As a group 1-winning millionaire, Extravagant Kid brought the longest list of accomplishments into the Dec. 31 Janus Stakes at Gulfstream Park, but Carotari brought the speed, and that quickness proved too much for Extravagant Kid and six others. Source

Chad Brown won his seventh consecutive New York Racing Association year-end training title with 140 wins while Jose Ortiz compiled his third riding crown with 185 victories as racing in 2021 was capped with the conclusion of the card Dec. 31. Source

Ten Strike Racing, Four Corners Racing Stable, Broadview Stables, and Cory Moelis Racing’s Sea Foam closed the door on his 2021 campaign in New York’s final stakes race of the year in the Dec. 31 $100,000 Alex M. Robb Stakes. Source

Journeyman Jevian Toledo returned to the top of the state rider standings for the first time in four years, and Claudio Gonzalez continued his dominance among trainers as Maryland closed the book on its 2021 racing season Dec. 31 at Laurel Park. Source

The New York Racing Association announced Dec. 31 that jockeys Jorge A. Vargas Jr. and Jalon Samuel have tested positive for COVID-19 and will be off their mounts for the remainder of the weekend.  Source

The fall meet at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course came to a close on another high note and for the fourth time in 2021, the Austintown oval added another top-five wagering day to its list of record handle days. Source

Lingfield bore witness to a piece of racing history on Dec. 31 as Britain’s most prolific trainer Mark Johnston sent out the last runner solely in his name before his license becomes jointly held with son Charlie from Jan. 1. Source

By the end of the Jan. 1 $200,000 La Canada Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park, there could be an emerging star arising off the California coast in the form of Hronis Racing’s Park Avenue. Source