Congrats Santa Anita on another great Derby Day!
SANTA ANITA DERBY DAY SEES WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCES ON 11-RACE CARD & SOLID GAINES IN HANDLE & ATTENDANCE
ON-TRACK CROWD OF 36,155 MARKS A 30 PERCENT INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR
ARCADIA, Calif. (April 8, 2017)–With a sensational performance in the Grade I Santa Anita Oaks highlighting an afternoon of world-class racing, Santa Anita Park showed significant increases in both attendance and handle on Saturday, Santa Anita Derby Day.
An on-track crowd of 36,155, a 30 percent increase from last year’s 27,821, wagered $3,254,000, which was up from last year’s $3,137,609–despite the fact there was one less race than a year ago.
All sources handle on today’s 11-race card was $20,855,004, up from last year’s 12-race program which resulted in total handle of $19,922,378.
In the day’s main event, the 80th running of the Grade I, $1 million Santa Anita Derby, Jerry and Ann Moss’s Gormley prevailed by a half length under Victor Espinoza, while the Moss’s Royal Mo, also trained by John Shirreffs, finished third with Gary Stevens. Both horses are being pointed for the Kentucky Derby on May 6.
It was a great day at Santa Anita. My family and I had a great time.