Santa Anita's Autumn Meet To Open Friday, Sept. 30 With Comprehensive Wagering Menu

Breeders’ Cup Challenge Weekend Oct. 1 & 2 to Feature 10 Stakes ARCADIA, Calif.— Fans will be greeted with a full complement of world-class racing, a variety of promotions and a comprehensive wagering menu when Santa Anita’s 18-day Autumn Meet opens on Friday, Sept. 30.  A total of 10 stakes will be offered opening weekend, Oct. 1 & 2, with the Grade I, $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes on Oct. 1 providing the winner with a fees-paid berth in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland on Nov. 5. A pair of wagers that combine races at Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields will again be offered—the $1 Golden Hour Pick 4, and the $5 Golden Hour Double, which both feature a low 15 percent takeout.  These wagers will be offered throughout the meet, excepting when live racing shifts from Golden Gate to the Big Fresno Fair, which runs from Oct. 5-16. In addition to wagering on-track, fans have a variety of betting options, including 1stbet.com, which can be downloaded free of charge at the App Store.  In addition to Santa Anita’s simulcast signal, all of the track’s races will be shown live on FanDuel TV. Santa Anita’s Rainbow Six…
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