Arcadia in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Thoroughbred Racing Walk of Champions
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 22, 2020
1. Thoroughbred Racing Marker
Located along Arcadia’s Huntington Drive, just east of Santa Anita Avenue, the Thoroughbred Racing Walk of Champions is a tribute to the horse racing community that has been an integral part of Arcadia history for more than 100 years.
The 24″ x 24″ bronze sidewalk plaques recognize horses, trainers, jockeys, owners and other notables who have made significant contributions to California racing. The plaques are all within easy walking distance of Downtown Arcadia.
Zenyatta: The Queen of Racing
Zenyatta captured America’s heart and secured her place in history with her impressive victories on the racetrack.
Immense in size: 17.2 hands tall (5’10”at her withers) and weighing in at 1,217 pounds during her racing career.
Immense in heart: Won 19 consecutive races including a stunning victory over males in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Zenyatta lost her 20th and final race, the 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic, again against males, by only a head.
Immensely Popular and equally photogenic, her oversized bronze plaque in the Arcadia Transit Plaza is “royally” deserved.
Her name: From A&M Records, The Police album, Zenyatta Mondatta.
Erected 2016 by Arcadia Historical Society.
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Location. 34° 8.544′ N, 118° 1.72′ W. Marker is in Arcadia, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker is at the intersection of Santa Clara Street and First Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Santa Clara Street. Located near the Gold Line transit station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 E Santa Clara St, Arcadia CA 91007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Zenyatta (here, next to this marker); Depots and Hotel Oakwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Arcadia (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seabiscuit (approx. 0.2 miles away); Santa Anita Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arcadia County Park (approx. ¼ mile away); The Derby Restaurant (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Avenue School (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arcadia.
Also see . . . Walk of Champions. Arcadia Historical Society website (Submitted on May 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 22, 2020
2. Thoroughbred Racing Marker and Zenyatta Plaque
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 22, 2020
3. Zenyatta Plaque
See the Nearby Marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
