page_title: Santa Anita Park
section_title: The Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita
hierarchical_section_title: Santa Anita Park / Racing / The Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita
caption_attribution_description: English: Start of the 2008 Juvenile Sprint at Santa Anita
context_page_description: Santa Anita Park is a Thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent horse racing events in the United States during early fall, winter and in spring. The track is home to numerous prestigious races including both the Santa Anita Derby and the Santa Anita Handicap as well as hosting the Breeders' Cup in 1986, 1993, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2019. Since 2011, The Stronach Group are the current owners.
context_section_description: In 2019, Santa Anita will host the Breeders' Cup for a record 10th time. Highlights of the previous events include:
  1986 - Lady's Secret wins the Distaff on her way to becoming Horse of the Year
  1993 - Arcangues wins the Classic in the biggest upset in the race's history
  2003 - Trainer Richard Mandella wins a record four races including the Classic
  2008 - Overseas based runners win five races including the Classic
  2009 - Zenyatta becomes the first (and to date only) mare to win the Classic
  2012 - Wise Dan wins the Mile on his way to a Horse of the Year title
  2013 - Wise Dan goes back-to-back
  2014 - Bayern upsets California Chrome and Shared Belief in the Classic
  2016 - Beholder wins the Distaff in a thrilling stretch battle over the previously undefeated Songbird.
  2016 - Arrogate wins the Classic in a thriller over the heavy favorite California Chrome.
caption: Start of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in 2008
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