THRU THE BINOCULARS
By: John Piesen
TRAINERS IN THE NEWS
As the racing year -- and the decade -- winds down, several trainers, from the rich and famous, to the obscure, are in the news.
Let's take a look...
BRUCE LEVINE
Levine, a Brooklyn guy, fell fr

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American Turf Club Lead
By: Joe Girardi
As another year comes to an end and will welcome in 2010 we have some wishes for the racing world in the upcoming year. Most of

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American Turf Club Lead
By: Joe Girardi
Winter racing gets underway by Joe Girardi

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Next week marks some Eclipse revelations
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Anticipation continues to mount for the announcement on January 18 of the 2009 Horse of the Year at the Eclipse Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills. The contest for the top honor in thoroughbred racing is expected to come down to Breeders' Cup Classic winner Zenya

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Monique Koehler honored for saving thoroughbreds
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Monique Koehler, the founder of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF), will receive the 2009 Special Eclipse Award in honor of her work saving retired racehorses through the TRF.
The Special Eclipse Award honors outstanding individual achievements in, o

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Award of Merit goes to Farish
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - William S. Farish, owner of Lane's End Farm, will be presented with the Eclipse Award of Merit for a lifetime of outstanding achievement in thoroughbred racing. Eclipse Awards are voted on by The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form an

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Lava Man to receive rest after last place finish
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The much anticipated return to the races by veteran runner Lava Man proved to be less than satisfying. The multi- millionaire came up short in the San Gabriel Handicap on Sunday at Santa Anita Park.
"He had a gash on his hind right tibia when he came back,

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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
January 1
- Delta Downs: Cocodrie, $75,000, 4&up, 8f
- Delta Downs: Gardenia S., $75,000, 4&up, f&m, 8f
- Golden Gate Fields: California Oaks, $75,000, 3yo f, 8.5f
- Santa Anita: Sensational Star H., $100,000, 4&up, 6.5f T

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