http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/toc-chairman-pegram-sues-jamgotchian-over-smear-campaign/ Paulick Report - Mike Pegram, a prominent Thoroughbred owner and Nevada businessman, has filed a defamation and false light lawsuit against California horse owner Jerry Jamgotchian. ]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:44:00 -0800 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/toc-chairman-pegram-sues-jamgotchian-over-smear-campaign/ http://www.drf.com/news/hovdey-gifts-magi-california-style via Pinboard - Ho, ho, and ho. Look what the California Horse Racing Board pulled out of its big bag of goodies at last week’s meeting, held at jolly Hollywood Park: Horseplayers be joyful. Those trainers who attempt to sneak the testicles off unwieldy colts without letting the public know are officially on… ]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:19:00 -0800 http://www.drf.com/news/hovdey-gifts-magi-california-style http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2011/12/56-newly-gelded-winner-in-california.html Horseplayers Association of North America - Recently at Hollywood Park, a horse who was only reported gelded 30 minutes before post time (giving no chance for horizontal handicappers to change their tickets, or use the information) won, paying $56. According to the CHRB agenda (pdf) of today's meeting, this has been going on for some time.… ]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:59:00 -0800 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2011/12/56-newly-gelded-winner-in-california.html http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/california-thoroughbred-owners-don-t-believe-everything-you-read/ Paulick Report - It’s one thing for Lou Raffeto, president of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, and TOC board members to be subjected to the repeated insults of people like disgruntled owner-breeder Jerry Jamgotchian and a handful of angry horseplayers who seem to think horse owners are an unnecessary part of the game,… ]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:54:00 -0800 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/california-thoroughbred-owners-don-t-believe-everything-you-read/ http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2011/11/21/california-may-tie-adw-rights-to-jockey-media-rights.aspx via Pinboard - The decision by Churchill Downs Inc. to halt “media rights” payments to the Jockeys’ Guild could prove detrimental to its profitable advance-deposit wagering operation TwinSpires.com in California. ]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:32:00 -0800 http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2011/11/21/california-may-tie-adw-rights-to-jockey-media-rights.aspx http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2011/10/california-screamin.html Horseplayers Association of North America - If you're like many horseplayers who want to bet horses in competitive fields at a fair price, and consider what else that's happening in the sport a distraction, you may have not been paying attention to the infighting in California. Today Art Wilson writes an article on the massive dysfunction… ]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:50:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2011/10/california-screamin.html http://pullthepocket.blogspot.com/2011/10/definition-of-irony.html Pull the Pocket - About ten months ago here was an ad being run by Santa Anita (and Cal Racing) at the start of their meet on a major website, in support of a takeout hike:Fast forward to today: Here's that same track at the start of this meet, this time running an ad… ]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:53:00 -0700 http://pullthepocket.blogspot.com/2011/10/definition-of-irony.html http://www.drf.com/news/california-racing-board-sanctions-five-officials via Pinboard - Steve Andersen The California Horse Racing Board has sanctioned five racing officials for an incident in July when an incorrect order of finish was briefly posted after the Grade 2 A Gleam Handicap at Hollywood Park.read more ]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:04:00 -0700 http://www.drf.com/news/california-racing-board-sanctions-five-officials http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/california-owner-dehaven-sued-by-agent/ Paulick Report - The hits just keep on coming for California horse owner Jeffrey DeHaven, who was sued in U.S. District Court earlier this month by Tattersalls for allegedly not paying the approximately $360,000 the UK-based Thoroughbred auction company said he owes on Singapore Lilly, a then-2-year-old filly purchased on behalf of DeHaven… ]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:09:00 -0700 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/california-owner-dehaven-sued-by-agent/ http://www.drf.com/news/lower-takeout-exotics-likely-california via Pinboard - Steve Andersen There is an increasing likelihood that takeout rates on some exotic bets will be lower at California tracks this fall, but executives with the racetracks and the Thoroughbred Owners of California have yet to finalize the details.In late July, Santa Anita and Hollywood Park officials proposed lowering the… ]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:55:00 -0700 http://www.drf.com/news/lower-takeout-exotics-likely-california http://retiredracehorseblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/1488/ The Un-Retired Racehorse - This is a great report from the Today Show about getting off-track Thoroughbreds into new careers. I especially