Santa Anita Park has apologized for dumping 15,000 gallons of waste water containing manure, straw and other items into the Arcadia wash two months ago.
Gov. Pete Wilson has signed a tax cut bill that cuts in half the amount of taxes race tracks pay on daily wagering. The news was greeted with enthusiasm at Santa Anita Park.
Andrea Sanchez, 40, and her daughter Olivia, 24, filed a civil lawsuit, claiming they suffered sexual harassment and were asked for sex in exchange for more working hours at the Santa Anita Park race track.
Julie Krone is probably the most famous of the female jockeys who make up 25 percent of all riders. She rides in California for the first time Saturday in a match race at Santa Anita Park.
Promoters expect 20,000 people a day to attend Festival Santa Anita, a Labor Day weekend event featuring Latin music, food, and arts and crafts. This will be the first major event at Santa Anita Park since the City Council decided in July to allow its use as a concert venue.
Promoters cancelled the final day of Festival Santa Anita after drawing only 5000 of an anticipated 60,000 people. This was the first music event at Santa Anita Park.
Dr. Dino Clarizio, Medical Director for the California Thoroughbred Horsemen's Foundation, spends one day every week at the Clinic he helps operate at Santa Anita Park race track caring for race track personnel and their families.
Concerns about a proposed entertainment complex next to Santa Anita Park race track have been expressed by representatives of three stores in the Santa Anita Fashion Park.