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Santa Anita Park will open its 44th season the day after Christmas accompanied by a bevy of special events.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 25, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 25, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2396AN
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Santa Anita Park completed its most successful season ever with $445 million wagered. Total attendance was also an all-time high. The admission tax netted the city $1.1 million. The Park's other contributions to the city are discussed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2411AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Council revises tax for admissions over race track protests. The revisions recommended apply to the existing admissions tax (a tax on other events, entertainment, amusement or competition other than horse racing held on premises with a capacity of 1,000 or more.)

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2424AN
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Santa Anita Park will have thoroughbred racing from December 26 through April 22, a season expanded by two weeks. The horse racing bill AB 3383 provided other changes in the sport that will affect Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
Pages
p. A-11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
Pages
p. A-11
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2394AN
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A $3 million building project to increase stable capacity by 150 stalls is underway at Santa Anita Park. Completion, which is planned before the start of the Oak Tree meeting, will bring the total number of stalls to 2,100. The project is discussed in detail.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. B-4
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. B-4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2416AN
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The Pavilions market has been in Arcadia for about 5 years now, offering a wide range of specialty items.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 11, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 11, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Vons Market
Item ID
843AN
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Bill Quiggle, who has been Santa Anita Park track superintendent since 1949, retired at the end of the 1977 racing season. The track and all plantings were his domain.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - People
Item ID
2408AN
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Increases in total attendance and total parimutuel handle, compared to last season, and a decline in daily average were in evidence in figures released after the November 16 close of the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1987
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1987
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2439AN
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Weekend of September 15 to 18 Santa Anita Fashion Park called "The Thoroughbred of Shopping Malls" is to celebrate its ninth anniversary.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1983
Pages
p. B-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1983
Pages
p. B-2
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1550AN
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Santa Anita Park set a record for total attendance (2,690,834) and had it highest daily average attendance (31,289) since 1948, as the 1981-82 meeting closed April 21. Facts and figures about the racing season are presented.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. B-4
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. B-4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2415AN
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Air conditioning is being installed at the track as part of $3.4 million in improvements being made this summer in preparation for the first season of inter-track wagering offered at Santa Anita Park this year from July 27 to September 14.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 13, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 13, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2433AN
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Santa Anita Park enjoyed its most successful opening day ever. Attendance, including the satellites, was 75,071 and $10,795,574 was wagered. In Arcadia, 65,164 passed through the turnstiles, betting $9,275,840.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 28, 1988
Pages
p. D-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 28, 1988
Pages
p. D-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2436AN
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An ordinance will be introduced for first reading by Arcadia City Council whereby the city would receive .33 of 1% of parimutuel wagers at Santa Anita Park race track. If ordinance is approved, city would eliminate admission tax.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 31, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 31, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2418AN
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Articles regarding night racing

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1966 p. 1 (Strub opposes proposal by state legislature on night racing)
February 13, 1966 p. 1 (City Council is opposed)
February 17, 1966 p. 1 (Council acts to ban)
February 20, 1966 p. 1 (Harness racing assn. blasts Council and Strub)
April 3,1966 p. 1 (Night racing law seen by state legislator in 1967)
February 16, 1967 p. 1 (study of ban)
March 16, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
April 16, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
May 4, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
May 11, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
June 8, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
July 9, 1967 p. 1 (Council block night racing; ok's added days of racing)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1966 p. 1 (Strub opposes proposal by state legislature on night racing)
February 13, 1966 p. 1 (City Council is opposed)
February 17, 1966 p. 1 (Council acts to ban)
February 20, 1966 p. 1 (Harness racing assn. blasts Council and Strub)
April 3,1966 p. 1 (Night racing law seen by state legislator in 1967)
February 16, 1967 p. 1 (study of ban)
March 16, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
April 16, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
May 4, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
May 11, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
June 8, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
July 9, 1967 p. 1 (Council block night racing; ok's added days of racing)
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
4178AN
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30 people were injured on opening day at Santa Anita Park when two men became involved in an altercation. One dropped a gun and this was enough to cause a wave of panic which spread through the crowd.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2390AN
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On a 4-1 vote, Arcadia City Council gave first reading to an ordinance whereby the City elects to receive a 1/3 of 1% of parimutual wagers at Santa Anita Park Race Track. Adoption means the city will not charge an admission tax.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990
Item ID
2419AN
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Mayflower Market

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1966
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1966
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Business and Industry - Mayflower Market
Item ID
3725AN
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Pantry Market

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1966
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1966
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Business and Industry - Pantry Market
Item ID
3730AN
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Robinson's Market

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1932
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1932
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry - Robinson's Market
Item ID
3734AN
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Sunfair Market

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 27, 1966
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 27, 1966
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry - Sunfair Market
Item ID
3739AN
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