Annual Eclipse Award Discussion Thread

[RolloTomasi]

Surprised that Lord Nelson is the 3rd finalist for Older Male.

Granted, they didn't set the world on fire (and its a moot point anyways since California Chrome will win unanimously), but Melatonin won 2 important races (Big Cap, Gold Cup) as did Shaman Ghost (Brooklyn, Woodward) and Hoppertunity (San Antonio, Jockey Club Gold Cup) and Effinex (Oaklawn, Suburban).

Lord Nelson won 3 stakes and I don't think there was a fellow Grade 1 horse in any of those (which makes his Grade 1 status suspect as well). The best horses he beat were Kobe's Back and Ambitious Brew.