News and Notes

According to statistics provided by Equibase Company, trainer Steven Miyadi won his 1,000th race on Saturday, January 2 when he sent out Shesgoinghollywood to victory in the first race at Golden Gate Fields.

Jamie Ness was the fourth winningest trainer in North America in 2009. His stats are below.

Starts 786
1st 258
2nd 143
3rd 114
Earnings $3,089,628
Winning % 33%
Top 3 % 66%
for 2009 stats for trainers, jockeys, owners and horse click here

Calm and Collected, second in the Claiming Crown Iron Horse, was the winningest horse in North America in 2009.