Angel Cruz tied his protégé, apprentice Jeiron Barbosa, and share Laurel Park’s fall meet riding title, while Brittany Russell capped her historic year by leading the trainer standings for a third time this year.

Daniel Alonso’s Skippylongstocking, a horse that has steadily climbed through the ranks throughout 2022, closed his sophomore campaign with a flourishing two-length win in the $150,000 Harlan’s Holiday Stakes (G3) Dec. 31 at Gulfstream Park.

The quirky Lady T “looks at everything,” said Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza, but on New York’s Eve at Santa Anita Park, the Into Mischief 3-year-old filly had observers looking at her by winning the $101,500 Las Flores Stakes (G3). 

Four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown secured his eighth consecutive year-end training title on the New York Racing Association circuit with 159 wins from 587 starters.

Frank Fletcher’s Frank’s Rockette overwhelmed her four rivals in the Dec. 31 $125,000 Sugar Swirl Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park, scoring a sharp frontrunning victory under Luis Saez.

Queen Goddess fired fresh off the bench with a frontrunning victory Dec. 31 in the $102,500 Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.

Though City Man has recorded the majority of his victories in or around New York City at either Aqueduct Racetrack or Belmont Park, he is no one-city horse. He won the Fort Lauderdale Stakes (G2T) Dec. 31 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

Queen Goddess fired fresh off the bench with a frontrunning victory Dec. 31 in the $100,000 Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.

When frontrunner Super Ocho was scratched, Air Force Red dictated the pace and repelled all rivals to win the Joe Hernandez Stakes (G2T) on Santa Anita’s hillside turf course distance of about 6 1/2 furlongs.

The winningest horse of 2022, Built Wright Stables’ Beverly Park, ended the year with yet another victory, scoring for the 15th time on the season in a $22,330 starter optional claimer Dec. 31 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.