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Post-Hollywood Calendar for 2014-15 Approved

Post-Hollywood Calendar for 2014-15 Approved

The framework for a Southern California racing calendar over the next two years with the impending closure of Betfair Hollywood Park was approved by the California Horse Racing Board May 23.

 Yesterday

CHRB Renews Racing Injury Prevention Program

The California Horse Racing Board April 11 approved an allocation of $2.85 million over the next three years for continuation of its racing injury prevention program with the University of California-Davis.

 Thursday, April 11, 2013
California Again Amends Rule to Void Claims

California Again Amends Rule to Void Claims

A claim made on a horse running in California will be voided if the animal is placed on the official veterinarian's list as lame or unsound following the race, under a rule adopted by the state's horse racing board Feb. 21.

 Thursday, February 21, 2013
CHRB Chairman Leaving for Stronach Group

CHRB Chairman Leaving for Stronach Group

Keith Brackpool, chairman of the California Horse Racing Board for the past three years, announced Jan. 18 that he had notified Gov. Jerry Brown's office that he is resigning to become part of The Stronach Group.

 Friday, January 18, 2013
Exchange Wagering Rules Approved by CHRB

Exchange Wagering Rules Approved by CHRB

Rules governing exchange wagering gained initial approval from the California Horse Racing Board at its meeting Sept. 20, more than a year after the commission had announced its intention to promulgate them.

 Thursday, September 20, 2012
Hollywood Park Pressed for Longer Commitment

Hollywood Park Pressed for Longer Commitment

The California Horse Racing Board approved a Southern California dates calendar for 2013 that requires Betfair Hollywood Park to give a 10-month commitment to racing.

 Thursday, August 23, 2012
Exchange Wagering Grilled at CHRB Meeting

Exchange Wagering Grilled at CHRB Meeting

Exchange wagering in California drew some strong opposition from The Stronach Group and several horsemen's organizations during its first California Horse Racing Board committee hearing Feb. 9 at Santa Anita.

 Thursday, February 09, 2012

HRTV's Limited Access Draws Board Action

Unhappy with Santa Anita's plan for distribution of its television signal on racing network HRTV, the California Horse Racing Board suggested the track should broadcast its upcoming fall meet on rival TVG.

 Friday, August 26, 2011
Santa Anita Track to Close for Repair July 11

Santa Anita Track to Close for Repair July 11

Santa Anita plans to renovate its main track next month, adding sand to the composition during a remediation that is expected to last no longer than two weeks.

 Thursday, June 23, 2011
Hollywood Hoping to Race Again in 2012

Hollywood Hoping to Race Again in 2012

During a meeting with the California Horse Racing Board March 14, Hollywood Park made it clear that it wants to remain a part of the racing calendar at least through 2012.

 Monday, March 14, 2011
CA Boycott Getting Noticed, Organizer Says

CA Boycott Getting Noticed, Organizer Says

As California racetracks struggled into their second month of the 2010-11 season, the president of a horseplayers' group that is leading a boycott of the tracks said racing officials in the state are getting the point.

 Thursday, February 03, 2011

California Screamin'--Issues Get Airing Out

Issues impacting the long-term health of California horse racing were dissected Dec. 9 and produced a general message: Think outside the box, because the prospect of revenue from gaming is very dim.

 Thursday, December 09, 2010
Four Appointees Confirmed to CHRB

Four Appointees Confirmed to CHRB

The California state Senate Oct. 7 confirmed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's appointment of chairman Keith Brackpool and actress Bo Derek and to the California Horse Racing Board.

 Friday, October 08, 2010
Santa Anita Requests Oak Tree Dates Takeover

Santa Anita Requests Oak Tree Dates Takeover

Santa Anita applied for the traditional Oak Tree Racing Association dates for 2011 during a Sept. 22 California Horse Racing Board race dates committee meeting.

 Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Oak Tree to Remain at Santa Anita in 2010

Oak Tree to Remain at Santa Anita in 2010

The Oak Tree Racing Association will be allowed to use Santa Anita Park for its autumn racing meeting after Frank Stronach relented at the conclusion of a long California Horse Racing Board meeting June 22 at Hollywood Park.

 Tuesday, June 22, 2010
CHRB Chairman Blisters MID for Recent Actions

CHRB Chairman Blisters MID for Recent Actions

The California Horse Racing Board got an opportunity to address recent actions of the state's newest track owner, MI Developments, at its May 20 meeting.

 Friday, May 21, 2010
CHRB Gets No Help on Hollywood Park Plans

CHRB Gets No Help on Hollywood Park Plans

A representative of the Hollywood Park Land Company told the California Horse Racing Board March 19 that plans to demolish the Inglewood track and develop the 238-acre site are progressing but gave few details.

 Saturday, March 20, 2010

Derek, Israel Reappointed to CHRB

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced March 5 that actress Bo Derek and television producer and writer David Israel have been reappointed to the California Horse Racing Board.

 Friday, March 05, 2010

Brackpool Replaces Harris as CHRB Chairman

John Harris, a member of the California Horse Racing Board since 2000, announced he is ending his second stint as the board's chairman and will be leaving the regulatory agency in the next couple of months.

 Friday, January 15, 2010

Board Backtracks on Calif. Claim Rule Change

Backtracking on a rule amendment that one observer said "would fundamentally change the claiming game," the California Horse Racing Board tabled a proposal that would have voided a claim if the horse that was bought, due to injury or distress, was unable to return to the designated unsaddling area after the finish of the race.

 Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Back Leg Injuries Tied to Synthetic Tracks

Back Leg Injuries Tied to Synthetic Tracks

A post-mortem report presented to the California Horse Racing Board Aug. 27 at Del Mar tends to support trainers who complain that synthetic tracks lead to more hind leg injuries.

 Friday, August 28, 2009

Scientific Games Still Reviewing Calif. Error

Scientific Games Racing has not determined the cause of a system glitch that caused its "stop betting" order on the Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park May 16 to go unheeded at 33 off-track wagering locations, a company representative told the California Horse Racing Board.

 Saturday, June 06, 2009
Last Year for Hollywood? Not So Fast

Last Year for Hollywood? Not So Fast

Historic Hollywood Park, under the eminent threat of redevelopment, opens for its 70th and possibly final spring/summer racing season on April 22. Some say now is not the time.

 Tuesday, April 21, 2009
CHRB Moves to Rescind Anti-Rebate Stance

CHRB Moves to Rescind Anti-Rebate Stance

Rebates to wagering customers have become so widespread that the California Horse Racing Board is preparing to rescind its rule against the practice.

 Thursday, February 26, 2009

Hollywood, Horsemen Squabble Over ADW

With horsemen and Hollywood Park unable to come to agreement on revenue splits from account wagering sources for the upcoming autumn meet at the Inglewood track, the California Horse Racing Board agreed to conduct a special hearing to settle the impasse.

 Friday, September 19, 2008

Bo Derek, David Israel Appointed to CHRB

The California Horse Racing Board took a Hollywood twist July 15 when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointment of well-known actress Bo Derek and veteran television producer and writer David Israel as commissioners.

 Tuesday, July 15, 2008