California’s stature in horse racing was given a stark dose of reality when the Eclipse Award nominations were announced on Saturday. Only six of the 51 nominees either were stabled, worked or lived in Southern California. Last year there were 18 nominations including Justify, winner of the both horse of the year and 3-year-old male horse. There were 17 nominations from Southern California for the 2017 awards. Male turf horse: Bricks and Mortar, Mo Forza, World of Trouble.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 04, 2020 19:07 UTC