Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the autumn and in winter. The track is home to numerous prestigious races including both the Santa Anita Derby and the Santa Anita Handicap. Santa Anita Park was opened on December 25, 1934 and is the oldest racetrack in Southern California. Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park has been given the privilege of holding the Breeders' Cup itself on four occasions, in 1986, 1993, 2003, and 2008, and again in 2009.