Dec. 26 thru Jan. 1

LET'S GO TO THE RACES

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GENTILDONNA TAKES THE ARIMA KINEN, or the JAPAN GRAND PRIX, in stylish fashion as her final farewell before going off to stud.  Well done!  Race replay in English.  Final result and write-up - click here

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Time Ordered Races / Entries - printable file

OPENING DAY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26

 

WATCH LIVE STREAMING FROM DRF ON SANTA ANITA OPENING DAY! (click here)

Revamped stakes schedule highlights Santa Anita winter-spring meet
ARCADIA, Calif. – Happy holidays – settle in and get comfortable.
There is a holiday for Southern California racing fans in late December – the opening day of the Santa Anita winter-spring meeting on Friday.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO CALIFORNIA CHROME - VOX POPULI WINNER 2014!

California Chrome, the winner of both the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, has been selected to receive the 2014 Secretariat Vox Populi, or “Voice of the People,” Award. The award recognizes the horse whose popularity and racing excellence best resounded with the American public and gained recognition for Thoroughbred racing.

California Chrome, who basked in the national spotlight throughout the year and built a coast-to-coast fan base of “Chromies,” was the clear favorite among the record number of voters in the Vox Populi online poll. He was one of a select group of nominees submitted by the Vox Populi Committee and Mrs. Penny Chenery, owner of beloved Triple Crown champion Secretariat in whose name she established the award in 2010.  More...

Time ordered list of races with links to the race cards.  After a race is completed, go back to the CARD for a replay via BloodHorse results page.

FEATURED RACES

Time Ordered Races / Entries - printable file

Race Index - BloodHorse

 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26

1:18 ET  Gravesend H, Aqu, $100,000, 3+, 6f R3   CARD
3:55 ET  Maryland Juv Filly C'ship (r), LP, $100,000, 2yo, f, 7f R8   CARD
5:30 ET  LA BREA S (G1), SA, $300,000, 3yo, f, 7f  R6   CARD
6:00 ET  MATHIS BRO'S MILE (G2), SA, $200,000, 3yo, 1mT R7   CARD
6:30 ET  MALIBU S (G1), SA, $300,000, 3yo, 7f R 8  CARD

More on today's races
Dan Illman handicaps the G1 La Brea - video  Full article
Shared Belief starts season in Malibu

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27

3:20 ET  Gasparilla S, TBD, $100,000, 2yo, f, 7f  R7   CARD
3:55 ET  Maryland Juv. Fut (r), LP, $100,000, 2yo, 7f   R8   CARD
3:58 ET  LA PREVOYANTE H (G3), GP, $100,000, 3+, f&m, 1 1/2mT R8   CARD
4:18 ET  Pasco S, TBD, $100,000, 2yo, 7f  R9   CARD
4:27 ET  MR PROSPECTOR S (G3), GP, $100,000, 3+, 6f R9   CARD
4:57 ET  W L MCKNIGHT H (G3), GP, $100,000, 3+, 1 1/2mT R10   CARD
5:30 ET  MIDNIGHT LUTE S (G3), SA, $100,000, 3+, 6 1/2f R5   CARD
5:44 ET  Red Hedeman Mile (r), SP, $85,000, 2yo, 1m  R7   CARD
6:00 ET  Eddie Logan S, SA, $75,000, 2yo, 1mT  R6   CARD
7:00 ET  ROB'T J FRANKEL S (G3), SA, $100,000, 3+, f&m, 1 1/8mT R8   CARD

More on today's races
Intriguing maidens in Maryland Juvenile Futurity
Secret Circle aims for season ending win
Competitive field of 12 distaffers in Frankel

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28

DateTrack Race Grade Distance Surface Purse
Aqueduct New York Stallion Series S.  6 furlongs Inner track $150,000
Aqueduct New York Stallion Series S. 6 furlongs Inner track $150,000
Santa Anita Kalookan Queen S. 6 1/2 furlongs Dirt $75,000
Santa Anita Daytona S. (gr. III) 3 About 6 1/2 furlongs Downhill turf $100,000
Sunland Park Albert Dominguez Memorial H. 1 1/16 miles Dirt $85,000
7:00 ET  DAYTONA S (G3), SA, $100,000, 3+, abt 6 1/2fT  R8   CARD

International - Japan
1:25 a.m. ET ARIMA KINEN G1,  Nakayama, $4.1Million US,  3+ 12.5f T CARD
Race Replay - English - Gentildonna takes her final bow in style!

Preview
Interesting fact:  In the Arima Kinen, there are 7 offspring of Deep Impact (Sunday Silence), 3 Stay Gold (Sunday Silence), 3 Heart's Cry (Sunday Silence) , and 1 Suzuka Mambo (Sunday Silence),  plus Sunday Silence is the broodmare sire of a runner. So, all 16 entries in the Arima Kinen have Sunday Silence as their second sire or broodmare sire. 


TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30
3:07 ET  Auld Lang Syne S, Parx Racing, $75,000, 3+, 1m 70yds  R7   CARD
4:01 ET  Valley Forge S, Parx Racing, $75,000, 3+, 6f  R9   CARD
 
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31
2:16 ET  Bay Ridge S (r), Aqu, $100,000, 3+, f&m, 1 1/16m  R5   CARD
2:25 ET  LA Futurity (r), FG, $100,000, 2yo, f, 6f  R1   CARD
3:43 ET  Alex M Robb S (r), Aqu, $100,000, 3+, 1 1/16m  R8   CARD
3:52 ET  LA Futurity (r), FG, $100,000, 2yo, c&g, 6f  R4   CARD

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1
1:20 ET  Affectionately S, Aqu, $100,000, 4+, f&m, 1 1/16m  R3   CARD
7:00 ET  Blue Norther S, SA, $75,000, 3yo, f, 1mT  R8  CARD

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UPCOMING NORTH AMERICA STAKES

Date Race Track

Jan. 3
GII San Gabriel S. SA
GII Santa Ynez S. SA
GIII Dania Beach S. GP
GIII Old Hat S. GP
Jan. 4
GII Monrovia S. SA
Jan. 10 GII Fort Lauderdale S. GP
GII San Pasqual S. SA
GII Sham S. SA
GIII Hal’s Hope S. GP
GIII Marshua’s River S. GP
GIII Sham S. SA
Jan. 17
GII La Canada S. SA
GIII Col. E.R. Bradley H. FG
GIII Lecomte S. FG
Jan. 19
GII Santa Monica S. SA