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Construction work has begun on improving the paddock gardens at Santa Anita Park. They will be made more accessible.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28353
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - construction - paddock gardens
Santa Anita Park - race track - off season projects
Item ID
28550AN
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Eddie Logan, 95, has been shining shoes at Santa Anita Park race track since it opened in 1934. He will celebrate his 96th birthday on Tuesday, May 2.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29999
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2006
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2006
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Logan, Eddie
Santa Anita Park-employees
Shoe shine
Dorfman, Leonard
Item ID
30186AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jockey John Velazquez joins Santa Anita Park's already strong jockey scene.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36139
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 2021
Pages
p. B1, B7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 2021
Pages
p. B1, B7
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Velazquez, John
Whicker, Mark
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The 75th anniversary of Santa Anita Park was celebrated with festivities including a parade of Budweiser Clydesdales and the unveiling of sculptor Nina Kaiser's life-size bronze statue of the race horse John Henry. The article includes a list of people in attendance at the party in the Directors' Room.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31856
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2009
Pages
p. A20
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2009
Pages
p. A20
Subjects
John Henry (race horse)
Kaiser, Nina (artist)
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary
Statuary
Item ID
32056AN
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Newspaper Index
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Jockey John Velazquez wins four races at Santa Anita Park's opening day, with three coming on horses trained by Bob Baffert.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36140
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2021
Pages
p. A1, B1, B7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2021
Pages
p. A1, B1, B7
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Velazquez, John
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Innovations were unveiled at the opening day of Santa Anita Park. There is a new horseshoe - shaped bar and the SIRONA restaurant overlooking the paddock plus a new entertainment area and two grills now under construction. A list of people seen in the crowd is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27214
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2004
Pages
p. D1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2004
Pages
p. D1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Taylor, Melinda
Item ID
27412AN
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Newspaper Index
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More than 25,000 fans celebrated the kickoff of the Santa Anita Park Race Track's 66th season on Dec. 26.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24840
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2003
Pages
p. D2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2003
Pages
p. D2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25035AN
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12th horse dies this year from training injury at Santa Anita Park. A 2-year-old bay colt named Captain Maverick, that had yet to run a race, has died.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36586
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 19, 2023
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 19, 2023
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Deaths
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
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World War II pilot Walter "Pat" Hollywood, a longtime Arcadia resident, celebrated Veterans Day and his 90th birthday yesterday. He was born in Pasadena in 1919 and served as an Army C-46 Commando pilot during World War II. He works out at the Fortanesce and Associates Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Center in Arcadia and walks for an hour at the Los Angeles County Arboretum every day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31808
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia people
Hollywood, Walter "Pat" - biography
Nonagenarians
Veterans
Item ID
32005AN
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Santa Anita Park's Santa Anita Derby to have its 65th running.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33222
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 4, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 27
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 4, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 27
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Santa Anita Derby
Item ID
33419AN
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Santa Anita Park race track opened on Christmas Day, 1934. It now celebrates its 70th year. The article recaps the history of the race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29357
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park race track - 70th Anniversary
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Anniversaries
Horse racing history
Strub, Dr. Charles
Seabiscuit
Shoemaker, Willie
Item ID
29541AN
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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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A fourth horse dies from training injury at Santa Anita Park. A 5-year-old mare named Big Switch has been euthanized following a sesamoid injury from exercising. Owner and breeder is George Krikorian. Trainer was John Sadler and jockey was Juan Hernandez.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36637
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2024
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2024
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Deaths
Euthanasia
Hernandez, Juan
Horses and horse racing
Krikorian, George
Sadler, John
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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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
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Westfield Santa Anita
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
18431AN
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Santa Anita Oktoberfest will be held October 14-22 at Santa Anita Park, 283 West Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36538
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2023
Pages
p. C6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2023
Pages
p. C6
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Newspaper Index
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Racing season at Santa Anita Park ended yesterday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28011
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
28205AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper
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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Art Wilson writes about some of the famous names in Santa Anita Park's 75 year history, including Charlie Whittingham, Bill Shoemaker, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Seabiscuit, Citation and John Henry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31855
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
Subjects
Citation (race horse)
John Henry (race horse)
Pincay, Laffit, Jr.
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary
Seabiscuit (race horse)
Shoemaker, Bill
Whittingham, Charlie
Item ID
32052AN
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Santa Anita Park upgraded worker housing and disposal systems to satisfy government requirements.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19574
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19813AN
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Neighboring homeowners are concerned about proposed changes to Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20157
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
20389AN
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Newspaper Index
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