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CHRB News Release: Summary of CHRB Actions and Discussions 7-16-20

Board approvals for the Sonoma County Fair and Pacific Racing Association meets at Golden Gate Fields; TVG handicapping contest authorized off-site because 'there are no spectators at the current meet' at Del Mar

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Jurisdiction
California Horse Racing Board (State racing regulator) · California
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 19420, 19440, 19481
Issued
2020-07-17 July 17, 2020
Effective
Records the July 16, 2020 meeting (read as 2020-07-16)
In force
July 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q3
Limitation types
Gathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • Racing associations and fairs (Del Mar Thoroughbred Club; Sonoma County Fair; Pacific Racing Association)
Functions reached
  • SP live racing conducted without spectators (Del Mar summer 2020 meet)
  • CB on-track attendance and wagering eliminated; contests moved off-site
  • MK on-track events
Collection
State gaming and racing regulators AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING

Operative words

The Board authorized TVG to offer a handicapping contest that normally would be conducted onsite at Del Mar, but there are no spectators at the current meet.

Enforcement

Board licensing of race meetings under §§ 19481-19482; meets conducted on the Board-approved conditions

Notes

The regulator's own record that California's premier summer meet ran with no spectators in Q3 2020 under the State and San Diego County orders.

Retrieval note

Release dated July 17, 2020 summarizing the July 16 meeting.