Santa Anita Autumn meet opener on Friday

At 0h12, on September 28, 2022 • By SANTA ANITA

Entries were taken for opening day Friday this morning at Santa Anita as the track’s 18-day Autumn Meet will get underway with a nine-race card starting at 1 p.m.

The stage is set for Breeders’ Cup Challenge Weekend as 10 stakes will be offered on Saturday and Sunday, including the Grade I, $300,000 Awesome Again on Saturday at 1 1/8 miles for 3-year-olds and up prepping for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland Nov. 5.

Along with the Awesome Again, five other stakes, the Grade II, $200,000 John Henry Turf Championship, the Grade II, $200,000 Eddie D, the Grade II, $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship, the Grade II, $200,000 City of Hope Mile and the $85,000 Unzip Me, will all be part of a blockbuster program on Saturday with first post time at 12:30 p.m.

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