Mountain Views News          Saturday, December 21, 2013

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, December 21, 2013 


THEY’RE BACK! SANTA ANITA’S OPENING DAY IS DECEMBER 26TH

Here’s what’s happening next week:

Opening Day: Santa Anita’s 77th winter/
spring meet opens on Thursday, with special 
early first post time at 12 noon, admission 
gates open at 10 a.m. Two Grade I, $300,000 
stakes will highlight the opening day festivities; 
the $300,000 Malibu and the $300,000 
La Brea. Both races are to be run at seven 
furlongs, with the La Brea for 3-year-old fillies 
and the Malibu for 3-year-old colts and 
geldings. The Grade II, $200,000 Sir Beaufort 
Stakes, for 3-year-olds at one mile on turf, will 
also be offered. 

Special Early First Post Time: First post time 
on Opening Day is 12 noon, with admission 
gates opening at 10 a.m. 

Opening Day Wall Calendar Giveaway: All on-
track attendees will receive a beautiful Santa 
Anita wall calendar, free with paid General 
Admission. This year’s calendar theme is “Flying 
Silks,” as some of racing’s most prominent 
owners will be honored by having their stable 
colors displayed month by month. 

Friday, Dec. 27: Regular first post time is 12:30 
p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 28: Santa Anita will again 
honor the late Eddie Logan, the track’s iconic 
“footman,” who manned his shoeshine stand 
from the track’s opening in 1934 until his passing 
in January, 2009, with the $75,000 Eddie 
Logan Stakes for 2-year-olds at one mile on 
turf. The Grade III, $100,000 Daytona Stakes 
and the $75,000 added Kalookan Queen Stakes 
will help to comprise and outstanding day of 
racing. 

Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013: The Grade III, $100,000 
Robert J. Frankel Stakes, named in honor of 
the late Hall of Fame trainer who is Santa Anita’s 
all-time leader by number of wins, will feature 
fillies and mares 3-and-up at 1 1/8 miles 
on turf. 

End Zone Package: Available each weekend 
for just $20 through Big Game Sunday, Feb. 
2. A great way to watch top college and professional 
football on 18 HD flatscreen monitors. 
A delicious buffet is served from 12 noon to 3 
p.m., featuring pizza, pork sliders, salad and 
all-beef hot dogs. General Admission, a racing 
program, one complimentary cocktail and special 
beer prices that include $ Buds (12 oz.) and 
$14 pitchers are part of this extremely popular 
promotion. YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OF 
AGE TO ENTER THE END ZONE. 

Mornings at Clockers’ Corner: Santa Anita’s 
picturesque early morning hot spot is open 
daily at the top of the stretch and offers fans 
and horsemen a complete breakfast menu 
from 4:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. This magnificent 
venue is free of charge to attend and allows the 
public ready access to America’s top trainers 
and jockeys while providing a spectacular view 
of the nearby San Gabriel Mountains. 

Free Seabiscuit Tram Tours: These popular 
tours take fans inside the Sport of Kings as 
they wind through Santa Anita’s storied stable 
area. Tours are offered weekend mornings and 
initiate at Clockers’ Corner at 7:30 a.m. 

Farriers Package: This includes Club House 
admission (complete with box seating and racing 
program), a signature Craft Brew from 
Farriers (featuring the Los Angeles Golden 
Road Brewing Co.), and an entrée from one 
of Santa Anita’s brand new Club House Mezzanine 
eateries. The Farriers Package also includes 
a commemorative pint glass—yours for 
the taking!! Weekday packages are $40, weekends, 
$50. To purchase, please visit santaanita.
com/events. 

Monday, Dec. 30 and Tuesday, Dec. 31: Santa 
Anita will be dark both of these days.

Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014: Live racing will resume 
at 12:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day—with 
beers, sodas and hot dogs offered for just one 
dollar. The $75,000 Blue Norther, for 3-year-
old fillies at one mile on turf, will be the New 
Year’s Day feature. 


SIERRA MADRE’S ECOLOGICALLY CORRECT 
SNOWMAN!


Among the many beautiful Christmas displays in Sierra Madre sits Frosty, an enviromentally 
friendly snowman made from recycled cups. His smile is as big as his glowing heart! His 
creators did an outstanding job! Drive around Sierra Madre until you find him. It’s a delightful 
treat, very pleeasing to the eye.