Grade 2 winner Mutasaabeq, who in his most recent dirt start earned a grade 1 placing, is entered for a return to the main track Jan. 2 in the $100,000 Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Source

Life Is Good, who won a maiden race at Del Mar so decisively Nov. 22 that he became the favorite among individual entries in the first Kentucky Derby Future Wager, returns in the one-mile Sham Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park Jan. 2. Source

Count Again made his first start on the Southern California turf a winning one just over a month ago, and the Awesome Again gelding will try to repeat that success in the $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes (G2T) Jan. 2 at Santa Anita Park.  Source

Turf Paradise announced today that they have hired veteran and international race caller Craig Braddick for the 2021 Winter meeting, starting on January 4, 2021. Source

Jockey agent Fred Aime, who worked with a number of top riders including a 10-year stint with Racing Hall of Famer Pat Day, died Dec. 30. Source

Dave Kassen, a lifelong horseman who was first a jockey and later became a successful trainer, died Dec. 27 at his home in Lake Placid, N.Y. He was 81. Source

The meet that runs through May 1 will offer 15 Thoroughbred stakes. The average daily purse is expected to be $110,000, up from $80,000. Source