Los Alamitos Ban on Harness Drivers Upheld by Court
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An attempt by 13 harness drivers to overturn a California Horse Racing Board ruling prohibiting them from driving at Los Alamitos was denied in Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday.
Judge David Yaffey upheld the right of Los Alamitos to establish minimum driver performance standards. The CHRB later upheld Los Alamitos’ right to impose standards.
Lloyd Arnold, Los Alamitos president and part-owner, barred 82 drivers last year because the drivers “have no chance of winning, and that’s bad for the sport.”
The drivers were required to meet minimum performance standards.
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