Despite 'Transitional' Season, Santa Anita Reports Gains In Handle, Field Size, Attendance; Safety Record Sparkles

Handle, field size, attendance rise during Santa Anita meet

Santa Anita concluded the six-month 2024-25 winter-spring season on June 15 by posting encouraging increases in handle, field size, on track attendance and safety.Santa Anita began its 90th year on Dec. 26 with the third-largest opening day handle in its history. The momentum continued to build with total all source handle for the season, which includes the winter meet from Dec. 26 through April 6 and the spring meet from April 18 through June 1…

Despite 'Transitional' Season, Santa Anita Reports Gains In Handle, Field Size, Attendance; Safety Record Sparkles

The six-month Winter/Spring meeting at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, closed Sunday, June 15, with 'encouraging' gains in handle, field size and on-track attendance, according to a release from the track. With over 6,800 horses having raced during the meet and more than 375,000 training sessions on the main and synthetic tracks having taken place, track officials report a safety mark of 99.98%, cementing its status as the safest track …