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Santa Anita Park's parent company, Magna Entertainment Corp., faces the threat of bankruptcy amid mounting losses and a $600 million debt burden. The current racing season and status are unaffected. Frank Stronach of Magna Entertainment Corp. said he was looking for partners for the track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31390
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Magna Entertainment Corp.
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
31583AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park Race Track owner Frank Stronach has met with city officials about Arcadia's concerns with the track expansion plan and future sessions will be held. The concerns centered around plans to build new barns on the north side of the property, the internal connections between the track and Westfield Shopping mall traffic and people, and architectural compatibility with the track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33285
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2001
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010--expansion
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
33482AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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With the winter-spring racing season less than three weeks old, Santa Anita Park has laid off parimutuel and other workers, and track owner Frank Stonach is being publically chastised for his leadership style.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20145
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 14, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Stronach, Frank
Friendly, Ed
Item ID
20378AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper Index
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Since he purchased Santa Anita Park in 1998, Frank Stronach has added five tracks to his stable and grouped them under a spin off company called Magna Entertainment Corp.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18585
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Stronach, Frank
Santa Anita Park
Magna Entertainment Corp.
Item ID
18829AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mayor Gary Kovacic and Mayor Pro Tem Mickey Segal will represent the City Council in future talks with Santa Anita Park owner Frank Stronach.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27766
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
Segal, Mickey
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
27963AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park was named last week to a list of "America's 11 Most Endangered Places" because of owner Frank Stronach's plans to create a retail-entertainment center in the historic race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19266
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2000
Pages
p. 2 The Star
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2000
Pages
p. 2 The Star
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19508AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper Index
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Westfield Group has nominated Santa Anita Park to the National Register of Historic Places, claiming development plans by Caruso Affiliated constitute a threat to the racetrack. Magna Entertainment, owner of the race track, would have to agree to the track being placed on the register. However, placement on the list would not restrict development on the site.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29789
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Caruso Affiliated
Magna Entertainment
Mall war
National landmarks
National Register of Historic Places
Preservation
Santa Anita Park race track
Westfield Group
Item ID
29974AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper Index
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The Pamplemousse, a favorite to win the Santa Anita Derby, was scratched from the race due to a lesion on the horse's left front leg tendon.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31427
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 6, 2009
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 6, 2009
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Canani, Julio
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Derby
Santa Anita Park -- 2001-2010
Solis, Alex, II
The Pamplemousse (race horse)
Item ID
31620AN
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Newspaper Index
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Racing season at Santa Anita Park ended yesterday.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2004
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
28205AN
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Newspaper Index
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Months of talks between Westfield Shopping Town Santa Anita and Santa Anita Park race track about building a shopping center seem to have fallen through.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18184
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Westfield Santa Anita
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
18431AN
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Newspaper Index
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Horseracing TV (HRTV) is the only national television network in the San Gabriel Valley. It is run out of a small studio at Santa Anita Park race track and shows 15 hours per day of live racing content from Santa Anita and 14 other tracks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29356
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2005
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 1, 2005
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Horseracing TV (HRTV)
Television Networks
Horse racing results
Item ID
29540AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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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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Newspaper Index
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Employees at Santa Anita Park fear bankruptcy of its parent company Magna Entertainment Corp (MEC). Chairman Frank Stronach said the horsemen would not have to worry about any of their monies. Paymaster accounts total $11 million at Santa Anita Park. The accounts contain money earmarked for winning owners, who must pay a percentage of those earnings to jockeys and trainers. Magna Entertainment Corp. has lost $500 million in the past 5 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31396
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A10
Subjects
Bankruptcy
Magna Entertainment Corp (MEC)
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Stronach, Frank
Item ID
31589AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25427
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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Newspaper Index
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Eddie Delahoussaye retired after a riding mishap on August 30, 2002. He fractured his neck and suffered a bad concussion. As he stood before adoring fans to receive an honor at Santa Anita Park race track, he wished he was still riding. He is a longtime resident of Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29444
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2005
Pages
p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2005
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Awards--honors--recognitions
Ceremonies
Delahoussaye, Eddie
Horse racing
Jockeys
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
29629AN
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Newspaper Index
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The temporary shutting down of horse racing at Santa Anita Park, due to drainage issues associated with its Cushion Track, has slowed food, beverage and merchandise sales on site. The City of Arcadia, which receives a portion of each ticket sold, has cause for concern.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30884
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. News 9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. News 9
Subjects
Business and Industry
Concessions
Cushion Track
Horse racing
Restaurants
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Vendors
Item ID
31072AN
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Newspaper Index
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