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55,130 racing fans saw the 10th Breeder's Cup, which included the upset 133-1 final race win by Arcangues. Over $36 million was wagered, including $15 million in on-track betting.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 1993
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p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 1993
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p. A-1
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Santa Anita Park
Item ID
524AN
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Essay by Robert A. Jones concerning lower attendance at horse racing events. He discusses the historical importance of Santa Anita Park.

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Los Angeles Times
Date
June 11, 1997
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p. B3
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Los Angeles Times
Date
June 11, 1997
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p. B3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
9764AN
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Starting this spring, the new owner of Santa Anita Park, Frank Stronach, is planning the first of what will likely be massive renovations to the horse racing facility.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 6, 1999
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 6, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
17448AN
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Multibillion dollar businessman and horse owner, Frank Stronach, has signed a letter of intent for his auto systems company, Magna International Inc., to buy Santa Anita Park

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 1998
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p. C1 photos
Pasadena Star News
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 1998
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p. C1 photos
Pasadena Star News
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Santa Anita Park
Item ID
16844AN
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International businessman and horse owner Frank Stronach confirmed Tuesday that he and Meditrust, the parent company of Santa Anita Park, have signed a letter of intent under which he will buy the race track.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 1998
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 1998
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p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
16845AN
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City officials met with new Santa Anita Park owner Frank Stronach to discuss his plans for the race track. He wants to build a retail and entertainment village and an interactive horse racing theme park.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 1998
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 1998
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p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
16937AN
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The Arcadia City Planning Commission voted 6-0 to reject the zoning change for the Santa Anita Park property from "horse racing uses" to "commercial/entertainment," saying it could not approve any changes until it sees a specific proposal.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 1996
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 1, 1996
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
5895AN
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Santa Anita Park race track sold to Frank Stronach, a Canadian billionaire businessman and horse owner. The property is valuable to the city for sales tax reasons.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
26676AN
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The opening day of Oak Tree marked the introduction of satellite wagering on Santa Anita Park races at Hollywood Park and Los Alamitos. After years of resistance, Santa Anita Park has fully embraced satellite wagering in a bid to win back fans lost to the lottery and urban congestion.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 13, 1991
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p. B-3 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 13, 1991
Pages
p. B-3 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - Oak Tree Racing Association
Item ID
2404AN
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The Arcadia City Council voted to request an analysis of the initiative petition submitted by the citizens group Neighbors for Arcadia. The measure would keep the Santa Anita Park race track property zoned for horse racing unless Arcadia residents voted for a change.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 1996
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Neighbors for Arcadia
City Council, 1990-1999
Item ID
6080AN
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Citizen input is sought on the proposed Santa Anita Commercial Center. The current proposal is 1/3 the size of the initial package presented in 1996 and would be built on 60 acres of what is now the south parking lot of Santa Anita Park.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Item ID
26579AN
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Investors and horseracing interests are lining up to buy Santa Anita Park only one year after it was purchased by Meditrust.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 1998
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 1998
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p. A1
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Santa Anita Park
Item ID
16604AN
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$300,0000 worth of imaging equipment and the facility to house it were donated to the Park by the Southern California Equine Foundation. The nuclear imaging equipment is used like an X-ray to diagnose bone fractures and strains in horses.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 1993
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p. A-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 1993
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p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
159AN
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Santa Anita Derby Day 5K started three years ago with less than 2000 participants but is expected to attract between 4000-5000 runners and walkers in the 5K's fourth year.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 2, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 2, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Derby Day
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Item ID
26498AN
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After 2 straight years of lower attendance figures, Santa Anita Park is diversifying to draw in more people.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 1993
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p. A-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 1993
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p. A-1 photo
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Santa Anita Park
Item ID
156AN
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The Arcadia City Council unanimously decided to allow music and entertainment events at the 320-acre Santa Anita Park on 30 days over the next year as part of a pilot program. Events can be scheduled for weekdays from 9 AM to 6 PM and on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 AM to 11 PM.

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Los Angeles Times
Date
July 28, 1994
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p. J-3 photo
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Los Angeles Times
Date
July 28, 1994
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p. J-3 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
3933AN
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Meditrust will be selling Santa Anita Park race track at a lower price than the $400 million purchase price about a year ago. Due to laws changing in July, tax advantages are no longer available.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 29, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 29, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Meditrust
Item ID
26621AN
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Karen Garr is one of 400 pari-mutual clerks behind the betting windows at Arcadia's Santa Anita Park. The 44 year old Arcadia resident has been close to the race track since 1969, when she started as a "pony girl" in the back stretch of Santa Anita Park.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1992
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p. B-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1992
Pages
p. B-2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - People
Garr, Karen
Item ID
22AN
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Santa Anita Realty Enterprises is laying the groundwork for a new project that would be one-third the size of the previous proposal.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 1997
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p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 1997
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p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Realty Enterprises
Item ID
9334AN
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Measure M, which would give residents veto power over new development at the race track is debated.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Ovtober 22, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
Ovtober 22, 1996
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Companies
Elections, Local - 1996
Item ID
7971AN
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