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The 1980 Oak Tree Racing Association season set records in attendance, parimutual handle, wagering and horsemen benefits. Awards for the meet are enumerated: John Henry was voted Horse of the Meeting. Sandy Hawley won the riding championship.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Devcember 7, 1980
Pages
p. A-6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Devcember 7, 1980
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - Oak Tree Racing Association
Item ID
2402AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Oak Tree begins its 12th season on October 17. An 8 page supplement included several articles about the Oak Tree meet: special events, charitable contributions, etc.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement
Date
October 16, 1980
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement
Date
October 16, 1980
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - Oak Tree Racing Association
Item ID
2401AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Oak Tree Racing Association has allocated $365,000 to the University of California, Davis, Veterinary School for the study of the heart and lungs of the thoroughbred.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2458
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1981
Pages
p. A-8
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1981
Pages
p. A-8
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - Oak Tree Racing Association
Item ID
2403AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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5,133 attended the first day of inter-track wagering at Santa Anita Park where wagering was offered on racing at Del Mar. $1,069,980 was wagered on the simulcast races. Santa Anita Park is one of 10 off-track wagering satellites.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2492
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1988
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1988
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2437AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Increases in total attendance and total parimutuel handle, compared to last season, and a decline in daily average were in evidence in figures released after the November 16 close of the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2494
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1987
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1987
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2439AN
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Newspaper Index
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Air conditioning is being installed at the track as part of $3.4 million in improvements being made this summer in preparation for the first season of inter-track wagering offered at Santa Anita Park this year from July 27 to September 14.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 13, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 13, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2433AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Christine Fulton, who recalls 30 years with Santa Anita Park race track, retired at the end of the Oak Tree meet last fall.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1983
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1983
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - People
Item ID
2421AN
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Newspaper Index
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Opening of the 2023-2024 season of thoroughbred racing at Santa Anita Park begins December 26.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 18, 2023
Pages
p. A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 18, 2023
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park set a record for total attendance (2,690,834) and had it highest daily average attendance (31,289) since 1948, as the 1981-82 meeting closed April 21. Facts and figures about the racing season are presented.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. B-4
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. B-4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2415AN
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Newspaper Index
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As part of a $2.6 million capital improvements program, Santa Anita Park race track has built a 2-story addition to the east end of the club-house. The 2nd story patio will be open during the Oak Tree meet, with a third story to be constructed next year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 5, 1985
Pages
p. B-6 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 5, 1985
Pages
p. B-6 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2427AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita meet opens: no fans but record betting. Santa Anita park began its 84th winter-spring meet yesterday with no audience, but had a record-breaking opening day in betting handle, as $23,003,159 was wagered on the 11-race card. The old record of $20,491,016 was set in 2018. First-year General Manager Nate Newby hopes fans will be allowed back soon. Until such time only essential personnel and horses' owners are allowed to attend races.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2020
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2020
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Newby, Nate
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Newspaper Index
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The price hasn't been right for bettors at Santa Anita Park. It's too easy to pick the winners. Betting favorites are winning 46% of the races since the meet opened December 26. That's much higher than normal in thoroughbred racing (about 33%), than the highest for any of Santa Anita's 85 previous winter-spring seasons.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2024
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2024
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Betting
Gambling
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Cities fighting a sports betting ballot initiative. A coalition claims the state measure, from Pechanga Resort Casino, referred to as the Tribal Sports Wagering Act, would fuel excessive litigation against card rooms, potentially shutting them down, effectively killing 32,000 jobs. It would allow sports wagering at tribal casinos and at four California racetracks-Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, Del Mar in San Diego, and Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Ballot measures
Elections
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Newspaper Index
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Fall racing begins with empty stands at Santa Anita Park. No in-person cheering as smoke-delayed, 16-day meet begins. Poor air quality from Bobcat Fire forced the delay of the fall meet by one week.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 26, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 26, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Air quality
Bobcat Fire
Fires
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park completed its most successful season ever with $445 million wagered. Total attendance was also an all-time high. The admission tax netted the city $1.1 million. The Park's other contributions to the city are discussed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2465
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2411AN
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Newspaper Index
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Computer age arrives at Highland Oaks School with an addition of six new Atari computers.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 5, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 5, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools-Highland Oaks
Item ID
2701AN
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Newspaper Index
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City Council delayed action on racetrack tax. Tucker Bill provides that a city with race track be given .33 of 1% of the parimutual wagers instead of charging admission tax.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2420AN
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Newspaper Index
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Local 280 of the Parimutuel Guild of California voted not to strike Santa Anita Park on opening day. The track had made contingency plans in preparation for the threatened strike but the clerks endorsed the proposed contract raising clerks pay at satellite wagering sites.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 21, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 21, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2435AN
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Newspaper Index
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A $3 million building project to increase stable capacity by 150 stalls is underway at Santa Anita Park. Completion, which is planned before the start of the Oak Tree meeting, will bring the total number of stalls to 2,100. The project is discussed in detail.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. B-4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. B-4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2416AN
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Newspaper Index
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Practical Move is favorite horse. Facts about today's 86th running of the Santa Anita Derby. -Bob Baffert has won the race a record 9 times. -The race has produced 19 Kentucky Derby winners. -Practical Move (race horse) is the 8-5 favorite, followed by Geaux Rocket Ride and National Treasure.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 2023
Pages
p. B1, B9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 2023
Pages
p. B1, B9
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Santa Anita Derby
Horses and horse racing
Baffert, Bob
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Newspaper Index
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