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Eight months after arriving in the U.S. via Dubai, Italian jockey Antonio Fresu has solidified his position as a top jockey in California.

Glatt, who had horses in four of the 11 races on Tuesday, has won with 20% of his 377 starters for earnings of $4.7 million this year, eclipsing his previous high of $4.2 million in 2022.

Watsonville gave trainer Mark Glatt his third win of the opening day program at Santa Anita with a hard-fought victory in the Mathis Mile.

An on-track crowd of 37,143 contributed to a robust all-sources handle of $18.3 million on Santa Anita's opening day on Tuesday.

Santa Anita Park began its 49-day Classic Meet Tuesday with an 11-race card including six graded stakes and the return of the traditional $1 Pick Six.

The Dec. 26 opening day at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., is one racing tradition that has stood the test of time.

FanDuel TV will be live at Santa Anita throughout the winter-spring meet that begins with its traditional opening day on Dec. 26.

Almendares and Dandy Man Shines face off in Tuesday's Mathis Mile Stakes on Santa Anita's opening day program.

TRADITIONAL $1 PICK SIX HEADS SANTA ANITA’S CLASSIC MEET OPENING DAY WAGERING MENU ON TUESDAY, DEC. 26

With 78 racing dates stretching through June 16, Santa Anita’s Classic and Hollywood Meetings will offer a total of 90 stakes,