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Santa Anita Race Track, Arcadia, CA
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Footings, terrace walls and plinths were constructed prior to perimeter band paving and enhanced field paving.
W
idely acclaimed as one
opened for thoroughbred horse racing in
entire track terraces, including footings,
of the most beautiful
1934. Famed for its art-deco style grandstand
walls, plinths, stairs, trough drains, the win-
settings for racing
and view of the San Gabriel mountains, Santa
ner circle structure, and stamped integral
found anywhere, Santa
Anita features a one-mile oval dirt track and a
color hardscape in only five and a half
seven-eighth-mile turf course.
weeks. The job was done on-time and on-
Anita Park is the "Great Race Place." Situated
on 305 acres of land approximately 14 miles
northeast of Los Angeles, Santa Anita first
Ann Cutner and Dan Herman, EDAW, INC.
At the urgent request of the track’s
management, Shaw & Sons constructed the
budget in preparation for the opening of
the track’s racing season.