Elite horse racing is coming to California — and the reigning champ of the Billboard Hot 100 will be there too. Thoroughbred horse racing and entertainment company 1/ST announced Thursday (Aug. 8) that it’s partnering with The h.
wood Group for the inaugural California Crown horse race next month. The event, which will take over Santa Anita Park on Saturday, Sept. 28, will feature performances by Shaboozey , Lil Yachty , Gryffin , Frank Walker , Zack Bia and more, Billboard can exclusively announce.
Shaboozey is riding high with his breakout hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which is in its fourth nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Hot 100. Yachty’s most recent album, Let’s Start Here , debuted in the top 10 on the all-genre Billboard 200 last year and atop the Top Rock Albums and Top Alternative Albums charts.
A trio of DJs are on deck for the race as well, with Gryffin, Walker and Bia all lined up for sets on site, with more performers set to be announced. The California Crown will be inspired by old Hollywood glamour and include experiences curated by Delilah, Funke by Chef Evan Funke and Wally’s. Additionally, Chrome Hearts has partnered with 1/ST as the Official Trophy Purveyor to create the California Crown championship trophy.
The California Crown marks the second race in 1/ST’s Grand 3 $25 million racing and incentive series, connecting Preakness 149, The California Crown and the 2025 Pegasus World Cup. “The California Crown is the premier event Santa Anita .