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Arcadia's Santa Anita Park Race Track announces racing closure following 21 horse deaths since December. Racing is suspended immediately and will return at an undetermined date. See hard copy in VF Santa Anita Park 2011-2020.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35486
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 7, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 7, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Santa Anita Park horse deaths initiate congressional, district attorney investigations. Santa Anita Park hopes to return to live racing March 29. D.A. Venusse D. Navid has investigators working with California Horse Racing Board.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35504
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 21, 2019
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p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 21, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Chu, Judy
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Navid, Venusse D.
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
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Protests and support, advocacy and activism at Santa Anita Park's gates.One group of protesters oppose horse racing, the other group supports it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35572
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2019
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2019
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Protests
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Newspaper Index
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Horse Racing Supporters Call for Santa Anita Park to Open amid COVID-19. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the L.A. County health department are reviewing a proposal from Santa Anita Park to resume "spectator-less" live racing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35707
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 30, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 30, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Horses and horse racing
Pandemics
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park to open Friday, March 29 with California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) approval. Santa Anita Handicap now to be run on Santa Anita Derby Day April 6.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35506
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2019
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2019
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park officials hail dramatic drop in horse fatalities. Officials called the safety record a 62.5% improvement over the previous year and 74% improvement since spring of 2019, when 42 horses died, sparking debate about safety issues at the track and about horse racing in general.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36269
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 23, 2022
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 23, 2022
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Moore, Dennis
Newby, Nate
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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How Santa Anita Park became one of America's most popular horse racing venues. In 1907 the original Santa Anita Race Track opened, and 27 years later, the new Santa Anita Park, in the current location, was opened. Santa Anita Park has hosted famous races Santa Anita Handicap, Breeders' Cup, the 1984 Olympics equestrian events, and famous race horses Seabiscuit, Affirmed, Spectacular Bid, John Henry, and American Pharoah (Pharoah is correct spelling). (American Pharaoh).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35051
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2018
Pages
p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2018
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2011-2020
Stueve, Spencer
Item ID
35241AN
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Santa Anita Park CEO, Mark Verge, resigns, after some criticism from California Horse Racing Board and a verbal altercation with trainer Bob Baffert's wife. George Haines, General Manager, is expected to run Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33238
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Haines, George
Paulick, Ray
Santa Anita Park--2011-2022--employees
Verge, Mark
Item ID
33435AN
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Newspaper Index
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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
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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
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Horse euthanized two days before new season starts at Santa Anita Park. Truest Reward, a 3-year-old gelding died during a period when the track was closed to workouts but open for jogging and galloping. The horse broke its left front leg on the training track, which is considered the safest surface. This is the 38th horse to die at the track since December 2018.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35630
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 2, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 2, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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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
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 28, 2017
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2011-2020
Item ID
35240AN
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Breeders' Cup will take place at Santa Anita Park November 1-2 this year. It is the 30th running of this championship race. Tickets are on sale now. It is thoroughbred racing's most prestigious event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33518
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2013
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2013
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33713AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park's main track to undergo major renovation beginning July 11. Track is transitioning to a single source material consisting of highly coveted El Segundo Sand, a natural soil that will ensure balanced drainage during periods of wet weather and uniform, safe cushion year round. Dennis Moore is Track Superintendent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33839
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Moore, Dennis
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34033AN
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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
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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
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Is the Sport of Kings on the line? Santa Anita Park bans Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. Stronach Group released this statement in the wake of another equine fatality, "Individuals who do not embrace the new rules and safety measures that put horse and rider above all else will have no place at any Stronach Group race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35536
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 27, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 27, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Euthanasia
Hollendorfer, Jerry
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
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Santa Anita Park to host "largest beer tasting" contest February 22 in an attempt to etch its name in Guinness Book of World Records.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33762
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2014
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2014
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Abbott, Katie
Newby, Nate
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
33957AN
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Arcadia's iconic Santa Anita Park hires consultant Dennis Moore to work on the condition of the one mile training track, in the wake of 21 horse deaths since December 2018.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35487
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 7, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 7, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Moore, Dennis
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Collection
Newspaper Index
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44,873 racing fans turn up for Santa Anita Park's opening day

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34389
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 31, 2015
Pages
p. 22
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 31, 2015
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Mochon, Bill
Item ID
34582AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Breeders' Cup 10th Santa Anita Park visit overshadowed by another equine death. 70,000 attended Saturday's event. Terry Miller recaps the race day, which ended with racehorse Mongolian Groom being euthanized after suffering a serious fracture. Earlier in the day, protesters angered by 36 horse deaths since last December, stood outside Santa Anita Park urging the end of horse racing in California. Ricardo Santana in photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35597
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Bramlage, Larry, Dr.
Breeders' Cup
Carpenter, Ryan, Dr.
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Santana, Ricardo
Collection
Newspaper Index
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30th annual Breeders' Cup World Championships brings exciting racing to Santa Anita Park. Record crowds filled the stands. Sierra Madre jockey Gary Stevens came out of retirement to win the Breeders' Cup Classic aboard horse Mucho Macho Man.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33675
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Stevens, Gary (jockey)
Item ID
33871AN
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Newspaper Index
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