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California Horse Racing - Santa Anita, Del Mar, Hollywood Park Racing Picks, Tips & Result

California country fairs are the very heart of this state's horse racing scene. Since the early days of exploration and settlement, people have come together at certain times of the year to enjoy the festival or a special event. And they came by horseback.

The horse racing industry we know today was established in 1933. The stated purpose of the racing law which created it was the "encouragement of agriculture and breeding of horses." Wagering of money on horse races in California had been outlawed since 1909 and the return to "legalized gambling" was made possible by a statewide initiative which was only passed after three attempts.

The successful version of racing legislation included a commitment for the continuous funding of the fairs of California with an annual allotment of racing revenues to be used for health, safety and maintenance projects.

Thus, horse racing and fairs share a particularly special partnership. It is in the state fairs where the historical legacy California horse racing is deeply rooted.

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The Santa Anita Derby

California today is known for its famous race tracks including Del Mar, Hollywood Park, and Santa Anita – home of the Santa Anita Derby.

The Santa Anita Derby is an important preparatory race for the Kentucky Derby yielding such winners as Silver Charm, Sunday Silence, and Winning Colors plus Triple Crown winner Affirmed. List of Preparatory Races for the Kentucky Derby


2008 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park

The 2008 Breeders' Cup, thoroughbred racing's most prestigious event, consisting of 14 Breeders' Cup races and $25.5 million in purses, will be held on October 24-25, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

But before that, Belmont Stakes winner Da'Tara is going to race in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course while Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown will be racing in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park.

Find out the Breeders' Cup schedule, see the 2008 Breeders' Cup odds or take a look back in time in last year's Breeders' Cup entries and the previous Breeders' Cup winners.

Plus get free Breeders' Cup racing picks and betting tips from handicappers in the horse racing forums!


Horse Racing California News

Well Armed Wins San Diego Handicap & An Entry In The Breeders? Cup Dirt Mile Well Armed, ridden by jockey Aaron Gryder, won the $300,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II) at Del Mar July 19 and became one of the Breeders' Cup horses for the October 25 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile to be h...

Evening Attire Wins Greenwood Cup Stakes at Philadelphia Park & An Entry In The Breeders? Cup Marathon Evening Attire, ridden by jockey Jose Espinoza, won the $250,000 Greenwood Cup Stakes Saturday, July 19, at Philadelphia Park and became part of the Breeders' Cup field for the October 25 Breeders' Cu...

San Diego Handicap at Del Mar July 19 A field of 10 horses will race in Del Mar's $300,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II) which is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win & You're In" horse races this Saturday, July 19. The San Diego Ha...



Thoroughbred Race Tracks:

Santa Anita Park

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Santa Anita hugged the headlines in 1940 when Seabiscuit, one of the most popular horses of all time, wins the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap. The victory is Seabiscuit's last race and is one of the biggest sports stories of the year.

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Del Mar

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Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, "where the turf meets the surf", is a product of Hollywood mixing with horse racing. It was built in 1937 by the legendary crooner, Bing Crosby, along with friends Jimmy Durante and Pat O'Brien.

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Hollywood Park

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Another show biz baby, the Hollywood Turf Club was formed under the chairmanship of Jack L. Warner (of the Warner Brothers studio). With 600 original shareholders including film stars, directors and producers.

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Golden Gate Fields

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The 1950 Golden Gate Handicap concluded the most remarkable rivalry in racing history between Noor and Citation, a race that prompted Citation’s rider, Steve Brooks, to proclaim, “We just can’t beat that horse!”

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More California Thoroughbred Race Tracks:

Bay Meadows

Fresno Fair

Ferndale

Fairplex Park

Los Alamitos

Pleasanton

Sacramento

Santa Rosa

Solano

Stockton

Latest Horse Racing California News

Horse Trainer Larry Jones Claims Eight Belles Wasn?t On Drugs Larry Jones, the trainer for the fallen filly Eight Belles, on Tuesday ordered drug testing as part of a necropsy in order to prove that his horse was not on performance-enhancing drugs. Horse traine...

Connections of Filly Eight Belles Saddened by Her Loss Big Brown, who is headed for the 2008 Preakness Stakes, made Kentucky Derby history as he became the first horse since the filly Regret in 1915 to win off just 3 career starts and the second to win fr...

2008 Kentucky Derby Results: Big Brown Wins; Eight Belles Collapses Big Brown remained unbeaten as he pulled away to a 5-length victory in the $2,211,800 Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs. The lone filly in the 2008 Kentucky Derby, Eight Belles finished seco...

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Street Sense vs Hard Spun at the Kentucky Cup Classic Street Sense trainer, Carl Nafzger, announced that Street Sense have his final$prep for the 2007 Breeders’ Cup in the Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park. Hard Spun and Street Sense will meet a...

Bodog 2007 Breeders? Cup World Championships Odds The best of the best in thoroughbred racing is now here. Bodog racebook has released the latest horse racing odds to win the 2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic on October 26-27 at Monmouth Park in Ocean...

Arlington Park Race Track racing tips Horses to Watch: Arlington Park Race Track I Like Ike: Raced eighth more than six lengths behind after a half-mile, angled out for drive, rallied from fifth to make up more than 6 ¾ lengths in stretch...

 

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