Announcement

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (June 20, 2011) -- The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, June 23, in the Sunset Room at Hollywood Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend. An audio-only Webcast of this and all monthly Board meetings can be heard through the “Webcasts” link on the CHRB Website (www.chrb.ca.gov). The audio is available through iPhone, Blackberry, and other mobile devices.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (June 20, 2011) – CANTER will hold a fundraiser Tuesday, July 19, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Burlap Restaurant.

From CARMA DEL MAR, Calif. (June 17, 2011) -- In support of providing funding for the rehabilitation, retraining and/or retirement of Thoroughbred horses that have raced in California, CARMA will be hosting their 4th  annual charity Texas Hold ‘Em tournament, Poker in Paradise, on Saturday, July 23, at the Del Mar Hilton Hotel at 6pm.

By Bloodhorse.com LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 16, 2011) -- Flu, equine herpesvirus, strangles: All can cause upper respiratory disease that you’d rather not see in your barn, and all can cause coughing, runny nose, and fever in horses.

BONSALL, Calif. (June 13, 2011) –The California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, June 21,  at 6:30 p.m. at San Luis Rey Golf Resort in Bonsall. Guest speaker will be Dr. Grove who will discuss the EHV-1 virus. The $15 cost includes dinner.

By Thoroughbred Times Today ARCADIA, Calif. (June 9, 2011) -- Rudi Groothedde, managing editor of the monthly California Thoroughbred magazine produced by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, is the first monthly winner in the 2011 Freshman Sire Contest presented by Markel and THOROUGHBRED TIMES.

From Del Mar Thoroughbred Club DEL MAR, Calif. (May 29, 2011) -- Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has announced a unique incentive program for this summer to encourage owners – both from inside and outside California – to bring horses to the state for Del Mar’s 37-day meet beginning on July 20.

From TOConline.com ARCADIA, Calif. (May 28, 2011) -- Dr. Mark Dedomenico has been selected by the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California as the new Chairman of the Medication and Integrity Committee. Recently appointed to the TOC Board in February, Dr. Dedomenico has made immediate contributions to the organization.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 27, 2011) – The Western States Horse Expo is proud to announce that its thirteenth presentation of the event will be the best ever. In light of the recent concern about Equine Herpes Virus, the event management has taken extraordinary measures to protect the horses that will appear at Cal Expo, Sacramento, June 10-12, 2011.

By Bloodhorse.com ALBANY, Calif. (May 27, 2011) -- Random drug testing of jockeys and harness drivers is set to begin in California after the state horse racing board gave final approval to the rule at its May 26 meeting at Golden Gate Fields. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/63262/chrb-approves-rand...

By Bloodhorse.com INGLEWOOD, Calif. (May 26, 2011) -- A memorial for jockey Michael Baze will be held immediately after the races Thursday, June 2 at Hollywood Park. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/63235/michael-baze-memor...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 25, 2011) -- The Jockey Club has launched Thoroughbred ConnectTM, a free online service designed to assist with placement of Thoroughbreds following the conclusion of their racing or breeding careers.

ALBANY, Calif. (May 21, 2011) -- The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting Thursday, May 26, in the Bayside Lounge at Golden Gate Fields beginning at 10:30 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend. An audio-only Webcast of this and all monthly Board meetings can be heard through the “Webcasts” link on the CHRB Website (www.chrb.ca.gov). The audio is available through iPhone, Blackberry, and other mobile devices.

DEL MAR, Calif. (May 18, 2011) – After the Finish Line will hold its annual charity fundraiser Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Del Mar Hilton starting at 5:30 p.m.

BONSALL, Calif. (May 14, 2011) – The California Thoroughbred Farm Managers Association holds its monthly meeting Tuesday, May 17, at the San Luis Rey Downs Golf Resort dining room.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 11, 2011) -- The California Horse Racing Board has launched a new website (www.chrb.ca.gov) that provides more information in an easier-to-use format and provides flexibility for the Board to revise and add features as they are needed in an ever-changing Internet information environment.

CLOVIS, Calif. (May 5, 2011) -- When PegasusTV launches its first affiliated television channels in six U.S. cities and their surrounding areas later this month, more than 28,000,000 million people representing over 11,000,000 households in will be able to tune into their own local horse channels.

TEMECULA, Calif. (May. 4, 2011) -- “Help Homeless Horses,” a gala fund-raising event sponsored by Villa Chardonnay, Horses With Wings, Inc., will be held on Friday, May 20 at 7 p.m. at South Coast Winery.

SIERRA MADRE, Calif. (Apr. 27, 2011)  -- A rare item of racing memorabilia affiliated with a 2010 Eclipse Award finalist is the Grand Prize of Thoroughbred Information Agency’s 2011 Don Engel Memorial California Freshman Sire Contest. The contest is currently open for entries at www.thoroughbredinfo.com.

POMONA, Calif. (Apr. 26, 2011) -- The catalog for the 2011 Barretts May Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age is now on-line and will be mailed soon.  This auction of 108 two-year-olds will be held on Monday, May 16 in the Hinds Pavilion located on the grounds of Fairplex Park in Pomona, California beginning at 6:30 p.m.