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Photo: Benoit Photo |
Santa Anita Park dodged the rain, which hit Southern California Christmas day but left skies sunny for the traditional Dec. 26 opening day. A crowd of 33,112 attended, an increase of 9.8% over the 30,156 fans at the 2007 opener.
Santa Anita handled a total of $15,046,336, down about a half percent from the 2007 figure of $15,116,490.
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