The door to gaming at tracks has just flung wide open - let's hope the legislators who care about racing in California walk through it!
http://www.standupca.org/news/dan-morain-ruling-may-backfire-on-tribal-casinos
http://www.standupca.org/news/calif-tax-deal-with-gaming-indians-voided
Consider contacting some (or all) of the following:
UNION EMPLOYEES - Talk to your Union Representatives!!
CITIZENS - Contact your local representative and the California State Senators and Assemblymenbers listed below. Also contact the Inglewood City Council and voice your opinion!! Hollywood Park belongs not only to Inglewood, but to EVERYONE.
Senator Rod Wright - 25th Senate District (where Hollywood Park is located). He is also the Chairman of the Select Committe on California's Horse Racing Industry in the State Senate.
It is best to call or fax - many of the emails have a filter which only allows district constituents to get through on the email (based on address/zip code).
Select Committee on California's Horse Racing Contact Information:
Senator Roderick Wright (Chair) SD25
State Capitol, Room 5064 Phone: (916) 651-4025 Fax: (916) 445-3712 | One Manchester Blvd., #600 Phone: (310) 412-0393 Fax: (310) 412-0996 |
4647 Long Beach Blvd., Suite A2 Phone: (562) 427-1028 Fax: (562) 427-1679 | Select Committee on California's Horse Racing Industry: 1020 N Street, Room 511 Phone: (916) 651-1945
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Senator Ron Calderon SD30
Capitol Office State Capitol, Room 5066 Sacramento, CA 95814
| District Office 400 N. Montebello Blvd., Suite 100
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State Capitol, Room 5108 Phone:(916) 651-4010 | 1057 MacArthur Blvd. Suite 206 Phone: (510) 577-2310 |
39155 Liberty St., #F610 Phone: 510-794-3900 |
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Senator Dave Cox SD01
Capitol Office State Capitol, Room 2068 Phone: (916) 651-4001 | Roseville Office 2140 Professional Drive, #140 Phone: (916) 783-8232 |
Jackson Office 33C Broadway Phone: (209) 223-9140 | Quincy Office 2094 E. Main Street Phone: (530) 283-3437 |
Senator Jeff Denham SD12
Capitol Office State Capitol, Room 3076 Phone: (916) 651-4012 | Merced Office 1640 N Street, Ste. 210 Phone: (209) 726-5495 |
Modesto Office 1231 8th Street, Ste. 175 Phone: (209) 577-6592 | Salinas Office 369 Main Street, #208 Phone: (831) 769-8040 |
Senator Dean Florez SD16
State Capitol, Room 313 Phone: (916) 651-4016 Fax: (916) 327-5989 | 1800 30th Street, Phone: (661) 395-2620 Fax: (661) 395-2622 |
2550 Mariposa Mall, Phone: (559) 264-3070 Fax: (559) 445-6506 |
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Senator Loni Hancock SD09
Capitol Office Phone: (916) 651-4009 | District Office Phone: (510) 286-1333 |
Senator Tom Harman SD35
Capitol Office State Capitol, Room 3070 Phone: (916) 651-4035 | Costa Mesa Office 950 South Coast Drive, Ste. 240 Phone: (714) 957-4555 |
Senator Robert Huff SD29
Capitol Office State Capitol, Room 3048 | Walnut Office 20888 Amar Road, Suite 205 |
State Capitol, Room 5114 Phone: (916) 651-4028 | 2512 Artesia Blvd., #200 Phone: (310) 318-6994 |
Senator Alex Padilla SD20
State Capitol, Room 4038 Phone: 916-651-4020 Fax: 916-324-6645 | 6150 Van Nuys Blvd., #400 Phone: 818-901-5588 Fax: 818-901-5562 |
Senator Curren Price SD26
State Capitol, Room 2052
| Administrative Offices East Phone: (213)745-6656 |
State Capitol, Room 205 Phone: (916) 651-4006 Fax: (916) 323-2263 | 1020 N Street, #576 Phone: (916) 651-1529 Fax: (916) 327-8754 |
North Highlands District Office 5722 Watt Avenue Phone: (916) 338-6577 Fax: (916) 338-6586 |
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State Capitol, Room 4081 | 710 E Street, #150 |
1040 Main St., #205 | 50 D St., #120A |
200 South School Street | 444 Georgia Street |
Senator Leland Yee SD08
State Capitol, Room 4074
Fax: (916) 327-2186 | 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14200
Fax: (415) 557-7864 | 400 South El Camino Real, Suite 630
Fax: (650) 340-1661 |
Contact Assemblymembers in Sacramento -
Committee on Governmental Organization (includes horseracing)
Committee Phone : (916) 319-2531, Committee Fax: (916) 319-3979
Assemblymember Rodercik Wright, Committee Chair
Capitol Office:
Phone: (916) 651-4025
Fax: (916) 319-2123
Assemblymember Tom Harman, Committee Vice-Chair
Capitol Office:
Phone: (916) 651-4035
Fax: (916) 445-9263
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PLEASE TAKE ACTION. We want to make people aware of Hollywood Park and all it has to offer. Hollywood Park should remain, would ever such a place get built again? Just a phone call, an email, or if you know anyone who may have some influence, or can get the word out on a large scale, please, take action.
