Scottish Lassie is the first graded stakes winner for Abreu, who was a longtime assistant for Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito and for conditioner Chad Brown before going out on his own in 2016.

Rudd Weatherwax, Lassie’s owner and trainer ... I think that's the reason it has retained its appeal.” Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features ...

Rudd Weatherwax, Lassie’s owner and trainer ... I think that's the reason it has retained its appeal.” Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features ...

protecting the dog’s image over the years they worked on films and TV When the first movie was made, “Lassie Come Home” (1943), MGM studios hired Rudd as an advisor and Pal as a stand-in for ...