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. 

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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)