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Major traffic jams during Santa Anita Park Race Track's record breaking opening day. All parking lots were full by 12:20 PM on December 26, 2017. See also Mountain Views News, p. B1, December 30, 2017 opening day recap crowd of 40,000.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 28, 2017
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 28, 2017
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2011-2020
Item ID
35240AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Summary of a vintage promotional booklet about Santa Anita Park havings its inaugural race on Christmas Day, December 25, 1934. At the time, Los Angeles Turf Club Inc. was the owner and operator of Santa Anita Park and there were 53 racing days that first season. Charter stockholder and membership requirements are discussed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32104
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Los Angeles Turf Club Inc.
Santa Anita Park--1934-1942
Item ID
32301AN
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Newspaper Index
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Paul Graf, 90, of New Albany, Indiana, came back to Arcadia to see Santa Anita Park again. He had been based there as a United States Army staff sergeant during World War II, when the track was turned over to the Army Ordnance Corps for training purposes and was officially renamed Camp Santa Anita. Graf said he used to run for exercise on the Anita Chiquita training track, which was eliminated when the Santa Anita Fashion Park was built in the 1970s. Graf had arrived at Camp Santa Anita around November 1942, after the site had already been used as the Japanese Assembly Center. Photo shows Graf holding an issue of Man O' War, a newspaper issued by army personnel at Camp Santa Anita.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Camp Santa Anita
Graf, Paul
Santa Anita Park--1934-1942
United States Army Ordnance Corps
Veterans--World War II
Item ID
32749AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council last week approved expanding the kinds of outdoor special events allowed at Santa Anita Park race track, and in the adjacent parking lot areas, including concerts, carnivals, and farmers markets. The change will allow the track to host the California Philharmonic summer concerts and possibly Cavalia, a Cirque du Soleil show. Councilman Roger Chandler said the amendments made to the city's municipal code allow a very large and underused piece of land, specifically the south parking lot, to be used and to generate additional income for the track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32528
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Siberell, Pete
Zoning
Item ID
32727AN
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Newspaper Index
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Frank Stronach, chairman of MI Developments, the owner of Santa Anita Park, says he is optimistic his company can work out a new deal with developer Rick Caruso to build an outdoor mall at Santa Anita Park, even though he voided a 2005 joint-venture agreement with Caruso in April to build the Shops at Santa Anita mall in the race track's parking lot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32102
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Caruso, Rick
MI Developments
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Shops at Santa Anita
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
32299AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park and City of Hope are joining forces to raise money to fight cancer with the first "On Track to Beat Cancer" walk, this Sunday at the race track. It is a 1/4 fundraising walk. All proceeds raised will go toward City of Hope's Women's Cancer Program for research, treatment and education.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32375
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2011
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2011
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Baffert, Jill
Cancer
Celebrities
Charities
City of Hope
Derek, Bo
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Sutherland, Chantal
Item ID
32573AN
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Newspaper Index
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Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach, who is about to become the sole owner of Santa Anita Park, said he hasn't ruled out talking to developer Rick Caruso about reviving a project to build an outdoor mall in the race track's parking lot. Last week Caruso announced that he is no longer pursuing a development deal with Santa Anita Park's outgoing owner, MI Developments, Inc. (MID), for the upscale Shops at Santa Anita. Stronach is the outgoing chairman of MID.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32415
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Caruso, Rick
Malls
Santa Anita Park -- parking lot
Shops at Santa Anita
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
32613AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia officials will meet with Santa Anita Park's majority owner Frank Stronach, to talk about the mall project that fell through with Caruso Affiliated, and to see if Stronach still envisions a high end retail project to develop on the track parking lot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32419
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Caruso Affiliated
Malls
Santa Anita Park -- parking lot
Shops at Santa Anita
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
32618AN
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Newspaper Index
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A drainage problem forced the cancellation of horse racing at Santa Anita Park since three inches of rain fell yesterday. The track has had to cancel racing 12 times since the synthetic track was installed two years ago. In 2006, the California Horse Racing Board banned dirt surfaces from thoroughbred tracks. Santa Anita Park has tried two synthetic tracks but the surfaces have not worked out. Officials announced they will replace the synthetic surface before the Oak Tree Meet in the fall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31866
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Synthetic track
Rain
Weather
Item ID
32063AN
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Newspaper Index
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World War II internees reunite. Japanese Americans detained at Santa Anita Park before being sent to camps share photos, memories and friendship, at 75th anniversary event in Little Tokyo. See hard copy in VF Assembly Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34856
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Howo, Niko Makino
Japanese American National Museum
Mitarai, Evie Shigekuni
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Santa Anita Park (1934-1942)
Item ID
35046AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park race track draws 44,000 plus fans on this season's opening day December 26. Hero John Shear (photo) returns to track duties as paddock guard after saving a child's life last spring. Jockey Mike Smith rides Mr. Bossy Pants to win the 7th race (photo).

