Skip header and navigation
Arcadia History Collection
  Revise Search

20 records – page 1 of 1.

At least 300 tons of sand were added to the new all-dirt main track at Santa Anita Park, to correct the imbalance of sand to clay after 14.5 inches of rain fell over a 10-day period.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32297
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
32496AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Major traffic jams during Santa Anita Park Race Track's record breaking opening day. All parking lots were full by 12:20 PM on December 26, 2017. See also Mountain Views News, p. B1, December 30, 2017 opening day recap crowd of 40,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35050
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 28, 2017
Pages
p. 3
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 28, 2017
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2011-2020
Item ID
35240AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Live racing returns to Santa Anita Park for its Autumn Meet, which runs September 30-November 6, 2011. This fall features racing on Thursdays through Sundays.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32563
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 29, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 8
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 29, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020--Autumn Meet
Item ID
32762AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

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
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Kruckeberg, Jason
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34245AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita cancels racing: 21 horses have died since Dec. 26; training and main track will be closed at least through weekend. By Art Wilson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35381
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A6
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
LaRocco, Andy
Moore, Dennis
O'Neill, Doug
Ritvo, Tim
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Wilson, Art
Item ID
35571AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park unveiled its new, all-dirt main track yesterday, allowing thoroughbred horses to get used to the natural surface three weeks before the start of the traditional winter meet. The dirt track replaces a synthetic one that failed to drain properly during heavy rains, resulting in 16 lost racing days since the fall of 2008.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32250
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Item ID
32449AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park announces 2018-2019 Winter Meet opening day will be December 26, its 82nd Winter Meeting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35326
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
35516AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

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
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A13, B1, B8
More detail
Newspaper
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

District Attorney Jackie Lacey finds no crime or wrongdoing in horse deaths. Prosecutor says there is no evidence owners, jockeys or trainers knowingly raced injured animals at Santa Anita Park over the past year. Since July 2018, 56 horses have died at Arcadia race track. Of those, 34 died while running on Santa Anita's main dirt track. Santa Anita Park averages about 2.04 deaths per 1000 racing starts, according to the Jockey Club. The national average in 2018 was 1.68 deaths per 1000 starts. The District Attorney's report includes 27 recommended changes to improve safety and reduce fatalities. See also same story at Arcadia Weekly, p. 2, December 26, 2019.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35619
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Guillermo, Kathy
Horses and horse racing
Lacey, Jackie
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

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
More detail
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park race track draws 44,000 plus fans on this season's opening day December 26. Hero John Shear (photo) returns to track duties as paddock guard after saving a child's life last spring. Jockey Mike Smith rides Mr. Bossy Pants to win the 7th race (photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32717
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 12
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Santa Anita Park-employees
Shear, John
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Item ID
32914AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park track switches back to natural track surface of "El Segundo sand." The El Segundo sand is coveted for its uniformity, which is paramount to track safety, a top concern for Track Superintendent Dennis Moore. Main track to re-open for training September 2. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 29, August 28, 2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33981
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2014
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2014
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Moore, Dennis
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34175AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Is Breeders' Cup next fatality? Santa Anita Park trips its way to finish line of disastrous meet that saw 30 horse fatalities. Protesters gather outside Santa Anita Park on the final day of the winter/spring meet. Breeders' Cup board meets in New York to decide if it really wants to honor its commitment to Santa Anita Park in November. See also same date, p. B1, B7 "Questions abound as Santa Anita meet ends," by Art Wilson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35530
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Breeders' Cup
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park has live-racing for the first time on the same day as Kentucky Derby. The track will be rooting for Santa Anita Derby winner California Chrome, a California-bred race horse.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33820
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 2, 2014
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 2, 2014
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34015AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park ready to open 84th winter-spring meet with new turf course. The new turf chute will accommodate sprints up to 6 1/2 furlongs. Nate Newby is the new General Manager, who began as an intern in 2002. COVID-19 repercussions make it difficult to run the track but there have been no fatalities over Santa Anita's main track during afternoon racing in 2020, following a disastrous 2019, when 37 horses had to be euthanized.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35870
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2020
Pages
p.B6
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2020
Pages
p.B6
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Newby, Nate
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

"Bettor" days are here again. Santa Anita Park: passionate pony pickers pack park for Opening Day, December 26.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34744
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A6
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Santa Anita Park, 2011-2020
Alba, Geronimo
Kelley, Opal
Levich, Brenda
Teague, Elisa
Yepez, Felix
Yepez, Louie
Item ID
34936AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park on Verge of new era. New Santa Anita Park Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Verge will re-institute its "Free Fridays" promotion. Starting this Friday and every Friday for the rest of the meet, all fans will be given free grandstand admission and the price for hot dogs, sodas and beer will be cut to $2. Previous CEO Greg Avioli resigned earlier this month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32883
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2012
Pages
p. B1, B7
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2012
Pages
p. B1, B7
Subjects
Avioli, Greg
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Managers
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Verge, Mark
Item ID
33080AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia's Santa Anita Park main track to reopen today after rash of fatalities. Nineteen horses have died at Santa Anita Park Race Track since December 2018. Track surfaces are being tested.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35483
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 13
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board
Horses and horse racing
Peterson, Mick
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Verge, 44, a horse owner and entrepreneur, has big plans for the race track. He wants to expand its fan base, partly by reaching out to the local Asian community and to locals who grew up attending the track during the sport's heyday. While Santa Anita Park President George Haines is still running day-to-day operations, Verge will focus on bringing in more people, including celebrities, like actor Vince Vaughn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32912
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Managers
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Verge, Mark
Item ID
33109AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Description of activities of various employees at the track on Christmas Day as they prepare for opening day December 26.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2464
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 25, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 25, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - People
Item ID
2410AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

20 records – page 1 of 1.