Santa Anita

Santa Anita Park and Los Alamitos Race Course reopened to the public Friday, a little more than a year after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A 4-year-old gelding has been euthanized after fracturing his left front ankle during a workout at Santa Anita Park, becoming the fourth racehorse to die during the track’s winter/spring meeting.

A 3-year-old filly was euthanized after fracturing her left front ankle during the fifth race at Santa Anita Park. Scat’s Choice was triaged on the main track by track veterinarians and a diagnostic examination determined that it was an unrecoverable injury, Santa Anita reported Saturday.

A 2-year-old colt collapsed onto the turf during Sunday’s third race at Santa Anita Park and was euthanized a short time later, becoming the first fatality of the track’s racing season, which began Saturday.

Santa Anita Park wrapped up its 16-day autumn meet without any horse racing or training fatalities, track officials announced Monday.

Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer Gary Jones, who operated a split stable between Santa Anita and Hollywood Park for several years, has died at the age of 76, it was announced Monday.

The opening day of Santa Anita’s autumn season will be pushed back a week until Sept. 25 due to the impact of the massive Bobcat Fire on air quality and the surrounding community, the operators of the racetrack announced Monday. The racetrack is serving as an evacuation site for residents under mandatory evacuation orders. “Our local community has been deeply…

Racing is set to resume Thursday at Santa Anita Park, but there won’t be any races on the track’s hillside turf course, on which a horse suffered a fatal injury Sunday and became the 23rd equine death at the facility since late December.

The coronavirus-interrupted and rain-delayed 83rd Winter Meet at Santa Anita Park concluded Sunday with a 12-race card, which like all racing dates at the Arcadia track since March 12 was held without fans present. The track was closed to the public and all but essential personnel on March 12, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but racing continued. Racing…

A 4-year-old colt fractured a right knee on the gallop out after the sixth race at Santa Anita Park Saturday and was euthanized, at least the 16th horse to die in racing or training-related incidents at the track this season. Strictly Biz was transported to the Equine Hospital following the injury. After diagnostics and x-rays were performed, it was determined…

Honor A. P. won the $400,000 Santa Anita Derby by 2 3/4 lengths Saturday to move into the Kentucky Derby picture. Ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, Honor A. P. ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.97 and paid $6.40, $2.60 and $2.20. It was Smith’s third straight win and fourth overall in the West Coast’s major prep for the…

Racing is set to resume Thursday at Santa Anita Park, but there won’t be any races on the track’s hillside turf course, on which a horse suffered a fatal injury Sunday and became the 23rd equine death at the facility since late December.

Horses are thundering down the stretch again at Santa Anita. There are no fans or owners cheering them on. No photos in the winner’s circle. No bets placed at the track’s windows. Still, it’s a win for the sport to be back racing against the backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains after being idled for 1 1/2 months because...

Two $150,000 stakes races will be run at Santa Anita Park Saturday, one day after racing was held for the first time in nearly two months. Big Sweep, the lone filly in the field of nine, is the 5-2 morning line favorite in the six-furlong Echo Eddie Stakes for California-bred or California-sired 3-year-olds. “We nominated to both races (including the…

 Santa Anita will resume live racing Friday after receiving approval from Los Angeles County health officials. The Arcadia track stopped live racing on March 27 by order of the county health department because of concern over the spread of the coronavirus. From March 12-27, the track raced without spectators. Racing will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday with only essential…

Social distancing guidelines mandate that no spectators will be allowed to attend the events. As seen on the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

Good news for horse racing fans. Fred Roggin reported on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2020.

Kentucky Derby-winning trainers Bob Baffert and Doug O’Neill joined horse racing advocates rallying outside a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday in an effort to convince government officials to allow the resumption of live racing at Santa Anita. Even behind a mask, the white-haired Baffert was easily recognizable as he carried a sign proclaiming, “We support...

Last Renegade, an unraced 2-year old colt, became the 13th racehorse to die from race- or training-related injuries at Santa Anita this season after he was killed Friday. The horse, trained by Peter Eurton, died as a result of an “accident” during training, according to information posted on the California Horse Racing Board’s website. Mike Marten, public information officer...

Santa Anita Park representatives pleaded with the Los Angeles County Department of Health to allow the continuation of live horse racing Thursday, even though it must be done without spectators during the coronavirus pandemic. “Simply put, by ceasing live racing operations, we are jeopardizing the income stream for backstretch employees (racehorse caregivers) and the financial resources required to provide them…