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Santa Anita Park officials blamed February's rain for a 12.8 percent drop in average daily attendance at Santa Anita Park, but were heartened because the total money bet on and off track soared to a record of more than $1 billion.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18772
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 25, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 25, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19016AN
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In this down economy, opening day attendance at the Oak Tree meet at Santa Anita Park was about 17,000, an increase of about 2,000 over last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31223
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Horse racing
Oak Tree
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31418AN
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Newspaper Index
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Oak Tree Racing has begun at Santa Anita Park. Opening day drew a crowd of 17,239, a number that slightly eclipsed last year's opening day attendance, but the on-track handle of $1.88 million fell by about $315,000 compared to last year's opening day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31732
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2009
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Oak Tree racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31929AN
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Santa Anita Park set new all-time records for handle and total purses paid with outstanding attendance for the season when the weather cooperated.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27504
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 27, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 27, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Item ID
27702AN
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Opening day attendance at Santa Anita Park's Oak Tree was up more than 50% over last year with 20,317 fans attending.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26426
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 29, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 29, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
26626AN
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The Great American Irish Fair and Music Festival will be moving to Encino after a number of years at Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29046
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Irish Fairs
Annual Attractions
Santa Anita Park race track
Item ID
29232AN
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Wednesday was opening day for the 34th annual Oak Tree meet at Santa Anita Park. Attendance was 13,120, up from 11, 521 recorded last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24598
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2002
Item ID
24789AN
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Opening day at Santa Anita Park saw 28,295 fans kick off the 67th winter - spring meet for the race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27210
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
27408AN
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Drainage problems with the Cushion Track cause the cancellation of races. Santa Anita Park race track executives weigh options including shutting down and moving races to Hollywood Park, or installing a completely new surface.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30880
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 7, 2008
Pages
p. Sports 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 7, 2008
Pages
p. Sports 1
Subjects
Cushion Track
Rain
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
31068AN
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The Breeders' Cup will be raced at Santa Anita Park on November 6-7, 2009. It will be its second consecutive year and fifth time overall held at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30919
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Breeders' Cup - history
Horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31114AN
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Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC), owner of Santa Anita Park, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Santa Anita Park may be sold to pay off Magna's debts. Frank Stronach paid $126 million for Santa Anita Park in 1996. The track has three potential buyers, including a group from Asia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31399
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
Subjects
Bankruptcy
Economy
Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC)
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31592AN
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A total of 83 days of racing will be offered with the start of the winter racing season at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27769
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 21, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 21, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Item ID
27966AN
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Santa Anita Park race track opened on Christmas Day, 1934. It now celebrates its 70th year. The article recaps the history of the race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29357
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park race track - 70th Anniversary
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Anniversaries
Horse racing history
Strub, Dr. Charles
Seabiscuit
Shoemaker, Willie
Item ID
29541AN
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Two articles describe the Breeders' Cup XXVI, 2009, and the race horse Zenyatta. The Breeders' Cup drew a 2-day total of 96,496 attendees, but the 41st Oak Tree meet at Santa Anita Park showed significant declines in attendance and handle when its 31 days of racing ended yesterday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31804
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 9, 2009
Pages
p. B1, B6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 9, 2009
Pages
p. B1, B6
Subjects
Oak Tree racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Breeders' Cup XXVI
Wilson, Art
Item ID
32001AN
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With the winter-spring racing season less than three weeks old, Santa Anita Park has laid off parimutuel and other workers, and track owner Frank Stonach is being publically chastised for his leadership style.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20145
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Stronach, Frank
Friendly, Ed
Item ID
20378AN
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Constant rainfall forces Santa Anita Park race track to cancel Sunday's racing card, the such cancellation in ten years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29358
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Rainfall
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Racing card
Item ID
29542AN
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Neighboring homeowners are concerned about proposed changes to Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20157
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2000
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
20389AN
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Since he purchased Santa Anita Park in 1998, Frank Stronach has added five tracks to his stable and grouped them under a spin off company called Magna Entertainment Corp.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18585
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2000
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Stronach, Frank
Santa Anita Park
Magna Entertainment Corp.
Item ID
18829AN
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The City Council gave a first reading to an ordinance that would allow the FrontRunner restaurant at Santa Anita Park race track to be open year round instead of just during the race season.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27454
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 23, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 23, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ordinances
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Item ID
27651AN
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Months of talks between Westfield Shopping Town Santa Anita and Santa Anita Park race track about building a shopping center seem to have fallen through.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18184
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Westfield Santa Anita
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
18431AN
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Newspaper Index
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