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Is the Triple Crown horse racing's toughest feat? No horse has captured racing's Triple Crown since Affirmed did in 1978. Today, race horse American Pharoah (not spelled Pharaoh) will attempt to become the first horse and 37 years to sweep the Kentucky Derby, The Preakness and the Belmont. In photo trainer Bob Baffert and American Pharoah.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34191
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2015
Pages
p. B1, B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2015
Pages
p. B1, B8
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Espinoza, Victor (jockey)
Triple Crown
Item ID
34385AN
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Newspaper Index
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Triple Crown winning jockey Victor Espinoza (he rode the race horse American Pharoah) visits patients at City of Hope. He donated about $80,000-his entire earnings from the Belmont Stakes-to the City of Hope cancer research and treatment facility.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34245
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 25, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 25, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Charitable donations
City of Hope
Espinoza, Victor (jockey)
Item ID
34439AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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American Pharoah clinches the Triple Crown, the first horse to do this in 37 years. Fans cheer from Santa Anita Park. In photo jockey Victor Espinoza and American Pharoah. (Not spelled Pharaoh).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34190
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A8, B1, B7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A8, B1, B7
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Belmont Stakes (New York)
Espinoza, Victor
Murakami, Jeff
Item ID
34384AN
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Newspaper Index
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Triple Crown winning race horse American Pharoah not done yet. Santa Anita Park-based trainer Bob Baffert guided the horse to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes to become a Triple Crown winner. The horse needs to rest up for now.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34194
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Triple Crown
Item ID
34388AN
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Newspaper Index
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Corniche turns two for opening day victory. Bob Baffert trained Corniche, a horse that has won the American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita Park during its fall meet. Jockey Mike Smith rode Corniche. Baffert is the famed trainer of the 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36063
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
p. B9
Pages
October 2, 2021
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Pasadena Star News
Date
p. B9
Pages
October 2, 2021
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Baffert, Bob
Horses and horse racing
Smith, Mike
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park jockey Victor Espinoza wins Triple Crown on a race horse named American Pharoah, the first jockey in 37 years to win it. He is the first Latino and the oldest to win the Triple Crown. He credits prayer, sleep, and sheer grit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34203
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Espinoza, Victor
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Triple Crown
Item ID
34397AN
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Newspaper Index
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Recap of Santa Anita Derby. Victor Espinoza rides horse "Midnight Interlude" to win the Santa Anita Derby. The horse was trained by Bob Baffert.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32374
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2011
Pages
p. C1, C9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 2011
Pages
p. C1, C9
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Espinoza, Victor (jockey)
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020--Santa Anita Derby
Item ID
32572AN
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Newspaper Index
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Triple Crown winner American Pharoah delights fans as the horse took a victory lap during closing weekend at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34248
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Espinoza, Victor (jockey)
Horses and horse racing
Triple Crown
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
34442AN
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Newspaper Index
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Triple Crown champion American Pharoah returns to Santa Anita Park today. Interview with Victor Espinoza, Triple Crown Jockey.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34227
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 18, 2015
Pages
p. 29, 31
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 18, 2015
Pages
p. 29, 31
Subjects
Espinoza, Victor (jockey)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
34421AN
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Newspaper Index
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American Pharoah returns to Santa Anita Park. Triple Crown winner flown back in first class equine charter plane from Kentucky. Photo essay, page A8.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34244
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 19, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A8, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 19, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A8, A9
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Espinoza, Victor (jockey)
Marquez, Liset
Tompkins, Courtney
Triple Crown
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Wilson, Art
Item ID
34438AN
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Newspaper Index
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Crown in sight. Jockey Mike Smith and horse trainer Bob Baffert like their horse Justify's chances in the Belmont Stakes on June 9. (Photo of Smith and Baffert).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35184
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 2018
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 2018
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horses and horse racing
Whicker, Mark
Smith, Mike
Item ID
35373AN
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Newspaper Index
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A gathering of athletes. Arcadia's Santa Anita Park hosts champions as team members of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball team and Triple Crown winner American Pharoah's trainer Bob Baffert compare treasures from being the best in their sport. Photos and captions only.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34246
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Bedrosian, Cam
Horses and horse racing
Los Angeles Angels
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Smith, Rick
Item ID
34440AN
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Newspaper Index
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Race horse Cave Rock gives trainer Bob Baffert another Grade I victory at the American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita Park yesterday. Jockey Juan Hernandez was the rider.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36338
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2022
Pages
p. B5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2022
Pages
p. B5
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Hernandez, Juan
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Newspaper Index
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Run of good luck. Superstitious trainer Bob Baffert wins Awesome Again Stakes with fifth-choice Defunded at Santa Anita Park yesterday. Jockey who rode Defunded was Edwain Maldonado.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36327
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2022
Pages
p. B1, B9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2022
Pages
p. B1, B9
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horse trainers
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Art Sherman (photo) says the "lucky gene" helped race horse California Chrome win the 140th running of Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last Saturday. Jockey Victor Espinoza is also shown in photos.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33843
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
California Chrome (race horse)
Espinoza, Victor
Sherman, Art
Item ID
34037AN
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As usual, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is the trainer to beat at tomorrow's $1 million Santa Anita Derby. (Photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34134
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2015
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2015
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Baffert, Bob
Item ID
34328AN
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Newspaper Index
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Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit stripped of crown. Medina Spirit is no longer the winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby. The colt died unexpectedly in December 2021 at Santa Anita Park and was unofficially disqualified by Kentucky racing officials yesterday for failing a drug test after winning the race. This ruling is a blow for famed trainer Bob Baffert.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36181
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horses and horse racing
Kentucky Derby
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper
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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Newspaper Index
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Horse trainer Bob Baffert has winning formula. He has two horses slated to run in the Breeders' Cup Spring race this Saturday at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34018
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 30, 2014
Pages
p. B8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 30, 2014
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Baffert, Bob (trainer)
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34212AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bob Baffert's career took off with a nudge from Lukas. Columnist Art Wilson recounts Baffert's career as a race horse trainer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36536
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2023
Pages
p. B8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Baffert, Bob
Horse trainers
Wilson, Art
Collection
Newspaper Index
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