Skip header and navigation
Arcadia History Collection
  Revise Search

20 records – page 1 of 1.

Mark Verge resigns as Santa Anita Park CEO. No replacement has been named. George Haines will remain the track's General Manager.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33260
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Haines, George
Santa Anita Park--2011-2022--employees
Verge, Mark
Item ID
33457AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park CEO, Mark Verge, resigns, after some criticism from California Horse Racing Board and a verbal altercation with trainer Bob Baffert's wife. George Haines, General Manager, is expected to run Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33238
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 7
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Haines, George
Paulick, Ray
Santa Anita Park--2011-2022--employees
Verge, Mark
Item ID
33435AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Breeders' Cup puts on a new face at Santa Anita Park. The 30th Breeders' Cup is horse racing's championship series. Fashion bloggers came out to the big event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33666
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 2, 2013
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 2, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Horses and horse racing
Keene, Elizabeth
Mellour, Kier
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Yazdi, Laura
Item ID
33862AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Ron Charles, 61, who has been president of Santa Anita Park for 5 1/2 years, is resigning. His final day is today. General Manager George Haines will take over as interim president while MI Developments (MID) searches for a replacement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32063
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2010
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Charles, Ron
MI Developments (MID)
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Item ID
32260AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Race horse "Unique Bell Rebounds Well" and "City of Light" illuminate Santa Anita opening day. Two articles.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35045
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2017
Pages
p. B1, B3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2017
Pages
p. B1, B3
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Smith, Mike (jockey)
VanDyke, Drayden (jockey)
Whicker, Mark
Wilson, Art
Item ID
35235AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

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
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 1, 2015
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Bigley, Jacob
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34244AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park on Verge of new era. New Santa Anita Park Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Verge will re-institute its "Free Fridays" promotion. Starting this Friday and every Friday for the rest of the meet, all fans will be given free grandstand admission and the price for hot dogs, sodas and beer will be cut to $2. Previous CEO Greg Avioli resigned earlier this month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32883
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2012
Pages
p. B1, B7
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2012
Pages
p. B1, B7
Subjects
Avioli, Greg
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Managers
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Verge, Mark
Item ID
33080AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park track switches back to natural track surface of "El Segundo sand." The El Segundo sand is coveted for its uniformity, which is paramount to track safety, a top concern for Track Superintendent Dennis Moore. Main track to re-open for training September 2. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 29, August 28, 2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33981
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2014
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2014
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Moore, Dennis
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34175AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Three articles. Breeders' Cup bringing out the best. Day 1: Beholder gets edge on Songbird in scintillating Distaff race. Day 2: California Chrome will headline tough Classic race.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34707
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 2016
Pages
p. A1, B1, B6
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 2016
Pages
p. A1, B1, B6
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Breeders' Cup
Stevens, Gary (jockey in photo)
Whicker, Mark
Wilson, Art
Item ID
34899AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Breeders' Cup seen as good bet for Southern California. The 2019 Breeders' Cup World Championships will take place at Santa Anita Park. The two-day event is expected to generate as much as $100 million for the SoCal economy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35261
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 2018
Pages
p. A1, A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 2018
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Economy
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
35450AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia City Council approves $55.7 million General Fund budget for fiscal year 2015-2016. Officials anticipate revenue totaling $59.7 million, enabling $4.5 million in funds transfers toward road and park improvements, staff equipment upgrades, a boost to the general liability and workers' compensation fund, establishing a reserve fund for building a new City Hall and nearly $500,000 in new programs and employees.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34184
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
City of Arcadia Budget
Item ID
34378AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park will be hosting the coveted 2012 Breeders' Cup World Championships. The Stronach Group took full control of the race track from MI Developments at the end of June. The two-day event will generate some revenue for the city and bring a lot of exposure to the San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32478
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Avioli, Greg
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2010
Stronach Group
Item ID
32674AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Paul Graf, 90, of New Albany, Indiana, came back to Arcadia to see Santa Anita Park again. He had been based there as a United States Army staff sergeant during World War II, when the track was turned over to the Army Ordnance Corps for training purposes and was officially renamed Camp Santa Anita. Graf said he used to run for exercise on the Anita Chiquita training track, which was eliminated when the Santa Anita Fashion Park was built in the 1970s. Graf had arrived at Camp Santa Anita around November 1942, after the site had already been used as the Japanese Assembly Center. Photo shows Graf holding an issue of Man O' War, a newspaper issued by army personnel at Camp Santa Anita.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32550
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Camp Santa Anita
Graf, Paul
Santa Anita Park--1934-1942
United States Army Ordnance Corps
Veterans--World War II
Item ID
32749AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Santa Anita Park is making a bid for the 2012 Breeders' Cup. Former Breeders' Cup CEO Greg Avioli has taken over as Chief Executive Officer of Stronach Entertainment, and now oversees Stronach Group's race tracks and other assets. Avioli's experience brings strength to Santa Anita Park's bid. Santa Anita Park last hosted the Breeders' Cup in 2008 and 2009. The city of Arcadia gets one-third of 1 percent of all monies bet on the track. The event generated nearly $57,000 in betting handle in 2008 and nearly $58,000 in 2009 for the city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32461
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Avioli, Greg
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2010
Item ID
32649AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia City Council last week approved expanding the kinds of outdoor special events allowed at Santa Anita Park race track, and in the adjacent parking lot areas, including concerts, carnivals, and farmers markets. The change will allow the track to host the California Philharmonic summer concerts and possibly Cavalia, a Cirque du Soleil show. Councilman Roger Chandler said the amendments made to the city's municipal code allow a very large and underused piece of land, specifically the south parking lot, to be used and to generate additional income for the track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32528
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Siberell, Pete
Zoning
Item ID
32727AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Breeders' Cup nets big bucks for this region's economy. This is the eighth time and third time in a row that Breeders' Cup was held at Santa Anita Park. A recent study by Tourism Economics reveals that the 2013 Breeders' Cup generated nearly $65 million in direct and indirect economic benefits for Los Angeles County.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34019
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 31, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A8
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 31, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Economy
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Tourism
Item ID
34213AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia Post Office has a screw loose, really. Controversy and rumors abound in the re-positioning of the blue mailboxes in the rear parking lot of the post office at 41 Wheeler Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34017
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 16
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Mailboxes
Miller, Terry
United States Postal Service
Item ID
34211AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Betfair Hollywood Park to cease horse racing. Santa Anita Park is positioning itself to pick up racing dates in 2014. Hollywood Park opened June 10, 1938, by motion picture moguls Jack and Harry Warner, of Warner Bros. fame.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33494
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Hollywood Park Race Track
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Warner, Harry
Warner, Jack
Item ID
33688AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

2 articles. 1. Racing returns at Santa Anita. The historic Santa Anita racetrack reopened Friday for racing amid concerns for horse safety and the future of the track and the industry. There were no deaths in eight races Friday, which had been closed for racing since March 5. 2. Back in the saddle: racing resumes without incident after 26-day closure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35393
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 2019
Pages
p. A1, B1, B10
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 2019
Pages
p. A1, B1, B10
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Cohen, Jay
Horses and horse racing
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Ritvo, Tim
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Item ID
35584AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Oak Tree Racing leaves Santa Anita Park after 41 years and races at Hollywood Park for its 42nd season, starting today. It is a 22-day season that consists of four 4-day race weeks. Oak Tree's lease at Santa Anita Park was voided by MI Developments.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32190
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2010
Pages
p. C1, C6
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2010
Pages
p. C1, C6
Subjects
Hollywood Park Race Track
Horses and horse racing
Oak Tree racing
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
32389AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

20 records – page 1 of 1.