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A memorial service will be held on Monday, February 24th in Arcadia for Johnny Longden. Services will be at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25198
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2003
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2003
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Longden, Johnny
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25394AN
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Johnny Longden, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Count Fleet to the Triple Crown in 1943 and was the first rider to win 6000 races, died on Feb. 14. Services will be held on February 24 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25131
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2003. (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2003. (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Longden, Johnny
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25326AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding Johnny Longden

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4123
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1956 p. 1 (surpasses record in racing victories)
March 4, 1957 p. 1 (5000th victory) (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
March 17, 1966 p. 1 (riding career ends) (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
November 3, 1966 p. 14 (bust unveiled)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1956 p. 1 (surpasses record in racing victories)
March 4, 1957 p. 1 (5000th victory) (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
March 17, 1966 p. 1 (riding career ends) (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
November 3, 1966 p. 14 (bust unveiled)
Subjects
Longden, Johnny
Item ID
3999AN
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Obituary/death notice. Johnny Longden was one of the greatest jockeys in racing history.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31091
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Longden, Johnny (1907-2003)
Item ID
31286AN
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Lava Man, with exercise rider Tony Romero, takes a jog on the Santa Anita Park race track's new surface, a Cushion Track that cost more than $10 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30706
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 2007
Pages
p. Sports 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 2007
Pages
p. Sports 1
Subjects
Cushion Track
Horses and horse racing
Lava Man
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
30894AN
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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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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2003
Pages
p. D2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25035AN
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Santa Anita Park opens the 2010-2011 season with a new $3 million dirt surface on its track. The on-track attendance was 34,268, which was 1,400 less than last year. Trumpeter Jay Cohen calls the horses to the gate (photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32265
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Cohen, Jay
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -- Opening Day 2010
Item ID
32464AN
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Legendary jockey Bill Shoemaker was remembered with a memorial service at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26611
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2003
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2003
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Shoemaker, Willliam (Bill)
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
26811AN
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"Winner's Circle," Arcadia's float entry in the 1966 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features an azalea covered blanket forming a huge arch over a fountain. In the winner's circle is Johnny Longden. A framed copy of this removed from wall outside Admin. office and currently stored in map case in basement, as of February 2017.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1308
Date
January 1966
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Date
January 1966
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1966
Longden, Johnny
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
1299
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Filmmakers will spend 5 weeks on a location shoot at Santa Anita Park for "Seabiscuit," a movie about the legendary horse that captured national attention in the 1930's.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24647
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 17, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 17, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Filmmaking
Moving pictures
Item ID
24837AN
Collection
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On December 26, opening day at the races, attendance was 25, 677 slightly less that the 27,713 who attended last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24838
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 27, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 27, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25033AN
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Santa Anita Park race track will unveil a 1000-pound bronze statue of popular race horse John Henry and a historical marker covering 75 years of the race track's history, as part of its 75th anniversary this Saturday. The bronze statue cost more than $100,000. The marker was done by the Arcadia Historical Society.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31853
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Historical markers
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary
Statuary
Item ID
32050AN
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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
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Remodeling
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
30699AN
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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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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
27408AN
Collection
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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
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
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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An Arcadia resident for 35 years and married 40 years to world famous jockey Johnny Longden, Hazel Longden was one of the first women to become a licensed horse trainer. She is the first woman to train a stakes winner at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1964
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1981
Pages
p. A-7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1981
Pages
p. A-7
Subjects
Longden, Hazel
Item ID
1959AN
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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
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
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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Newspaper Index
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Life is Sweet (race horse) was the winner of the Grade I $2 million Ladies' Classic at the Breeders' Cup XXVI. Rider Garrett Gomez and Life is Sweet are shown in a photo. More recap and news is in an accompanying article "Europeans seek another Classic performance."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31799
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C7
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Breeders' Cup XXVI
Item ID
31996AN
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Constant rainfall forces Santa Anita Park race track to cancel Sunday's racing card, the such cancellation in ten years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29358
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Rainfall
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Racing card
Item ID
29542AN
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After a 13-hour meeting, Arcadia City Council voted unanimously to approve the outdoor mall to be built on the Santa Anita Park race track parking lot, a development known as The Shops at Santa Anita. Opponents may push a referendum and possibly file lawsuits to block the project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30472
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Caruso Affiliated
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Developments
Malls
Santa Anita Park - parking lot
The Shops at Santa Anita
Item ID
30659AN
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