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The 6th annual fall racing meeting closed November 3 and the directors of the Oak Tree Racing Association held a celebration. Vice President and General Manager Ray Rogers is pictured.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 24, 1974

Pages: p. B-4 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 24, 1974

Pages: p. B-4 photo

Subjects: Santa Anita Park - Oak Tree Racing Association

Item ID: 2398AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Park-People

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Contents: 1. George Woolf, famous jockey of the 1930s. Arcadia Tribune news photo. August 16, 1973. 2. George Woolf. Arcadia Diamond Jubilee edition of the Pasadena Star News September 12, 1978. 3. Longden: a young 69. Los Angeles Times February 14, 1976. 4. A birthday cake that's long, long, Longde…

Contents: 1. George Woolf, famous jockey of the 1930s. Arcadia Tribune news photo. August 16, 1973.; 2. George Woolf. Arcadia Diamond Jubilee edition of the Pasadena Star News September 12, 1978.; 3. Longden: a young 69. Los Angeles Times February 14, 1976.; 4. A birthday cake that's long, long, Longden. Arcadia Tribune February 11, 1979.; 5. How sweet it was. Arcadia Tribune news photo February 18, 1979.; 6. Another Longden finds success in racing. Los Angeles Times - circa early 1970s.; 7. He grew up in the valley and now he's a star jockey at Santa Anita. Arcadia News-Post March 11, 1974. (Steve Valdez); 8. Cauthen wins praise in Santa Anita debut. Arcadia Tribune January 27, 1977.; 9. Smothers sorts Santa Anita silks. (Frank Smothers) Arcadia Tribune October 21, 1976.; 10. Mittie's work adds to track's pageantry. Arcadia Tribune October 14, 1976.; 11. She keeps the jockey in bright colors. (Mittie Lovell) Arcadia News Post September 17, 1969.; 12. Anita Weil Hanson retiring. news clip. n.d., circa May 1969.; 13. Santa Anita's Anita (Anita Weil Hanson). Los Angeles Times May 19, 1969.; 14. Miss Weil's 32 years on the job. Los Angeles Times February 11, 1969.; 15. Santa Anita: city within a city. Westways, January 1960.; 16. 5,000 lbs of paper used weekly in racing book. (Fred Trumpf). Arcadia Tribune February 26, 1978.; 17. In the money (room) at Santa Anita. (John Detchemendy).Los Angeles Magazine February 1976.; 18. Village smithy counterpart now working in Arcadia (Wally Rohrer). Arcadia News-Post April 6, 1971.; 19. Hustling horses often a labor of love for agent (John Stillson). News clip January 26, 1978.; 20. Racing secretary, Santa Anita's Eilken, manages residence for equine elite. Thoroughbred of California, December 1975.; 21. Bird-watching (rail, early, etc.) at Santa Anita. Los Angeles Times West Magazine February 5, 1967.; 22. Santa Anita dirt doctor (William Quigley, maintenance supervisor) Western Horseman August 1971.; 23. Santa Anita: art deco on the morning line. New West magazine January 31, 1977.; 24. Hazel Longden sees her dream come true. Arcadia Tribune May 24, 1981.; 25. Newsmaker of the Year: An irresistible force, frankly (Frank Stronach) Thoroughbred Times v.15 n.51 December 18, 1999 p.1; 26. Shoe-In by William Murray. (Bill Shoemaker) Westways, May 1980, p. 34-37+.; 27. "Hall of fame jockey dies." Pasadena Star News, February 15, 2003. Jockey Johnny Longden dies at age 96. He was the first to win 6,000 races.; 28. "Longden riding career ends on high notes of triumph." Arcadia Tribune, March 17, 1966.; 29. Jockey Johnny Longden of Arcadia scored his 5,000th victory. Arcadia Tribune, March 4, 1957.; 30. Jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr. Commemorative 2000.; 31. Arcadia city council honors George Haines, Santa Anita President. Arcadia Weekly, p. 7. September 22, 2011.; 32. Former Santa Anita employee Ambrosio Maldonado to celebrate 90th birthday - Dec. 7. Arcadia Weekly, December 5, 2013.; 33. Remembrance of Alan Staller, a long-time Santa Anita Park employee. The Weekly Star (supplement to Pasadena Star News), June 15, 2014.; 34. Shear is gone but never forgotten at Santa Anita. John Shear, long-time paddock worker better known as "Paddock Captain" at Santa Anita passes away at 102. The Arcadia centenarian is best known for risking his own life in 2011 by saving a 5-year-old girl from being trampled. Pasadena Star News, December 15, 2023, p. B4.