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John Cherwa

@jcherwa

Former deputy sports editor at Los Angeles Times but still contributing as a horse racing writer. Have the best wife and dog in the world.

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Joined January 2009
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Churchill Downs buys the intellectual rights to the Preakness, signaling a possible change in how the Triple Crown will be run. bit.ly/48zvJBt
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Stronach finally sells Golden Gate Fields. A look at what this means to Northern California racing. bit.ly/4v2wf4p
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The latest on the state vs. Santa Anita over betting machines: Trade unions enter the fray sent stinging letter to attorney general. bit.ly/3LDnGLB
Trade unions back Santa Anita Park's use of betting machines

Trade unions back Santa Anita Park's use of betting machines

Four unions that work with ties to horse racing write to Attorney General Rob Bonta that removing the machines is "reckless" and will damage the industry.

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Santa Anita sues the California DOJ after it removed the Racing on Demand betting machines. The CHRB was more involved in this than previously thought. bit.ly/4a2lzKu
Santa Anita Park sues California DOJ over seizure of betting machines

Santa Anita Park sues California DOJ over seizure of betting machines

The 52-page complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, offered new details on the confiscation of 26 betting machines on Saturday.

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State DOJ removes Racing on Demand machines from Santa Anita after three days. bit.ly/4jUBLB2
Santa Anita betting machines removed by state Department of Justice

Santa Anita betting machines removed by state Department of Justice

Santa Anita’s experiment of placing a similar version of Historical Horse Racing at the race track on Thursday came to an abrupt halt on Saturday afternoon.

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Santa Anita installs machines that approximate Historical Horse Racing in grandstand, await response from the tribes. bit.ly/49Dtk8d
Santa Anita horse track installs slot-machine-like terminals sure to spark fight

Santa Anita horse track installs slot-machine-like terminals sure to spark fight

Santa Anita gave no notice before installing slot-machine-like terminals loosely connected to horse racing. Tribes are expected to fight the move.

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Jeff Siegel, noted Southern California horse racing handicapper, dies at 74. Friends remember him. shorturl.at/EtKVN
Jeff Siegel, decorated figure in Southern California horse racing scene, has died

Jeff Siegel, decorated figure in Southern California horse racing scene, has died

Jeff Siegel, a major player on the Southern California horse racing scene for more than 50 years, died Saturday after an extended battle with cancer.

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Our live blog from Belmont Stakes day is up and running. Get the latest on the weather, the odds and the two postponed races, along with horse capsules and betting information that can help. Take a look and come back often. bit.ly/4kNMXhO
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It's Belmont Stakes day at Saratoga. Might be the best race of the year. Start out here with a look at the top contenders. bit.ly/3FL9ddp And then stick around all day for previews of the big horses, weather updates, odds, TV and post times and other stuff. Link to come.
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Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignity will not run in the Preakness. Move could make Santa Anita based Rodriguez the favorite. bit.ly/3YwDgfk
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in Preakness Stakes

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in Preakness Stakes

There will be no Triple Crown winner this year after Soverignty's trainer, Bill Mott, told Preakness Stakes officials he will not run at Pimlico Race Course.

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Biggest race of the Kentucky Derby prep season is Saturday's Santa Anita Derby. A look at the favorite Journalism and his two top rivals--Baffert's Citizen Bull and Barnes. bit.ly/421CqcB
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The origin story on how Trevor Denman came to Southern California. This and other reflections on his impact o race calling. lat.ms/3Fiz7EQ
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The end of a legendary career: Trevor Denman is calling it quits. Larry Collmus to assume Del Mar race calling duties. bit.ly/3DaFs4F
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The NASCAR season kicks off today with the Daytona 500. Follow along with us, we've got driver capsules, weather reports and we'll have the latest during the race. bit.ly/4i0cfbd
Daytona 500 recap: William Byron avoids late crashes to win for second straight year

Daytona 500 recap: William Byron avoids late crashes to win for second straight year

William Byron capitalizes on a late crash to move from ninth place to first on the final lap and win the Daytona 500 for the second straight year on Sunday.

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In case you missed this morning, we outlined the different strategies that racing officials in California are considering to bring Historical Horse Racing to the state. bit.ly/4hu6lPJ
Will California ever approve Historical Horse Racing machines to help save the sport?

Will California ever approve Historical Horse Racing machines to help save the sport?

California's racing future likely hinges on adding Historical Horse Racing machines, but they are similar to slot machines and face many hurdles.

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A look inside California's effort to get Historical Racing Racing and save the sport in the state. bit.ly/4hu6lPJ
Will California ever approve Historical Horse Racing machines to help save the sport?

Will California ever approve Historical Horse Racing machines to help save the sport?

California's racing future likely hinges on adding Historical Horse Racing machines, but they are similar to slot machines and face many hurdles.

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Former Santa Anita executive files suit alleging that the track asked him to lie and bend the truth during the 2019 horse racing fatality crisis. lat.ms/4aRT29h
Former Santa Anita employee's lawsuit alleges lying amid horse deaths

Former Santa Anita employee's lawsuit alleges lying amid horse deaths

A lawsuit filed by former Santa Anita public relations director Mike Willman accuses track executives of lying during the 2019 horse fatality crisis.

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Just in case you missed it. We have an in-depth look about the future of horse racing in California and the country. Another story coming, maybe next Sunday, on if California can get HHR. But first, there is this: lat.ms/3Eksn93
Inside California horse racing's complex problems that could hurt the sport nationwide

Inside California horse racing's complex problems that could hurt the sport nationwide

Declining purses, field sizes and foal crops puts California racing in trouble. But if racing in California dies, can the rest of the country succeed?

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An in depth look at how problems in California horse racing could affect the rest of the country. Is there a chance for survival? First of two parts. lat.ms/3Eksn93
Inside California horse racing's complex problems that could hurt the sport nationwide

Inside California horse racing's complex problems that could hurt the sport nationwide

Declining purses, field sizes and foal crops puts California racing in trouble. But if racing in California dies, can the rest of the country succeed?

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Happy holidays to all. For a little Xmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa reading we preview the Santa Anita opener by looking at Mystik Dan and Kenny McPeek. The Kentucky Derby winner runs in the Malibu on Thursday. bit.ly/49XaMQm
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan headlines Santa Anita opening day on Thursday

Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan headlines Santa Anita opening day on Thursday

Mystik Dan had to make a 1,900-mile van ride to Santa Anita to run in the Malibu Stakes. He's the first Derby winner to race at Santa Anita as a 3-year-old since 1997.

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