The 19-day 2026 Autumn Meet at Santa Anita Park opens Friday, Sept. 25, and will feature 26 stakes contests including nine Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' races, the track announced Monday.Topping the black-type list are the GI Goodwood Stakes and GI American Pharoah Stakes, both of which carry the aforementioned 'WAYI' automatic berths for the World Championships in late October at Keeneland. Other contests that carry 'WAYI' entries include the GII Eddie D Stakes; GII City of Hope Mile; GII John Henry Turf Championship; GII Santa Anita Sprint Championship; GII Zenyatta Stakes; GII Oak Leaf Stakes; and the GII Rodeo Drive.“We're excited about the opportunities this schedule provides for horsemen throughout the Autumn Meet,” said Jason Egan, Santa Anita's director of racing and racing secretary. “The Breeders' Cup Challenge races headline a strong stakes program and give connections the chance to earn automatic berths into the World Championships while competing at the highest level. Combined with a balanced schedule across all divisions, we believe this program will continue to attract outstanding horses and deliver another quality meet at Santa Anita.”To see the entire stakes schedule for the 2026 Autumn Meet, please go here.The post Goodwood, American Pharoah Top Santa Anita’s 2026 Autumn Meet appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.