Shapiro resigns as CHRB head

[hi_im_god]

did i miss the destruction of racing in california?

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

did i miss the destruction of racing in california?

Yes, if you have not noticed they run on synthetic turf.
Which has elimanated all injuries to horses.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

Yes, if you have not noticed they run on synthetic turf.
Which has elimanated all injuries to horses.

you're kidding.

when did that happen?

don't the people in charge realize that would inevitably lead to the destruction of racing in california?

[sumitas]

One of the great leaders in this sport . He has left very big shoes to fill .

[Honu]

I dont know how he has led the demise of horse racing in Cali. , is it because he mandated synthetic racing surfaces? This is all I know , there were alot more horses being hauled off the track in the ambulance than there are now , in saying this Im not saying that its the complete solution to the problem of Cali. having alot of horses that were breaking down on Santa Anitas old surface, but the synthetic does seem to help with how hard trainers drill the horses here , I truly think that Cali has to be # 1 or 2 in being the over training capital of the world. Dilligence is what is needed , on the part of trainers and owners and whoever fills his space Im hoping is on the side of the horses.

[sumitas]

For sure Honu . Racing is so disjointed and dysfunctional . It's a disgrace it's taking so slow to clean up the sport as a whole . Shapiro lead the way in Cali and the rest of the states don't seem interested .

I think it's troubling the way he departed . I'm not optimistic that Cali racing will move forward .

[The Bid]

I dont know how he can stepdown without being beheaded for the awful job hes done. Mandating crappy surfaces, selling a batch of ****, then walking away when the surface is about to get bad again. Word on the street is the track flooded again yesterday morning due to a heavy rain. He stepped down just in time, I dont blame him. Hes a coward, and a buffoon.

Cal racing has was bad anyhow, he just gave the final death blow