SANTA ANITA RESCHEDULES THREE GRADED STAKES,
THE LAS VIRGENES, STRUB AND LEWIS TO GO SATURDAY
ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2010)—Santa Anita Park has announced that three graded
stakes: the Gr. I Las Virgenes, the Gr. II Robert Lewis and Gr. II Strub Stakes
which were cancelled Saturday due to rain, have been rescheduled for Saturday,
Feb. 13.
All three races will be redrawn and all horses that were nominated are eligible
to be entered.
The Gr. II Santa Maria Handicap will also be carded as originally scheduled on
Saturday.
In addition to the three graded stakes that were cancelled Saturday, the $65,000
Leroidesanimaux Handicap and the $60,000 Wishing Well Handicap will be redrawn
and carded for either Thursday, Feb. 11, or Friday, Feb. 12.
The remaining five overnight races that were cancelled on Saturday will be
offered again as extra races to horsemen in the coming week. Those races that
are used will be redrawn and are open to all horses who meet eligibility
requirements.
Santa Anita is scheduled to be open for live racing on Sunday, with an
eight-race card highlighted by the Gr. II San Antonio Handicap, set to begin at
11 a.m.
For more information, fans are encouraged to visit
www.santaanita.com , or call (626)
574-6417.