CHRB adjusts stabling and vanning subsidy

Joe Naiman

Village News Reporter

The San Luis Rey Training Center along with the Los Alamitos barns rely on subsidies from the Southern California Stabling and Vanning Fund to help cover the expenses which allow the horses stabled at those facilities to be ready for racing. A decline in on-track wagering following the coronavirus outbreak has reduced funding from that source, so on Dec. 15 the California Horse Racing Board approved adjustments to cover the shortfall.

The agreement had been approved by the Southern California tracks which conduct meets as well as by Thoroughbred Owners of Calif...