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Sounding bitter complaints about a construction project at Santa Anita Park that is halfway finished, nearly a dozen residents and preservationists appeared at Tueday's City Council meeting to criticize the city's approval of the project.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 19, 1999
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 19, 1999
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p. A3
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Santa Anita Park
Item ID
17594AN
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The restaurant at Santa Anita Park is under construction and will not open for the Oak Tree racing season. Other projects are on schedule.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 1999
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p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 1999
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p. A1 w/photo
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Santa Anita Park
Item ID
16480AN
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Construction work has begun on improving the paddock gardens at Santa Anita Park. They will be made more accessible.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2004
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - construction - paddock gardens
Santa Anita Park - race track - off season projects
Item ID
28550AN
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The Arcadia City Council voted Tuesday to allow construction crews to work around the clock at Santa Anita Park on grandstand renovation.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1999
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1999
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p. A3
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Santa Anita Park
Item ID
17447AN
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A Los Angeles preservation group that protested Arcadia's approval of construction at Santa Anita Park has demanded the city halt the project until a full environmental review is done.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 1999
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 1999
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p. A3
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Santa Anita Park
Item ID
16431AN
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New Golf Club construction at Arcadia County Park, 405 S. Santa Anita Avenue.

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Date
July 8, 1987
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Date
July 8, 1987
Subjects
Santa Anita County Golf Course
Physical Description
4x6 color
ID
1183
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Santa Anita Park will undergo major renovations after the racing season closes this month. The track's new owner will be tearing out part of the grandstand to construct luxury boxes and a new dining area.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 1999
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 1999
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p. A1
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Santa Anita Park
Item ID
17368AN
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Innovations were unveiled at the opening day of Santa Anita Park. There is a new horseshoe - shaped bar and the SIRONA restaurant overlooking the paddock plus a new entertainment area and two grills now under construction. A list of people seen in the crowd is included.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2004
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p. D1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2004
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p. D1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Taylor, Melinda
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27412AN
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Santa Anita Park CEO, Mark Verge, resigns, after some criticism from California Horse Racing Board and a verbal altercation with trainer Bob Baffert's wife. George Haines, General Manager, is expected to run Santa Anita Park.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2012
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p. 1, 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Haines, George
Paulick, Ray
Santa Anita Park--2011-2022--employees
Verge, Mark
Item ID
33435AN
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Santa Anita Park

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1. The story of Santa Anita: the great race place. Beckwith, B.K. 64 pg. booklet on history of the track. 2. King of sports. 32 pg. booklets on thoroughbred racing in general. 3. Sample condition book used by owners and trainers who are looking for a race in which to enter their horse. First …
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1. The story of Santa Anita: the great race place. Beckwith, B.K. 64 pg. booklet on history of the track.
2. King of sports. 32 pg. booklets on thoroughbred racing in general.
3. Sample condition book used by owners and trainers who are looking for a race in which to enter their horse. First issue 1978-79.
4. The Great Race - The Santa Anita Handicap. This is a history of this race. San Francisco Chronicle March 5, 1982.
5. The King of Sports Comes Back to California. CALIFORNIA ARTS & ARCHITECTURE January 1935.
6. Santa Anita the Great Race Place. Guide for thoroughbred racing.
7. Letter from George James of Bert Crowther Ltd dated October 6, 1956 regarding the statuary at Santa Anita Park.
8. Santa Anita: Grand Dane of racing goes mod. Column by Jim Murray in LATimes February 16, 1971.
9. Santa Anita Park. PACIFIC PATHWAYS March 1946.
10. Santa Anita Park. Description of statuary at Santa Anita Park. 1956. source: Santa Anita Park.
11. news release: Antique Art Objects Give Santa Anita Paddock Gardens New Look. 1956. Description and pictures of statuary at Santa Anita Park. source: Santa Anita Park.
12. Home Turf. LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE April 1990, p.99+
13. Roadsigns. Newsletter of the California Historic Route 66 Association. Fall 1995.
14. Off to the horse races in Arcadia. San Gabriel Valley Tribune October 18, 1996, p.28.
15. Button depicting a horse and jockey. Text reads Santa Anita Park, Home of Seabiscuit.
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
198AF
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Santa Anita Park.

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Santa Anita Park. Oversize Calendars and color clippings. Calendar years: 1977-1978, 1978-1979, 1979-1980, 1982-1983, 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2020, 2021. "Who's next? Santa Anita Park Spring Meet, April 25-June 29." Pasadena …
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Santa Anita Park. Oversize Calendars and color clippings.
Calendar years: 1977-1978, 1978-1979, 1979-1980, 1982-1983, 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2020, 2021.
"Who's next? Santa Anita Park Spring Meet, April 25-June 29." Pasadena Star News supplement. April 24, 2014.
Subjects
Santa Anita Park.
Location
History Room
Box Number
Box 62
Shelf Number
Shelf C3
Item ID
376AF
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Six men shoveling sand as part of cleaning up following construction at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Four ladies are seen coming down stairs.

