Maryland-based trainer Graham Motion’s Queen of the Mud (IRE) swung a win in the Swingtime Stakes on the turf at Santa Anita. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire)
For Santa Anita’s Classic Meet Beginning On Thursday, Dec. 26
Horses from out of state will be awarded $4,000 when making their first start at Santa Anita plus an additional purse bonus
Santa Anita Press Box
ARCADIA, Calif.—The opening of Santa Anita’s Classic Meet on Dec. 26 marks the return of the popular Ship & Win program, which offers significant bonuses to horses from out of state who ship in and start at The Great Race Place.
During the 49-day Classic Meet, Santa Anita will provide eligible shippers with a guaranteed $4,000 bonus for their first start (first-time starters excluded) plus an additional purse bonus. Eligible Ship & Win horses who finish first through fifth in a dirt race will receive a 50 percent bonus to the listed purse money earned. In turf races, Ship & Win horses will receive a 40 percent bonus. The purse bonuses are applicable for one start only.
“Santa Anita’s Ship & Win program provides a wonderful incentive for horsemen and helps to attract a significant number of horses from out of state.” said Jason Egan, Santa Anita Director of Racing and Racing Secretary. “Santa Anita is a fantastic facility with which to race and train all year-round, but particularly this time of year when the weather is unmatched. We believe Santa Anita offers the best turf racing in America during the Classic and Hollywood Meets.”
Santa Anita’s Classic Meet runs through April 6. It will be followed by the 29-day Hollywood Meet, which opens April 16 and ends June 15.
More information on Santa Anita’s Ship & Win program can be found by visiting Santaanita.com or calling the racing office at (626) 574-6352.
