Winning Ponies

In the first segment Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg will tell us a little about his career as a thoroughbred trainer. He will reminisce about the many milestones he has accomplished. A book From Grit to Glory about Jack's lifetime achievements is in the works and should be out this spring. He currently lives in Los Angeles and still maintains a small stable at Hollywood Park. In the second segment Tom LaMarra of the Blood-Horse will review the Eclipse Awards and will join John in analyzing from Gulfstream Park the $400,000 Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes and the $200,000 Grade 2 Forward Gal Stakes; from Fair Grounds the new $75.000 Van Berg Stakes and from Santa Anita the $300.000 Grade 2 Santa Monica Stakes.