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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin in buggy hitched to a dark horse. Baldwin is figure on left. Seated next to him is W. McClelland who was Baldwin's horse trainer at this time. Standing beside buggy is an unidentified young man. Other mounted horsemen, black as well as white, are shown on track. This was taken at Baldwin's training track which was adjacent to present Michillinda near Colorado Boulevard. Etched on photo is: "E.J. Baldwin and J. McClelland on the track - Santa Anieta." (Anieta is misspelled and should be Anita.)

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Date
March 4, 1887

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Date
March 4, 1887
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
McClelland, W.
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w original hard board professional photograph, also 2 prints
ID
110
Collection
Photographs
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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin in carriage on his original track which was adjacent to Michillinda and near Colorado Blvd. With him is W. McClelland, Baldwin's horse trainer at this time. There are 16 other people in photo; some are mounted on horses, some standing. Etched on the photo is "On the track - Lucky Baldwins Place. S.G.V.R.R."

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Date
March 4, 1887

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Date
March 4, 1887
Subjects
McClelland, W.
San Gabriel Mountains
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w hardboard professional photo, also 2 prints
ID
111
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Handler standing at left, holds reins of Rey El Santa Anita on Baldwin's Ranch in Arcadia.

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Date
1903

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Date
1903
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
980
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Handler standing on left, looking toward camera, holds reins of Emperor of Norfolk on Baldwin Ranch in Arcadia.

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Date
1903

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Date
1903
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
981
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Four horses, three with riders, are seen being readied for morning workout. Each horse has a groom attending it. There is one man in business suit and hat standing in center of track. Stables are seen on right. Caption reads:Ready for the early morning gallop.

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Date
1906

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Date
1906
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
7x10 b&w
ID
910
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photo of REY EL SANTA ANITA. Standing in front holding reins is unidentified man. According to Sandy Snider at the Arboretum, this unidentified man is Lucky Baldwin's trainer Thomas Cook. Caption beneath reads: Rey El Santa Anita-B.H. foaled 1891. By Imp. Cheviot *Alaho.

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Date
1907

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Date
1907
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
924
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Horse, with just hand of handler showing. Horse is NAVARRO. Caption underneath reads: Navarro B.H. foaled 1904. By Emperor Norfolk - La Plata.

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Date
1907

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Date
1907
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
926
Collection
Photographs
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Newspaper page from sports section of L.A. Sunday Times reporting opening of Santa Anita Park, built by "Lucky" Baldwin and opened December 1907. See more legible hard copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J.-Horses and horse racing.

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Date
December 8, 1907

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Date
December 8, 1907
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-1907-1912
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
551
Collection
Photographs
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E.J."Lucky" Baldwin thoroughbred horse, LOS ANGELES is shown being held by a black trainer while a man in top hat watches. There is another horse seen at left. Caption underneath reads: Los Angeles, with additional info on Santa Anita Handicap.

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Date
December 8, 1907

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Date
December 8, 1907
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
922
Collection
Photographs
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Two young men playing cards at a table in a room. Man with cap is Richard Herman Shierske, who was a jockey for E.J."Lucky" Baldwin. He was licensed under the name of Richard Herman. Other young man is Charles McIver.

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Date
1909

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Date
1909
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Shierske, Herman
McIver, Charles
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
407
Collection
Photographs
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Page from Los Angeles Times of March 21, 1909 telling of the coming end of racing at Santa Anita Park when State of California will close it with the ban on horse racing, April 20, 1909. See legible copy in VF Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and Horse Racing.

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Date
March 21, 1909

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Date
March 21, 1909
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-1907-1912
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
554
Collection
Photographs
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Photographically reproduced copy of an old newspaper photo taken in 1936 which is an aerial view looking north west over original race track built by Baldwin. In lower right corner can be seen Santa Anita Ave lined with Eucalyptus. On lower left, one can see present Campus Drive. Across top third of photo, one can see Huntington Drive. Note how small the trees are that line the street.

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Date
1936

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Date
1936
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Huntington Drive
Santa Anita Park-1907-1912
Balloon School
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
858
Collection
Photographs
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Aerial view showing Eaton's Santa Anita in foreground, looking south from Colorado Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue. Lucky Baldwin's one mile training track built in 1876 is visible with stud barn buildings on south end of track.

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Date
March 7, 1940

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Aerial view of Rancho Santa Anita taken above Dairy, looking north, with 5,000,000 gallon reservoir in lower left, and Baldwin's one mile training track built in 1876 with stud barn buildings on south end of track. Eaton's Santa Anita at Colorado Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue just visible at top of photo.

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Date
March 7, 1940

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Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin's Maltese Cross has been dedicated as a memorial. It rests on the graves of his four American Derby winning horses.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
January 11, 1950
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias Jackson "Lucky"
Horses and horse racing
Item ID
33209AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Governor Gray Davis has signed into law a bill allowing telephone and Internet wagering on horse races in California. The bill was authored by Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
California laws
Item ID
33516AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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More than $1.2 million was bet across the state in the first 11 days that computer and telephone betting was approved in this state. It is known as account wagering. There is no way of telling yet if this is affecting attendance and live betting at Santa Anita Park. Two providers of online betting, XpressBet and TV Games, where approved by the California Horse Racing Board. Xpress Bet is owned by Magna Corp., which owns Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Gambling
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2001-2010
Item ID
33637AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park concluded its 2002-2003 season on April 20 with a total of more than $1 billion wagered during the 85-day meet. Average daily handle was $11.8 million, representing a decrease of approximately 2% from 2002.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31622AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Race horse Apollicee, a 4-year-old California-bred son of Apollo, is enjoying his 15 minutes of fame and occupying the same stall that famous race horse Seabiscuit did back in the 1930s.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Item ID
32916AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Oak Tree, Santa Anita Park's fall racing season, begins September 18. Oak Tree hosts the Breeders' Cup for the third time.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Item ID
32919AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

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