What greater tribute than Andy Beyer always wanting to discuss the card with Jeff Siegel whenever Andy came to Del Mar? RIP Jeff.
Roy Wood Jr, who served as CHRB executive director from 1994 to 2004, died earlier this week in Louisiana at the age of 81. We have no details.
I don't know how many on Twitter knew or remember former CHRB Chief Counsel Bob Miller. Bob passed away this week. A fellow Marine and a wonderful man who laughed at all of my jokes.
Here's a link to a CAW Q&A, follow-up to the June discussion: chrb.ca.gov/misc_docs/Comput…
For a comprehensive, one-hour discussion of CAW, led by Elite President Scott Daruty, follow this link selectstreaming.com/live/chr… to the June 20 CHRB meeting. Audio discussion starts at :43,32.
It's all in the details: tight, focused regulations and policies in California spearheaded by a chairman with 45 years of equine veterinary experience who knows where to look.
nytimes.com/2023/09/01/sport…
Jay Privman is proving as valuable and effective in post-DRF activities -- co-leadership in Gregson Foundation to name just one -- as he was when writing about important subjects.
Regarding posts about CA handle, complete breakdown is listed in text on page 46 of latest annual report and even more detailed on page 34. Reports accessed through media room on CHRB website.
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Both the author of the story and the @courierjournal sports editor/director (where the story first ran) were notified Tuesday morning, along with Baffert attorney Clark Brewster, who alerted me to the quote. Here is the email sent after speaking to the author who misquoted me.
One less turf writer. Mike Brunker retires from Las Vegas Review-Journal. Been a passionate reporter/columnist on horse racing for decades at various posts.
A colleague says she will be giving me a lesson in tweeting because the 1-2-3-4-5 method doesn't work well.
(5, last) The CHRB is doing everything in its legal power to right this wrong. And while we are making do for the time being, in a very real way, the CHRB is less effective at protecting animal welfare without him.
(4)I have met and more importantly, one of the finest humans with whom I have interacted. I am sorry for Dr. Blea and his family, and although he has been professional and hopeful throughout this ordeal, it is not right that his excellent reputation be besmirched in this way.
UC Davis, for which Dr. Blea works, has appointed acting EMDs to fulfill the statutory and regulatory roles. On a personal note, I would like to say that I have known and worked with Dr. Blea for more than 20 years. He is the one of the finest and most ethical veterinarians
(2) what is particularly disturbing is the desire to suspend his veterinary license in advance of his hearing and more to the point, prevent him from working in his role as Equine Medical Director. The CHRB has hired outside counsel to represent our interests and in the interim
(1) Scott Chaney report to the CHRB today: As you know, the CA Vet Med Board as filed accusations against our EMD, Dr. Jeff Blea last month alleging violations from his previous employment as an attending veterinarian. Although I question the veracity of those allegations...
Re Bloodhorse article on decline in CA equine fatalities (45 percent in two years), context is about 9 percent decline in total CA starts (33,370 in fy 2018-19 v. 30,931 in fy 2020-21).