Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 04/11/2026 8:30am

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April 11, 1926: Baker Ranch Hosts Saugus’ First Rodeo in Santa Clarita Valley
On April 11, 1926, crowds gathered at Roy Baker’s ranch in Saugus for one of the area’s first rodeos, featuring traditional Western events, a high-stakes bucking contest and a sharpshooting exhibition. The event helped promote Baker’s horse breeding business and the remote property, eventually leading to the construction of a permanent arena in 1927 that later became the famed Saugus Speedway.

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