Names: Santa Anita Park (Arcadia, Calif.) / Subject: Racetracks--California--Arcadia - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Aerial view of spectators in the stands on a rainy Derby Day at Santa Anita Park. 33,000 spectators came out to watch California-bred Sweepida win the $50,000 Derby.
Date:: February 22, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Horses racing on a rainy Derby Day at Santa Anita Park. 33,000 spectators came out to watch California-bred Sweepida win the $50,000 Derby.
Date:: February 22, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Race horse "He Did" who won the Christmas Handicap by more than a length on opening day of Santa Anita's fourth horse racing season.
Date:: December 25, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Spectators near the track on a rainy Derby Day at Santa Anita Park. 33,000 spectators came out to watch California-bred Sweepida win the $50,000 Derby.
Date:: February 22, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Spectators in the stands on a rainy Derby Day at Santa Anita Park. 33,000 spectators came out to watch California-bred Sweepida win the $50,000 Derby.
Date:: February 22, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Spectators in the stands on a rainy Derby Day at Santa Anita Park. 33,000 spectators came out to watch California-bred Sweepida win the $50,000 Derby.
Date:: February 22, 1940
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Construction on the grandstand at Santa Anita Park. This addition was built at the west end of grandstand and would enlarge the capacity by 3000-5000 seats. The construction was part of a $150,000 plan to improve the park, which also included tunnels built under the track, infield landscaping, and installation of new betting facilities. The improvement plan was announced by Dr. Charles H. Strub, general manager of the Los Angeles Jockey Club on March 5, 1935.
Date:: between 1935-1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: The host of horses at the Santa Anita track and former trainer of heavyweight champion Primo Carnera is described as "a versatile soldier of fortune".
Date:: December 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Three jockeys ride their horses on the race track while final phases of construction take place. A workman can be seen leaning on the tote board in the background.
Date:: [circa November, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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