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The Eclipse Award for Photo by it's nature has to be tough to select... One image from hundreds and hundreds of thousands a year. The photo is supposed to capture the 'essence of racing'. Well, I guess the essence of racing boils down to jockeys falling or jumping off horses, because the award remarkably seems to go in that direction on a far too regular basis... Not trying to take away from the quality of the images, but isn't it odd that these themes keep being repeated? Below are 6 of your winners since 1999..
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans |
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Here's 2010 that seems to capture the 'essence' a lot better...
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Completely agree.
I'm surprised that more workout photos - sunrise, morning fog etc. don't win. |
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This was a shoein. It makes it look like Zenyatta won. Seriously though, this at least broke up the regular falling horse/falling jockey shot. 2008 Frankie is great though with the misspelled BC sign behind him.
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Huh, never realized they'd spelled it "Junenile Turf." I guess the brain just autocorrects in your head. Did anybody comment on it at the time?
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