Craig Fravel, racing executive, is leaving The Stronach Group shortly. bit.ly/4fpRsgO

Is the California Crown on Saturday at Santa Anita a good marketing idea? Racing may have their future pegged to a big crowd to see Shaboozey. lat.ms/4enQMrw

A deeper dive into the California Crown at Santa Anita and what it hoped to accomplish. bit.ly/3XHRh8I

Equine disease hits barn at Los Alamitos as seven horses have to be euthanized. Learn the latest. bit.ly/3XWbx6m

Golden State Racing set to pull plug on racing application and Northern California experiment. It will consider offer from Santa Anita to van horses and pay expenses for trainers that want to race in south. Formal announcement expected today. bit.ly/4gh1xg9

California fair board votes unanimously to not apply for license for racing for Golden State Racing, thus ending the hope to replace Golden Gate. More updates coming. 📷 bit.ly/4gh1xg9

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

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

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

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

A look inside California's effort to get Historical Racing Racing and save the sport in the state. bit.ly/4hu6lPJ

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

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

The end of a legendary career: Trevor Denman is calling it quits. Larry Collmus to assume Del Mar race calling duties. bit.ly/3DaFs4F

The origin story on how Trevor Denman came to Southern California. This and other reflections on his impact o race calling. lat.ms/3Fiz7EQ

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

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignity will not run in the Preakness. Move could make Santa Anita based Rodriguez the favorite. bit.ly/3YwDgfk

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.

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

Jeff Siegel, noted Southern California horse racing handicapper, dies at 74. Friends remember him. shorturl.at/EtKVN