CHRB Meeting Summary

Aug 18, 2022 Posted by In Announcement

From CHRB

DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2022) — The California Horse Racing Board conducted a public meeting at the Del Mar Hilton on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Chairman Gregory Ferraro chaired the meeting, joined by Vice Chair Oscar Gonzales and Commissioners Dennis Alfieri, Damascus Castellanos, and Wendy Mitchell.

The audio of this entire Board meeting is available on the CHRB Website (www.chrb.ca.gov) under the Webcast link. In brief:

  • The Board approved the license for Los Angeles Turf Club II to conduct a thoroughbred race meet at Santa Anita Park that will operate from September 30 through November 6. By a 4-1 vote (Chairman Ferraro the minority) the Board recognized Santa Anita’s 2019 agreement with the California Thoroughbred Trainers while the two parties continue to negotiate the terms of a new agreement.
  • The Board approved the license for Los Alamitos Horse Racing Association to conduct a two-week thoroughbred race meet at Los Alamitos that will operate from September 16 to September 25. This day meet will run concurrently with the night quarter-horse meet at Los Alamitos. In conjunction with this license, the Board approved an agreement between Los Alamitos and the Thoroughbred Owners of California regarding entry conditions.
  • The Board approved the nominations of Camilla Yakteen, Ken Smole, and Rick Gold to continue serving as directors of the California Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Foundation. CTHF provides medical and dental services as well as other benefits to workers in the California horse racing industry, partly funded by a share of revenue from pari-mutuel wagering.
  • The Board approved the distribution of revenue from Advance Deposit Wagering for a continuing marketing program at Sonoma County Fair.
  • CHRB Executive Director Scott Chaney reminded the Board that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) is slated to introduce measures on January 1 involving uniform medication and classification standards, as well as adjudication protocols. These will differ from the safety measures introduced by HISA on July  1. Chaney anticipates HISA naming the Maddy Laboratory at UC Davis as an approved testing site, and the CHRB is working with HISA to ensure such approval.
  • Public comments made during the meeting can be accessed through the meeting audio archive on the CHRB website.

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