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$750,000$600,000 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP SANTA ANITA DERBY ACCELERATE Dear Member of the Media: Now in its 84th year of Thoroughbred racing, Santa Anita is proud to have hosted many of the sport’s greatest moments. Although the names of its historic human and horse heroes may have changed in the SANTA ANITA HANDICAP past eight decades of racing, Santa Anita’s prominence in the sport $600,000 Guaranteed (Grade I) remains constant. Saturday, April 6, 2019 • Eighty-Second Running This year, Santa Anita will present the 82nd edition of one of rac- Gross Purse: $600,000 Winner’s Share: $355,000 Other Awards: $117,000 second; $70,000 third; $36,000 fourth; $12,000 fifth; ing’s premier races — the Grade I, $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap on $10,000 to sixth Saturday, April 6. Distance: One and one-quarter miles on the main track The historic Big ‘Cap was the nation’s first continually run $100,000 Nominations: Close February 23, 2019, at $100 each, by 12 noon Supplementary nominations - $12,000 stakes race and has arguably had more impact on the progress of Conditions: 4-Year-Olds & Up Thoroughbred racing than any other single event in the sport. Presented By: San Manuel Casino If you have questions regarding the 2019 Big ‘Cap, or if you are Track and American Dirt Record: 1:57 4/5, Spectacular Bid, 4 (Bill Shoemaker, 126, February 3, interested in obtaining credentials, please contact the Publicity 1980, Charles H. Strub Stakes) Department at your convenience. Stakes Record: 1:58 3/5, Affirmed, 4yo (Laffit Pincay Jr., 128, March 4, 1979) Other Feature Races: $500,000 San Felipe Stakes (Gr. II) $400,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (Gr. I) $200,000 San Carlos Stakes (Gr. II) Table of Contents Chart of 2018 Santa Anita Handicap ..................................................5 History of the First 81 Big ’Caps ....................................................6-9 Mike Willman Facts & Figures on the First 81 Big ’Caps .......................................... 10-13 Director of Publicity Big ’Cap Milestones and Highlights ................................................14-18 Largest Crowds & Handles..........................................................19 Highest & Lowest Mutuel Payoffs...................................................20 Fastest and Slowest Times; Fractions; Margin of Victory...............................21 Highest & Lowest Weights; Supplementary Nominees.................................22 Post Positions, Mutuel Fields ........................................................23 Miscellaneous......................................................................24 Triple Crown Race Winners & Champions in the Big ’Cap .............................25 Most Wins by a Trainer .............................................................26 Most Wins by a Jockey .............................................................27 Horses Who Have Run in More Than One Big ’Cap ...................................28 Horses Who Have Started in the Big ’Cap.........................................29-36 Jockeys Who Have Ridden Horses in the Big ’Cap .................................37-47 Publicity Phone (626) 574-6396 Trainers Who Have Run Horses in the Big ’Cap ................................... 48-58 Fax (626) 574-6682 Trainer Charlie Whittingham in the Big ’Cap ..........................................59 Owners Who Have Run Horses in the Big ’Cap ....................................60-72 3 2018 Santa Anita Handicap Chart 1õ MILES. ( 1.57© ) 81ST RUNNING OF THE SANTA ANITA HANDICAP PRESENTED BY SAN TENTH RACE MANUEL INDIAN BINGO AND CASINO. Grade I. Purse $600,000 ( plus $345 Other Sources ) FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD. By subscription of $100 each to accompany the nomination, closed Santa Anita Saturday, February 24, 2018 with 18 or by supplementary nomination of $12,000 by 12 NOON Saturday, March 3. $4,500 to pass the entry box and $4,500 to start with $600,000 Guaranteed, of which $355,000 to first, MARCH 10, 2018 $117,000 to second, $70,000 to third, $36,000 to fourth, $12,000 to fifth and $10,000 to sixth. A trophy will be presented to the winning owner. Value of Race: $600,345 Winner $355,000; second $117,000; third $70,000; fourth $36,000; fifth $12,000; sixth $10,000; seventh $345. Mutuel Pool $694,384.00 Exacta Pool $306,952.00 Trifecta Pool $201,953.00 Superfecta Pool $122,476.00 Super High Five Pool $15,047.00 Last Raced Horse M/Eqt. A. Wt PP ² ¶ º 1 Str Fin Jockey Odds $1 3á18 ¤SA¦ Accelerate L b 5 123 6 2Ç 2ô 2¦ 1ô 1©ô 1ªô Espinoza V 2.50 3á18 ¤SA¨ Mubtaahij-Ire L 6 122 7 1¦ 1¦ 1Ç 3§ô 2§ô 2¬ Smith M E 2.90 27â18 ¦§GP© Fear the Cowboy L bf 6 118 5 7 7 5Ç 5©ô 4§ 3¦õ Castellano J J 4.90 27â18 ¦§GP® Giant Expectations L f 5 122 4 6ô 4ô 3ô 2Ç 3© 4ªö Nakatani C S 2.90 3á18 ¤SAª Top of the Game L 5 118 1 3Ç 3¦ 4¦ô 4¦ 5¨ô 5ö Desormeaux K J 10.80 3á18 ¤SA§ Prime Attraction L 5 119 2 4¦ 5Ç 7 6¨ 6¦¥ 6¦¬ Pereira T J 8.10 19Ý17 ¤Dmr© Curlin Road L 5 116 3 5Ç 6§ 6ô 7 7 7 Baze T C 31.90 OFF