In honor of Laffit Pincay Jr.'s legacy, Santa Anita has renamed its long-standing San Antonio Stakes the Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes. The Grade II test will be contested on Thursday, Dec. 26, opening day of Santa Anita' s 90th anniversary season. Pincay will join fellow Hall of Fame jockeys Bill Shoemaker and Eddie Delahoussaye with a Santa Anita stakes race named in their honor.
“It really means a lot,” Pincay said. “I remember when Shoemaker and Delahoussaye had a stakes named for them and I thought that was very special. Now I get the chance to have one in my name.”
Pincay won the San Antonio Stakes five times, including his first victory came in 1968 aboard Rising Market for trainer Ted Saladin.
Pincay will be in attendance to witness the first-ever running of his namesake race on opening day. He will also present the winning trophy. In addition, Pincay will host an autograph session from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Kingsbury Fountain.
The first 1,200 fans in will be able to meet the living legend and receive a free autographed Laffit Pincay Jr. print.
“I'll be there with my family,” Pincay said. “I usually don't miss the first day of racing, it's very important for me to be there. It's going to be a great day. I'm anxious to be there.”
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