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Memorial Day Weekend has three great days' racing at Santa Anita Park.
Seven graded races in total, offering $1.6m prize money, including three Group 1 races on Monday can be enjoyed under the Californian sun.
Memorial Day will host the latest renewal of the legendary Hollywood Gold Cup. First run in 1938 in Hollywood Park, it was won by the world famous Seabiscuit. Following the closure of Hollywood Park, the race was moved to Santa Anita in 2014.
SATURDAY, MAY 29 - Post Time 1.00pm PST / 9.00pm BST / 10.00pm CET
Nine races - Post Time 1.00pm PST / 9.00pm BST / 10.00pm CET
Triple Bend Stakes Gr. 2
Charles Wittingham Stakes Gr. 2
Daytona Stakes Gr. 3
SUNDAY, MAY 30
Nine races - Post Time 1.00pm PST / 9.00pm BST / 10.00pm CET
Summertime Oaks (Gr. 2)
MONDAY, MAY 31
Nine races - Post Time 1.00pm PST / 9.00pm BST / 10.00pm CET
The Hollywood Gold Cup Gr. 1
Shoemaker Mile Gr. 1 – Breeders' Cup Challenge
Gamely Stakes Gr. 1
Memorial Day
The race card includes the Hollywood Gold Cup for 3-year-olds and up at a mile and a quarter; the Shoemaker Mile, a Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' Challenge Race on turf; and the Gamely for fillies and mares, three and up at 1 1/8 miles on turf.
Saturday's features are the Whittingham for 3-year-olds and up at 1 ¼ miles on turf, the Grade 2 Triple Bend Stakes for 4-year-olds and up at seven furlongs, and the Grade 3 Daytona Stakes for 4-year-olds and up at 6 ½ furlongs on turf.
Sunday's headliner is the Grade 2 Summertime Oaks at 1 1/16 miles.
In all, seven lucrative stakes races will be decided over this holiday weekend offering $1.6 million in purse money.
Santa Anita Handicap (G1) winner Idol will miss the Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Following that victory in March, Idol was in line for a chance at the inaugural $1 million Wild West Bonus, a series linking the Santa Anita Handicap, Gold Cup, and TVG Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) at Del Mar in August. A small field is likely to contest what is expected to be a competitive Gold Cup.
