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Friends and family remember famed rider, Johnny Longden. Less than a mile from the Santa Anita Park race track where much of his legendary status was built, Johnny Longden was honored in a funeral service at Church of the Good Shepherd.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Longden, Johnny
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25395AN
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General information regarding Johnny Longden

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4123
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1956 p. 1 (surpasses record in racing victories)
March 4, 1957 p. 1 (5000th victory) (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
March 17, 1966 p. 1 (riding career ends) (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
November 3, 1966 p. 14 (bust unveiled)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1956 p. 1 (surpasses record in racing victories)
March 4, 1957 p. 1 (5000th victory) (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
March 17, 1966 p. 1 (riding career ends) (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
November 3, 1966 p. 14 (bust unveiled)
Subjects
Longden, Johnny
Item ID
3999AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Johnny Longden was one of the greatest jockeys in racing history.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31091
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Longden, Johnny (1907-2003)
Item ID
31286AN
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A memorial service will be held on Monday, February 24th in Arcadia for Johnny Longden. Services will be at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25198
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2003
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2003
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Longden, Johnny
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25394AN
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Johnny Longden, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Count Fleet to the Triple Crown in 1943 and was the first rider to win 6000 races, died on Feb. 14. Services will be held on February 24 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25131
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2003. (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2003. (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Longden, Johnny
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25326AN
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Longden Avenue in Arcadia has had a lot of street construction over the last three years, including construction of wheelchair ramps, missing sidewalks, palm trees removed, and new 30 inch water main.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33466
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2002
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2002
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Longden Avenue
Streets
Item ID
33661AN
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Helen Meredith is the founder of Pegasus Ranch in Tehachapi, CA, a place where 60 retired thoroughbreds live. She is struggling financially and estimates that the United Pegasus Foundation is $80,000 in debt. Some of the famous race horses there are Cardmania, winner of the 1993 Breeders' Cup Spring at Santa Anita Park, Music Merci (another Breeders' Cup veteran), Time to Pass, Sand Lizard, and Kingdom Found.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31777
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2009
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2009
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Meredith, Helen
Race horses - retired
United Pegasus Foundation - Pegasus Ranch
Item ID
31974AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Vance J. Longden, May 23.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15988
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1958
Pages
p. 16
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1958
Pages
p. 16
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Longden, daughter
Item ID
16745AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28557
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30, 1989 (See hard copy in vertical file Arcadia-People.)
Pages
p. C2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30, 1989 (See hard copy in vertical file Arcadia-People.)
Pages
p. C2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Longden, Hazel J.
Item ID
28752AN
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Art Wilson writes about some of the famous names in Santa Anita Park's 75 year history, including Charlie Whittingham, Bill Shoemaker, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Seabiscuit, Citation and John Henry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31855
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
Subjects
Citation (race horse)
John Henry (race horse)
Pincay, Laffit, Jr.
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary
Seabiscuit (race horse)
Shoemaker, Bill
Whittingham, Charlie
Item ID
32052AN
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Sue Wallace, owner-operator of the Turnquist Dog School, has been training dogs for 35 years at Arcadia County Park. A decline in the city's dog population is eroding her once thriving business.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper836
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 26, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 26, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Turnquist Dog School
Item ID
836AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Breeders Cup returns to Santa Anita Park for the first time in 20 years, on October 25.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31845
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 28, 2003
Pages
p. 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 28, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Breeders Cup
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
32042AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police are investigating two separate incidents as possible homicides. One man was shot and killed during a robbery at a motel and a 35 year-old transient woman was found dead at Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29195
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Homicides
Murder
Deaths
Item ID
29380AN
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Obituary/death notice. Radio personality and singer Veeva "Suzy" Hamblen has died at the age of 101, in Santa Clarita, California. She and husband Stuart Hamblen (died 1989), also a radio entertainer, had a ranch in Arcadia for many years and were known as some of the leading trainers at Santa Anita Race Track in the late 1940s. Stuart and Veeva rode their Peruvian Paso horses in the Rose Parade from 1979 to 1989. Veeva was also famous as a gospel songwriter.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31025
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2008
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2008
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Celebrities
Entertainers
Famous people
Hamblen, Veeva Ellen Daniels "Suzy" (1907-2008) - biography
Hamblen, Stuart
Singers
Songwriters
Item ID
31220AN
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Kevin Modesti writes about the race horse Zenyatta, winner of the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park. Zenyatta stunned the world's fastest thoroughbreds with a last-to-first rally in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic. Zenyatta is owned by Jerry and Ann Moss. Jerry Moss is the co-founder of A & M Records (with Herb Alpert) and was named after an album by 1980s rock group The Police.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31802
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 8, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 8, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C8
Subjects
Moss, Ann
Moss, Jerry
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Breeders' Cup XXVI
Zenyatta (race horse)
Item ID
31999AN
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Mary Ostrum, 83, of Covina, is retiring from her food service job at the Santa Anita Golf Course after 35 years.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Ostrum, Mary - window lady
Retirement
Santa Anita Golf Course
Item ID
30048AN
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Eight pioneering women, including Arcadia's first female mayor, police woman and firefighter, speak on a panel called "Daring Dames."

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2004
Pages
p. D2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2004
Pages
p. D2
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Arcadia Historical Society
Tomkins, Phyllis
Lauber, Floretta
Brandsma, Louise
Decoteau, Beth
Fournier, Beth (formerly Decoteau)
Murphy, Catherine
Schmitt, Marie
Ball, Mickey
Young, Mary
Item ID
28206AN
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The Pamplemousse, which means "the grapefruit" in French, is a fast colt. Ridden by veteran jockey Alex Solis, The Pamplemousse won the 1-1/8 mile $200,000 Grade III Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park yesterday. His time 1:47.86 was the fastest in the Sham's 9-year history.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31392
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
Subjects
Canani, Julio (trainer)
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Solis, Alex (jockey)
Item ID
31585AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Johnny R. Baird, Dec. 23.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1957
Pages
p. 15
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1957
Pages
p. 15
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Baird, son
Item ID
15398AN
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Taco Lita celebrates 40 years in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30709
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Muniz, Dixie
Muniz, George
Muniz-Harryman, David
Restaurants
Taco Lita
Item ID
30897AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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