SANTA ANITA RESCHEDULES THREE GRADED STAKES, THE LAS VIRGENES, STRUB AND LEWIS TO GO SATURDAY

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2010)—Santa Anita Park has announced that three graded stakes: the Gr. I Las Virgenes, the Gr. II Robert Lewis and Gr. II Strub Stakes which were cancelled Saturday due to rain, have been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 13.

All three races will be redrawn and all horses that were nominated are eligible to be entered.

The Gr. II Santa Maria Handicap will also be carded as originally scheduled on Saturday.

In addition to the three graded stakes that were cancelled Saturday, the $65,000 Leroidesanimaux Handicap and the $60,000 Wishing Well Handicap will be redrawn and carded for either Thursday, Feb. 11, or Friday, Feb. 12.

The remaining five overnight races that were cancelled on Saturday will be offered again as extra races to horsemen in the coming week. Those races that are used will be redrawn and are open to all horses who meet eligibility requirements.

Santa Anita is scheduled to be open for live racing on Sunday, with an eight-race card highlighted by the Gr. II San Antonio Handicap, set to begin at 11 a.m.

For more information, fans are encouraged to visit www.santaanita.com, or call (626) 574-6417.

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