Santa Anita Park is set to host a nine-race card on May 30, 2025, featuring a blend of maiden, claiming, and starter stakes races across various distances and prize purses. The day kicks off with a maiden special weight for two-year-old fillies sprinting 5 furlongs, offering a $60,000 purse. The six contenders lining up for this juvenile dash are TWO MOUNTAINS, CAN YOU DREAM, BABY NEEDS SHOES, GLASSHEART, COPPER LUNA, and QUEEN BAY.
The second race of the day is a starter allowance restricted to fillies and mares aged three and older who have started for a claiming price of $6,250 or less in 2024 or 2025. This 6-furlong contest carries a prize purse of $16,500 and features eight runners: HONORABLE GAL, AUDITORY, CHOLLIMA, ROSE OF JERICHO, TESSA (GB), ROMAN EMPRESS, ROSES R BLUE, and FAITHFUL TRUTH.
The third race is a claiming event for three-year-olds and upward that have never won three races. It will be contested over 1 1/8 miles and offers a $32,000 purse. The five contenders for this route are KAWASAKI (IRE), BALDORO, SMOOTH SALUTE, SILENT HEAT, and AMERICAN EMPIRE.
Next on the card is a maiden claiming race limited to California-bred or California-sired fillies and mares aged three, four, and five. Set over a distance of 5 1/2 furlongs, this event carries a purse of $15,000. The field includes COOLING OFF, CHARMED DREAM, A. P’S LUCKY CHARM, JAZZ SPOT, OSCAR NIGHT, GO CAMI OH, FIRECRACKER MOLLY, and JOHANN’S CANDY.
The fifth race mirrors the opening event with another 5-furlong maiden special weight for two-year-old fillies, again offering a $60,000 purse. The lineup features VELVET DREAM, GOT THE RING, JASMINA, AGUILA AZUL, LA VILLE LUMIERE, and CARA ROSE.
Race six is a 6-furlong claiming sprint for three-year-olds and older horses that have not won two races. With a purse of $22,000, the nine entrants are I AM AMADEO, GENERAL JACKSON, JAMES J. BRADDOCK, DISTANT FLEET, SPIRITIST, CUPID’S CRUSADER, EL ONDEADO, PRATCHETT, and MY RANSOM.
The seventh race is another claiming event, this time at 6 1/2 furlongs, for three-year-olds and upward that have never won three races. It features a prize purse of $23,000 and includes HARCYN, TIZZ A GOOD THING, ZOMBO BOMBO, MAGIC ACCOUNT, NAVY MAN, HALO UNCLE, GAVEA, BLUE CHEESE OLIVE, and HAVOC.
The penultimate race is for fillies and mares aged three and older who have never won $21,000 other than maiden, claiming, starter, or state-bred events, or who have never won two races, or are entered for a claiming price of $50,000. The 6-furlong contest offers a $61,000 purse and features SCARY FAST RIDE, MAXIMUN GOLD, SHINING STAR (CHI), WISHTHEYALLCOULDBE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, MARGARITA GIRL, SUGAR HI, and BIG POP.
The final race of the day is a maiden claiming route for fillies and mares aged three to five, to be run over one mile with a prize purse of $33,000. The nine horses set to close out the card are SEXZIE, FLAMENGO’S QUEEN (IRE), IONIAN GEM, READY TO DARE, LADY LOLLIPOP, CAUSE I’M PERFECT, INNER FURY (IRE), TAVOLARA, and NAKOTA.
With strong fields, competitive purses, and exciting prospects, Santa Anita’s May 30 race day promises thrilling action for fans and connections alike.
