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Ron Charles, 61, who has been president of Santa Anita Park for 5 1/2 years, is resigning. His final day is today. General Manager George Haines will take over as interim president while MI Developments (MID) searches for a replacement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32063
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Charles, Ron
MI Developments (MID)
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Item ID
32260AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park race track president Ron Charles discusses drainage problems in the Cushion Track and promises that opening day will go on as scheduled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30850
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2007
Pages
p. Sports 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2007
Pages
p. Sports 1
Subjects
Charles, Ron
Cushion Track
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31038AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park president Ron Charles has announced it will continue to race on its Cushion Track this season. It will undergo some reformulation with polymer and fibers produced by Pro-Ride, an Australian company, so that it will drain properly.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30890
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2008
Pages
p. Sports 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2008
Pages
p. Sports 1
Subjects
Charles, Ron
Cushion Track
Horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31078AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park has come up with two options to solve its drainage issues caused by the Cushion Track. Santa Anita Park president Ron Charles will announce his decision Thursday. Santa Anita had to cancel three consecutive days of horse racing for the first time in its 71-year history, due to heavy rainfall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30885
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Cushion Track
Horse racing - history
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31073AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park race track's CEO and President Ron Charles said Santa Anita Park race track will not be sold to help Magnum Entertainment Corporation eliminate a $600-million-plus debt. However, Santa Anita Park race track is entertaining discussions with Magnum Entertainment Corporation concerning potential partnerships or joint ventures on a minority interest basis. Includes a historical timeline.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30716
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Magnum Entertainment Corporation
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - history
Item ID
30904AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park president Jack Liebau recently resigned because of disagreements with Magna Entertainment's Frank Stronach over the direction the track is headed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27465
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 28, 2004
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 28, 2004
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Liebau, Jack
Item ID
27662AN
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Newspaper Index
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George Haines leaving as President of Santa Anita Park to head Southern California Off Track Wagering, Incorporated. Tom Ludt has been appointed the new President, effective April 7, 2014. Ludt was hired a year ago as Senior Vice President, Racing and Gaming-Stronach Group. See hard copy in VF Santa Anita Park 2011-2020.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33794
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Haines, George
Ludt, Tom
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33989AN
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Newspaper Index
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Trainers and owners found to have sent injured or retired racehorses to slaughter will be banned from running or stabling horses at Santa Anita Park under a new policy from Magna Entertainment Corporation. Santa Anita Park President Ron Charles hopes to ensure the safety of its racehorses by monitoring injured or retired horses and keeping dealers known to sell horses for slaughter off the property. The policy was entered into the track's horseman's agreement, which governs racing terms and conditions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31307
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 1, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 1, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Charles, Ron
Gray, Leigh
Horses and horse racing
Magna Entertainment Corporation
Safety policies
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Thoroughbred Rehab Center
Item ID
31502AN
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Newspaper Index
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The movie Seabiscuit concludes filming at Santa Anita Park race track this week. A photo shows Arcadia Mayor Gail Marshall, with Arlene Marshall, Ron Kourg and Carl Cobb.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30768
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Cobb, Carl
Hillenbrand, Laura
Kourg, Ron
Marshall, Arlene
Marshall, Gail
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Seabiscuit - Film
Universal Studios
Item ID
30956AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park's parent company, Magna Entertainment Corp., faces the threat of bankruptcy amid mounting losses and a $600 million debt burden. The current racing season and status are unaffected. Frank Stronach of Magna Entertainment Corp. said he was looking for partners for the track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31390
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Magna Entertainment Corp.
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
31583AN
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Writer Richard P. McKee, a past president of Californians Aware, an open-government advocacy group, thinks Arcadia City Council closed session meetings about the "southerly parking area of the Santa Anita Park race track property" are suspect.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30450
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Brown Act
Caruso, Affiliated
City Council - 2001-2010
McKee, Richard
The Shops at Santa Anita
Item ID
30636AN
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Newspaper Index
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Trouble at Santa Anita Park. According to figures taken from Equibase, Santa Anita Park's total handle was down $77.1 million, or 17.7% from a year ago. If the current trend continues, the track's all-sources handle could show a decline of more than $100 million for the 2010-2011 meet. George Haines, the president of Santa Anita Park, has other troubles, including some wet weather, a players' boycott, and the inconsistencies of a new dirt racing surface.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32358
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2011
Pages
p. C1, C2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2011
Pages
p. C1, C2
Subjects
Haines, George
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
32556AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park's synthetic track surface will be removed and a new $5 million plus dirt surface, closely resembling the ones at Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park and the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga, will be installed. Ted Malloy is the racing surface consultant. He hopes to have the new track in by December 6.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32191
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2010
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2010
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Malloy, Ted
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
32390AN
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Newspaper Index
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A building at Santa Anita Park with sign announcing time of next race. Photo by Terry Miller.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2361
Date
2001
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  1 image

Date
2001
Subjects
Santa Anita Park (2001-2010)
Physical Description
4x6 b&w
ID
2253B
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Photographs
Images
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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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Newspaper
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
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Newspaper Index
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A profile of Wayne Lucas, horse trainer at Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26655
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2003
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2003
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Lucas, Wayne
Item ID
26857AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park race track is remodeling its main entrance on Huntington Drive at Colorado.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30512
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Remodeling
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
30699AN
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Newspaper Index
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George Haines, General Manager of Santa Anita Park race track, writes an open letter in support of the Caruso Affiliated development called The Shops at Santa Anita.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29797
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2005
Pages
p. A15
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 30, 2005
Pages
p. A15
Subjects
Haines, George
Santa Anita Park race track
Shops at Santa Anita
Developers
Caruso Affiliated
Advertisements
Item ID
29982AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Breeders Cup returns to Santa Anita Park for the first time in 20 years, on October 25.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31845
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 28, 2003
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 28, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Breeders Cup
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
32042AN
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Newspaper Index
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Mark Verge resigns as Santa Anita Park CEO. No replacement has been named. George Haines will remain the track's General Manager.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33260
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Haines, George
Santa Anita Park--2011-2022--employees
Verge, Mark
Item ID
33457AN
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Newspaper Index
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