Fresh off the Joel Rosario defection to the East, it is being reported that Corey Nakatani will return to Southern California .

Widely considered one of the better grass riders in the country, Nakatani was born and raised right here in the San Gabriel Valley. While he was riding here locally, Nakatani was always a top ten rider in wins and money won.

I don’t know if The Paulick Report was first to break this news, but that’s where I read it first. The entire article is listed below.