Welcome, So Cal Thoroughbred Racing Enthusiasts!
Like to have a friend show you around the sport of horse racing? Interested in receiving all the perks as if you owned your own race horse? If you are in the So Cal area come on out and see for yourself what is so exciting about the Sport of Kings. We're a program designed to help new fans get into the game and/or to give participants an unique experience as if they were a thoroughbred owner.
We're now locating to Santa Anita for the Oak Tree meet.
Every Sunday (October 4th - October 25th) :
Admission, and private box seats will be provided. Questions? I can be reached via cell (909) 633-2184 or via e-mail at trracki@hotmail.com
10:20 Arrival at Santa Anita Park via gate 8 off Baldwin Ave.
10:30 Meet in front of main security gate to enter the barn area. The gate is on your left just before driving over the dirt horse crossing into the parking lot. I will be wearing a red and black jockey's cap or an NTRA Ambassador Program t-shirt for easy identification.
10:40 Barn viewing with Q&A.
11:30 Newcomers seminar or lunch break.
12:20 Re-grouping at the paddock garden fountain.
12:30 Watch first race from paddock.
12:35 Paddock tour for 2nd race.
1:05 Paddock tour for 3rd race (as necessary depending on group size).
After you have had your paddock tour you are welcome to spend the remainder of the afternoon however you wish. I will be available for questions or to provide personal assistance throughout the afternoon at the seating arrangements if you have wagering or horse racing questions, or just want to shoot the breeze about the sport.
Directions
Santa Anita Park is located in Arcadia, California, 14 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The racetrack property is bounded by Baldwin Avenue and Huntington Drive and is adjacent to the Westfield mall.
Major freeways giving access to Santa Anita are the Foothill Freeway (I-210) to the north, San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) to the south, the San Gabriel River (I-605) to the east and the Pasadena (110) and Glendale (2) Freeways on the west.
The address is:
285 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, California 91007
Parking
Please park in the clocker's corner parking lot. Let the gate guard know you are with the Ambassador Program. Gate 8 is off of Baldwin Ave just north of the shopping center. Gate 8 is the only public gate on the western side of the track. After turning off Baldwin you will drive for approximately 1500 feet before reaching a Y in the road. Take the left arm which will head north-east to get to the clocker's corner parking. Let the gate guard know that you are with the Ambassador Program.
I look forward to seeing you at the races!
Sincerely,
Troy Racki
Director, NTRA Ambassador Program
More upcoming Meetups
This group doesn't have any additional upcoming Meetups scheduled.
Past Meetups
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3 attended
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52 attended
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What's new?
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Oct 26
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New photos
“Chip Woolley, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird talks about horses and horsracing.”Posted by Jack Kendall
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Oct 20
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New Greeting for“Bre, thanks for joining! I've sent you a couple of e-mails already with some details. I hope to see you at the track soon!”posted by Troy Racki
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New Greeting for“Leslie welcome to the Ambassador Program. We'll teach you as much as you like to know! Right now the season at Santa Anita is beginning to wind down, with only one opportunity for a meet up, October 25th. I hope you can come then, if not our next meetup might not be for a while -- the first weekend of January 2010, worst case scenerio. I look foward to seeing you at the track soon!”posted by Troy Racki
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New member
“I want to learn more about horse racing.” -
New member“I've been in love with Thoroughbred racing since I was a little girl. I have worked at tracks, owned ex racers and want to help get more people...especially women...involved in TB racing.”
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Oct 15
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New Greeting for“Jen, thanks for signing up yourself as well as members of the Cal Poly Pomona Horse Show Team. I look forward to showing your group around and perhaps making some life long horse racing enthusists out of them. The more the merrier, I say!”posted by Troy Racki
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New Greeting for“Linda, welcome to the Ambassador Program! You've found the right place to community with other racing fans in an on track experience. We have fans of every sort, from new comers to life long enthusists and race horse owners. We hope to see you at the track soon!”posted by Troy Racki
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New member
“I am a long-time race fan and "hang out" when I can make it at Clocker's Corner in the mornings. Though I'm not a newcomer, it would be great to link up with other fans.” -
New member“To introduce members of the Cal Poly Pomona Horse Show Team to the sport of horse racing. It seems like a good way for us to have fun and learn about it!”
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New Greeting for“Leigh, thanks for joining the Ambassador Program. My apologies for the tardy greeting. We have two meetups scheduled at the track this month, October 18th and the 25th. I hope to see you at the races on one of those days. If not perhaps another time then. All the best and thanks again for joining!”posted by Troy Racki
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New Greeting for“Welcome to the Ambassador Program. My apologies for the tardy greeting. I hope to see you at the track soon! We have two meetups for the month of October, the 18th and the 25. Hope to see you at one of them.”posted by Troy Racki
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What members are saying
“ easy to meet people with like interests...lets people know where things are happening...sends reminders ”
“ Being able to get close to the horses is something few ethusists are able to do unless they own a horse. ...
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