In addition, gaming - including sportsbooks - WILL be coming to California, and it will be tied to the horse racing industry. As we've stated throughout this website, California has one of the PREMIERE racetracks in the WORLD in Hollywood Park. We need to keep it here and preserve not only the important landmark but preserve the JOBS. DO YOUR PART - TAKE ACTION!! If enough people act, we can have an effect - "Power to the People" !!! The botton line is we need to convince those who hold the future of Hollywood Park in their hands, that it is PROFITABLE and a great benefit to the community particularly with the good jobs it provides. The west side of Los Angeles is without a venue which will draw in large crowds - with the exception of Hollywood Park and it's neighbor, the Forum. The developer should recognize what a potentially PROFITABLE place the track is, and reconsider destroying the track, but re-evaluate their developement plans to preserve racing, while only developing AROUND the track.
Please see additonal contact information below.....
Some ideas we have include:
Contacting local television programs such as "California's Gold" and suggesting a story on Hollywood Park. This show is seen on local Los Angeles area PBS stations, and is WIDELY viewed. Huell Howser brings excitment and generates interest by telling the story of places he visits with genuine enthusiasm. He makes it clear how valuable many places and things are to California. Write to him and suggest a profile of Hollywood Park.
ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION
HOLLYWOOD PARK
Street Address: 1050 South Prairie Avenue, Inglewood, California 90301
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 369, Inglewood, California 90306-0369
Marketing Phone: (310) 419-1549; Fax (310) 673-9889
Publicity/Press Box Phone: (310) 419-1535; Fax (310) 673-9005
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
City of Inglewood:
http://www.cityofinglewood.org/
One Manchester Avenue, Inglewood, California 90301
Phone (310) 412-5111
City Council: (310) 412-5320
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Californa Horse Racing Board:
1010 Hurley Way, Suite 300, Sacramento, California 95825
Phone (916) 263-6000; Fax (916) 263-6042
State of California, Governors Office:
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, State Capitol Building, Sacramento, California 95814
Phone (916) 445-2841; Fax (916) 558-3160
MEDIA
Los Angeles Times:
202 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, California 90012
Phone (213) 237-5000; Fax (213) 237-7679
Attn: Bill Dwyre
Daily Breeze newspaper, serving the South Bay area:
5215 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503-4077
(310) 540-5511
KLAA - AM 830 (Los Angeles area) radio station airs two horse racing talk shows on weekend mornings with Roger Stein
http://www.klaa830.com/ and http://www.rogerstein.com/
California's Gold/Huell Howser Productions:
email: huell@calgold.com
California's Gold, KCET, 4401 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90027
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION GROUPS:
Los Angeles Conservancy: http://www.laconservancy.org/
Preserve LA: http://www.preservela.com/
National Trust for Historic Preservation Western Office
Anthea Hartig Ph.D., Director
5 Third Street, Suite 707
San Francisco, California 94103
Phone: 415-947-0692
Fax: 415-947-0699
Email: wro@nthp.org
and
California Preservation Foundation
5 Third St., Ste 424,
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.495.0349 (voice)
415.495.0265 (fax)
cpf@californiapreservation.org
www.californiapreservation.org
Cindy Heitzman, Executive Director
415.495.0349 x203
cheitzman@californiapreservation.org
Carolyn Eisen, Programs Director
415.495.0349 x202
ceisen@californiapreservation.org
Also see:
Save Bay Meadows and Friends of Bay Meadows at
http://www.savebaymeadows.com/
HORSE RACING AND BREEDING INDUSTRY:
Thoroughbred Times
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/
California Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (CTBA)
201 Colorado Place, Arcadia, California 91007; P.O. Box 60018, Arcadia, California 91066-6018
Telephone: (800) 573-2822 or (626) 445-7800; Fax (626) 574-0852
Thoroughbred Owners of California:
285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California 91007
