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The Latest Breaking News from Santa Anita

Practical Move heads to Kentucky Derby after winning by a nose in Santa Anita Derby

LOS ANGELES — The dream continues.

Los Angeles Times

Bryce Miller: Third time is charmed for Del Mar, which will host Breeders' Cup in 2024

Horse racing's champion-crowning jewel is coming to Del Mar, again. The wads of cash, private jets and multi-colored passports will renew a blossoming love affair with the place "Where the Turf Meets the Surf."

Tribune News Service

Breeders' Cup to return to Del Mar in 2024 for a third engagement

LOS ANGELES — The Breeders' Cup will be held in Southern California for the second straight time next year when the two-day event returns to Del Mar on Nov. 1-2. The announcement was made by the Breeders' Cup on Thursday. It will be held this year at Santa Anita on…

Los Angeles Times

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Art Collector runs down Defunded to win $3 million Pegasus World Cup

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Art Collector made his way into the mainstream of horse racing after winning the Blue Grass Stakes in 2020. He was creating buzz heading into the Kentucky Derby, which was being run on Sept. 5 because of the pandemic. Then a minor foot injury sidelined him…

Los Angeles Times

Santa Anita-based Flightline easily wins Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year

LOS ANGELES — Flightline, whose brief two-year, six-race career drew comparisons to Secretariat, was given horse racing's highest annual honor on Thursday when he was given the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year. He also was named top Older Dirt Male among the 17 horse and human awards announced…

Los Angeles Times

Jockey Frankie Dettori admits "new challenge" is needed as he races on in America

Frankie Dettori, who turns 52 this month, will compete at Santa Anita in Los Angeles from Boxing Day, returning to the track where he first rode 35 years ago. The move was prompted by top jockey’s agent Ron Anderson

Daily Mirror

Santa Anita opens Autumn meeting optimistic it can avoid shrinking fields

As Southern California enters its stretch run of horse racing for the year, slight signs of optimism have surfaced as Santa Anita gets ready to start its 18-day Autumn racing season Friday.

Los Angeles Times

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Bryce Miller: Complicated case of horse racing trainer Peter Miller returns to Del Mar

DEL MAR, Calif. — Walking outside of his barn at Del Mar racetrack, one of the most successful and controversial horse racing trainers in Southern California turned to an owner ambling alongside.

Tribune News Service

Santa Anita to host the 40th Breeders' Cup next year

LOS ANGELES — The Breeders' Cup, horse racing's biggest event, has chosen Santa Anita to host its 40th anniversary event Nov. 3-4, 2023. It will be the 11th time the Arcadia track has been the host.

Los Angeles Times

Bob Baffert returns to Santa Anita Park after suspension expires

Trainer Bob Baffert woke up at 5 a.m. Sunday, much earlier than he has been getting up the last 90 days. He wanted to go back to a job he has enjoyed and excelled at for more than four decades.

Los Angeles Times

California Horse Racing Board issues complaint against trainer Richard Baltas for 47 horse racing violations

LOS ANGELES — In early May, Corey Martinez, who is in charge of Santa Anita’s video surveillance, was going through video of the stalls of horses entered to race on May 8, just double-checking whether the last administration of Lasix was within the time guidelines.

Los Angeles Times

Santa Anita Derby appears to be a victim of its own success

LOS ANGELES — As horse racing enters its final weekend of major Kentucky Derby prep races, all eyes are on the Santa Anita Derby, with a look to both the quality and quantity of the field. It seems the race has become a victim of its own success.

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