BitPlayer Wrote:
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> I have no inside information, but I have read that
> this is in the hands of Los Angeles County
> officials. This is the County where the DA
> created a task force to investigate potential
> criminal behavior in connection with the wave of
> horse fatalities at Santa Anita last winter.
> Reopening makes sense to me, but I am guessing the
> political hurdles to doing so are high.

I heard the county Health Department closed it down. How in the world would those people have the authority to close any business down. Now, what happens to the 700 backstretch workers who still have to care for the horses with no purse opportunities for the owners. Most, including me, will continue to pay the normal rate -- no turnout -- hoping to keep many jobs.