Santa Anita Park will feature 10 Grade I stakes races and will offer more than $12 million in stakes money during its 70th season of racing, which begins Tuesday, Dec. 26. The meet figures to be highlighted by the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap on Saturday, March 3 and the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, April 7.
Fair Grounds Race Course, one of the country’s oldest race tracks that took a beating after Hurricane Katrina, re-opens on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006 for it 137th Racing Season. In a tradition that dates back generations, Fair Grounds opens its 81-day season on Thanksgiving, a setting that is sure to provide an emotional homecoming for fans, horsemen and employees alike.
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has announced the installation of its Polytrack surface as the new main track surface for its 2007 summer racing season. The Polytrack manufacturer is Martin Collins Surfaces and Footings, an affiliate of the Keeneland Association in Lexington. Polytrack, an engineered racing surface that consists of silica sand, fibers and recycled materials, has been installed on racetracks in the United Kingdom and, most recently, in Kentucky and Canada.
(AP) — Take D’Tour defeated Tiger Belle by 3 3/4 lengths to win the $200,000 Elmer Heubeck Distaff Handicap, one of eight races Saturday in the Florida Million at Calder Race Course. Ridden by Eibar Coa, Take D???Tour covered the 1 1/16 miles in 1:46.69 to pay $3.20, $2.40 and $2.20.
The annual Florida Million horse racing will be held at Calder Race Track on Saturday, Nov. 11, featuring eight stakes races with over $1 million on the line for registered Florida-breds. The day also features the Florida Fair, a free and fun educational event celebrating ???all things Florida,??? showcasing native wildlife, including a rare Florida panther; a ???rainforest??? jungle aviary with parrots; and animal shows with real reptiles, including alligators!
(AP) — Born in Argentina, a hero in Uruguay, and now a champion in America. Invasor beat the mighty Bernardini in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday. “For sure, he’s the older horse of the year. Maybe the Horse of the Year,” Invasor’s trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said.
The Breeders’ Cup Classic is set for Saturday at Churchill Downs. Post time for the race is 5:20 p.m. EST.
Post-position order, with (sire), jockey, and trainer: