2019 Autumn Meet Media Guide
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SANTA ANITA PARK 2019 AUTUMN MEDIA GUIDE SEPT/27 - NOV/3 2019 1 2019 Santa Anita Autumn Media Guide GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLICITY DEPT. PHONE NUMBERS................2 PARI-MUTUEL PAYOFFS ...................................................................................................14 INFORMATION RESOURCES...........................................................................................3 SANTA ANITA TRACK RECORDS .................................................................................15 SANTA ANITA ON RADIO ..................................................................................................4 AUTUMN PREVIOUS MEET LEADERS .......................................................................16 FRANK MIRAHMADI BIO ...................................................................................................5 AUTUMN 2018 MEET LEADERS ................................................................................... 17 JAY SLENDER BIO .................................................................................................................5 ROSTER OF TRAINERS .....................................................................................................18 RIDING LEGEND DELAHOUSSAYE WILL AGAIN BE HONORED .................6 ROSTER OF JOCKEYS ......................................................................................................19 2016 BREEDERS’ CUP ATTENDANCE & HANDLE UP SIGNIFICANTLY .... 7 AUTUMN STAKES HISTORIES ...............................................................................20-43 BREEDERS’ CUP ATTENDANCE AND HANDLE .....................................................7 BREEDERS’ CUP STAKES HISTORIES .................................................................44-49 AUTUMN RACING HIGHLIGHTS ................................................................................8-9 AUTUMN INACTIVE STAKES ................................................................................. 50-51 AUTUMN 2018 MEDIA POLL ........................................................................................ 10 LOS ANGELES TURF CLUB II, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018 AUTUMN STAKES WINNERS ............................................................................... 11 & ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................... 52-53 LONGEST PRICED AUTUMN STAKES WINNERS .................................................. 11 VISITORS GUIDE .................................................................................................................54 AUTUMN DATES, ATTENDANCE, HANDLE ............................................................ 12 RESTAURANTS & HOTELS NEAR SANTA ANITA PARK ....................................55 AUTUMN OPENING DAY STATISTICS ....................................................................... 12 SATELLITE WAGERING DIRECTORY ........................................................................56 ALL-TIME RECORDS FOR ATTENDANCE & HANDLE ....................................... 13 SANTA ANITA PARK CONTACTS ................................................................................57 AUTUMN 2018 FINAL STATISTICS ..............................................................................14 MAP OF SANTA ANITA PARK .......................................................................................58 2 General Information for 2019 Meeting Telephone (all area code 626): Mailing Address: Street Address: Switchboard Racing............. 574-6352 P. O. Box 60014 285 W. Huntington Drive & Information .... 574-7223 Racing Fax ........ 446-5803 Arcadia, CA 91066-6014 Arcadia, California 91007 Marketing ......... 574-6384 Press Box.......... 574-6419 Marketing Fax ..... 574-5074 Press Box Fax...... 574-9860 Website: E-mail: Publicity ........... 574-6396 Reservations....... 574-6319 www.santaanita.com [email protected] Publicity Fax....... 574-6682 Benoit Photo....... 574-6463 Dates ..................................Friday, Sept. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 Location ............................Arcadia is about 14 miles northeast of downtown Los Days ....................................23 days (schedule subject to change}. Angeles. Santa Anita Park is bordered by Huntington Drive Admission .........................General, $5; Club House, $10.00. Children, 17 and under, to the south and east, Baldwin Avenue to the west, accompanied by parent or guardian, free. Thursdays and Colorado Street and Colorado Place to the north. Fridays, free. Admission upgrade, General to Club House $5 Directions..........................Can be accessed off I-210 (Foothill Freeway) on the north, (excludes Breeders’ Cup). I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) on the south. From I-210, Parking ...............................General, $4; Preferred, $6; Valet, $10; Limousine, $10. exit Baldwin or Santa Anita Avenue and head south; From Weekdays, free (excludes Breeders’ Cup). I-10, exit Santa Anita and go north (map of surrounding Wagering Format ............ Minimum $2 Win, Place, and Show, $1 Exactas, 50¢ Trifectas area located on last page). and 10¢ Superfectas on every eligible race; $2 Rolling Doubles Area ....................................Approximately 320 acres in Arcadia, at the junction of and $1 Rolling Pick Threes beginning with race 1; 50¢ Pick Four Huntington Drive and Colorado Place (U.S. Highway 66). on races 2-5 and last four races; 50¢ Pick Five on first five Seating Capacity ..........Grandstand, 26,000; Infield, 50,000. races and last five races; $1 Rolling Super High Five on all eligible races; 20¢ Rainbow Pick Six (with carryover) on last six Special Events: races; $2 Horse Racing Roulette on every eligible race. Friday, Sept. 27 ............................................................................................................Opening Day Advance Wagering .......Early wagering every racing day. Free admission from 8:00 Saturday, Sept. 28 ................................................“Win and You’re In” Challenge Satuday a.m. until gate opening. Wagering begins at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14 ........................................................................................................Columbus Day Parking entrance through Gate 8, off Baldwin Avenue Friday, Nov. 1 .................................................................................................Breeders’ Cup Friday (excludes Breeders’ Cup). Saturday, Nov. 2 .................................................................................... Breeders’ Cup Saturday Stables ...............................2,000 stalls in 61 barns; approximately 2,000 horses on Sunday, Nov. 3 ................................................................................................................Closing Day grounds. Santa Anita Park Publicity Department Other Contacts Mike Willman, Director of Publicity....................................................................(626) 574-6417 Steve Lym, Vice President, Racing & Racing Secretary ............................(626) 574-6473 Ed Golden, Senior Writer .....................................................................................(626) 574-6420 Racing Office ............................................................................................................... (626) 574-6352 Jason Hom, Race Wire Operator .......................................................................(626) 574-6419 Breeders’ Cup Ticketing On-Site........................................................................ (626) 574-6607 Jasmine Torrez, Administrative Assistant .......................................................(626) 574-6396 Amy J. Zimmerman, Vice President, Business Coordination, & Director of Broadcasting .............................................................................. (626) 574-6394 Benoit Photo ................................................................................................................(626) 574-6463 Zoe Metz Photography ...........................................................................................(626) 833-3390 3 Information Resources Launched in January 2002, • On your mobile, log in to https://m.xb-online.com using your favorite browser. Xpressbet uses the latest technologies iPhone users can download our app in the iTunes app store, Android users can to bring the thrill of wagering download our app at Xpressbet.com/Android-Wagering. entertainment to racing fans. Handicap the races, make your picks, place your • Call 866.88XPRESS (1.866.889.7737) bets and cheer on your horses to the wire on over 300 tracks internationally. 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