50.1 Death at the Race Track: Santa Anita, pt. 1

Is it the perfect formula for money and death, or simply an unlucky race track? In true In The Barn fashion we take it all the way back to the beginning of the Santa Anita Race Track to see what history has to tell us. It may not surprise you to find out that Santa Anita has had a turbulent history long before 2019 and the general public learned of its name.  Follow along with us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/inthebarn.pod/ If you have any questions, comments or concerns let us know [email protected] Resources https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/sports/santa-anita-horse-deaths.html https://www.arcadiaca.gov/enrich/arcadia_public_library/gilb_museum_of_arcadia_heritage/elias_jackson__lucky__baldwin.php https://www.newspapers.com/image/77943857/?terms=%22Lucky%20Baldwin%22%20i%20dont%20know&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/42353084/?terms=%22Lucky%20Baldwin%22Land&match=1 https://www.britannica.com/topic/pool-gambling https://www.newspapers.com/image/46464418/?terms=%22Horse%20Racing%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/87819627/?terms=%22Horse%20Racing%22%20Baldwin&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/465996476/?terms=%22Horse%20Racing%22%20arcadia&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/380182824/?terms=%22Horse%20Racing%22%20Arcadia&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/380182824/?terms=%22Horse%20Racing%22%20Arcadia&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/380259422/?terms=%22walker-Otis%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/607036262/?terms=%27fire%20arcadia%22%20racetrack&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/616900694/?terms=%22Anita%20Baldwin%22%20Vote&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/380372719/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/458150261/?terms=%22Santa%20Anita%20Track%22%20investigation&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/629634534/?terms=%22Santa%20Anita%20Track%22%20investigation&match=1 (we have dozens more resources, please reach out for the rest, simply couldn't fit them all)