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Santa Anita Park will have thoroughbred racing from December 26 through April 22, a season expanded by two weeks. The horse racing bill AB 3383 provided other changes in the sport that will affect Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2446
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
Pages
p. A-11
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
Pages
p. A-11
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2394AN
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Two year old horses will be offered racing opportunities in 1981 at Santa Anita Park for the first time since 1974.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2452
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 25, 1980
Pages
p. C-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 25, 1980
Pages
p. C-2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2397AN
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The California Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles has applied for a 2 week fair race meeting, to be held at Santa Anita Park Race Track from September 30 to October 10, 1979.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2445
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1979
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1979
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2393AN
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The first Santa Anita National Horse Show was held at the track May 26-30. It is hoped that this will become an annual event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2440
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 26, 1977
Pages
p. B-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 26, 1977
Pages
p. B-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2388AN
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Arcadia would lose approximately $472,268 yearly if Santa Anita Park race track were to close down and the 324 acre facility were to be developed with low density residential units. Losses would be partially offset by $190,750 in new property taxes and $278,482 miscellaneous taxes. New city services would account for a 6.18% increase in the city budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2436
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2384AN
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A spokesperson for Santa Anita Consolidated has indicated that there is no intention of moving the Santa Anita Park race track to the $100 million sports complex proposed for the City of Los Angeles by Hollywood Park, Inc.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2444
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2392AN
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The City Council retreated from the idea of collecting taxes on free admissions at the Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2439
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2387AN
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Santa Anita Park will open its 44th season the day after Christmas accompanied by a bevy of special events.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2448
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 25, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 25, 1980
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p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2396AN
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The City Council is considering collecting taxes on free admissions to the Santa Anita Park race track. It would mean considerably greater income for the City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2438
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 5, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 5, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2386AN
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Christine Fulton, who recalls 30 years with Santa Anita Park race track, retired at the end of the Oak Tree meet last fall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2476
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1983
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1983
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - People
Item ID
2421AN
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The current racing meeting will open Thursday December 27. Sunday racing will be inaugurated for the first time in Arcadia. Track officials are uncertain as to how the energy crisis will affect operations.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2435
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2383AN
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Summary of the impact of the race track on the city from the points of view of traffic, revenue, etc.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2437
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 25, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 25, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2385AN
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A jury cleared the Los Angeles Turf Club of negligence in the death of jockey Alvero Pineda at the track in January 1975.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2441
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 8, 1977
Pages
p. B-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 8, 1977
Pages
p. B-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2389AN
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The practice of permitting flowers from the infield to be removed on the last day of racing by anyone bringing shovels and boxes, was revived in 1977.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2443
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1978
Pages
p. C-2 Helen Schrader's column
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1978
Pages
p. C-2 Helen Schrader's column
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2391AN
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Karen Garr is one of 400 pari-mutual clerks behind the betting windows at Arcadia's Santa Anita Park. The 44 year old Arcadia resident has been close to the race track since 1969, when she started as a "pony girl" in the back stretch of Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1992
Pages
p. B-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1992
Pages
p. B-2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - People
Garr, Karen
Item ID
22AN
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Santa Anita Park enjoyed its most successful opening day ever. Attendance, including the satellites, was 75,071 and $10,795,574 was wagered. In Arcadia, 65,164 passed through the turnstiles, betting $9,275,840.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2491
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 28, 1988
Pages
p. D-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 28, 1988
Pages
p. D-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2436AN
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and his entourage of International Equestrian Federation dignitaries, Olympic officials, FBI men and race track officials toured Santa Anita Park, site of the 1984 Olympic equestrian events on Wednesday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2472
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 26, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 26, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2417AN
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Bill Quiggle, who has been Santa Anita Park track superintendent since 1949, retired at the end of the 1977 racing season. The track and all plantings were his domain.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2463
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - People
Item ID
2408AN
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The city of Arcadia has already received two checks from Santa Anita Park race track, the first payments on its one-third of 1% of the parimutuel take.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2477
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 9, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 9, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2422AN
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Increases in total attendance and total parimutuel handle, compared to last season, and a decline in daily average were in evidence in figures released after the November 16 close of the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2494
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1987
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1987
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2439AN
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