Who Is Horse Of The Year?

[jms62]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

If this poll is indicative of the actual Eclipse awards voting, it would be embarassing. If Jess Jackson is considering bringing back Rachel Alexandra for next year, why bother? You dance every dance, beat all challengers in an historic season for a 3YO filly, and it's not worth the horse of the year award? I'd stick her in the barn and send her to Curlin in six months.

Basically you would take your bat and go home. Isn't that a tad bit juvenile?

[slotdirt]

Well, it's not like he's definitely bringing her back anyway. If he's leaning one way or the other, getting jobbed in the awards process would definitely be a deterrent to returning her to training. This is Jess Jackson, Mr. Anti-Establishment in horse racing, after all.