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Two more horses die after injuries at Santa Anita Park. Jockey Joe Bravo was hospitalized after a tumble on horse Decorated My Life. Decorated My Life and Merit Song are the names of the horses euthanized. Six animals in all have been euthanized this year at the racetrack where twelve died last year. Santa Anita Park officials have said they've made major improvements in horse safety after 2019, when forty-two horses died at the track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36426
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 14, 2023
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 14, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bravo, Joe
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Classic contender Geaux Rocket Ride suffers serious injury during workout at Santa Anita Park with Mike Smith aboard. Geaux Rocket Ride is one of the leading contenders in next weekend's $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36574
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 2023
Pages
p. B11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 2023
Pages
p. B11
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Smith, Mike
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What is the horse racing industry doing to prevent catastrophic injuries? The deaths of 7 horses at the home of the Kentucky Derby has once again intensified the debate over the safety of horse racing. How common are injuries and deaths? There have been a spate of deaths in recent years, most notably 30 at Santa Anita Park in 2019. Those led to a series of safety reforms that spread nationally. Article also answers the questions, Why are horses euthanized after a limb injury? Are there treatment alternatives? What is racing doing to address injuries? Who was Barbaro and why did he matter?

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36482
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2023
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Cities fighting a sports betting ballot initiative. A coalition claims the state measure, from Pechanga Resort Casino, referred to as the Tribal Sports Wagering Act, would fuel excessive litigation against card rooms, potentially shutting them down, effectively killing 32,000 jobs. It would allow sports wagering at tribal casinos and at four California racetracks-Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, Del Mar in San Diego, and Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36245
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2022
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Ballot measures
Elections
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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No definitive cause of death found by exam of Medina Spirit, the 2021 Kentucky Derby winning horse. The necropsy results were released by California Horse Racing Board yesterday. The colt had collapsed and died after a workout on December 6, 2021 at Santa Anita Park. Necropsy reported that the horse had swollen lungs and foam in his windpipe, enlarged spleen and congestions and mild hemorrhages in other tissues that "are common in horses dying suddenly..." Trainer was Bob Baffert.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36174
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 12, 2022
Pages
p. B10
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 12, 2022
Pages
p. B10
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Winner of the Kentucky Derby dies in training at Santa Anita Park yesterday. The horse was named Medina Spirit and died of an apparent heart attack after morning workout. See also related article Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 5. December 9, 2021.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36123
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Blea, Jeff
Bohannon, Laurie
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Wilson, Art
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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
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Santa Anita Park opens with Taiba, favored in Malibu Stakes. Opening Day of Santa Anita's 86th winter-spring meet is today.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36401
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2022
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p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2022
Pages
p. B1
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Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Practical Move is favorite horse. Facts about today's 86th running of the Santa Anita Derby. -Bob Baffert has won the race a record 9 times. -The race has produced 19 Kentucky Derby winners. -Practical Move (race horse) is the 8-5 favorite, followed by Geaux Rocket Ride and National Treasure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36467
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 2023
Pages
p. B1, B9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 2023
Pages
p. B1, B9
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Santa Anita Derby
Horses and horse racing
Baffert, Bob
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Santa Anita Park to host Breeders' Cup for a record 11th time, in 2023. Local horsemen were overjoyed at the announcement. Santa Anita Park is still the only track to host the Breeders' Cup for 3 consecutive years, in 2012-2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36281
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2022
Pages
p. B1, B6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2022
Pages
p. B1, B6
Subjects
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Sadler, John
Van Dyke, Drayden
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Opening of the 2023-2024 season of thoroughbred racing at Santa Anita Park begins December 26.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36605
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 18, 2023
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p. A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 18, 2023
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Breeders' Cup. Horse named Practical Move dies after gallop at Santa Anita Park. A short time later race horse Arcangelo dropped out of the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36575
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2023
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p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Mandella, Richard
Yakteen, Tim
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Two articles 1. Ramon Vazquez, the jockey on race horse Practical Move, gets edge in Santa Anita Derby. 2. Bob Baffert earns win with race horse Faiza in Santa Anita Oaks race.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36468
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2023
Pages
p. B10
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2023
Pages
p. B10
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Santa Anita Derby
Horses and horse racing
Baffert, Bob
Vazquez, Ramon
Yakteen, Tim
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Jockey Frankie Dettori wins near-record 6 races in the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, April 6.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36669
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2024
Pages
p. B9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2024
Pages
p. B9
Subjects
Dettori, Frankie
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Santa Anita Park will host the 2-day event of the 40th running of the Breeders' Cup on November 3-4. Santa Anita Park hosts it for a record 11th time.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36539
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2023
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p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
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Taiba among trainer Bob Baffert's 5 winners on opening day at Santa Anita Park, in front of a crowd of 41,446. The crowd, Santa Anita park's largest on opening day since 46,514 showed up in 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36402
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2022
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p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2022
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Bob Baffer, horse trainer, is denied stay of suspension by Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. He has been suspended for 90 days, effective March 8 through June 5, and was fined $7,500. He was trainer of Medina Spirit, a horse that is now deceased but tested positive for the steroid betamethasone following the Kentucky Derby last May 1. Medina Spirit was stripped of the Kentucky Derby crown and collapsed and died on December 6, 2021 of a heart attack after a trianing run at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36190
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 26, 2022
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 26, 2022
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horses and horse racing
Kentucky Derby
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Horse trainer Richard Mandella already has a strong head start on 2024 at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36619
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2024
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p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2024
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p. B8
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Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Horses and horse racing
Mandella, Richard
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Santa Anita Park racing weekend is rained out for March 30 and March 31. The track announced an added race card for Thursday, April 4.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36663
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2024
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p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2024
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Rain
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Weather
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Race horse trainer Mark Glatt's career year continues with a 3-win opener at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36609
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2023
Pages
p. B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Glatt, Mark
Horses and horse racing
Horse trainers
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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