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Santa Anita Park-employees
Shear, John
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Item ID
32914AN
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Magna Entertainment Corp., owner of Santa Anita Park race track, which is in bankruptcy reorganization hearings, filed a plan that would cancel its 2005 agreement with Rick Caruso to develop the 830,000 square feet Shops at Santa Anita on the race track's south parking lot. Caruso filed an objection to the move in bankruptcy court, citing "substantial economic harm" to Santa Anita Associates, LLC, the legal entity that was going to develop the project. Santa Anita LLC has so far invested over $25 million to the project's development. Caruso is committed to developing the project in Arcadia. If the contract is indeed terminated between the parties, Magna would have to start from scratch with new plans, new environmental impact reports, and new hearings to propose another development.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2010
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Caruso, Rick
Magna Entertainment Corp.
Santa Anita Associates, LLC
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010--development
Shopping malls
Shops at Santa Anita
Item ID
32175AN
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Security for Santa Anita Derby to be increased as the track continues its efforts to eradicate illegal drugs from the sport. Santa Anita Park will have security guards at the stalls of the nine entrants in the Derby, 72 hours in advance of the race.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33481
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2013
Pages
p. B1, B8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2013
Pages
p. B1, B8
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--Derby
Item ID
33676AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park will be hosting the coveted 2012 Breeders' Cup World Championships. The Stronach Group took full control of the race track from MI Developments at the end of June. The two-day event will generate some revenue for the city and bring a lot of exposure to the San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32478
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Avioli, Greg
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2010
Stronach Group
Item ID
32674AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Opening day at Santa Anita Park stirs memories for Andrea Van de Kamp of Pasadena, shown in photo, with Gino Roncelli, Trinity Roncelli, Bingo Roncelli. History of the Santa Anita Park race track and memories by columnist Patt Diroll.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 7, 2019
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 7, 2019
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Diroll, Pat
Santa Anita Park
Van de Kamp, Andrea
Item ID
35555AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Westfield Santa Anita mall, Santa Anita Park race track, and other businesses cope with power outages and wind damage. Westfield Santa Anita mall was unable to open due to a widespread power outage although power was restored to the center's east end by 4:30 PM yesterday. Santa Anita Park was closed yesterday due to a power outage. The race track also sustained wind-related damage to the roof in its stable area and also had several uprooted trees. Huge, old trees were blown down in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32660
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 2, 2011
Pages
p. A19
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 2, 2011
Pages
p. A19
Subjects
Disasters
Santa Anita Park race track
Weather
Westfield Santa Anita mall
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32857AN
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Newspaper Index
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Developer Rick Caruso of Caruso Affiliated is no longer pursuing a deal with Santa Anita Park owners MI Developments to develop an outdoor mall in the race track's parking lot. The project was known as The Shops at Santa Anita. Caruso said, "We're not pursuing it, because of the (Magna Entertainment Corp.) bankruptcy...and everything else." Arcadia city councilman Mickey Segal said it's a loss of "a projected $2.5 million to $3 million of revenue (each year) to the city" in sales and property tax.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32406
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Caruso Affiliated
Caruso, Rick
Malls
MI Developments
Santa Anita Park race track parking lot
Shops at Santa Anita
Item ID
32604AN
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Newspaper Index
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Faithful fans, such as Antonio Reyes, are missing the presence of Oak Tree Racing at Santa Anita Park this year. He says he will watch on television and bet off-track. Oak Tree is running at Hollywood Park in Inglewood starting today and next year too.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32189
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Hollywood Park Race Track
Horses and horse racing
Oak Tree racing
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
32388AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Oak Tree Racing Association lost its lease to operate its fall horse racing meet at Santa Anita Park. Oak Tree has operated a fall meet at the track since 1969. Due to bankruptcy restructuring, Frank Stronach's company MI Developments took control of Santa Anita Park from Stronach's Magna Entertainment Corp (MEC). MI Developments wants to negotiate a new lease agreement with Oak Tree for fall racing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32062
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2010
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Bankruptcy
Chillingworth, Sherwood
Horse racing
Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC)
MI Developments (MID)
Oak Tree Racing Association
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
32259AN
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Newspaper Index
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The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) delayed a decision on conflicting requests for 2011 racing dates from Santa Anita Park and Oak Tree Racing Association. The CHRB urged Santa Anita Park, Hollywood Park and Oak Tree to get together to come up with a plan that works for the good of the industry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32186
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Horses and horse racing
Oak Tree Racing Association
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
32385AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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