Phone: (800) 994-9909 (in California); (626) 574-6620 (out-of-state)
OTHER POSSIBILITIES
His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai: This is the one man in the world who could possibly save Hollywood Park single-handedly. ....Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai. We know this may seem a bit controversial to some, but this man is a true horseman, and likely understands the historic importance and prestige of Hollywood Park. If he becomes aware of the possible destruction of such a place as Hollywood Park, he may very well want to step in. Please take the time to contact his website, hopefully he will get the message. He may also get word through Darley, his thoroughbred farm here in the US. http://www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b9dfc4b62dbb4110VgnVCM100000b0140a0aRCRD
DO YOUR PART - LET'S TAKE ACTION TO SAVE HOLLYWOOD PARK!
Do we want to be singing that familiar tune...."You don't know what you've got until it's gone"? All too often, especially in this region, we destroy important, historic and beautiful places and lose mthousands of decent jobs - then realize what a mistake it was. Let's not let this happen to Hollywood Park.
We hope to preserve, as well as promote Hollywood Park by all means possible. Any ideas for promotion and preservation are welcome and will be posted on this website. One way we think may help our cause is contacting those who are entrusted with the future of Hollywood Park, and convince them they have a treasure worth preserving and promoting. It is important to stress how they also benefit from what Hollywood Park has to offer. By generating public interest, by contacting any and all those affected by Hollywood Park, and by lobbying the local and state government officials, we hope to preserve an historic, beautiful and wonderful place.
Horse racing is an extremely popular past time around the world. Most people who follow, or are involved in racing, know of Hollywood Park and think of Hollywood Park as a first class racetrack. Many Grade I (i.e. THE TOP LEVEL RACING) races are hosted by Hollywood Park. These races have international prestige. People (and horses) come from all over the world to watch and participate in these races. A few nice hotels and resautrants in the vicinty of Hollywood Park would benefit the area greatly. And just by having the name "Hollywood", it attracts people who will come visit from all over the world.
OTHER INTERESTING PLACES:
Reines de Course (Queens of the Turf)
http://www.reines-de-course.com/
This website has in-depth pedigree information focusing on the female influence. Plus, Ms. Ellen Parker is a great writer and you will enjoy reading her commentary while learning some valuable pedigree lessons. She publishes a peridocal, Pedlines, 10 times per year, it is worth every penny. She writes on important horses in history, current important stallions and in-breeding to important families and has been writing about horses for over 30 years.
Champions Gallery
http://www.championsgallery.com/
The absolute best place to find wonderful horse racing photographs and memorabilia, plus, broadband races you can watch for free. Peter Fox has items you will not find anywhere else and if you don't see what you are looking for on the website, he can still likely get it for you. He can teach you alot about horse racing history.
Robert Fox
New York's premiere bloodstock agent and all around renaissance man. If you are interested in Thoroughbreds, horse racing, racing history, bowling, Bollywood, world travel, etc. be sure to visit his website. Lots of great information on the horse business.
DeAnna Cameron
Soon-to-be-published author....... Ms. Cameron has published works in the Orange Coast Magazine and Belly Dance Magazine, among other publications. She she just landed her first book deal!
Dancing Mara
One of Orange County California's premiere belly dnace instructors and performers. Mara teaches classes in the City of Anaheim, California and performs throughout southern California.
Raven Ridge Media
http://web.me.com/suzannemfletcher/www.suzannemarcusfletcher.com/RAVEN_RIDGE_MEDIA_PR.html
Suzanne Marcus-Fletcher in a talented journalist who specializes in print and broadcast journalism. She produced the You Tube vidoelogue you saw on the home page of our website.
