Some time after Baldwin’s Santa Anita racetrack was closed (1909), rodeos were frequently held at the vacant facility. This activity ceased after a disastrous fire consumed the grandstand. Some say the blaze from the fire could be seen as far away as San Gabriel.
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Carol Libby and Karen Hou
Carol Libby & Karen Hou
Arcadia Historical Society