ARCADIA, Calif. (May. 18, 2016) – Nominations close Thursday, May 19, for the five stakes races on the California Gold Rush XVII card for California-breds and sireds, to be held at Santa Anita on Saturday, May 28.
Here’s the lineup for the stakes races:
$200,000 Snow Chief Stakes, 3-year-olds, at 1 1/8 miles on turf (purse paid down to eighth place).
$200,000 Melair Stakes, 3-year-old fillies, at 1 1/16 miles (purse paid down to eighth place).
$150,000 Tiznow Stakes, 4-year-olds & up, at one mile.
$125,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes, 4-year-olds & up fillies and mares, at one mile on turf.
$100,000 Lennyfrommalibu Stakes, 4-year-olds & up, about 6 ½ furlongs on turf.
Entries close Wednesday, May 25. For more information, contact Rick Hammerle at the Santa Anita Racing Office, 626-574-6352.