, and the Dilger Family, we would like to extend a warm thank you to everyone who helped to make this first fundraiser happen. It was great to see so many people come out. We had wonderful support from the equine community.

A very special thank you to Ashford Stud, Eddie Woods, Fasig Tipton, Garrett O'Rourke, Hagyards Equine Medical Institute, Hunter Valley Farm, Ingordo Bloodstock, Keeneland, Kildare Stud, Mark Taylor, Spendthrift Farm, Sterling Thompson, Stonereath, Winchester Feed, and WinStar Farm, who all generously supported us as title sponsors. Thanks to all our other supporters, including our hole sponsors, food and beverage sponsors, signage sponsor, prize sponsors, and all who gave a donation on-site. We would also like to express our gratitude to everyone who donated items for our live auction; Adrian Regan, Archie St, George, the Arvin Family, Aveen Campion, Barry Clohessy, Boyd Browning, Dr.Luke Fallon, Dr. Michael Hore, Dr. Mike Spirito, Eddie Woods, Gabriel Duignan, Jeff Pumphrey, Justin Fister, Ken Donworth, Noel Murphy, Peter Kiely, Zach Phillips. Thank you for your generous donations!

Our live auction was fun and lively. We would also like to thank all the people who purchased items for your generous contribution.

Finally, our organizing committee, Padraig Campion, Ted Campion, Pat Costello, Stuart Fitzgibbon, Dermot Joyce, and Adrian Regan worked tirelessly on planning this event. It would never have happened without all their help and commitment.

Pat Costello, president, commented, “Everyone came out and had fun. It was a beautiful day. We are so happy with the results of this first tournament, and excited about being able to offer even more opportunities to help young people learn about this industry.”

– Erin, Claire, Joseph and Grace Dilger

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