Eclipse awards play by play

[Puddle Jumper]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Under the current incarnation of the Eclipse awards:

Only about 3 or 4 trainers have any prayer of winning
Only 3 or 4 breeders have a prayer of winning
Only a handful of owners have a prayer of winning
Less than 10 jockeys have a chance at winning
A washed up baseball player from the 70's can win the award for apprentice jockey
If you are an American turf horse you can only win if there is no European that shows
You can have a worse year than your last and still win
If you are a sprinter there is really only 1 race you need to win

and now...

If your fans browbeat the entire racing world and you embark on a yearlong publicity campaign (and a companion cupcake schedule), you too can win the biggest award

It might be the first time ever that a horse without a win in an unrestricted race won HOY.
It's not the end of the world, but I think it is disappointing.