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Santa Anita Park bugler Jay Cohen celebrates 25 years blowing his own horn. He has served as the park's bugler since December 26, 1987.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33167
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2012
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2012
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Buglers
Cohen, Jay
Musicians
Santa Anita Park-employees
Item ID
33363AN
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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
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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
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Sierra Madre hero John Shear was honored during opening weekend at Santa Anita Park. On March 12, 2011, the then 90-year-old British native John Shear saved a young girl's life at the track when a horse bolted in her direction.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32567
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 2
Subjects
Awards -- honors -- recognitions
Heroes
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Shear, John
Item ID
32766AN
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Veteran paddock guard at Santa Anita Park, John Shear, will be honored on October 1, for his heroic act of shielding a 6-year-old girl from a runaway horse on March 12, 2011, with a race named "The John Shear Hero Purse." The race will include a winner's circle ceremony in which 90-year-old Shear will be recognized.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32513
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 2
Subjects
Awards -- honors -- recognitions
Heroes
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Shear, John
Item ID
32712AN
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Heroic 90 year-old Santa Anita Park paddock guard John Shear will be featured on Horse Racing Television (HRTV) this Sunday, on the "Inside Information" documentary series. He saved a young girl from serious injury while doing his job.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32507
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 1, 2011
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 1, 2011
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Cable television
Heroes
Santa Anita Park-employees
Shear, John
Item ID
32706AN
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Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension opens with big party. Thousands line up for free rides on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Jay Cohen (pictured), Santa Anita Park's legendary bugler plays a tune at the Arcadia Station.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34494
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 10, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 10, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Cohen, Jay
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Railroads
Transportation
Item ID
34686AN
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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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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2019
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Protests
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Santa Anita Park backstretch workers voice concerns and support of new best practices and reforms that establish a new standard for the humane treatment of race horses they care for and love.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35535
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 27, 2019
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 27, 2019
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Santa Anita Park-employees
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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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Jockey Kent Desormeaux was kicked in chest by horse on September 28 at Santa Anita Park. He was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33976
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 5
Subjects
Desormeaux, Kent
Jockeys
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34170AN
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Santa Anita Park announces 2018 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award finalists. They are jockeys Alex Birzer, Javier Castellano, Jose Ferrer, Rodney Prescott and Joe Talamo. This award has been presented annually by Santa Anita Park since 1950. Winner to be announced in February.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35023
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Birzer, Alex
Castellano, Javier
Ferrer, Jose
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
Prescott, Rodney
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Talamo, Joe
Item ID
35214AN
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Interview on the 20th anniversary of Santa Anita Derby Day 5k, with Santa Anita Park Directory of Special Projects Pete Siberell (photo). See hard copy in VF Santa Anita Park 2011-2020.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33795
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 25
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 25
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Siberell, Pete
Item ID
33990AN
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Santa Anita Park holds a Breeders' Cup World Championship record for hosting more Breeders' Cup than any other venue. It has hosted 9 times. That will change in November when Churchill Downs ties that record by hosting the event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35215
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Breeders' Cup
Churchill Downs
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
35404AN
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Record 21st Breeders' Cup World Championship victory for jockey Mike Smith (photo) atop horse named Judy the Beauty. Recap of this year's Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34012
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 6, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 25
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 6, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 25
Subjects
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Item ID
34206AN
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Second annual Santa Anita Park Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, February 18.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34778
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 12, 2017
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 12, 2017
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
34969AN
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2019 Breeders' Cup will be held at Santa Anita Park for the 10th time, after a 2-year hiatus from Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35562
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2019
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2019
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
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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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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2018
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2011-2020
Stueve, Spencer
Item ID
35241AN
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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
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Santa Anita Park winter meet opens to big crowd. Article by Jacob Bigley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34050
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 1, 2015
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 1, 2015
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Bigley, Jacob
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34244AN
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Trevor Denman, 63, the voice of Santa Anita Park since 1983, will retire and will not return for the 2015-2016 race meet. He has been calling races for 44 years, 33 at Santa Anita.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34402
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 10, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 10, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Denman, Trevor
Santa Anita Park-employees
Item ID
34594AN
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Newspaper Index
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