[ad_1] Santa Anita is a horse racing track in desperate search of a solution. If it is to survive it needs a magic potion that doesn’t even have to approximate its glory days of a few decades ago. How about just 10 or 15 years ago? Santa Anita is not the safety pariah it was … Read more
[ad_1] Understand that members of the California Horse Racing Board are paid a whopping $100 a month plus expenses. While they are appointed by the governor, they are not politically motivated. Sometimes they vote with their heart or their gut. The Times has it handicapped this way: Dennis Alfieri rarely votes against Santa Anita and … Read more
[ad_1] As a critical California Horse Racing Board vote on Thursday approaches, 1/ST Racing, a subsidiary of the Stronach Group, made a not-so-veiled threat to consider selling or closing Santa Anita if the board authorizes racing in Northern California this year. It’s unclear if it’s a serious threat or just gamesmanship, but in a three-page … Read more