Santa Anita back to dirt

On the same day that NFL quarterback Brett Favre decided to reverse recent reports of his retirement yet again and rejoin the Minnesota Vikings, his third team since 2007, Santa Anita Park owner Frank Stronach met with horse owners to tell them he was also reversing course and would completely replace the track surface for [...]

Track closes stables, repairs track

Santa Anita Park has undertaken major track repairs once again in what has become a near-annual routine. Also this off-season the track is embarking on such major regularly scheduled maintenance to the stable area that it closed last Sunday for training for the first time in two years. With perhaps the final running of the [...]

World Cup viewing in Arcadia

Arcadians can share viewing and cheering of World Cup Finals with other local fans while enjoying a hearty World Cup Breakfast served at Matt Denny’s Ale House at 11 a.m. Saturday (3rd place match, Germany vs. Uruguay) and 11 a.m. Sunday (Spain vs. Netherlands). Also important: Happy Hour drink prices will be in effect during [...]

Junior golf day

Kids ages 5-17 of all abilities are invited to Junior Golf Day, a fun-filled afternoon of complimentary hands-on golf instruction from PGA professionals, games, prizes, and more at Arcadia Par-3 Golf Course, 620 E. Live Oak Ave., Saturday, May 15. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Parents are invited to watch the fun and learn about [...]

75th Santa Anita ends solid

The closing day of Santa Anita Park‘s 75th anniversary season ended with a solid crowd of 17,345 for a race day that wrapped up with the 71st running of the prestigious San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap. It was a relatively strong finish for a season filled with a record number of rain-outs, the track owners [...]

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