Bo Derek appointed to Calif. horse racing board

The 51-year-old actress was appointed Tuesday to the California Horse Racing Board. The position requires confirmation by the state Senate and pays $100 per diem.

Derek is an animal rights activist and horse lover who has lobbied Congress for five years to ban the slaughter of horses in the U.S. She also owns a pet care products company called Bless the Beasts.

Derek is the author of the book "Riding Lessons: Everything That Matters in Life I Learned from Horses."

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Posted by: Puffy on Jul 18, 2008 at 05:43 PM
You go girl. Bo has been so good for the equine industry in her efforts for humane treatment of these noble animals. Our history was written on the back of a horse and horses do not deserve to be in a can in France.

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