love the guy all braided up for the cameras who feels the deep desire to go into a bucking spree while she’s cantering him… LOL They visit TROTT in California, which looks… ]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:07:00 -0700 http://retiredracehorseblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/1488/ http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2011/07/published-today-in-north-county-times.html Horseplayers Association of North America - Published today in the North County Times: Santa Anita and Hollywood Park have asked the Thoroughbred Owners of California to lower the takeout on daily doubles, exactas and quinellas on an experimental basis at their upcoming fall meets, according to a letter obtained by the North County Times late Saturday… ]]> Sun, 31 Jul 2011 06:42:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2011/07/published-today-in-north-county-times.html http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/21/laws-will-change-claiming-horses-and-medicating-th/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOABAheim8QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=nFhJ0ZxLjOE&usg=AFQjCNE4Qwp731-7ZLyG-zmkYO5h5 via Pinboard - By Ed Zieralski, Reporter - Outdoors & horse racing DEL MAR — Despite protests from horse owners and trainers, the California Horse Racing Board passed three measures Thursday that will change claiming and medicating regulations in the state. ...See all stories on this topic » ]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:49:00 -0700 http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/21/laws-will-change-claiming-horses-and-medicating-th/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOABAheim8QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=nFhJ0ZxLjOE&usg=AFQjCNE4Qwp731-7ZLyG-zmkYO5h5 http://twitter.com/raceday360/statuses/94430147536621568 Twitter / raceday360 - ]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:34:00 -0700 http://twitter.com/raceday360/statuses/94430147536621568 http://www.drf.com/news/california-board-votes-reduce-permitted-level-bute via Pinboard - Steve Andersen DEL MAR, Calif. – The California Horse Racing Board voted on Thursday to reduce the permitted levels of the anti-inflammatory analgesic phenylbutazone, a common medication known as Bute, effective Jan. 1.The board delayed implementation to give trainers time to adjust to the new guideline, which reduces the permitted… ]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:50:00 -0700 http://www.drf.com/news/california-board-votes-reduce-permitted-level-bute http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/21/chrb-changes-claiming-rule-regarding-fatalities/&ct=ga&cad=CAEQARgAIAAoATAAOABAiuKh8QRIAlgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=K2YezRhTKqs&usg=AFQjCNEWrZwea5x5WcSE1ZNllD5ZM7mf7Q via Pinboard - The CHRB voted 5-2 Thursday at Del Mar to change the rule. Commissioners Richard Rosenberg and Jerry Moss voted against the change, but Commissioners Keith ... ]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:39:00 -0700 http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/21/chrb-changes-claiming-rule-regarding-fatalities/&ct=ga&cad=CAEQARgAIAAoATAAOABAiuKh8QRIAlgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=K2YezRhTKqs&usg=AFQjCNEWrZwea5x5WcSE1ZNllD5ZM7mf7Q http://www.drf.com/news/sacramento-nine-day-meet-offer-reduced-pick-four-takeout-and-higher-purses via Pinboard - Chuck Dybdal Placed on the calendar between the popular Pleasanton and Santa Rosa fair meets, the California State Fair in Sacramento may not be optimally placed to attract the best horses. But that doesn’t mean it won’t pull out all stops for fans and horsemen. The nine-day meeting begins Thursday… ]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:20:00 -0700 http://www.drf.com/news/sacramento-nine-day-meet-offer-reduced-pick-four-takeout-and-higher-purses http://www.drf.com/news/pleasanton-despite-fewer-days-handle-rises-alamdea-county-fair via Pinboard - Chuck Dybdal Less may be more for the Northern California fair circuit.The Alameda County Fair cut two days from its schedule, running 13 days this year after running 15 days last year.Just as the San Joaquin Fair, which opened the fair circuit, showed an increase in its handle this year,… ]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:42:00 -0700 http://www.drf.com/news/pleasanton-despite-fewer-days-handle-rises-alamdea-county-fair http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/california-s-two-crises-field-size-and-happy-fans/ Paulick Report - With dissension reaching a boiling point in California racing, it is going to be very interesting to see what Lou Raffetto, the new president of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, brings to the stew pot. When overseeing the Maryland Jockey Club beginning in 2001, Raffetto was a strong proponent of… ]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:57:00 -0700 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/california-s-two-crises-field-size-and-happy-fans/ http://pullthepocket.blogspot.com/2011/06/california-racing-on-display.html Pull the Pocket - Yesterday there was a meeting of some sort in California, between the horsemen association (the TOC) and, some other folks (who are not named in the article linked below, so it's a bit of a mystery).The quotes from the meeting, from a customer perspective, are pretty curious. And that's putting… ]]> Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:12:00 -0700 http://pullthepocket.blogspot.com/2011/06/california-racing-on-display.html