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Date
April, 1942
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Date
April, 1942
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Construction & maintenance
Santa Anita Park-1942-1945
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8x10 b&w
ID
645
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Santa Anita Park's Santa Anita Derby to have its 65th running.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 4, 2002
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p. 1, 27
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 4, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 27
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Santa Anita Derby
Item ID
33419AN
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Santa Anita Park-People

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1. George Woolf, famous jockey of the 1930s. Arcadia Tribune news photo. August 16, 1973. 2. George Woolf. Arcadia Diamond Jubilee edition of the Pasadena Star News September 12, 1978. 3. Longden: a young 69. Los Angeles Times February 14, 1976. 4. A birthday cake that's long, long, Longde…
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1. George Woolf, famous jockey of the 1930s. Arcadia Tribune news photo. August 16, 1973.
2. George Woolf. Arcadia Diamond Jubilee edition of the Pasadena Star News September 12, 1978.
3. Longden: a young 69. Los Angeles Times February 14, 1976.
4. A birthday cake that's long, long, Longden. Arcadia Tribune February 11, 1979.
5. How sweet it was. Arcadia Tribune news photo February 18, 1979.
6. Another Longden finds success in racing. Los Angeles Times - circa early 1970s.
7. He grew up in the valley and now he's a star jockey at Santa Anita. Arcadia News-Post March 11, 1974. (Steve Valdez)
8. Cauthen wins praise in Santa Anita debut. Arcadia Tribune January 27, 1977.
9. Smothers sorts Santa Anita silks. (Frank Smothers) Arcadia Tribune October 21, 1976.
10. Mittie's work adds to track's pageantry. Arcadia Tribune October 14, 1976.
11. She keeps the jockey in bright colors. (Mittie Lovell) Arcadia News Post September 17, 1969.
12. Anita Weil Hanson retiring. news clip. n.d., circa May 1969.
13. Santa Anita's Anita (Anita Weil Hanson). Los Angeles Times May 19, 1969.
14. Miss Weil's 32 years on the job. Los Angeles Times February 11, 1969.
15. Santa Anita: city within a city. Westways, January 1960.
16. 5,000 lbs of paper used weekly in racing book. (Fred Trumpf). Arcadia Tribune February 26, 1978.
17. In the money (room) at Santa Anita. (John Detchemendy).Los Angeles Magazine February 1976.
18. Village smithy counterpart now working in Arcadia (Wally Rohrer). Arcadia News-Post April 6, 1971.
19. Hustling horses often a labor of love for agent (John Stillson). News clip January 26, 1978.
20. Racing secretary, Santa Anita's Eilken, manages residence for equine elite. Thoroughbred of California, December 1975.
21. Bird-watching (rail, early, etc.) at Santa Anita. Los Angeles Times West Magazine February 5, 1967.
22. Santa Anita dirt doctor (William Quigley, maintenance supervisor) Western Horseman August 1971.
23. Santa Anita: art deco on the morning line. New West magazine January 31, 1977.
24. Hazel Longden sees her dream come true. Arcadia Tribune May 24, 1981.
25. Newsmaker of the Year: An irresistible force, frankly (Frank Stronach) Thoroughbred Times v.15 n.51 December 18, 1999 p.1
26. Shoe-In by William Murray. (Bill Shoemaker) Westways, May 1980, p. 34-37+.
27. "Hall of fame jockey dies." Pasadena Star News, February 15, 2003. Jockey Johnny Longden dies at age 96. He was the first to win 6,000 races.
28. "Longden riding career ends on high notes of triumph." Arcadia Tribune, March 17, 1966.
29. Jockey Johnny Longden of Arcadia scored his 5,000th victory. Arcadia Tribune, March 4, 1957.
30. Jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr. Commemorative 2000.
31. Arcadia city council honors George Haines, Santa Anita President. Arcadia Weekly, p. 7. September 22, 2011.
32. Former Santa Anita employee Ambrosio Maldonado to celebrate 90th birthday - Dec. 7. Arcadia Weekly, December 5, 2013.
33. Remembrance of Alan Staller, a long-time Santa Anita Park employee. The Weekly Star (supplement to Pasadena Star News), June 15, 2014.
34. Shear is gone but never forgotten at Santa Anita. John Shear, long-time paddock worker better known as "Paddock Captain" at Santa Anita passes away at 102. The Arcadia centenarian is best known for risking his own life in 2011 by saving a 5-year-old girl from being trampled. Pasadena Star News, December 15, 2023, p. B4.
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Santa Anita Park-People
Item ID
205AF
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General items regarding Santa Anita Park

