2020 Autumn Meet Media Guide
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1 2020 Santa Anita Autumn Media Guide GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLICITY DEPT. PHONE NUMBERS................2 LONGEST PRICED AUTUMN STAKES WINNERS ................................................. 12 INFORMATION RESOURCES...........................................................................................3 ALL-TIME RECORDS FOR ATTENDANCE & HANDLE ....................................... 13 SANTA ANITA ON RADIO ..................................................................................................4 AUTUMN 2019 FINAL STATISTICS ..............................................................................14 FRANK MIRAHMADI BIO ...................................................................................................5 PARI-MUTUEL PAYOFFS ...................................................................................................14 JAY SLENDER BIO .................................................................................................................5 SANTA ANITA TRACK RECORDS ................................................................................. 15 LOS ANGELES TURF CLUB II, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTUMN PREVIOUS MEET LEADERS .......................................................................16 & ADMINISTRATION .....................................................................................................6-7 AUTUMN 2019 MEET LEADERS ................................................................................... 17 SANTA ANITA PARK CONTACTS ...................................................................................8 ROSTER OF TRAINERS .....................................................................................................18 RIDING LEGEND DELAHOUSSAYE WILL AGAIN BE HONORED .................9 ROSTER OF JOCKEYS ......................................................................................................19 AUTUMN 2019 MEDIA POLL ........................................................................................ 10 AUTUMN STAKES HISTORIES ................................................................................ 20-41 2019 AUTUMN STAKES WINNERS ............................................................................... 11 BREEDERS’ CUP STAKES HISTORIES .................................................................42-47 AUTUMN DATES, ATTENDANCE, HANDLE ............................................................ 12 AUTUMN INACTIVE STAKES ..................................................................................48-51 AUTUMN OPENING DAY STATISTICS ....................................................................... 12 MAP OF SANTA ANITA PARK .......................................................................................52 2 General Information for 2020 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. 25, through Sunday, Oct 25, 2020 Directions..........................Can be accessed off I-210 (Foothill Freeway) on the north, Days ....................................16 days (schedule subject to change}. I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) on the south. From I-210, Wagering Format ............ Minimum $2 Win, Place, and Show, $1 Exactas, 50¢ Trifectas exit Baldwin or Santa Anita Avenue and head south; From and 10¢ Superfectas on every eligible race; $2 Rolling Doubles I-10, exit Santa Anita and go north (map of surrounding and $1 Rolling Pick Threes beginning with race 1; 50¢ Pick Four area located on last page). on races 2-5 and last four races; 50¢ Pick Five on first five Area ....................................Approximately 320 acres in Arcadia, at the junction of races and last five races; $1 Rolling Super High Five on all Huntington Drive and Colorado Place (U.S. Highway 66). eligible races; 20¢ Rainbow Pick Six (with carryover) on last six Seating Capacity ..........Grandstand, 26,000; Infield, 50,000. races. $5 Golden Hour Double featuring Santa Anita & Golden Gate Fields’ last race of the day. $ 1 Golden Hour Special Events: Pick Four featuring the two last races at Santa Anita & Friday, Sept. 25 ............................................................................................................Opening Day Golden Gate Fields. Saturday, Sept. 26 ..................................................................Breeders’ Cup Win & You’re In Stables ...............................2,000 stalls in 61 barns; approximately 2,000 horses Monday, Oct. 12 ........................................................................................................Columbus Day on grounds. Sunday, Nov. 1 .................................................................................................................Closing Day Location ............................Arcadia is about 14 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Santa Anita Park is bordered by Huntington Drive to the south and east, Baldwin Avenue to the west, Colorado Street and Colorado Place to the north. 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 Amy J. Zimmerman, Senior Vice President & Executive Producer ....... 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