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About 500 Hollywood hopefuls participated in the casting calls for the film "Seabiscuit." Possible shooting locations include Santa Anita Park race track where Seabiscuit raced.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24462
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2002
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2002
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Seabiscuit
Item ID
24653AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Free tours are being conducted at Santa Anita Park to show areas where scenes for Seabiscuit were filmed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25961
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 27, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 27, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Filmmaking
Moving pictures
Item ID
26162AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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More extras needed for "Seabiscuit" film. Scenes will be shot at Santa Anita Park race track in December with extras needed for large crowd scenes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24775
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 21, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 21, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001-2010
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Item ID
24969AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Trainers and owners found to have sent injured or retired racehorses to slaughter will be banned from running or stabling horses at Santa Anita Park under a new policy from Magna Entertainment Corporation. Santa Anita Park President Ron Charles hopes to ensure the safety of its racehorses by monitoring injured or retired horses and keeping dealers known to sell horses for slaughter off the property. The policy was entered into the track's horseman's agreement, which governs racing terms and conditions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31307
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 1, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 1, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Charles, Ron
Gray, Leigh
Horses and horse racing
Magna Entertainment Corporation
Safety policies
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Thoroughbred Rehab Center
Item ID
31502AN
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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
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council gave a first reading to an ordinance that would allow the FrontRunner restaurant at Santa Anita Park race track to be open year round instead of just during the race season.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27454
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 23, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 23, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ordinances
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Item ID
27651AN
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Newspaper Index
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Construction work has begun on improving the paddock gardens at Santa Anita Park. They will be made more accessible.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28353
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 19, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - construction - paddock gardens
Santa Anita Park - race track - off season projects
Item ID
28550AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council reviews changes that would allow Santa Anita Park race track to operate the Frontrunner Restaurant and big screen TV year around and to allow for satellite TV wagering until 1:30 a.m. seven days a week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27434
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - 1991-2000
Item ID
27631AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A review of the movie Seabiscuit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25960
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 2003
Pages
p. U9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 2003
Pages
p. U9
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Filmmaking
Moving pictures
Item ID
26161AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25199
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
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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Newspaper Index
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The movie Seabiscuit concludes filming at Santa Anita Park race track this week. A photo shows Arcadia Mayor Gail Marshall, with Arlene Marshall, Ron Kourg and Carl Cobb.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30768
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Cobb, Carl
Hillenbrand, Laura
Kourg, Ron
Marshall, Arlene
Marshall, Gail
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Seabiscuit - Film
Universal Studios
Item ID
30956AN
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"Seabiscuit" casting call draws hundreds of aspiring extras.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24738
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Item ID
24932AN
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Newspaper Index
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Photos of dummies wearing fedoras filling the bleachers at Santa Anita Park for the filming of "Seabiscuit."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24781
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Item ID
24975AN
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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
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31855
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
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Newspaper
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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Special behind-the-scenes sights, sounds and stories about the movie "Seabiscuit" will be at the 81st Los Angeles County Fair.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26248
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
26449AN
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Innovations were unveiled at the opening day of Santa Anita Park. There is a new horseshoe - shaped bar and the SIRONA restaurant overlooking the paddock plus a new entertainment area and two grills now under construction. A list of people seen in the crowd is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27214
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2004
Pages
p. D1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2004
Pages
p. D1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Taylor, Melinda
Item ID
27412AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24423
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
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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Newspaper Index
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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
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Newspaper Index
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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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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