AT5:09 Start Good For All ButGIANT EXPECTATIONS. Won driving. Track wet fast (Sealed). TIME :23§, :47©, 1:12¦, 1:36©, 2:01© ( :23.49, :47.99, 1:12.32, 1:36.93, 2:01.83 ) 7 -ACCELERATE 7.00 3.80 2.20 $2 Mutuel Prices: 8 -MUBTAAHIJ-IRE 4.20 3.20 6 -FEAR THE COWBOY 2.80 $1 EXACTA 7-8 PAID $13.80 50CENT TRIFECTA 7-8-6 PAID $18.15 10CENT SUPERFECTA 7-8-6-4 PAID $8.71 $1 SUPER HIGH FIVE 7-8-6-4-1 PAID $184.80 Ch. h, (May), by Lookin At Lucky - Issues , by Awesome Again . Trainer Sadler John W. Bred by Mike Abraham (Ky). ACCELERATE stalked outside a rival, bid alongside the runner-up on thebackstretch and into the second turn, took a short lead between foes leavingthat turn, inched away in the stretch, drifted in and drew off under urging andsteady handling late. MUBTAAHIJ (IRE) sped to the early lead outside, angled inand set the pace inside, dueled on the backstretch and second turn, came a bitoff the rail in the stretch and clearly bested the others. FEAR THE COWBOYsettled off the rail then three deep on the backstretch, continued off theinside on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and was along for theshow. GIANT EXPECTATIONS hopped then bobbled in a slow start, went up three deepto stalk the pace, continued outside a rival on the Accelerate backstretch, bid three wideon the second turn, dropped back in the stretch and weakened. TOP OF THE GAMEsaved ground stalking the pace, came out leaving the second turn and three wideinto the stretch and also weakened. PRIME ATTRACTION pulled his way along insideearly, also saved ground stalking the pace, fell back on the second turn and hadlittle left for the stretch. CURLIN ROAD chased a bit off the rail then betweenhorses on the first turn, continued outside a rival then between horses on thebackstretch, bobbled slightly into the second turn, then dropped back and gaveway. FEAR THE COWBOY and ACCELERATE wore calks. Owners- 1, Hronis Racing LLC;2, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum;3, Amaya Kathleen and Centofanti Raffaele;4, Exline- Border Racing LLC Gatto Racing LLC and Zubok Garrett;5, Wilson Holly and David;6, D P Racing LLC;7, R3 Racing LLC Calara Farms and ERJ Racing LLC Trainers- 1, Sadler John W;2, Baffert Bob;3, Loza Efren Jr;4, Eurton Peter;5, Cerin Vladimir;6, Cassidy James;7, O'Neill Doug Scratched- Hoppertunity ( 26Dec17 ¨SA © ) Copyright © 2018 by Daily Racing$1Pick Form, Three Inc. (1-4-7)All rights Paid reserved. $65.60 ; Pick Three Pool $93,172 . $2Daily Double (4-7) Paid $59.40 ; Daily Double Pool $50,355 . $1Consolation Pick 3 (1-4-5) Paid $15.50 . 4 5 History of the First 81 Runnings of the Santa Anita Handicap Year Winner Owner Trainer Rider Wt. Second Wt. Third Wt. To Winner Time 1935 Azucar (7) . F. M. Alger, Jr. J. Rushton ..................... G. Woolf ............117 Ladysman (5) ...........117 Time Supply (4) .........118 . .$108,400 2:02 1/5 1936 Top Row (5) ...........................................A. A. Baroni A. A. Baroni ................... W. D. Wright ....... 116 Time Supply (5).........114 Rosemont (4)............116 . 104,600 2:04 1/5 1937 Rosemont (5) .....................................Foxcatcher Farm R. E. Handlen .................. H. Richards.........124 Seabis cuit (4) ..........114 Indian Broom (4) ........116 . 90,700 2:02 1/5 1938 Stagehand (3) ......................................Col. M. Howard E. H. Sande.................... N. Wall.............100 Seabiscuit (5)...........130 Pompoon (4) ...........120 . 91,450 2:01 3/5 1939 Kayak II (4) .....................................Charles S. Howard T. Smith ....................... J. Adams...........110 Whichcee (5) ...........112 Main Man (5)............117 . 91,100 2:01 2/5 1940 Seabiscuit (7) ...................................Charles S. Howard T. Smith ....................... J. Pollard...........130 Kayak II (5) .............129 Whichcee (6)............114 . 86,650 2:01 1/5 1941 Bay View (4) ...................................... Mrs. A. Pelleteri P. F. Dwyer .................... N. Wall.............108 Mioland (4).............124 Bolingbroke (4).........106 . 89,360 2:05 2/5 1945 Thumbs Up (6) ......................................Louis B. Mayer G. M. Odom ................... J. Longden . .130 Texas Sandman (4)......116 Gay Dalton (5) ..........126 . 82,925 2:01 1/5 1946 War Knight (6) ......................................Miss Ethel Hill C. T. Leavitt ................... J. Adams............115 First Fiddle (7)..........126 Snow Boots (4) ..........112 . 101,220 2:01 3/5 1947 Olhaverry (8) ................................Pan De Azucar Stable A. E. Silver .................... M. Peterson ........ 116 Stitch Again (7) . 112 Pere Time (4) ..........108 . 98,900 2:01 4/5 1948 Talon (6) ................................................R. N. Ryan H. A. Luro ..................... E. Arcaro . 122 On Trust (4) ............121 Double Jay (4) ..........118 . 102,500 2:03 2/5 1949 Vulcan’s Forge (4) ......................................I. J. Collins D. Cameron ................... D. Gorman . 119 Dinner Gong (4) ........116 Miss Grillo (7) ...........116 . 102,000 2:02 4/5 1950 Noor (5) .