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Jockey Victor Espinoza, pictured at Santa Anita Park, was honored at Edwin Janss Gregson Foundation's annual dinner. He is a Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Triple Crown jockey.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35594
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 19, 2019
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 19, 2019
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Edwin Janss Gregson Foundation
Espinoza, Victor
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Newspaper Index
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Race horse Bourbon Bay became the first horse in 17 years to sweep Santa Anita Park's trio of marathon graded turf stakes races with a half-length victory in the $150,000 Grade 2 San Juan Capistrano Handicap on closing day of the track's 75th anniversary meeting. The jockey was Rafael Bejarano, the first jockey since Laffit Pincay, Jr. in 1978-1981 to win three consecutive Santa Anita Park riding titles.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31968
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2010
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p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2010
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Bejarano, Rafael (jockey)
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010--San Juan Capistrano Handicap
Item ID
32165AN
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Newspaper Index
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Happy birthday John Shear, 97, Santa Anita Park's Paddock Captain. (Photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35064
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-employees
Shear, John
Item ID
35254AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park to honor Ambrosio Maldonado's family legacy with a birthday party. Members of the Maldonado family have worked at the racetrack since 1934. Ambrosio was employed as a masonry laborer from 1945 to 1972. His father, Elpidio Maldonado worked there 1934 until 1967. Ambrosio's son Jerry Maldonado worked 1988 to 1995. Jerry's brother Joe worked there 31 years and Joe, Jr. is currently employed. See also VF "Santa Anita Park-People" (item #32).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33700
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2013
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Maldonado, Ambrosio
Santa Anita Park-employees
Item ID
33896AN
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Newspaper Index
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's horse Gabby's Golden Gal (owned by Arnold Zetcher) won the Santa Monica Handicap at Santa Anita Park. The jockey was Martin Garcia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31885
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2010
Pages
p. B1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2010
Pages
p. B1 w/photo
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Garcia, Martin
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Santa Monica Handicap
Zetcher, Arnold
Item ID
32082AN
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Newspaper Index
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As usual, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is the trainer to beat at tomorrow's $1 million Santa Anita Derby. (Photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34134
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2015
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2015
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Baffert, Bob
Item ID
34328AN
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Newspaper Index
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Hall of Fame jockey rode Justify, a race horse trained by Bob Baffert, to victory at yesterday's Santa Anita Derby.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35148
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 2018
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p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 2018
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Santa Anita Derby
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Smith, Mike
Wilson, Art
Item ID
35337AN
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Santa Anita Park Opening Day this season was December 28, 2019. Mike Smith, Hall of Fame jockey, rode 4 stakes winners, including Omaha Beach for Grade 1 record. The attendance was 35,085.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35620
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2019
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2019
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Smith, Mike
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Heroic 90 year-old Santa Anita Park paddock guard John Shear will be featured on Horse Racing Television (HRTV) this Sunday, on the "Inside Information" documentary series. He saved a young girl from serious injury while doing his job.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32507
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 1, 2011
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 1, 2011
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Cable television
Heroes
Santa Anita Park-employees
Shear, John
Item ID
32706AN
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Newspaper Index
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A horse named Tough Sunday, born blind and deaf, defies all odds and will compete in the California Cup Derby on January 24 at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34064
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Alexander, Nick
Horses and horse racing
Item ID
34258AN
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John Shear (pictured), a 5-foot, 110-pound, 90-year-old paddock supervisor at Santa Anita Park, nearly lost his life when he threw himself in the path of a runaway horse on March 12 to protect a little girl he didn't know. He has worked seasonally for Santa Anita Park for nearly 50 years. He sustained a fractured pelvis and other injuries but is recuperating at home now. He is a hero.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32386
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020--employees
Shear, John
Item ID
32584AN
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Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer is banned from Santa Anita Park after his fourth horse of the meet dies. The horse American Currency sustained an injury to his left front ankle and had to be euthanized. This is the 30th horse fatality since December 26, 2018.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35529
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2019
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p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Euthanasia
Hollendorfer, Jerry
Horses and horse racing
Horse trainers
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Handicap takes place tomorrow. Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith is going for a record third straight Big 'Cap Victory, riding Shared Belief, a fan favorite.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34119
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Boulanger, Brandon (jockey)
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Item ID
34313AN
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Is the Sport of Kings on the line? Santa Anita Park bans Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. Stronach Group released this statement in the wake of another equine fatality, "Individuals who do not embrace the new rules and safety measures that put horse and rider above all else will have no place at any Stronach Group race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35536
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 27, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 27, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Euthanasia
Hollendorfer, Jerry
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The 33rd Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park November 4-5.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34704
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 3, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 3, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Breeders' Cup World Championship
Item ID
34896AN
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Newspaper Index
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Update on Jay Cohen and other Santa Anita news. Joan Schmidt writes that former beloved Santa Anita Park trumpeter Jay Cohen has Bell’s Palsy, which has caused paralysis of the right side of his face. Jay was born in Camden, NJ. Includes other biographical information. Jockey Ruben Fuentes was voted “Jockey of the Week” by Jockeys’ Guild Foundation Detox. Happy 98th birthday to Santa Anita Park worker John Shear, who still has no intention of retiring.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 12, 2019
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p. B1
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 12, 2019
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-employees
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Cohen, Jay
Shear, John
Item ID
35589AN
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Newspaper Index
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Peruvian jockey Rafael Bejarano joined horse racing royalty when he became the first rider since Laffit Pincay (in 1979-1981) to win three consecutive Santa Anita Park riding titles. He is 28 years old. He credits the late Bobby Frankel for opening doors for him in California. Bejarano is known to be loving, kind and never abusive to his horses. (Photos).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31977
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2010
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2010
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Bejarano, Rafael
Frankel, Bobby
Jockeys
Item ID
32174AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park's synthetic track surface will be removed and a new $5 million plus dirt surface, closely resembling the ones at Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park and the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga, will be installed. Ted Malloy is the racing surface consultant. He hopes to have the new track in by December 6.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32191
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2010
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2010
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Malloy, Ted
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
32390AN
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Dennis Moore, 67 year old track superintendent since November 2014, helps Santa Anita Park race track shine, horses stay safe. He is currently maintaining the racing surfaces at Santa Anita Park, Los Alamitos, and Del Mar.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35046
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2017
Pages
p. B4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2017
Pages
p. B4
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Moore, Dennis
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Santa Anita Park-employees
Item ID
35236AN
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Newspaper Index
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Frank Stronach, chairman of MI Developments, the owner of Santa Anita Park, says he is optimistic his company can work out a new deal with developer Rick Caruso to build an outdoor mall at Santa Anita Park, even though he voided a 2005 joint-venture agreement with Caruso in April to build the Shops at Santa Anita mall in the race track's parking lot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32102
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Caruso, Rick
MI Developments
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Shops at Santa Anita
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
32299AN
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Newspaper Index
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