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Santa Anita Park has come up with two options to solve its drainage issues caused by the Cushion Track. Santa Anita Park president Ron Charles will announce his decision Thursday. Santa Anita had to cancel three consecutive days of horse racing for the first time in its 71-year history, due to heavy rainfall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30885
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Cushion Track
Horse racing - history
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31073AN
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Two inches of hail forced the cancellation of races at Santa Anita Park yesterday. More rain is expected over the next few days. Maintenance on the Cushion Track will begin when the rain stops.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30902
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 25, 2008
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p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 25, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Cushion Track
Horse racing
Rain
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Weather
Item ID
31090AN
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Heavy rain may disrupt racing at Santa Anita Park race track. The new Cushion Track is experiencing drainage issues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30879
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Cushion Track
Rain
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Weather
Item ID
31067AN
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Santa Anita Park cancelled horse racing Monday for the third consecutive day after 7-1/2-inches of rain fell on its Cushion Track, creating drainage problems.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30881
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 8, 2008
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p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 8, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Charles, Ron
Cushion Track
Horse racing
Rain
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31069AN
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Racing season at Santa Anita Park ended yesterday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28011
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2004
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
28205AN
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Magna Entertainment Corporation, owners of Santa Anita Park race track, is bidding to purchase the September race dates at the Los Angeles County Fair for September 13-29. The Breeders Cup will be returning to Santa Anita Park next October after a gap of ten years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30231
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Breeders Cup
Horse racing
Los Angeles County Fair
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
30418AN
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A profile of Wayne Lucas, horse trainer at Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26655
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2003
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p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2003
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Lucas, Wayne
Item ID
26857AN
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Santa Anita Park race track is remodeling its main entrance on Huntington Drive at Colorado.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30512
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Remodeling
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
30699AN
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More than 25,000 fans celebrated the kickoff of the Santa Anita Park Race Track's 66th season on Dec. 26.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24840
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2003
Pages
p. D2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2003
Pages
p. D2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25035AN
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Opening day at Santa Anita Park saw 28,295 fans kick off the 67th winter - spring meet for the race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27210
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
27408AN
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Santa Anita Park's Oak Tree meet will begin on Sunday, Oct. 25th.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26332
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001-2010
Horse racing
Oak Tree Racing Association
Item ID
26532AN
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Santa Anita Park race track's CEO and President Ron Charles said Santa Anita Park race track will not be sold to help Magnum Entertainment Corporation eliminate a $600-million-plus debt. However, Santa Anita Park race track is entertaining discussions with Magnum Entertainment Corporation concerning potential partnerships or joint ventures on a minority interest basis. Includes a historical timeline.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30716
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Magnum Entertainment Corporation
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - history
Item ID
30904AN
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The Thoroughbred Racing Association of California is trying to put together a bid for Santa Anita Park, with plans to run it as a nonprofit arm of the Thoroughbred Owners of California. Santa Anita Park race track was to be auctioned this week but no acceptable opening bid was made.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31674
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2009
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Thoroughbred Owners of California
Thoroughbred Racing Association of California
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Zetcher, Arnold
Item ID
31872AN
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Drainage problems with the Cushion Track cause the cancellation of races. Santa Anita Park race track executives weigh options including shutting down and moving races to Hollywood Park, or installing a completely new surface.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30880
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 7, 2008
Pages
p. Sports 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 7, 2008
Pages
p. Sports 1
Subjects
Cushion Track
Rain
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
31068AN
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The latest thing on the cat show circuit is an agility contest for cats as demonstrated by the Kat Knappers Cat Club at the Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27073
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Cat Chows
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
27271AN
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Since Magna Entertainment Corp., the owner of Santa Anita Park, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The race track will be auctioned off in September. That land is zoned for horse racing. Jason Kruckeberg, Arcadia's Development Services Director, said it will remain as a race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31453
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Auctions
Bankruptcy
Magna Entertainment Corp.
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
31646AN
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Opening day of its 72nd season of thoroughbred racing at Santa Anita Park brought in 33,112 fans. Santa Anita Park officials were pleased with the turnout.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31335
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31530AN
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Bill Shoemaker, 72, a giant in horse racing, died in his sleep Sunday, Oct. 12.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26606
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Shoemaker, William ("Bill")
Item ID
26806AN
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Santa Anita Park race track president Ron Charles discusses drainage problems in the Cushion Track and promises that opening day will go on as scheduled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30850
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2007
Pages
p. Sports 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2007
Pages
p. Sports 1
Subjects
Charles, Ron
Cushion Track
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31038AN
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Jockey Rene Douglas returns to Santa Anita Park race track after a brief stint there in the mid-1990s.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29403
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2005
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2005
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Douglas, Rene
Jockeys
Santa Anita Park -- 2001 - 2010
Horse racing
Item ID
29587AN
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Newspaper Index
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