Santa Anita facts for kids
Santa Anita is a name used for several places and events, mostly in California, USA. It often refers to areas with a rich history, beautiful natural spaces, or famous horse racing tracks.
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Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park is a very famous horse racing track located in Arcadia, California. It opened in 1934 and is known for its beautiful setting with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. Many important horse races happen here every year.
Major Horse Races
Santa Anita Park hosts some of the most exciting horse races in the United States. These races attract top horses, jockeys, and trainers from all over the world.
Santa Anita Handicap
The Santa Anita Handicap is a major horse race held every March. It is one of the oldest and most important races for older horses in the country. Winning this race is a big achievement for any horse.
Santa Anita Oaks
The Santa Anita Oaks is another important race, held in mid-March. This race is specifically for three-year-old female horses, often called fillies. It helps decide which fillies are the best of their age group.
Santa Anita Derby
The Santa Anita Derby takes place every April. This race is for three-year-old male horses, or colts. It is a very important race because it is a key step for horses hoping to qualify for the famous Kentucky Derby.
Historical Places
The name Santa Anita is also connected to places with important history in California.
Rancho Santa Anita
Rancho Santa Anita was a very large piece of land, about 13,319 acres, in California. It was given as a land grant to a man named Hugo Reid. This ranch played a big part in the early history of the area.
Santa Anita Assembly Center
The Santa Anita Assembly Center was a temporary camp in Santa Anita, California, used during World War II. It was one of the places where Japanese Americans were held for a short time before being moved to more permanent camps. This was a difficult period in American history.
Other Places Named Santa Anita
Many other places share the name Santa Anita.
- Little Santa Anita Canyon and Santa Anita Canyon are beautiful natural areas in the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest in California. They are popular for hiking and enjoying nature.
- The Santa Anita metro station is a train station in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Santa Anita, California is a community in Los Angeles County.
- The Santa Anita Golf Course is a place where people can play golf in Los Angeles, California.
- Westfield Santa Anita is a large shopping mall located in Arcadia, California.
- Santa Anita, Baja California Sur is a village located in Mexico.
- The Santa Anita District is an area in the Lima Province of Peru.
