This Day in History: 2004-11-20

Trainer Steve Asmussen established a new single-year record for victories when Coronado Rose won the 9th race at Delta Downs in Vinton, La. The victory was Asmussen’s 497th of the year, surpassing the previous record set by Jack Van Berg in 1976. Asmussen went on to win a total of 555 races in 2004.