The Eclipse Finalists

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Originally Posted by Kasept

The fact that Jonathon Sheppard didn't make Top 3 in this polling is about as insulting and pathetic as anything you'll ever see. Asmussen of course deserves the trophy again after smashing his own training records, but what sport are the voters watching that puts Baffert and Shirreffs ahead of Sheppard this particular year? Ridiculous.

I agree completely with you on Sheppard. (http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=31036). He's likely to train a Champion over the flats (Informed Decision) and the jumps (Mixed Up), and his work with Cloudy's Night has been remarkable.

I think the fact that Asmussen was given a suspension during the year for a medication positive should be disqualifying for year-end awards (similar to the Shawne Merriman rule that the NFL adopted).