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Copy of 1 1/2 pages from the racing program for Santa Anita Park, April 13, 1909. Right hand page is an ad for Pacific Electric.

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Date: 1909

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Date: 1909

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912; Railroads-Pacific Electric Railway

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1169

Collection: Photographs

Images

Copy of pages for part of first and second races from racing program for Santa Anita Park, April 13, 1909. Left hand page includes an ad for the Southern Pacific Railway.

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Date: 1909

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Date: 1909

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912; Railroads-Southern Pacific

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1168

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of complimentary day pass to 1908-1909 season at Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track signed by F.G. Randle, secretary and treasurer of Los Angeles Racing Association.

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Date: c.1908

1 image

Date: c.1908

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 940

Collection: Photographs

Images

Page from Los Angeles Times of March 21, 1909 telling of the coming end of racing at Santa Anita Park when State of California will close it with the ban on horse racing, April 20, 1909. See legible copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and Horse Racing.

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Date: March 21, 1909

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Date: March 21, 1909

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 554

Collection: Photographs

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The library does not have a print of this negative. The negative is of two passes to Santa Anita Park. One is marked "LADY" and is dated 1907-1908. A large number 39 appears in the middle. The second pass is round. The word "COMPLIMENTARY" appears at the top. It is dated 1907-8, has an unidentified signature near the center. The words Santa Anita Park and Los Angeles Racing Association also appear on the pass.

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Date: c.1907

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Date: c.1907

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 4x5 negative

ID: 1386

Collection: Photographs

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Newspaper page from sports section of L.A. Sunday Times reporting opening of Santa Anita Park, built by "Lucky" Baldwin and opened December 1907. See more legible hard copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J.-Horses and horse racing.

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Date: December 8, 1907

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Date: December 8, 1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 551

Collection: Photographs

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Santa Anita Park (1907-1912)

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Contents: 1. References to news articles on Baldwin's racetrack. 4 newspaper citations. 2. Los Angeles Racing Association Souvenir, 1907. Booklet commemorating the opening of the track. copied from the original at the CTBA. 3. Los Angeles Racing Souvenir 1908 and 1909. Booklet commemorating the season…

Contents: 1. References to news articles on Baldwin's racetrack. 4 newspaper citations.; 2. Los Angeles Racing Association Souvenir, 1907. Booklet commemorating the opening of the track. copied from the original at the CTBA.; 3. Los Angeles Racing Souvenir 1908 and 1909. Booklet commemorating the season. copied from the original at CTBA.; 4. Events at Arcadia. photocopy of newsclip. Los Angeles Daily Times April 3, 1909.; 5. California's last race stirs with its humor and tragedy. Los Angeles Sunday Times April 18, 1909.; 6. Gloom holds sporty echo. Los Angeles Daily Times April 19, 1909.; 7. Santa Anita grass-grown. Los Angeles Daily Times April 23, 1909.; 8. Santa Anita Park throws open its gates. news clip from files at Santa Anita Park, date and source unknown.; 9. Baldwin's track. newspaper plate 1907.; 10. Santa Anita Race Track. photocopy of photo.; 11. Race track. Arcadia Tribune August 16, 1973,; 12. Baldwin's race track winding down. Information from the Los Angeles Times April 19, 1905.; 13. Santa Anita Park - historical vignettes of the San Gabriels. TV Times giving history of the track. September 1973.; 14. Santa Anita Park is rich in heritage. news clip 1936.; 15. Opens first Anita Track. newspaper clipping. n.d. circa 1950.; 16. A.M. Allen, architect and builder of Santa Anita. ASCOT PARK (booklet) Los Angeles, CA 1904-05.; 17. "Lucky" Baldwin started Santa Anita original track back in '73. Pasadena Star News December 16, 1936.; 18. Scenes at new Baldwin race tract at Arcadia. news clip. Los Angeles Daily Times November 22, 1907.

