Monthly Archives: June 2017

StarTribune Homepage Story: Lack of immigrant workers hobbles Canterbury

In its continuing coverage of horseracing, the StarTribune published a top-of-the-homepage story by Rachel Blount, a story that details how the reduction in H-2B visas has negatively impacted the trainers at Canterbury Park. Featured prominently, in order of appearance in the article, were the views of trainers Bob Johnson, Francisco Bravo and Bernell Rhone. The…

Other industries being hurt by H-2B visa reduction might help racing

The reduction in H-2B visas has exacerbated the difficulty trainers have in finding workers, as was highlighted during Derby week. But as we see in this story from the New York Times, other industries are being hurt as well. And this may turn out to be good news for horse racing. The story details the…