Toggle Full Record
Jockey John Velazquez joins Santa Anita Park's already strong jockey scene.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 2021
Pages
p. B1, B7
Toggle Full Record
Jockey John Velazquez wins four races at Santa Anita Park's opening day, with three coming on horses trained by Bob Baffert.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2021
Pages
p. A1, B1, B7
Toggle Full Record
12th horse dies this year from training injury at Santa Anita Park. A 2-year-old bay colt named Captain Maverick, that had yet to run a race, has died.
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 19, 2023
Pages
p. 14
Toggle Full Record
General information regarding beginning of Santa Anita Park
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1932 p. 1 (rezoning for)
July 1, 1932 p. 1
July 8, 1932 p. 1
July 15, 1932 p. 1
July 22, 1932 p. 1 (action postponed)
July 29, 1932 p. 1 (endorsed by voters)
August 5, 1932 p. 1 (rezoning ordered)
August 12, 1932 p. 1 (contracts let)
August 19, 1932 p. 1 (ground breaking)
August 26, 1932 p. 1 (ceremonies)
November 11, 1932 p. 1 (building permit issued)
December 9, 1932 p. 1 (clubhouse)
April 14, 1933, p. 1 (parimutual bill)
June 30, 1933 p. 1 (racing votedby residents)
September 29, 1933 p. 1 (racing permit applied for)
January 12, 1934 p. 1 (permit granted)
January 19, 1934 p. 1 (rezoning ordered)
February 2, 1934 p. 1 (contract)
March 16, 1934 p. 1 (title to property)
March 23, 1934 p. 1 (taxes paid)
May 11, 1934 p. 1 (progress)
June 1, 1934 p. 7 (picture)
June 15, 1934 p. 1 (plans for opening)
July 13, 1934 p. 1 (progress)
August 3, 1934 p. 1 ( " )
August 17, 1934 p. 1 (license fee ordinance)
October 3 1934 p. 1 (plans)
October 19, 1934 p. 1 ( " )
December 7, 1934 p. 1 (license fee set)
December 21, 1934 p. 1 (opening)
December 28, 1934 p. 1 (first racing day)
March 8, 1935 p. 1 (first season ends)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1932 p. 1 (rezoning for)
July 1, 1932 p. 1
July 8, 1932 p. 1
July 15, 1932 p. 1
July 22, 1932 p. 1 (action postponed)
July 29, 1932 p. 1 (endorsed by voters)
August 5, 1932 p. 1 (rezoning ordered)
August 12, 1932 p. 1 (contracts let)
August 19, 1932 p. 1 (ground breaking)
August 26, 1932 p. 1 (ceremonies)
November 11, 1932 p. 1 (building permit issued)
December 9, 1932 p. 1 (clubhouse)
April 14, 1933, p. 1 (parimutual bill)
June 30, 1933 p. 1 (racing votedby residents)
September 29, 1933 p. 1 (racing permit applied for)
January 12, 1934 p. 1 (permit granted)
January 19, 1934 p. 1 (rezoning ordered)
February 2, 1934 p. 1 (contract)
March 16, 1934 p. 1 (title to property)
March 23, 1934 p. 1 (taxes paid)
May 11, 1934 p. 1 (progress)
June 1, 1934 p. 7 (picture)
June 15, 1934 p. 1 (plans for opening)
July 13, 1934 p. 1 (progress)
August 3, 1934 p. 1 ( " )
August 17, 1934 p. 1 (license fee ordinance)
October 3 1934 p. 1 (plans)
October 19, 1934 p. 1 ( " )
December 7, 1934 p. 1 (license fee set)
December 21, 1934 p. 1 (opening)
December 28, 1934 p. 1 (first racing day)
March 8, 1935 p. 1 (first season ends)
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
4175AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail
Toggle Full Record
A fourth horse dies from training injury at Santa Anita Park. A 5-year-old mare named Big Switch has been euthanized following a sesamoid injury from exercising. Owner and breeder is George Krikorian. Trainer was John Sadler and jockey was Juan Hernandez.
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2024
Pages
p. 2
Toggle Full Record
Santa Anita Oktoberfest will be held October 14-22 at Santa Anita Park, 283 West Huntington Drive.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2023
Pages
p. C6
Toggle Full Record
Santa Anita Park to host Breeders' Cup for a record 11th time, in 2023. Local horsemen were overjoyed at the announcement. Santa Anita Park is still the only track to host the Breeders' Cup for 3 consecutive years, in 2012-2014.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2022
Pages
p. B1, B6
Toggle Full Record
Santa Anita Park opens with Taiba, favored in Malibu Stakes. Opening Day of Santa Anita's 86th winter-spring meet is today.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2022
Pages
p. B1
Toggle Full Record
Santa Anita Park will host the 2-day event of the 40th running of the Breeders' Cup on November 3-4. Santa Anita Park hosts it for a record 11th time.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Toggle Full Record
Santa Anita Park will pay tribute to Japanese culture at the 28th Annual Tokyo City Cup and Japan Family Day this Saturday and Sunday.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Toggle Full Record
Jockey Frankie Dettori wins near-record 6 races in the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, April 6.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2024
Pages
p. B9
Toggle Full Record
Opening of the 2023-2024 season of thoroughbred racing at Santa Anita Park begins December 26.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 18, 2023
Pages
p. A9
Toggle Full Record
Eleventh horse euthanized at Santa Anita Park since late December.
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 17, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Toggle Full Record
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer defends record despite horse deaths as Santa Anita Park. He is in the first phase of trial in his lawsuits against the owners and operators of Santa Anita Park, who barred him from working there after four equine deaths at Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields.
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2022
Pages
p. 1, 3
Toggle Full Record
Ninth horse euthanized during winter/spring meet at Santa Anita Park.
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Toggle Full Record
Taiba among trainer Bob Baffert's 5 winners on opening day at Santa Anita Park, in front of a crowd of 41,446. The crowd, Santa Anita park's largest on opening day since 46,514 showed up in 2016.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2022
Pages
p. B1
Toggle Full Record
Santa Anita Park primed for historic day with Derby and Gold Cup, to run on the same day. The Santa Anita Derby was postponed from its original April 4 date because of coronavirus.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2020
Pages
p. B1
Toggle Full Record
The Summer Fair of Los Angeles takes place at Santa Anita Park through August 22.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Toggle Full Record
Questions and answers (Q & A) with Santa Anita Park manager Nate Newby.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 18, 2022
Pages
p. B8
Toggle Full Record
Santa Anita Park struggles with additional equine deaths. Three deaths in as many days prompt congressional concerns.
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 23, 2020
Pages
p. 1