When the grandstand burned down in 1949 and the management moved the track's operation to Santa Anita that year, she took an apartment close by to continue her attendance.
[1][3] It was calculated that she had wagered on 16,032 horses in placing 5,344 win-place-show bets through June 19, 1953 (668 days of racing).
In one instance, she could not make up her mind and bet on two horses to win, and they finished in a dead heat.
She began carrying one of Seabiscuit's racing plates to the turf club at the track, where regular patrons rubbed their tickets on it for good luck.
[1] An original shareholder in the Hollywood Park organization, Mrs. Shaw celebrated all her birthdays at the track except when it was closed during World War II.