Famous Digger

A towering presence of California horse racing in both stature and sheer strength of character, trainer, owner and breeder Barry Abrams has died at the age of 66. "He really looked into the soul of a horse," said David Abrams, Barry Abrams's brother. "He had horses run that didn't run for anybody else." Abrams had battled throat cancer for more than 15 years. "He never once complained about what he was going through," said trainer Richard Baltas, Abrams's former assistant. "He helped people who were less fortunate than him and...