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1942 p. 1 (closed to racing for duration)
September 11, 1944 p. 1 (released by Army)
September 14, 1944 p. 1 (racing resumes)
November 21, 1946 p. 1 (admission tax)
December 29, 1946 p. 3 (picture)
March 23, 1950 p. 12 (first track)
February 21, 1955 p. 1 (historical park museum has lumber from Lucky Baldwins race track buildings)
December 22, 1955 p. 10 (aerial drawing of tracks0
April 11, 1960 p. 1 (battle for control)
April 28, 1960 p. 1 ( " )
May 2, 1960 p. 1 ( " )
December 8, 1960 p. 1 (helicopter landing studied)
June 14, 1964 p. 1 (assessed valuation increased)
March 29, 1973 p. 1 (behind the scenes)
August 16, 1973 p. C-2 (Grandstand improvement)
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Arcadia Tribune
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January 8, 1942 p. 1 (closed to racing for duration)
September 11, 1944 p. 1 (released by Army)
September 14, 1944 p. 1 (racing resumes)
November 21, 1946 p. 1 (admission tax)
December 29, 1946 p. 3 (picture)
March 23, 1950 p. 12 (first track)
February 21, 1955 p. 1 (historical park museum has lumber from Lucky Baldwins race track buildings)
December 22, 1955 p. 10 (aerial drawing of tracks0
April 11, 1960 p. 1 (battle for control)
April 28, 1960 p. 1 ( " )
May 2, 1960 p. 1 ( " )
December 8, 1960 p. 1 (helicopter landing studied)
June 14, 1964 p. 1 (assessed valuation increased)
March 29, 1973 p. 1 (behind the scenes)
August 16, 1973 p. C-2 (Grandstand improvement)
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
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Santa Anita Church at 226 W. Colorado Street shown during construction.

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August 1959
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August 1959
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Santa Anita Church
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ID
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Mayor Charles Gilb said he has been assured that a helipad will not be constructed on the north edge of the Santa Anita Park race track property due to protest by neighbors.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Gilb, Charles
Item ID
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Santa Anita Park submitted a 139-page Santa Anita Draft Specific Plan to the City last week.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2000
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p. A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. A11
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
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General information regarding beginning of Santa Anita Park

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1932 p. 1 (rezoning for)
July 1, 1932 p. 1
July 8, 1932 p. 1
July 15, 1932 p. 1
July 22, 1932 p. 1 (action postponed)
July 29, 1932 p. 1 (endorsed by voters)
August 5, 1932 p. 1 (rezoning ordered)
August 12, 1932 p. 1 (contracts let)
August 19, 1932 p. 1 (ground breaking)
August 26, 1932 p. 1 (ceremonies)
November 11, 1932 p. 1 (building permit issued)
December 9, 1932 p. 1 (clubhouse)
April 14, 1933, p. 1 (parimutual bill)
June 30, 1933 p. 1 (racing votedby residents)
September 29, 1933 p. 1 (racing permit applied for)
January 12, 1934 p. 1 (permit granted)
January 19, 1934 p. 1 (rezoning ordered)
February 2, 1934 p. 1 (contract)
March 16, 1934 p. 1 (title to property)
March 23, 1934 p. 1 (taxes paid)
May 11, 1934 p. 1 (progress)
June 1, 1934 p. 7 (picture)
June 15, 1934 p. 1 (plans for opening)
July 13, 1934 p. 1 (progress)
August 3, 1934 p. 1 ( " )
August 17, 1934 p. 1 (license fee ordinance)
October 3 1934 p. 1 (plans)
October 19, 1934 p. 1 ( " )
December 7, 1934 p. 1 (license fee set)
December 21, 1934 p. 1 (opening)
December 28, 1934 p. 1 (first racing day)
March 8, 1935 p. 1 (first season ends)
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Arcadia Tribune
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June 24, 1932 p. 1 (rezoning for)
July 1, 1932 p. 1
July 8, 1932 p. 1
July 15, 1932 p. 1
July 22, 1932 p. 1 (action postponed)
July 29, 1932 p. 1 (endorsed by voters)
August 5, 1932 p. 1 (rezoning ordered)
August 12, 1932 p. 1 (contracts let)
August 19, 1932 p. 1 (ground breaking)
August 26, 1932 p. 1 (ceremonies)
November 11, 1932 p. 1 (building permit issued)
December 9, 1932 p. 1 (clubhouse)
April 14, 1933, p. 1 (parimutual bill)
June 30, 1933 p. 1 (racing votedby residents)
September 29, 1933 p. 1 (racing permit applied for)
January 12, 1934 p. 1 (permit granted)
January 19, 1934 p. 1 (rezoning ordered)
February 2, 1934 p. 1 (contract)
March 16, 1934 p. 1 (title to property)
March 23, 1934 p. 1 (taxes paid)
May 11, 1934 p. 1 (progress)
June 1, 1934 p. 7 (picture)
June 15, 1934 p. 1 (plans for opening)
July 13, 1934 p. 1 (progress)
August 3, 1934 p. 1 ( " )
August 17, 1934 p. 1 (license fee ordinance)
October 3 1934 p. 1 (plans)
October 19, 1934 p. 1 ( " )
December 7, 1934 p. 1 (license fee set)
December 21, 1934 p. 1 (opening)
December 28, 1934 p. 1 (first racing day)
March 8, 1935 p. 1 (first season ends)
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
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The management of Santa Anita Park is investing $10 million into the largest renovation in the park's history.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 17, 1997
Pages
p. B4 w/photos
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 17, 1997
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p. B4 w/photos
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Santa Anita Park
Item ID
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