Subjects: Santa Anita Park (1907-1912)

Item ID: 199AF

Collection: Subject Files

Santa Anita Park-Oak Tree Racing Association

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Contents: note: For Pressbooks/Media Guide, see Arcadia History Box 46. 1. Oak Tree Meeting. Los Angeles Times March 17, 1969. 2. No horsing around at parimutuel window. Arcadia Tribune December 8, 1977. 3. Oak Tree - Santa Anita. Promotional brochure for October 8 - November 7, 1976. 4. $350,000 N…

Contents: note: For Pressbooks/Media Guide, see Arcadia History Box 46.; 1. Oak Tree Meeting. Los Angeles Times March 17, 1969.; 2. No horsing around at parimutuel window. Arcadia Tribune December 8, 1977.; 3. Oak Tree - Santa Anita. Promotional brochure for October 8 - November 7, 1976.; 4. $350,000 National Thoroughbred Championship. Brochure outlining conditions of race and offering histories of those horses invited. November 1, 1975.; 5. Oak Tree's 1981 Season to be longest, richest ever. Arcadia Tribune special supplement September 27, 1981.; 6. Oak Tree Racing Association. Brown-covered pictorial brochure with background of each Board Member. 1981.; 7. The Breeders Cup, October 19-30, 1986. Published as a special supplement to the Star News and Foothill Inter-City newspapers.; 8. 20th Anniversary Breeders' Cup event ticket holder. Oak Tree at Santa Anita, October 25, 2003.

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-Oak Tree Racing Association

Item ID: 204AF

Collection: Subject Files

Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association.

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Contents: Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association. Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides/Paddock. 1972 -

Contents: Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association. Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides/Paddock. 1972 -

Subjects: Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association.

Location: History Room

Box Number: Box 46

Shelf Number: Shelf C2

Item ID: 356AF

Collection: Subject Files

Horse racing at Fairplex Park started its 64th season at the Los Angeles County Fair. Earlier this summer officials proposed moving the races to Santa Anita Park. The California horse Racing Board denied their request on June 26.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 14, 2002

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 14, 2002

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Santa Anita Park; Fairplex Park

Item ID: 24649AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Late afternoon shadows show in this photo of 10 horses and riders competing in a race at Baldwin's original race track. Grandstand is seen on the right with capacity crowd. Photo was taken from in the infield. Trees seen in distance would be along Santa Anita Ave.

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Date: 1907 or 1908

1 image

Date: 1907 or 1908

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 982

Collection: Photographs

Images

Many horses with riders are seen galloping west across infield of original Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin Santa Anita Race Track. We were told by Vesta Tucker Reeves, that the infield was used for rodeos when racing season was not in progress. This apparently was taken from grandstand.

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Date: c.1909

1 image

Date: c.1909

Subjects: Santa Anita Park,1907-1912; San Gabriel Mountains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1082

Collection: Photographs

Images

These two long buildings appear to be buildings at the Balloon School. They have been left from the time that "Lucky" Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track was on this site. There is considerable snow on San Gabriel Mountains behind.

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Date: c.1927 or 1928

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Date: c.1927 or 1928

Subjects: Balloon School; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 952

Collection: Photographs

Images

Santa Anita Park looking across the track toward grandstand. There is a sulky and driver on the track. This photo appears on xerox of material from Santa Anita Park vertical file (Arcadia-Santa Anita Park-1907-1912 #8).

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Date: c.1907

1 image

Date: c.1907

Subjects: Santa Anita Park-1907-1912; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 549

Collection: Photographs

Images

Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin sitting in his box at his Santa Anita Race Track. The box has curved railing and side. There appear to be five women in box with him and also two men. Baldwin wears his familiar black slouch hat.

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Date: c.1907

1 image

Date: c.1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Santa Anita Park-1907-1912

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 938

Collection: Photographs

Images

HRTV (Horse Racing Television) has reached agreement with independent Los Angeles broadcaster KVMD to give Southern California horse racing fans live racing television access to the upcoming Santa Anita Park winter/spring meeting.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 24, 2011

Pages: p. C1, C2

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 24, 2011

Pages: p. C1, C2

Subjects: HRTV; KVMD; Santa Anita Park--2011-2020; Television

Item ID: 32888AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Oak Tree Racing Association's 1996 season started with a bang on October 2. Patrons discovered a new look with the $3.5 million improvement programs completed over the summer at Santa Anita Park race track.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 10, 1996

