Officials at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA, announced late Friday that the track will conduct racing on a Friday-through-Sunday schedule for the remainder of the current meeting, which concludes Tuesday, July 4. There will be no live racing Thursdays, June 15 and 22 and to make up for the lost programs, additional races will be added to the weekend cards. For the second time, track officials were forced to cancel racing this past Thursday, June 8, owing to lack of entries.
“It's always been our goal to run more race dates, but as we've said, consistently, we need to present racing cards that provide the most value and are in the best interest of our customers,” said Joe Morris, The Stronach Group's Senior Vice President of West Coast Operations. “Looking forward, we will continue to evaluate our racing schedule as we strive to present the best possible product for our fans.”
Santa Anita will stage a total of 30 races this week compared to the 34 contests in the most recent four-day week.
According to a release from the track, fan appreciation will be accentuated over the closing weeks, with free clubhouse admission on Fridays along with free parking on those days. The final two days of racing, July 3 and 4, will be 'Dollar Days' with one-dollar beer, soda and hot dogs.
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