Santa Anita Park continues to celebrate its 90th anniversary season, and the famed racetrack will be the place to be on Saturday, March 1 when it hosts Santa Anita Handicap Day.
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2025 Santa Anita Handicap Pre-Draw News
MIRAHMADI AMONG 5 NOMINEES FOR GI BIG ‘CAP
Five horses nominated to Saturday’s GI Santa Anita Handicap-Mirahmadi, American Admiral, Katonah, Express Train and Tarantino-all had workouts Sunday at Santa Anita. Mirahmadi fired a bullet for trainer Bob Baffert when drilling six furlongs in 1:12.0. A 4-year-old Into Mischief colt, Mirahmadi exits a sharp front-running win by 4 ½ lengths in a one-mile allowance Jan. 4 at Santa Anita.
American Admiral, trained by Tim Yakteen, also had a bullet work. The 7-year-old gelding by American Pharoah drilled five furlongs in a swift 58.80 seconds. In his two most recent starts, American Admiral was fifth in the GII San Pasqual Jan. 25 and third in the GII Laffit Pincay Jr. on Jan. 25.
Katonah worked five furlongs in 1:00.0 for trainer Doug O’Neill. Katonah won the 1 1/8-mile San Pasqual from off the pace for his second stakes victory. Express Train, who won the 2022 Big ‘Cap, worked five furlongs in 59.80 seconds for trainer John Shirreffs. The 8-year-old horse by Union Rags was beaten two lengths by Katonah when second in the San Pasqual.
Tarantino, who was third in the San Pasqual, worked four furlongs in 49.80 seconds for trainer Peter Eurton.
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Santa Anita Handicap Day is March 1
Feb 20 – As Santa Anita Park continues to celebrate its 90th anniversary season, the famed racetrack will be the place to be on Saturday, March 1 when it hosts Santa Anita Handicap Day presented by Yaamava’ Resort & Casino featuring world-class Thoroughbred racing and an array of other entertainment.
In addition to the historic Big ‘Cap, which was first run during Santa Anita’s inaugural season in 1934, the day’s festivities will include a Santa Anita vintage cap giveaway, Fiesta de Santa Anita & Family Fun Zone in the Infield, vintage motorcycle show, Mardi Gras Trackside party, handicapping tournament and a Big ‘Cap Party in the plush Chandelier Room.
The 1 ¼-mile Big ‘Cap for older horses will be one of four stakes on the card. Supporting the Grade I Big ‘Cap are the DK Horse San Felipe Stakes for 3-year-olds, which is a steppingstone to the Grade I Santa Anita Derby on April 1; Grade I Frank E. Kilroe Mile on turf and Grade II Buena Vista Stakes, which is for fillies and mares at a mile on turf.
The Santa Anita Handicap is a major West Coast race for older horses held at Santa Anita Park each March at the classic distance of 1 1/4 miles. The race has been run since 1935, when it was inaugurated carrying a purse of $100,000.
The amount was staggering for the time period and the race became known as the “Hundred-Grander.” The race also earned another nickname, the “Big ‘Cap,” which is still used today, though the purse has grown to $1,000,000.
The Santa Anita Handicap has been won by such horses as Seabiscuit, Round Table, Ack Ack, Affirmed, Spectacular Bid, John Henry (twice), Alysheba, Tiznow, Lava Man (twice), Game On Dude (three times) and Shared Belief.
Jockey Bill Shoemaker won the race an astounding 11 times and trainer Charlie Whittingham owns eight victories in the race.
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