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LA Daily News: Horse riding for therapy gets Olympic boost
Agencies behind 2028 L.A. Games fund nonprofit to help those with disabilities By: Olga GrigoryantsRead article in the LA Daily News The 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles may be four years away but its programs are already at work in different parts of the...
Santa Anita Park Completes Safest Year on Record
Arcadia, CA (June 17, 2024) – Santa Anita Park concluded the six-month 2023-24 Winter-Spring season on June 16 which, when combined with the six-week Autumn Meet from 2023, produced a 99.97% safety record, making the 1/ST Racing facility the safest track in North...
Statement on the Latest Episode of “The New York Times Presents”
LOS ANGELES – Today, California Horse Power Coalition released the following statement in response to the release of the documentary, New York Times Presents: Broken Horses: "With the safest racetracks in the country, California is considered the gold standard for...
Horse Industry Drives Huge Economic Gains Across California
February 15, 2024Media Contact: Alexandra Lombardi, [email protected] businesses and organizations generate $11.6 Billion for California economy and over 132,000 jobs across racing, competition, recreation, equine therapy, animal-wellness sectors and more....
NTRA: Safety Takes The Lead
A message from Tom Rooney, President and CEO of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association: Welcome. We want to provide you with information, updates, and resources focused on Thoroughbred racing’s ongoing commitment to keep our athletes – both equine and human – as...
Horse whisperer: Del Mar’s Jesus Camacho is revered for his calming presence, grace under pressure
Photo Credit: The San Diego Tribune Jesus Camacho is in his 43rd year as an outrider, providing an extra level of comfort and safety for horses and jockeys during races at Del Mar DEL MAR — If you’ve been to Del Mar, you’ve seen Jesus Camacho — although you might not...
California Horse Power Coalition to Fund Economic Impact Study
April 4, 2023Media Contact: Stefan Friedman, [email protected] most comprehensive study of its kind produced by the American Horse Council will assess the equine industry’s significant contributions to California. LOS ANGELES, CA - California Horse Power...
March Newsletter: California Agriculture Day, Women in Racing, and more!
We kicked off 2023 with some exciting new developments! Last fall, we announced the launch of the coalition at the California Horse Racing Board. Since then, our coalition has grown to include 15 partner organizations who have dedicated themselves to our mission to...
Blood Horse: California Storms Damage Square Peg Program
By: Tracy Gantz Published: Sunday, January 22, 2023Photo Credit: Square Peg Foundation/RC PetersRead on Blood Horse A giant sinkhole and other damage from California's recent storms have severely impacted the Square Peg Foundation, which provides second careers for...
Thoroughbred Daily News: With No Main Track Musculoskeletal Racing Fatalities in ’22, Santa Anita Continues to Make Strides on Safety
By: Bill FinleyPublished: Tuesday, January 17, 2023Read on Thoroughbred Daily News It's been some four years since Santa Anita suffered through some of the worst times in its long and otherwise glorious history, a prolonged period where horses were breaking down and...