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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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Santa Anita Park has live-racing for the first time on the same day as Kentucky Derby. The track will be rooting for Santa Anita Derby winner California Chrome, a California-bred race horse.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33820
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 2, 2014
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 2, 2014
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34015AN
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Breeders' Cup: big rivalry hits Santa Anita Park. Showdown: California Chrome and Shared Belief set for match race.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34021
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Espinoza, Victor
Horses and horse racing
Nakatani, Corey (jockey)
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34215AN
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Summary of a vintage promotional booklet about Santa Anita Park havings its inaugural race on Christmas Day, December 25, 1934. At the time, Los Angeles Turf Club Inc. was the owner and operator of Santa Anita Park and there were 53 racing days that first season. Charter stockholder and membership requirements are discussed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32104
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Los Angeles Turf Club Inc.
Santa Anita Park--1934-1942
Item ID
32301AN
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Things looking up as Santa Anita Park meet ends. 3 percent increase shown in both handle and attendance for its 78th winter meet. Photo of race horse Get Happy Mister and jockey Tyler Baze. By Art Wilson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34153
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2015
Pages
p. B7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2015
Pages
p. B7
Subjects
Baze, Tyler (jockey)
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Wilson, Art
Item ID
34347AN
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Race horse Shared Belief wins. Jockey Mike Smith rides Shared Belief to take the lead to beat jockey Victor Espinoza on race horse California Chrome in the San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita Park yesterday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34089
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2015
Pages
p. A1, B1, B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 8, 2015
Pages
p. A1, B1, B8
Subjects
Espinoza, Victor
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Smith, Mike
Item ID
34283AN
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Senator Dianne Feinstein weighs in on Santa Anita Park tragedies. In a letter to California Horse Racing Board, she called for racing to be suspended at Santa Anita Park after the deaths of twenty-three horses since late December.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35445
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 6, 2019
Pages
p. B1
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 6, 2019
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Deaths
Feinstein, Dianne (Senator)
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
35637AN
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In a racing first, Santa Anita Park has designated a popular four-footed staffer as Employee of the Week--"Homestead Sally"--a 2,000 pound Clydesdale. She works in the afternoon pulling one of their carriages for racing officials.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33719
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2014
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2014
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Clydesdale horses
Rickerd, Paige
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
33915AN
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The California Horse Racing Board has approved Santa Anita Park's plan to resurface its main track with dirt. The Pro-Ride synthetic surface will be replaced by the first week of December.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32226
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2010
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2010
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Item ID
32425AN
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If race horse "California Chrome" wins the Belmont Stakes tomorrow to complete a Triple Crown sweep, then this could help the racing industry. The industry will try to turn attention attracted by the first Triple Crown in 36 years into a revival of the sport's popularity. Santa Anita Park executives hope a crowd of 30,000 will show up Saturday to watch the Belmont on TV screen. Betting at Santa Anita Park has declined 40% between 2002 and 2011 before ticking up the last two years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33848
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2014
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
California Chrome (race horse)
Eng, Richard
Newby, Nate
Platt, Jeff
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34042AN
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HRTV and Santa Anita Park have announced plans for a first ever non-fiction documentary film competition entitled "A Day at the Races" for film students and filmmakers wishing to make a five-minute or less Santa Anita-based film. First prize is $10,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32790
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2012
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p. 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 19, 2012
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Contests
Documentary films
Item ID
32987AN
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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
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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
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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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The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) delayed a decision on conflicting requests for 2011 racing dates from Santa Anita Park and Oak Tree Racing Association. The CHRB urged Santa Anita Park, Hollywood Park and Oak Tree to get together to come up with a plan that works for the good of the industry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32186
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Horses and horse racing
Oak Tree Racing Association
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
32385AN
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The California Horse Racing Board has approved fall racing's return to Santa Anita Park, in 2011, after a 1-year hiatus, but this time Oak Tree Racing Association will not be running the show. Oak Tree could participate, but would not operate the Directors Room or handle the money raised for the industry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32335
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Oak Tree Racing Association
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
32533AN
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Heck Yeah, the race horse, goes the distance in win at Santa Anita Park in the California Cup Derby.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35093
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 20, 2018
Pages
p. B9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 20, 2018
Pages
p. B9
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Item ID
35282AN
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The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) denied a license to Oak Tree Racing Association to run its fall meet at Santa Anita Park after representatives from the Thoroughbred Owners of California and the California Thoroughbred Trainers said they opposed having Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park due to safety concerns, saying they prefer Hollywood Park. Sherwood Chillingworth, executive vice president of Oak Tree, said he was moving forward to make arrangements to run the fall meet at Hollywood Park, but did not rule out the possibility that the board could change its mind.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32143
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Chillingworth, Sherwood
Horses and horse racing
Oak Tree Racing Association
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
32340AN
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Breeders' Cup will take place at Santa Anita Park November 1-2 this year. It is the 30th running of this championship race. Tickets are on sale now. It is thoroughbred racing's most prestigious event.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33518
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2013
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2013
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33713AN
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Frank Girardot writes about the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park. Jockey Aaron Gryder rides horse Calidoscopio to win the fifth race yesterday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33252
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 3, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 3, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Breeders' Cup
Girardot, Frank
Gryder, Aaron
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33449AN
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Santa Anita Park race track attendance is on the upswing. It drew 40,810 on Friday, its biggest opening day turnout since 2011. On-track attendance was up 33% over last year, partly because of the free infield admission program, which drew more than 10,000 people. Total wagering, including bets placed from all over the country, rose nearly 30% to more than $17 million. On-site betting was more than $3.4 million. The City of Arcadia gets 1/3 of 1% of all on-site wagering.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34051
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Kruckeberg, Jason
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34245AN
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