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Elias Jackson " Lucky " Baldwin (April 3, 1828 – March 1, 1909) was "one of the greatest pioneers" [1] of California business, an investor, and real estate speculator during the second half of the 19th century. He earned the nickname "Lucky" Baldwin due to his extraordinary good fortune in a number of business deals.
Baldwin operated one of the most successful racing stables of the 1880s, winning major races throughout the country. In 1885, his stable won 14 stakes races at seven different tracks. His horses also won 15 of their 25 starts that year at Saratoga.
In the year 1880, Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin became the wealthiest landowner in Southern California, laying claim to more than 40,000 acres of Los Angeles County.
Lucky Baldwin's Pub in Pasadena, CA. An authentic British pub offering an array of unique selections, both bottled and tap, in a friendly, family environment. The full kitchen serves traditional British dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Baldwin made California famous by winning the great American classics. With the combination of winners and a top-notch breeding farm, Baldwin made California a serious rival of Kentucky as the home of the thoroughbred.
Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin, the flamboyant founder of Arcadia, was no stranger to controversy. When pushing for cityhood in 1903, he was accused of illegally inflating population figures.
Elias J. (Lucky) Baldwin. Throughout his eighty years, Elias Jackson Baldwin was a man of many roles. He was an entrepreneur, breeder, owner of land, Thoroughbreds, and a racetrack, a town founder, and an American success story.