SANTA ANITA PARK 2019 SPRING MEDIA GUIDE Table of Contents Meet-At-A-Glance . 2 The Gold Cup at Santa Anita . 24-25 Information Resources . 3 Honeymoon Stakes . 26-27 Santa Anita on Radio . 4 Kona Gold Stakes . 27 Frank Mirahmadi Biography . 5 Lazaro Barrera Stakes . 28 Jay Slender Biography . 5 Melair Stakes . 28 Santa Anita Spring Attendance and Handle . 6 Monrovia Stakes . 29 Santa Anita Spring Opening Day Statistics . 6 San Juan Capistrano Stakes . 30-31 Santa Anita Spring Meet Attendance . 7 Santa Barbara Stakes . 33-33 Santa Anita Spring 2018 Meet Handle, Payoffs & Top Five Days . 7 Santa Margarita Stakes . 34-35 Santa Anita Spring Meet Annual Media Poll . 8 Santa Maria Stakes . 36-37 Santa Anita Track Records . 9 Senorita Stake . 38-39 Leaders at Previous Santa Anita Spring Meets . 10 Shoemaker Mile . 40-41 Santa Anita 2018 Spring Meet Standings . 11 Singletary Stakes . 42 Roster of Santa Anita Jockeys . 12 Snow Chief Stakes . 42 Roster of Santa Anita Trainers . 13 Summertime Oaks . 43-44 2018 Santa Anita Spring Meet Stakes Winners . 14 Thor's Echo Stakes . 44 2018 Santa Anita Spring Meet Longest Priced Stakes Winners . 14 Tokyo City Cup . 44-45 Stakes Histories . 15 Triple Bend Stakes . 46-47 Affirmed Stakes . 16 Wilshire Stakes . 48 American Stakes . 17-18 Satellite Wagering Directory . 49 Charles Whittingham Stakes . 18-19 Los Angeles Turf Inc . Club Officers/Administration . 50-51 Daytona Stakes . 20 Visitors Guide/Map of Los Angeles Freeways . 52 Desert Stormer Stakes . 20 Local Hotels and Restaurants . 53 Dream of Summer Stakes . 20 Racing/Publicity Contacts and Credits . 54 Fran’s Valentine Stakes . 21 Map of Santa Anita Park . 55 Gamely Stakes . 22-23 Front Cover designed by Victor Sandoval 1 2019 SPRING MEET-AT-A-GLANCE 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. sainfo@santaanita com. Publicity Fax . 574-6682 Benoit Photo . 574-6463 Dates . Friday, April 12, through Sunday, June 23, 2019 Location . Arcadia is about 14 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles . Days . Thursday through Sunday; special Monday racing on May 27 . Santa Anita Park is bordered by Huntington Drive to the south No live racing on certain Thursdays, including: April 11, April 12, and east, Baldwin Avenue to the west, Colorado Street and April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23, or May 30 . Schedule Colorado Place to the north . subject to change . Directions . Can be accessed off I-210 (Foothill Freeway) on the north, I-10 Admission . General, $5; Club House, $10 00. Children, 17 and under, (San Bernardino Freeway) on the south . From I-210, exit accompanied by parent or guardian, free . Thursdays and Baldwin or Santa Anita Avenue and head south; From I-10, exit Fridays, free . Santa Anita and go north (map of surrounding area located Parking .. General, $4; Preferred, $6; Valet, $10; Limousine, $10 . on last page) . Thursdays and Fridays, free . Area . Approximately 320 acres in Arcadia, at the junction of Wagering Format .. Minimum $2 Win, Place, and Show, $1 Exactas, 50¢ Trifectas Huntington Drive and Colorado Place (U S. Highway 66) . and 10¢ Superfectas on every eligible race; $2 Rolling Doubles Seating Capacity . Grandstand, 26,000; Infield, 50,000 . and $1 Rolling Pick Threes beginning with race 1; 50¢ Pick Four on races 2-5 and last four races; 50¢ Pick Five on first five Special Events: races and last five races; $1 Rolling Super High Five on all Friday, May 3 . Kentucky Oaks Day eligible races; 20¢ Rainbow Pick Six (with carryover) on last six Saturday, May 4 . Kentucky Derby Day races; $2 Horse Racing Roulette on every eligible race . Saturday, May 18 . Preakness Stakes Day Advance Wagering. Early wagering every racing day . Free admission from 8:00 Monday, May 27 . Gold Cup at Santa Anita Day; Memorial Day a .m . until gate opening . Wagering begins at 8:30 a .m . Parking Saturday, June 8 .. Belmont Stakes Day entrance through Gate 8, off Baldwin Avenue . Sunday, June 23 .. Closing Day Stables . 2,000 stalls in 61 barns; approximately 2,000 horses on grounds . Grade I Races: Monday, May 27 . The Gold Cup at Santa Anita, Gamely Stakes, Shoemaker Mile 2 INFORMATION RESOURCES WORLD WIDE WEB SITE www.santaanita.com Santa Anita’s website features entries, morning line odds, race results, claims reports, stakes schedules and much more for horsemen and handicappers alike, along with workout reports, Stable Notes, Press XPRESSBET ACCOUNT WAGERING Releases, upcoming events and promotions, ticketing, AT SANTA ANITA PARK reservations, group sales information and historical XBTV is a digital HD online horse racing network Launched in January 2002, Xpressbet uses the latest facts all about The Great Race Place . technologies to bring the thrill of wagering entertainment providing unique content that delivers horseplayers a competitive advantage. The ultimate online destination, to racing fans. 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This dedication is shared by our parent company, The Stronach Group, North America’s leading racetrack owner and operator. Our tracks include Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields, Gulfstream Park, and Pimlico Race Course, the home of the legendary Preakness Stakes. We’re one of the world’s leading breeders and owners of elite race- horses and we’ve invested heavily in the advancement of parimutuel wagering technology. 3 SANTA ANITA ON RADIO Santa Anita entries and odds are available on the following radio stations: “INSIDE RACING” HOST: JASON LEVIN KTLK (AM 1150), Los Angeles, 7 a.m. Saturdays Jason Levin is the author of the acclaimed book "From the Desert to the Derby" (DRF Press, 2002) and a senior editor for HorsePlayer magazine responsible for the "Why I Love This Game" series. Jason was also the national racing and boxing writer for FOXSports.com and hosted "Road to the Derby" and "Road to the Breeders' Cup" for many years on Sirius Satellite Radio and the 170 affiliates of the Sports Byline USA radio network. Inside Racing is archived on racingjason.com. “THE MORNING LINE SPORTS SHOW” HOST: JEFF CHAPMAN KLAA (AM 830), Los Angeles, 8 a.m. Saturdays The Morning Line Sports Show offers a lighter look into the Sport of Kings featuring weekly guests and handicappers from across the country giving their picks, and their take on all things currently going on in the wide world of sports. Jeff “Chappy” Chapman, is a VIP player concierge for Santa Anita Park and Xpressbet. The show also includes regulars “Seminar Skip,” a longtime horseplayer and tournament regular and “Bandstand Hal,” offering continued color commentary. “THOROUGHBRED LOS ANGELES” HOST: JAY PRIVMAN KLAA (AM 830), Los Angeles, 9 a.m. Saturdays Jay Privman is the national correspondent for Daily Racing Form, a position he has held since 1998. A native of the Los Angeles area, he has covered racing since the early 1980s, every Kentucky Derby since ’82, and every Breeders' Cup, beginning with the inaugural event in 1984.