Trouble at Santa Anita Park. According to figures taken from Equibase, Santa Anita Park's total handle was down $77.1 million, or 17.7% from a year ago. If the current trend continues, the track's all-sources handle could show a decline of more than $100 million for the 2010-2011 meet. George Haines, the president of Santa Anita Park, has other troubles, including some wet weather, a players' boycott, and the inconsistencies of a new dirt racing surface.
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.
Increases in total attendance and total parimutuel handle, compared to last season, and a decline in daily average were in evidence in figures released after the November 16 close of the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park.
Oak Tree Racing Association's 1996 season started with a bang on October 2. Patrons discovered a new look with the $3.5 million improvement programs completed over the summer at Santa Anita Park race track.
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.
Santa Anita Companies have submitted a down-scaled entertainment complex with the new proposal for developing the South parking lot of the Santa Anita Park race track property.
Santa Anita Park completed its most successful season ever with $445 million wagered. Total attendance was also an all-time high. The admission tax netted the city $1.1 million. The Park's other contributions to the city are discussed.
The 1980 Oak Tree Racing Association season set records in attendance, parimutual handle, wagering and horsemen benefits. Awards for the meet are enumerated: John Henry was voted Horse of the Meeting. Sandy Hawley won the riding championship.
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.
The City Council approved two towers to be built along the front facade of the grandstand at Santa Anita Park to provide for the circulation of people going to the new Frontrunner restaurant.
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.
1. Festival Santa Anita follow-up Report dated October 27 1994 from Don Penman, Project Consultant to the Mayor and embers of the City Council. 2. On the Fast Track. (Corey Nakatani, jockey) Los Angeles Times February 16, 1995. 3. News release from the Santa Anita Companies dated March 22, 19…
1. Festival Santa Anita follow-up Report dated October 27 1994 from Don Penman, Project Consultant to the Mayor and embers of the City Council.
2. On the Fast Track. (Corey Nakatani, jockey) Los Angeles Times February 16, 1995.
3. News release from the Santa Anita Companies dated March 22, 1995. Santa Anita Files Application for Development of Arcadia Property.
4. Santa Anita has plan for Domed Theater. Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley Section. December 5, 1993.
5. Doc Strub had a racing vision. Los Angeles Times, Section C, p.1. Column by Jim Murray. December 26, 1991.
6. Big Hoss Night at Santa Anita Park May 20, 1995. Flyer from Santa Anita Park for event sponsored by Cigna Healthcare for Seniors.
7. Proposed SART (Santa Anita Realty Enterprises, Inc) Commercial Entertainment Planned Development Project. 1995.
8. "There's nothing like the real thing," Pasadena Magazine Fall 1994.
9. A Day at the Races. L.A. Times Valley edition March 18, 1994.
10. Promotional brochure Santa Anita Park The Great Group Place. 1993.
11. Horse racing's biggest event returns to Santa Anita. Breeders' Cup 1993. Pasadena Star News Special Section November 5, 1993.
12. California's Railbird Heaven by William Murray. New York Times Magazine. March 6, 1994.
13. Winner's Circle vol. 1 no. 2, November 1995.
14. Santa Anita A-Z. c.1995 Booklet.
15. Tracks go for broke to attract younger clientele. Orange County Register. July 23, 1997.
16. Santa Anita Rebounds to stabilize on-track business. Publicity brochure, 1997.
17. Program for the 1-Million Santa Anita handicap on March 4, 2000 and the $1,000,000 Santa Anita Derby on April 8, 2000.
18. Staff report to the Mayor and City Council from Don Penman, Deputy City Manager/Development Services on review and recommendation to (1) Adopt Resolution 6086 reaffirming the City's support for live horse racing at Santa Anita Park and encouraging any new owners of the Santa Anita Racetrack to continue to conduct live horse racing at Santa Anita Park as one of the nation's pre-eminent horse racing facilities; and (2) Review the zoning and allowable uses on the race track property. November 17, 1998.
19. Four menus from opening day, December 26, 1999 from Frontrunner restaurant at Santa Anita Park, each with a different watercolor painted for the Los Angeles Turf Club by renowned artist Sandra Oppegard.
20. Wikipedia.org article about race horse Best Pal (1988-1998), a Santa Anita Handicap and Charles H. Strub Stakes winner in 1992. Retrieved from World Wide Web July 2, 2013. See also Arcadia Authors section in History Room for book Best Pal by James Val.
21. ESPN.com article about race horse Best Pal (1988-1998), a Santa Anita Handicap and Charles H. Strub Stakes winner in 1992. Retrieved from World Wide Web July 1, 2013. See also Arcadia Authors section in History Room for book Best Pal by James Val.
22. Robert P. Strub, former head of Santa Anita and son of the founder of Santa Anita Park, Charles H. Strub, has died at the age of 74. Los Angeles Times ( ProQuest Historical), May 6, 1993.