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Johnny Longden, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Count Fleet to the Triple Crown in 1943 and was the first rider to win 6000 races, died on Feb. 14. Services will be held on February 24 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25131
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2003. (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2003. (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Longden, Johnny
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25326AN
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Life is Sweet (race horse) was the winner of the Grade I $2 million Ladies' Classic at the Breeders' Cup XXVI. Rider Garrett Gomez and Life is Sweet are shown in a photo. More recap and news is in an accompanying article "Europeans seek another Classic performance."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31799
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C7
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Breeders' Cup XXVI
Item ID
31996AN
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Complete coverage of the 20th Breeders' Cup describes the winners and losers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26663
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 2003
Pages
p. B1, B8, B9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 2003
Pages
p. B1, B8, B9
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Breeders' Cup
Item ID
26865AN
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Japanese-Americans recall WW II internment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23321
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2000
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park race track
Item ID
23530AN
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The Great American Irish Fair and Music Festival will be moving to Encino after a number of years at Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29046
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Irish Fairs
Annual Attractions
Santa Anita Park race track
Item ID
29232AN
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Zenyatta, a filly and the kind of sensational race horse that comes along only once in a generation, scored perhaps the greatest victory in the history of the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park. With jockey Mike Smith (in photo), Zenyatta wins the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic by one length. Other winners are listed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31801
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 8, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 8, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C9
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Breeders' Cup XXVI
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Zenyatta (race horse)
Item ID
31998AN
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Photos of dummies wearing fedoras filling the bleachers at Santa Anita Park for the filming of "Seabiscuit."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24781
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Item ID
24975AN
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Kevin Modesti writes about the race horse Zenyatta, winner of the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park. Zenyatta stunned the world's fastest thoroughbreds with a last-to-first rally in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic. Zenyatta is owned by Jerry and Ann Moss. Jerry Moss is the co-founder of A & M Records (with Herb Alpert) and was named after an album by 1980s rock group The Police.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31802
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 8, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 8, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C8
Subjects
Moss, Ann
Moss, Jerry
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Breeders' Cup XXVI
Zenyatta (race horse)
Item ID
31999AN
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Some Native American tribes oppose Proposition 68, the passing of which would allow slot machines to operate at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28756
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 2004
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 2004
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Proposition 68 - Gaming Revenue Act of 2004
Gaming and Gambling - slot machines
Native American tribes and casinos - Indian gaming
November 2004 Ballot
Item ID
28944AN
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Jockey Mike Smith, in photo riding Zenyatta (race horse), celebrates winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park yesterday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31800
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 8, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 8, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Breeders' Cup XXVI
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Zenyatta (race horse)
Item ID
31997AN
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The new Oak Tree season began at Santa Anita Park on a new "cushion track" that cost more than $10 million. The article includes photos.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30736
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Horse racing
Oak Tree racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
30924AN
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Months of talks between Westfield Shopping Town Santa Anita and Santa Anita Park race track about building a shopping center seem to have fallen through.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18184
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Westfield Santa Anita
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
18431AN
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County health inspectors toured stablehand living quarters at Santa Anita Park, instructing race track officials on the repairs and upgrades necessary to make the "backstretch" habitable.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19145
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2000
Pages
p. AR - A3 The Star section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2000
Pages
p. AR - A3 The Star section
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19386AN
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Crews at Santa Anita Park will spend the next seven weeks completing government-ordered improvements to worker bathroom and shower areas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19257
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 26, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 26, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19499AN
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Labor officials conducted surprise sweeps Wednesday and Thursday at four California tracks, including Santa Anita Park, looking for violations of overtime and minimum wage laws amongst the backstretch workers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19262
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19504AN
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Santa Anita Park was named last week to a list of "America's 11 Most Endangered Places" because of owner Frank Stronach's plans to create a retail-entertainment center in the historic race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19266
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2000
Pages
p. 2 The Star
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2000
Pages
p. 2 The Star
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19508AN
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Santa Anita Park submitted a 139-page Santa Anita Draft Specific Plan to the City last week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19573
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. A11
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19812AN
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Santa Anita Park upgraded worker housing and disposal systems to satisfy government requirements.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19574
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19813AN
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The city has sent Santa Anita Park's expansion plan back for some more work.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19783
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 24, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 24, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
20019AN
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By the numbers, total on-and off-track attendance at Santa Anita Park is down nearly 6% this year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18417
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2000
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
18662AN
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