Eclipse Award Finalists
 

• Horse of the Year: Blame, Goldikova (IRE), Zenyatta

• Two-Year-Old Male: Boys at Tosconova, To Honor and Serve, Uncle Mo
• Two-Year-Old Filly: Awesome Feather, R Heat Lightning, Turbulent Descent

• Three-Year-Old Male: Eskendereya, Lookin At Lucky, Paddy O’Prado
• Three-Year-Old Filly: Blind Luck, Evening Jewel, Havre de Grace

• Older Male: Blame, Quality Road, Richard’s Kid
• Older Female: Life at Ten, Unrivaled Belle, Zenyatta

• Male Sprinter: Big Drama, Majesticperfection, Smiling Tiger
• Female Sprinter: Champagne d’Oro, Dubai Majesty, Rightly So

• Male Turf Horse: Dangerous Midge, Gio Ponti, Winchester
• Female Turf Horse: Goldikova (IRE), Proviso (GB), Tuscan Evening

• Steeplechase Horse: Arcadius, Percussionist, Slip Away

• Owner: Claiborne/Dilschneider, M/M Jerome S. Moss, WinStar Farm

• Breeder: Adena Springs, Claiborne/Dilschneider, Brereton C. Jones

• Trainer: Bob Baffert, Todd Pletcher, John Shirreffs

• Jockey: Ramon Dominguez, Garrett Gomez, John Velazquez
• Apprentice Jockey: Forest Boyce, Omar Moreno, Angel Serpa

Horse of the Year
Blame
Two-Year-Old Male
Uncle Mo
Two-Year-Old Filly
Awesome Feather
Three-Year-Old Male
Lookin At Lucky
Three-Year-Old Filly
Blind Luck
Older Male
Blame
Older Female
Zenyatta
Male Sprinter
Majesticperfection
Female Sprinter
Champagne d’Oro
Male Turf Horse
Gio Ponti
Female Turf Horse
Goldikova (Ire)
Steeplechase Horse
Percussionist
Owner
Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider
Breeder
Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider
Trainer
Bob Baffert
Jockey
Ramon Dominguez
Apprentice Jockey
Angel Serpa

Three-Year-Old Male
Eskendereya, Lookin at Lucky, Paddy O'Prado


Jesus.

Picks
 

Two-Year Old Male
Uncle Mo
Two-Year-Old Filly
Awesome Feather
Three-Year-Old Male
Lookin At Lucky
Three-Year-Old Filly
Blind Luck
Older Male
Blame
Older Female
Zenyatta
Male Sprinter
Big Drama
Female Sprinter
Dubai Majesty
Male Turf Horse
Dangerous Midge
Female Turf Horse
Goldikova (Ire)
Steeplechase Horse
Percussionist
Owner
WinStar Farm
Breeder
Adena Springs
Trainer
Todd Pletcher
Jockey
Garrett Gomez
Apprentice Jockey
Omar Moreno

yeah... had a hell of a 3yo season, didn't he? :zz:

Ya gotta figure if they are going to include an auto-toss, they might as well have gone w/ the Derby winner.

Eskendereya was very likely the most talented 3yo this year. . . Even if he didn't have much of a campaign. Obviously Lucky's a lock in that category and he did much less than previous winners.

• Horse of the Year: Blame
• Two-Year-Old Male: Uncle Mo
• Two-Year-Old Filly: Awesome Feather
• Three-Year-Old Male: Lookin At Lucky
• Three-Year-Old Filly: Blind Luck
• Older Male: Blame
• Older Female: Zenyatta
• Male Sprinter: Smiling Tiger
• Female Sprinter: Rightly So
• Male Turf Horse: Gio Ponti
• Female Turf Horse: Tuscan Evening
• Steeplechase Horse: Slip Away

• Owner: Claiborne/Dilschneider
• Breeder: Brereton C. Jones
• Trainer: Todd Pletcher
• Jockey: Ramon Dominguez
• Apprentice Jockey: Omar Moreno

Dangerous Midge trumps Paddy O Prado on the turf list.

I would have given serious thought to betting Eskendereya to win the Triple Crown in Las Vegas if given the chance. And knowing now how the races panned-out, I think the bet would have been live.

The fact Goldikova made the finalists list (didn't last year's have only two?) further affirms my feeling that Zenyatta wins the award. Goldikova is far more likely, in my opinion, to take votes away from Blame than Zenyatta, unless there's only one or two votes for Goldikova.

John Shirreffs is on the ballot for Trainer of the Year and Bill Mott is not? That's comical.

All 84 starts..

I know to be a Florida resident (tax purposes) you have to live in the state at least 6 months. To be considered a trainer shouldn't you have to have at least more then 1.6 starters per week..It really is insane.

Makes you think that since Zenyatta isn't going to win Horse of the Year, her connections will win in every other category that they are nominated in. Including the Team Zenyatta lifetime achievement award (or whatever they are calling it).

Why is Bob Baffert there? I'm not saying he isn't a good trainer, but there are others I would consider first like Hollendorfer or A. Dutrow (the latter, if you're using stats as the deciding factor).

No contest IMO, he deserves it.

Do you get to vote?

I would have preferred Hollendorfer to be included and Mott as well. Mott had a better year than Baffert, hands down. Between Proviso, Drosselmeyer and Unrivaled Belle, he deserved to be up there. Baffert got skunked at the BC, and had one horse run big all year, Lookin at Lucky. Hollendorfer had a better year than Baffert as well.

If Shirreffs even gets any votes for Trainer of the Year it's laughable.

If he's really voting that ballot I hope not.

Good points. I don't think anyone really thinks out that category.

Not currently. May join the revised NTW+BA ("+B" = Broadcasters) this year...


More of a gut level reaction as opposed to a 'vote'.