Santa Anita Park racing was canceled for the weekend on Saturday. In it’s place: Donations, volunteers, aid for the victims of the Eaton fire.

Santa Anita Park racetrack was filled with hundreds of good Samaritans flocking to make donations for Los Angeles fire victims. There was food, clothing, shoes, and badly needed baby items. Many are donating their time to help others.

We want to provide as much of our space, staff and resources that we can to those in need during what will be a long recovery.”

Santa Anita Park has transformed to a donation drop-off center for those who want to help wildfire victims.

Santa Anita employees jumped in to serve food to Los Angeles County fire victims, and the racetrack donated its food originally slated for weekend racing to victims, backstretch workers, the National Guard,

Ongoing relief efforts have been set up on the track's expansive property, including a large charity drop-off and a utility basecamp working to restore power to the Los Angeles area

Victor Ryan, spokesperson for Santa Anita Park, said that as of Wednesday morning, it appeared the winds were not likely to push the blaze closer to the track. The following statement was released from the track: "As of 9:00am,

An outpouring of donations and a testament to the humanity of Southern Californians has overtaken Santa Anita Park where victims of the devastating wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County can find some much needed help.

Santa Anita Park has postponed weekend racing given overnight developments with the wildfires on the west side of Los Angeles, and the property is being used to support several relief efforts, the track said on Saturday.

Fires that have been burning homes and businesses in Los Angeles for a week have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands of others and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (Maxar Technologies via AP) Richi and jockey Kazushi Kimura, right, win the Grade III $100,000 Las Flores Stakes horse race,, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (Benoit Photo via AP) An American flag hangs ...

Santa Anita Park, which canceled racing this weekend, will host five straight days of live racing starting Jan. 16 and ending with a special Martin Luther King Jr. holiday program Jan. 20