What trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension means to California racetracks

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This Q&A article includes, “Can the California Horse Racing Board ban Baffert?” The answer: “The violation did not occur in California, so you can expect the CHRB to allow the Kentucky regulators to make a decision and issue a penalty that most assuredly will be less than what Churchill Downs has imposed. States are bound to reciprocate any penalty issued by another jurisdiction. In other words, the CHRB wants no part of this decision.”