TICKETS TO GO ON SALE SEPT. 1 AT 10 A.M.; WEEKDAY ADMISSION & PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2021)–With tickets set to go on sale at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1, Santa Anita’s 16-day Autumn Meet, which opens on Friday, Oct. 1, will mark the return of “Walk-Up” admission and a […]

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – 1/ST CONTENT, the innovative operating group for 1/ST’s media and content companies, announced today the appointment of senior media executive Gregg Colvin as Chief Executive Officer. As CEO of 1/ST CONTENT, Gregg Colvin will work with Chief Operating Officer Jason Wilson to further develop and support the ongoing transformation of the 1/ST CONTENT brands into a modern and cohesive entity to attract […]

SANTA ANITA & TOC ANNOUNCE 10 PERCENT PURSE HIKE AT UPCOMING AUTUMN MEETING WHICH OPENS FRIDAY, OCT. 1   ARCADIA, Calif. (August 17, 2021)–Santa Anita’s 2021 Autumn Meeting, which opens Friday, Oct. 1, will now offer owners and horsemen a 10 percent increase in all overnight races as Santa Anita and the Thoroughbred Owners of […]

XBTV BYPASSES 1,000 WORKOUT VIDEO MILESTONE FOR 2021 SARATOGA AND DEL MAR MEETS   ARCADIA, CA (Aug. 17, 2021) – Barely one month into this summer’s Saratoga and Del Mar meets, XBTV.com has already successfully captured, cataloged and uploaded more than 1,000 morning video workouts for racing’s marquee meets. This milestone provides handicappers with ‘behind […]

SANTA ANITA’S 16-DAY AUTUMN MEET TO START FAST AS FOUR GRADED STAKES WILL BE RUN ON OPENING DAY, FRIDAY, OCT. 1; LUCRATIVE ‘SHIP & WIN’ PROGRAM TO AGAIN TARGET OUT OF STATE HORSES   A TOTAL OF SEVEN BREEDERS’ CUP “WIN & YOU’RE IN” QUALIFIERS OFFERED OCT. 1, 2 & 3   ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 16, […]

SANTA ANITA PARK ANNOUNCES SUBSTANTIAL PURSE INCREASES FOR  2021-22 WINTER/SPRING MEETING WHICH OPENS DEC. 26 ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2021)–Santa Anita Park has announced substantial purse increases for its traditional Winter/Spring Race Meeting, which opens on Dec. 26.  In partnership with the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC), these purse increases will be in effect for […]

HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ‘SHIP & WIN’ PROGRAM TO BE OFFERED AT SANTA ANITA’S AUTUMN MEET, WHICH OPENS OCT. 1                 ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 5, 2021)–Encouraged by the tremendous success it has helped spark at the current Del Mar Summer Race Meeting, Santa Anita officials have announced the popular “Ship & Win” program, which began this past […]

AT AGE 100, SANTA ANITA’S BELOVED PADDOCK CAPTAIN JOHN SHEAR RETIRES; TRACK TO HONOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE ON 2021 AUTUMN MEET OPENER, FRIDAY, OCT. 1   ARCADIA, Calif. (July 28, 2021)–The news came in a twitter post this past Monday.  John Shear, Santa Anita’s 100-year-old Paddock Captain, made it official as […]

1/ST TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES ABEL CEDILLO AS NEWEST BRAND AMBASSADOR   STAR JOCKEY TO BE FACE OF 1/ST BET & XPRESSBET ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS, GIVEAWAYS & SWEEPSTAKES               Washington, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2021 – 1/ST TECHNOLOGY is excited to announce its newest brand ambassador, leading jockey Abel Cedillo. 1/ST […]