California Horse Racing Board
Encyclopedia
The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) was established in 1933 as an independent agency of the State of California
, United States. The CHRB has authority over the regulation of horse racing
and parimutuel betting
at licensed California race track
s. The function of the CHRB is to watch over authorized California horse races to protect the public
from fraudulent operations.
The CHRB has seven members who are appointed by the Governor of California
. The CHRB also acts as a liaison with other states’ horse racing boards and help make possible off-track betting
with other race tracks.
The CHRB has committees which oversee the assorted duties of the Board. One of these is the steward’s committee which acts on the complaints and concerns of the stewards.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States. The CHRB has authority over the regulation of horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
and parimutuel betting
Parimutuel betting
Parimutuel betting is a betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool; taxes and the "house-take" or "vig" is removed, and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all winning bets...
at licensed California race track
Race track
A race track is a purpose-built facility for racing of animals , automobiles, motorcycles or athletes. A race track may also feature grandstands or concourses. Some motorsport tracks are called speedways.A racetrack is a permanent facility or building...
s. The function of the CHRB is to watch over authorized California horse races to protect the public
Public
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individuals, and the public is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the Öffentlichkeit or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science,...
from fraudulent operations.
The CHRB has seven members who are appointed by the Governor of California
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
. The CHRB also acts as a liaison with other states’ horse racing boards and help make possible off-track betting
Off-track betting
Off-track betting refers to sanctioned gambling on horse racing outside a race track.-US history:...
with other race tracks.
The CHRB has committees which oversee the assorted duties of the Board. One of these is the steward’s committee which acts on the complaints and concerns of the stewards.
CHRB Chairmen
- Keith BrackpoolKeith BrackpoolKeith Brackpool is the British-born Chairman of the California Horse Racing Board . Brackpool was appointed to the CHRB by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 24, 2009...
(2010) - John C. HarrisJohn C. HarrisJohn C. Harris is the owner of Harris Farms and is a past president and current member of the executive committee of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association...
(2009) - Richard B. ShapiroRichard B. ShapiroRichard B. Shapiro is a former chairman of the California Horse Racing Board. He is a Malibu real estate developer whose family has been active in California horse racing for three generations....
(2006 - 2008) - John C. Harris (2004 - 2005)
- Roger LichtRoger LichtRoger H. Licht is the former chairman of the California Horse Racing Board and a prominent horse racing legal expert.Licht was a Los Angeles lawyer who for 15 years had been representing jockeys, trainers, and other licensees in disputes with the CHRB, before Governor Gray Davis appointed him a...
(2003) - Alan LandsburgAlan LandsburgAlan William Landsburg is an American television writer, producer, and director. He is founder and CEO of the Landsburg Company and has been involved in producing over 50 movies of the week. He has over 2000 hours of television production experience.- Career :Landsburg graduated from New York...
(2002) - Robert H. TourtelotRobert H. TourtelotRobert Tourtelot is a Los Angeles lawyer and former chairman of the California Horse Racing Board, the commission that regulates the California horse racing industry....
(2000 - 2001) - George NicholawGeorge NicholawGeorge Nicholaw is a former chairman of the California Horse Racing Board .Nicholaw, the vice president and general manager of KNX Newsradio in Los Angeles, was first appointed to the Board in 1992 by Governor Pete Wilson...
(1999) - Ralph M. ScurfieldRalph M. ScurfieldRalph Merle Scurfield, born 20 August 1928 in Pennsylvania, served on the California Horse Racing Board from 1991 through 1999, serving as chairman of the board from 1992 to 1999....
(1992 - 1998)