Good News from California Racing: CTHA begins process to decertify the TOC!

[andymays]

NEWS RELEASE
For Release: Saturday, August 20, 2011

CTHA Submits over 1,100 Signatures to CHRB Calling for an Election to Decertify the TOC.

CTHA President David Wilson today announced that their group has surpassed the number of signatures required for the California Horse Racing Board to conduct an election to decertify the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC).

Wilson offered comment: “We have been working to reunify and revitalize Thoroughbred racing in California. Earlier this month we reached out to the TOC to try to resolve our differences.Unfortunately, the TOC has refused even to respond to our offer. Nevertheless, we remain determined to secure the right of every CHRB licensed Thoroughbred owner to determine how and by whom they wish to be represented. Obviously, a large number of California horse owners agree.”

“We look forward to bringing California Thoroughbred horsemen together and working with all racing industry interests: the State, the Tracks, fellow horsemen, and our customers to provide a better product and sustainable opportunities.” “We welcome all Thoroughbred owners as equals and oppose any discrimination against fellow owners. We appreciate the response from our fellow horsemen and look forward to working together in the upcoming election.”

California Horse Racing Board Rule 2040 requires petitioners seeking to decertify an existing horsemen’s organization to first submit signatures of 10% of the existing organization’s members for validation. Following the validation the CHRB will establish a date and conduct the decertification election. Current CHRB records list 7,705 Thoroughbred owners. Petitioners surpassed the required amount of 770 signatures and forwarded more than 1,100 signatures of licensed owners to the CHRB for validation.

http://calhorsemen.org/index.htm


Interim Board:

David Wilson
President

John Sadler
Vice President, South

Gloria Haley
Vice President, North

Cory Wellman
Secretary/Treasurer

Directors
J.F. Ernenwein
Mike Harrington
Aase Headley
Roger Licht
Henry Moreno
George Schmitt

[On Spec]

"The horsemen are approaching the gate . . ."

This is good news.

[DJofSD]

Good news.

Very seldom are those responsible for a mess capable of cleaning it up.

Out with the old, in with the new.

[Canarsie]

That's great news and I hope they don't pay one cent to advertise on a web site that advocates higher takeout if they win.

[jelly]

Lou Raffetto is not happy.


"This power play is divisive and could not come at a worse time"


How about these sweet lines.

"My sense is that California racing has turned the corner and is headed down the right road"


That was a quick stay in California for Lou.





Read more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64626/california-horsemen-group-submits-signatures#ixzz1VcmvyM5Z

[andymays]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8eqgAifqiQ

Hit the Road Jack (TOC)! LOL

[anotherCAfan]

Good for Mr. Toyota of Orange. I hope the CTHA is successful.

[rwwupl]

Read the entire article at the link below:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/aug/20/owners-and-trainers-battling-control-california-ho/

Owners and Trainers battling for control of California horse racing

excerpt:

DEL MAR — On the day that the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) held its annual meeting at Del Mar in the Veranda Cafe, the California Thoroughbred Horsemen Association (CTHA) made a giant step forward to blowing up that ownership organization.

And the fallout from it all likely will threaten the sport’s already very shaky future in the state.

The CTHA submitted over 1,000 signatures to the California Horse Racing Board calling for an election to decertify the TOC.

[takeout]

Interesting comment on the Stein show last Sunday by Jamgotchian while talking about the soon to be decertified (I hope) TOC:

“Lou Rafetto was fired by Frank Stronach for some pretty unsavory conduct and I don’t hear him talking about it.”

Stein wouldn’t let Jamgotchian continue because Rafetto, who had been on the show earlier, was no longer there to answer.

I must admit it got my interest. (Most of the stuff I have ever read about Rafetto has been so flattering that I was starting to wonder if he had a press agent.)

Also some interesting stuff from Jamgotchian about funding for the BC.

Gee, I wonder where that money is going to end up coming from? :rolleyes:

http://www.rogerstein.com/radio/archive2.asp