California Horse Racing Board

CHRB Expands Web Complaint Posting

October 27, 2020

The California Horse Racing Board has expanded the posting of complaints on its website for alleged medication violations to include Class 4 and Class 5 violations.

Cal Expo To Race Without Fans

September 25, 2020

The California Horse Racing Board conducted a meeting by teleconference on Thursday, September 24. The public participated by dialing into the teleconference and/or listening through the audio webcast...

California Amends Crop Rule

September 21, 2020

A more restrictive rule governing use of the riding crop will go into effect October 1 for all Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, and mixed-breed races, and also during training in California. The amended r...

CHRB Looks To DQ Justify From '18 Win

August 27, 2020

The California Horse Racing Board voted during closed session August 20 to proceed with a complaint seeking the disqualification of Justify from his victory in the 2018 Santa Anita Derby and the redis...

CHRB Announces Appointments

August 27, 2020

It has been announced that Brenda Davis, 65, of Sacramento, CA, has been appointed to the California Horse Racing Board, while Wendy Mitchell, 49, of Los Angeles, has been reappointed to the board, wh...

New Bisphosphonates Rule In California

On Monday, May 4, the California Horse Racing Board announced that Rule 1867.1, which will become effective July 1, will prohibit the administration of bisphosphonates to any horse within a facility r...

Summary Of CHRB Meeting - April 22

The California Horse Racing Board conducted a meeting by teleconference on Wednesday, April 22.

Chaney Appointed In California

It has been announced that Scott Chaney has been appointed executive director of the California Horse Racing Board.

CHRB Advisory On Status Of Horse Racing

In this time of an extraordinary health crisis and pandemic, the California Horse Racing Board is relying on state, county and local health authorities to determine whether horse racing is deemed esse...

Recap Of CHRB Meeting

February 23, 2020

The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting this past Thursday (Feb. 20), at Cal Expo.

Cali. Governor Newsom Signs SB 469

In a move to improve horse safety and bring a greater level of transparency and accountability to racetracks, Governor Gavin Newsom today (Wednesday, June 26) signed SB 469 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Nap...

CHRB November Meeting Summary

November 30, 2018

The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday (Nov. 29), (rescheduled from Nov. 15) at Del Mar Surfside Race Place. Chair Chuck Winner presided. Vice Chair Madeline Auerbach...