NTRA Top 10 Poll

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I can see being hung up on a Eclipse award but not to lose sleep over a dopey poll.

That's kind of the point. The same unqualified people voting here will soon if not already be voting on Eclipse awards. Amazingly being a voter in the NTRA poll regardless of how poor your vote helps build a resume of sorts to become an eclipse voter. Now IMO about 98% of the time devoted to the Eclipse awards is a waste since few horses actually have full campaigns and far too often a BC win just trumps all but they are our official year end awards and some respect should be shown. Some of the recent eclipse ballots have been embarrassing

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

That's kind of the point. The same unqualified people voting here will soon if not already be voting on Eclipse awards. Amazingly being a voter in the NTRA poll regardless of how poor your vote helps build a resume of sorts to become an eclipse voter. Now IMO about 98% of the time devoted to the Eclipse awards is a waste since few horses actually have full campaigns and far too often a BC win just trumps all but they are our official year end awards and some respect should be shown. Some of the recent eclipse ballots have been embarrassing

I think they should go to a points-based system, but then they won't be able to market the "drama" of the awards.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I think they should go to a points-based system, but then they won't be able to market the "drama" of the awards.

If it is as inept as the Derby points system it may create more drama than they bargained for. I don't understand why anyone really cares that much about these awards outside of the immediate connections anyway.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

'When Mike Watchmaker is the genius who is doing everything the right way, something isn't right'

kudos. sence your now part of the press so to speak i hope you continue to have your oppinions and not cave to pressure..