Pages: p. 12

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 10, 1996

Pages: p. 12

Subjects: Oak Tree Racing Association; Santa Anita Park 1991 -2000

Item ID: 25968AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Magna Entertainment Corporation, owners of Santa Anita Park race track, is bidding to purchase the September race dates at the Los Angeles County Fair for September 13-29. The Breeders Cup will be returning to Santa Anita Park next October after a gap of ten years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 25, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 25, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Breeders Cup; Horse racing; Los Angeles County Fair; Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010

Item ID: 30418AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Oak Tree Racing Association will begin its 32nd season October 4, opening a 29-day meet at Santa Anita Park race track.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 28, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 28, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Oak Tree Racing Association; Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000

Item ID: 27902AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Horse Racing Supporters Call for Santa Anita Park to Open amid COVID-19. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the L.A. County health department are reviewing a proposal from Santa Anita Park to resume "spectator-less" live racing.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 30, 2020

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 30, 2020

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: Coronavirus-COVID-19; Diseases; Epidemics; Horses and horse racing; Pandemics; Santa Anita Park-2011-2020

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Copy of 1 1/2 pages from the racing program for Santa Anita Park, April 13, 1909. Right hand page is an ad for Pacific Electric.

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Copy of pages for part of first and second races from racing program for Santa Anita Park, April 13, 1909. Left hand page includes an ad for the Southern Pacific Railway.

Images

Photo of complimentary day pass to 1908-1909 season at Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track signed by F.G. Randle, secretary and treasurer of Los Angeles Racing Association.

Images

Page from Los Angeles Times of March 21, 1909 telling of the coming end of racing at Santa Anita Park when State of California will close it with the ban on horse racing, April 20, 1909. See legible copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and Horse Racing.

Images

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Newspaper page from sports section of L.A. Sunday Times reporting opening of Santa Anita Park, built by "Lucky" Baldwin and opened December 1907. See more legible hard copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J.-Horses and horse racing.

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Santa Anita Park (1907-1912)

Santa Anita Park-Oak Tree Racing Association

Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association.

Horse racing at Fairplex Park started its 64th season at the Los Angeles County Fair. Earlier this summer officials proposed moving the races to Santa Anita Park. The California horse Racing Board denied their request on June 26.

Late afternoon shadows show in this photo of 10 horses and riders competing in a race at Baldwin's original race track. Grandstand is seen on the right with capacity crowd. Photo was taken from in the infield. Trees seen in distance would be along Santa Anita Ave.

Images

Many horses with riders are seen galloping west across infield of original Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin Santa Anita Race Track. We were told by Vesta Tucker Reeves, that the infield was used for rodeos when racing season was not in progress. This apparently was taken from grandstand.

Images

These two long buildings appear to be buildings at the Balloon School. They have been left from the time that "Lucky" Baldwin's Santa Anita Race Track was on this site. There is considerable snow on San Gabriel Mountains behind.

Images

Santa Anita Park looking across the track toward grandstand. There is a sulky and driver on the track. This photo appears on xerox of material from Santa Anita Park vertical file (Arcadia-Santa Anita Park-1907-1912 #8).

Images

Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin sitting in his box at his Santa Anita Race Track. The box has curved railing and side. There appear to be five women in box with him and also two men. Baldwin wears his familiar black slouch hat.

Images

HRTV (Horse Racing Television) has reached agreement with independent Los Angeles broadcaster KVMD to give Southern California horse racing fans live racing television access to the upcoming Santa Anita Park winter/spring meeting.

Oak Tree Racing Association's 1996 season started with a bang on October 2. Patrons discovered a new look with the $3.5 million improvement programs completed over the summer at Santa Anita Park race track.

Magna Entertainment Corporation, owners of Santa Anita Park race track, is bidding to purchase the September race dates at the Los Angeles County Fair for September 13-29. The Breeders Cup will be returning to Santa Anita Park next October after a gap of ten years.

The Oak Tree Racing Association will begin its 32nd season October 4, opening a 29-day meet at Santa Anita Park race track.

Horse Racing Supporters Call for Santa Anita Park to Open amid COVID-19. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the L.A. County health department are reviewing a proposal from Santa Anita Park to resume "spectator-less" live racing.