SANTA ANITA TO AGAIN HOST POPULAR CRAFT BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL ON OPENING DAY, SUNDAY, DEC. 26 ON GRANDSTAND APRON

FOOD TRUCKS, VENDORS TO COMPLEMENT WORLD CLASS RACING WITH FIRST POST AT 11 A.M.

                ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 16, 2021)–In addition to a full menu of world class racing on Santa Anita’s Opening Day, Sunday, Dec. 26, on-track fans will be treated to a wide variety of events and promotions, including the track’s popular Craft Beer and Cider Festival, which will be held trackside.  With first post time for 11 races set at 11 a.m., admission gates will open at 9 a.m.

                Available to those 21 and over, the Opening Day Craft Beer and Cider Festival will include LA’s best food vendors and Food Trucks, both trackside and around Santa Anita’s Kingsbury Fountain, on the west end of the Paddock Gardens.

                Fans can save by purchasing a General Package online, which includes Tasting Cup, Tasting Card, a $5 Betting Voucher and Admission including Program and General Parking.

                Package upgrades to VIP, which includes Reserved Trackside Seating and a $15 Food Voucher are also available online and in-person.

                Six graded stakes, headed by three Grade I events, the Runhappy Malibu, the La Brea and the American Oaks, will highlight a blockbuster 11-race card on opening day.

                To purchase tickets, please visit santaanita.com/events.  For additional information, please visit santaanita.com or call (626) 574-RACE.

                Bring Proof of Vaccination:  Per the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Mega Event Guidelines, fans 12 and older must provide proof of vaccination status prior to entering Santa Anita Park.  Alternatively, fans can show proof of a negative test result (taken within 72 hours from date of event).  For more information on safety protocols, please visit santaanita.com/health.