‘SHIP & WIN’ PROGRAM RETURNS FOR 2026 AUTUMN MEETING

SANTA ANITA’S LUCRATIVE ‘SHIP & WIN’ PROGRAM RETURNS FOR 2026 AUTUMN MEETING

19-day meet begins Friday Sept. 25 and runs through Sunday Nov. 1

       Arcadia, CA – Santa Anita’s popular “Ship & Win” program designed to attract horses from out of state will be back in effect for the track’s Autumn Meeting starting on Friday, Sept. 25. The six-week stand, which closes on Sunday, Nov. 1, features increased overnight purses in addition to a comprehensive stakes schedule that includes seven “Win and You’re In” events for this year’s Breeders’ Cup run at Keeneland.

        For this year’s Autumn Meet, horses from out of state who made just one start at the Del Mar Summer Meet will remain eligible for the Ship & Win purse bonus provided they did not make an additional start elsewhere. In dirt races, eligible Ship & Win horses who finish first through fifth will receive a 50 percent purse bonus. In turf races, eligible horses who finish in the top five will receive a 40 percent purse bonus. These bonuses are applicable for one start only and do not include stakes races.

       New Ship & Win horses making their initial California starts at the Santa Anita Autumn Meet will also receive a guaranteed $4,000 in addition to the purse bonuses.

       “The Ship & Win program has continued to attract significant numbers of horses to the Southern California circuit,” said Jason Egan, Santa Anita Director of Racing and Racing Secretary. “With the best weather and great facility at which to race and train, we feel we’ve got the best turf racing in the nation. The Ship & Win program provides tremendous incentives for those considering stabling here in California year-round.”