Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 20 · column 7 of 9 · from the scan, no model involved

Trainer of the Year and Rider of the Year.
"The Horse of The Year award is a twohorse gamble this year," said Mr. Gallo. "Thrice Worthy and Double Reefed are the contenders. Thrice Worthy has won three of his four races this season, including the Lovely Night at Saratoga, for a total of $65,595. Double Reefed has won three out of five, including the New York Turf Writers Cup at Saratoga to earn $45,250.
"Augustin Stable, owned by George Strawbridge Jr., who is also owner of Double Reefed, is the leading owner in winnings, with a total of $148,675. Jonathan Sheppard, trainer of both Thrice Worthy and Double Reefed, is the obvious trainer of the year.
"And John Cushman, who has ridden Thrice Worthy in every race of that horse's career and Double Reefed in 23 races since 1980, is
96.5%