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Bill Shoemaker, 72, a giant in horse racing, died in his sleep Sunday, Oct. 12.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 13, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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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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Mike Smith (photo) wins second Bill Shoemaker Award as most outstanding jockey at Breeders' Cup. He had three wins over the weekend at the 30th annual Breeders' Cup, held at Santa Anita Park. Lists past Bill Shoemaker Award winners.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2013
Pages
p. 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2013
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Bill Shoemaker Award
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Item ID
33869AN
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Art Wilson writes about some of the famous names in Santa Anita Park's 75 year history, including Charlie Whittingham, Bill Shoemaker, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Seabiscuit, Citation and John Henry.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
Subjects
Citation (race horse)
John Henry (race horse)
Pincay, Laffit, Jr.
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary
Seabiscuit (race horse)
Shoemaker, Bill
Whittingham, Charlie
Item ID
32052AN
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Friends and family remember famed rider, Johnny Longden. Less than a mile from the Santa Anita Park race track where much of his legendary status was built, Johnny Longden was honored in a funeral service at Church of the Good Shepherd.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Longden, Johnny
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25395AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 17, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 17, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Filmmaking
Moving pictures
Item ID
24837AN
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Bill Dance Casting will hold auditions for extras in Universal Pictures' "Seabiscuit" movie. Racing scenes will be filmed at Santa Anita Park and Pomona's Fairplex.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park - 2001 - 2010
Bill Dance Casting
Item ID
24613AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2003
Pages
p. A6
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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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Jockey Rene Douglas returns to Santa Anita Park race track after a brief stint there in the mid-1990s.

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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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Jockey Mike Smith will ride race horse "Zenyatta" in the Santa Margarita Handicap tomorrow at Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2010
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2010
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Santa Margarita Handicap
Smith, Mike
Item ID
32126AN
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The jockey Patrick Valenzuela overcame odds in ride to win at the Santa Anita Park race on Saturday, April 19. A profile describes Valenzuela's comeback after drug related problems.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Valenzuela, Patrick
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25626AN
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Race horse "Sangaree", with jockey Martin Garcia, won yesterday's $60,350 Joe Hernandez Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2010
Pages
p. B7 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2010
Pages
p. B7 w/photo
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Garcia, Martin
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
32124AN
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Jockey Mike Smith, in photo riding Zenyatta (race horse), celebrates winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park yesterday.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 8, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 8, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Breeders' Cup XXVI
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Zenyatta (race horse)
Item ID
31997AN
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Santa Anita Park race track opened on Christmas Day, 1934. It now celebrates its 70th year. The article recaps the history of the race track.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park race track - 70th Anniversary
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Anniversaries
Horse racing history
Strub, Dr. Charles
Seabiscuit
Shoemaker, Willie
Item ID
29541AN
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Oak Tree racing season opens at Santa Anita Park race track. A photograph shows jockey Corey Nakatani on horse called Liquidity, jockey Aaron Gryder riding Mystic Wood, and trumpeter Jay Cohen.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Cohen, Jay
Gryder, Aaron
Nakatani, Corey
Oak Tree
Horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
30407AN
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Bold Chieftain with jockey Russell Baze and trainer William Morey, Jr., won the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Classic at Santa Anita Park.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2010
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2010
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Baze, Russell
Horses and horse racing
Morey, William, Jr.
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Sunshine Millions Classic
Item ID
32081AN
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AbilityFirst and Santa Anita Park held a fundraiser to benefit adults and children with disabilities. Pictured is jockey Kayla Stra atop Fred, a horse that appeared in the movie "Seabiscuit."

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
AbilityFirst - nonprofit organizations
Disabled people
Fundraisers
Santa Anita Park (2001-2010)
Stra, Kayla (jockey)
Item ID
31612AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2010
Pages
p. B1
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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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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2010
Pages
p. B1 w/photo
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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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Items regarding Willie Shoemaker

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1957 (George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award 1957)
April 28, 1971 p. 1 (bronze bust unveiled)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1957 (George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award 1957)
April 28, 1971 p. 1 (bronze bust unveiled)
Subjects
Shoemaker, William
Item ID
4249AN
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Santa Anita Park (2001-2010)

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1. Santa Anita Post Times March 30, 2001 promoting Derby Day. 2. Track Stars, horse racing reigns as a Southern California tradition -- Santa Anita. Information and color photos featuring places to see while visiting Santa Anita Park. Westways, January/February 2004, p. 67-69. 3. Santa Anita Pa…
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1. Santa Anita Post Times March 30, 2001 promoting Derby Day.
2. Track Stars, horse racing reigns as a Southern California tradition -- Santa Anita. Information and color photos featuring places to see while visiting Santa Anita Park. Westways, January/February 2004, p. 67-69.
3. Santa Anita Park advertisement for group events for 2003-2004 race season. "Santa Anita Park-the Great Group Place!"
4. Santa Anita Park Derby program, April 5, 2003.
5. "Off the beaten track" cover story of Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend section. March 10, 2005.
6. "Santa Anita Park 70th anniversary: where legends are born." News clipping, Pasadena Star News, December 26, 2004. Includes history of the race track and key players.
7. Santa Anita Park Legends magazine, Vol. 1, number 1. Copyright 2004.
8. $1 General Admission on Super Bowl Sunday, January 30, 2000.
9. Santa Anita Park - Group Events mailer - "Party like it's 1934."
10. Null.
11. Star Track: Santa Anita, the preferred race course of Golden Age Hollywood, is fighting for its life. Written by David Hay. Photographer Tim Street-Porter. House Beautiful magazine, May, 2001, p. 58, 60.
12. Magna Entertainment Corp., files Chapter 11, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Case No. 09-10720.
13. "Notice of hearing to consider approval of disclosure statement..." in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, In re Magna Entertainment Corp., et al., Chapter 11, Case No. 09-10720, dated February 18, 2010.
14. Brochure for group sales, showing interiors and exteriors of Santa Anita Park, including Directors' Room, FrontRunner, Club Plaza, Infield, Turf Club, Club Court, Reserved and Box Seats, and Meeting Rooms, for hosting parties and events. Undated. c. 2000s
15. The Seabiscuit Tram Tour at Santa Anita Park leaflet. Undated. c. 2000s.
16. United States Bankruptcy Court re: Magna Entertainment Corp., et al., Chapter 11. Notice to debtors. March 26, 2010.
Subjects
Santa Anita Park (2001-2010)
Item ID
261AF
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