Santa Anita Park’s Sunday card features $700K in stakes races and expert picks
Santa Anita Park will host a full day of racing this Sunday, featuring eight events. The schedule includes stakes races alongside allowance and maiden contests. HandicappingT3 has provided selections for every race on the card.
The action begins at 11:00 AM PT with Race 1, a Maiden Special Weight for 14 runners. Race 2 follows at 11:31 AM PT, another Maiden Special Weight but with a smaller field of seven horses.
Race 3 is an Allowance Optional Claiming event, starting at 12:01 PM PT with 12 competitors. Race 4, another Allowance Optional Claiming contest, sees 13 runners take to the track at 12:33 PM PT.
The stakes races kick off with Race 5, the Mathis Mile Stakes, offering a $200,000 purse. Seven horses will compete when the race starts at 1:05 PM PT. Race 6, the Laffit Pincay, Jr. Stakes, also carries a $200,000 prize and features seven runners at 1:37 PM PT.
Race 7 returns to Allowance Optional Claiming action, with 14 horses set to run at 2:10 PM PT. The day’s highlight, the La Brea Stakes presented by Don Julio, takes place as Race 8. This $300,000 event features 11 runners and starts at 2:43 PM PT. The Malibu Stakes is also featured on the card, though details on participating trainers remain unavailable.
The Santa Anita card offers a mix of stakes and allowance races throughout the day. HandicappingT3 has covered all events, giving fans and bettors guidance for each contest. The La Brea Stakes stands out as the day’s richest race, with a $300,000 purse.
