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The California Thoroughbred Foundation is donating the contents of the Carleton F. Burke Library in Arcadia— one of the most extensive collections of equine literature found anywhere — to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

“This is such a rare and specialized collection that it is a great match with an academic library,” said Foundation president Ada Gates Patton. “Officials from Cal Poly Pomona approached us about acquiring the library, with proposed expert management of books and increased public access.

“The Foundation does not have resources like those at Cal Poly. In addition, with more and more material available on the Internet, in-person use of the library decreased in recent years, followed by a two-year closure because of the pandemic. So after studying the proposal carefully, our board voted for the donation. This will benefit anyone interested in publications about horses, whether for serious study or just pleasure reading.”

The university intends to digitize research books for worldwide access, exposing the Burke Library to a far wider audience than the Foundation could offer.

“We have been privileged to own this unique collection and open it to the public, and we look forward to its professional preservation and even wider availability at Cal Poly Pomona,” said Gates Patton.

The Burke Library has been housed in the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association building in Arcadia, across the street from Santa Anita Park. One positive factor influencing the decision was that the collection will remain nearby, as Pomona is just 20 miles from Arcadia.

“The Burke Library has long been an important resource for many in the horse world,” said CTBA president Doug Burge. “The CTBA has been proud to have the library on our premises, but we understand that its care and accessibility will be greatly enhanced at Cal Poly Pomona.”

Carleton F. Burke was the first chairman of the California Horse Racing Board, director of racing at Santa Anita, and a secretary-treasurer of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. He died in 1962, and the following year the library was named for him in recognition of his contributions to racing.

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The California Thoroughbred Foundation is donating the contents of the Carleton F. Burke Library in Arcadia— one of the most extensive collections of equine literature found anywhere—to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

“This is such a rare and specialized collection that it is a great match with an academic library,” said Foundation President Ada Gates Patton. “Officials from Cal Poly Pomona approached us about acquiring the library, with proposed expert management of books and increased public access.

“The Foundation does not have resources like those at Cal Poly. In addition, with more and more material available on the Internet, in-person use of the library decreased in recent years, followed by a two-year closure because of the pandemic. So after studying the proposal carefully, our board voted for the donation. This will benefit anyone interested in publications about horses, whether for serious study or just pleasure reading.”

The university intends to digitize research books for worldwide access, exposing the Burke Library to a far wider audience than the Foundation could offer.

“We have been privileged to own this unique collection and open it to the public, and we look forward to its professional preservation and even wider availability at Cal Poly Pomona,” said Gates Patton.

The Burke Library has been housed in the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association building in Arcadia, across the street from Santa Anita Park. One positive factor influencing the decision was that the collection will remain nearby, as Pomona is just 20 miles from Arcadia.

“The Burke Library has long been an important resource for many in the horse world,” said CTBA President Doug Burge. “The CTBA has been proud to have the library on our premises, but we understand that its care and accessibility will be greatly enhanced at Cal Poly Pomona.”

Carleton F. Burke was the first chairman of the California Horse Racing Board, director of racing at Santa Anita, and a secretary-treasurer of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. He died in 1962, and the following year the library was named for him in recognition of his contributions to racing.

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The British Horseracing Authority has announced its plan to review the structure of the appeal board following criticisms of the tone and management of the reduction of jockey Robbie Dunne's suspension for bullying female jockey Bryony Frost.

Award-winning turf writer Lee Mottershead wrote in the Racing Post how the appeal hearing, held in front of Anthony Boswood QC, Lord Christopher Rathcreedan, and Jeremy Philips, felt like he was “witnessing a scene more suited to a London gentlemen's members' club.”

The appeal board decided to reduce Dunne's suspension from the 18 months issued by the original disciplinary panel to 10 months.

(Read more about the original suspension and bullying case here.)

“While it is fair to point out that both sides received an opportunity to articulate their arguments before the independent Appeal Board, the BHA is aware of the criticisms of the tone and management of the Appeal Board hearing, and recognizes and shares these concerns,” the BHA said in a statement. “A review of the Appeal Board structure was discussed some time prior to this hearing and the BHA will be working with the independent Judicial Panel Chair on a review of the Appeal Board framework in the coming months. It is the BHA's view that such Panels, as well as having the appropriate legal skills and experience, ought also to be appropriately diverse and inclusive at all times.”

The BHA announcement follows the appeal board's publication of the written reasons for their decision.

“As we made clear at the end of the oral appeal hearing, we agree with the Disciplinary Panel that Mr. Dunne's behavior in bullying and harassing Ms. Frost over an extended period was reprehensible and disgraceful,” wrote the appeal board. “Bullying and harassing, whether on grounds of gender, race, age, amateur status or in any other circumstances, can never be acceptable in horseracing, or indeed in any other sport. Any jockey or other Person found to have committed such behavior must expect to receive serious punishment.

“Nevertheless, we feel that the penalty imposed on Mr. Dunne was excessively severe, involving as it did depriving him of the means of earning his living as a jockey for the greater part of two National Hunt seasons.”

The reasons the appeal board took that view, it wrote, was threefold. First, it found that there was only one offense rather than four. Second, it said the behavior did not occur in front of the wider public or racing community. Third, Frost did not accept Dunne's proffered apology.

“The decision of the independent Appeal Board confirms that Mr. Dunne's conduct, described as 'reprehensible and disgraceful', was of a nature that cannot and will not be tolerated anywhere within the sport of horseracing,” the BHA statement continued. “While the BHA considers the original 18-month period of suspension (with the final 3 months of this suspended) to have been an appropriate penalty for this conduct, it accepts the decision of the independent Appeal Board to reduce this penalty.

“Calling out this behavior required considerable courage and the BHA remains committed to creating an environment within our sport whereby everybody feels empowered to challenge inappropriate behavior where they see it and feels comfortable in doing so.”

(The full written explanation for the appeal board's decision can be found here.)

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The Illinois' Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association's lawsuit versus Arlington International Racecourse (Churchill Downs, Inc.) regarding a purse account dispute of $775,000 has been escalated to federal court, according to the Thoroughbred Daily News.

The lawsuit alleges that Arlington breached its contract with the horsemen by refusing to hand over the amount remaining in the purse account, $775,000, when it became known that no racing would occur at Arlington Park in 2022. The suit seeks a declaration of that breach, plus the purse amount and damages.

However, Arlington/CDI argues that the contract has not been breached since the entity is “actively pursing” another location for racing in Illinois.

ITHA's complaint addresses that concern as follows: “While Arlington, LLC's, letter claims that it is 'actively pursuing additional horse racing opportunities in the State of Illinois,' Arlington, LLC, has never identified any such opportunities, even when pressed to do so by the Illinois Racing Board.”

Quinn's letter to the ITHA also includes a “reminder” for the ITHA to pay $150,000 to the purse account, “as required under the agreement.”

The ITHA complaint's rebuttal to this suggestion reads: “If ITHA were to send Arlington, LLC, a check for $150,000 today, the result would be that the already-substantial underpayment of approximately $775,000 (money to which ITHA is legally entitled) would grow by $150,000 to approximately $925,000.”

Read more at the Thoroughbred Daily News.

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