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Santa Anita Park Opening Day this season was December 28, 2019. Mike Smith, Hall of Fame jockey, rode 4 stakes winners, including Omaha Beach for Grade 1 record. The attendance was 35,085.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35620
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2019
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p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2019
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Smith, Mike
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A crowd of 72,811, the highest single-day attendance for the Breeders' Cup since the event switched to a 2-day format.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34714
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 10, 2016
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p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 10, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Breeders' Cup
Item ID
34906AN
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A Day at the Races. Santa Anita Park opens its winter season before a record crowd of 44,873, the largest opening-day turnout at the track since 1994.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34388
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A13, B1, B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A13, B1, B8
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stevens, Gary (jockey)
Item ID
34581AN
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Santa Anita Park opens the 2010-2011 season with a new $3 million dirt surface on its track. The on-track attendance was 34,268, which was 1,400 less than last year. Trumpeter Jay Cohen calls the horses to the gate (photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32265
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Cohen, Jay
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -- Opening Day 2010
Item ID
32464AN
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Santa Anita Park opens this fall season to a crowd of about 6,500. Photo of jockey Joe Talamo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32552
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Talamo, Joe (jockey)
Item ID
32751AN
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Santa Anita Park. No horse injuries but fewer fans in stands. On Santa Anita Derby Day, the track attendance was 30,713, the third smallest in the past 75 runnings of the Santa Anita Derby, about 5,000 below the recent average. Spate of equine deaths might have taken toll on attendance. Jockey Mike Smith (pictured) celebrates after riding Roadster to victory in the Santa Anita Derby. Animal welfare protesters were present, and attendance was down, but no racing injuries were reported.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35412
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A13
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A13
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Item ID
35605AN
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Art Wilson recounts the history of the Santa Anita Derby and gives facts and figures of past winners.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32371
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 2011
Pages
p. C1, C4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 2011
Pages
p. C1, C4
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020--Santa Anita Derby
Wilson, Art
Item ID
32569AN
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Santa Anita Park race track attendance is on the upswing. It drew 40,810 on Friday, its biggest opening day turnout since 2011. On-track attendance was up 33% over last year, partly because of the free infield admission program, which drew more than 10,000 people. Total wagering, including bets placed from all over the country, rose nearly 30% to more than $17 million. On-site betting was more than $3.4 million. The City of Arcadia gets 1/3 of 1% of all on-site wagering.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34051
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Kruckeberg, Jason
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34245AN
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Hosre racing: deadly stakes. Santa Anita Park had 30 horse deaths this season. Jeff Goertzen looks at history of deaths at Santa Anita Park from 2008 to 2019 and explains possible reasons. With illustrations.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 2019
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 2019
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Euthanasia
Goertzen, Jeff
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Recap of Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park last weekend. Winning horses were Fort Larned and Shanghai Bobby, ridden by Brian Hernandez, Jr. and Rosie Napravnik, respectively. Singer Tony Bennett sang "The Best is Yet to Come" to the record crowd, 55,123 people in attendance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33236
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Bennett, Tony
Breeders' Cup
Hernandez, Brian, Jr. (jockey)
Horses and horse racing
Napravnik, Rosie (jockey)
Santa Anita Park--2011-2022
Item ID
33433AN
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Santa Anita Park suffers 24th horse death of season. Horse "Commander Coil" sustained a fatal shoulder injury and had to be euthanized, despite new safety measures that had been put in place March 15. Trained by Marcelo Polanco and owned by Jose Romero.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35443
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 18, 2019
Pages
p. B1, B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 18, 2019
Pages
p. B1, B8
Subjects
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Polanco, Marcelo
Romero, Jose
Item ID
35635AN
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Mike Smith, a jockey riding horse Royal Delta, sets a record for 16 Breeders' Cup wins. He previously shared the record of 15 wins with Jerry Bailey.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 3, 2012
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 3, 2012
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Breeders' Cup
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Smith, Mike
Item ID
33448AN
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Over the two days of the Breeders' Cup this year, there were 95,000 in attendance, at Santa Anita Park. It was a 5 percent increase over the last two year's two-day crowds.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
November 16, 2013
Pages
p. A6
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 16, 2013
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Breeders' Cup Championships
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Stevens, Gary (jockey in photo)
Item ID
33882AN
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Santa Anita Park's current Pro-Ride synthetic track surface will be replaced with a dirt track after the Oak Tree meet ends October 31 and before Santa Anita Park's winter-spring season starts December 26, 2010. Frank Stronach said it will cost about $6 million to install.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32142
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Stronach, Frank
Synthetic track
Item ID
32339AN
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Santa Anita Handicap record setting ride. Race horse Shared Belief gives jockey Mike Smith his third consecutive win in the Big 'Cap (photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34120
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2015
Pages
p. A1, B1, B10
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2015
Pages
p. A1, B1, B10
Subjects
Santa Anita Handicap
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Item ID
34314AN
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Opening day at Santa Anita Park. A mix of the familiar and new at Santa Anita Park, with photos of some in attendance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34390
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Bloom, Jeff
Gelailich, Marietta
Kirkwood, Al
Kirkwood, Sandee
Muir, Carly
Muir, Morgan
Muir, Sharon
Rose, Janelle
Rose, Marshall
Sareen, K. B.
Valpredo, Don
Vidrio, Mary Anne
Item ID
34583AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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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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Santa Anita Park opens its 76th winter/spring 2012-2013 meet with mostly sunny skies and an appearance by KISS (rock group) front man/singer Gene Simmons. On-track attendance was 27,273 this year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33279
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Simmons, Gene
Item ID
33476AN
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California Philharmonic (Cal Phil) has announced its 2012 summer concert season is moving to Santa Anita Park. Cal Phil Music Director Victor Vener said a multi-year contract would be signed with the track, making the deal a partnership. CalPhil had been considered a Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden tenant for the past 15 years. The 2012 season will open June 30.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32432
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2011
Pages
p. A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2011
Pages
p. A11
Subjects
California Philharmonic Orchestra
Music
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Summer concerts
Vener, Victor
Item ID
32630AN
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Successful opener. Jockey sets stakes record on first day of Santa Anita Park meet. Jockey John Velazquez won both the Chandelier Stakes and the American Pharoah Stakes, riding Bast and Eight Rings, respectively. Both horses are trained by Bob Baffert.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35554
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2019
Pages
p. A1, B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2019
Pages
p. A1, B1
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Velazquez, John
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