Skip to main content

Santa Anita raises purse for Grade 1 Big 'Cap

  • Author:
  • Publish date:

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) Santa Anita is increasing the purse for the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap to $1 million, and upping the San Antonio Stakes to $500,000 for its upcoming winter meet.

The Big `Cap for older horses was previously worth $750,000. It will be run at 1 1/4 miles on March 7. The Grade 2 San Antonio will be run at 1 1/8 miles on Feb. 7 after a purse increase of $200,000.

The Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes also gets a purse increase to $400,000 for its running at 1 1/16 miles on March 7.

The winter meet opens Dec. 26 with a pair of Grade 1 stakes - the Malibu and La Brea.

The $1 million Santa Anita Derby, the West's biggest prep for the Kentucky Derby, will be run April 4.

The meet closes April 19.

© 2024 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. - All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Gambling content intended for 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.