April 23, 2024

Four quibbles with Eclipse Award finalists

January 6, 2020 2

My Eclipse Award ballot largely comports with the finalists announced on Saturday, and only a few of the discrepancies raised an eyebrow. Turf male Mo Forza came as a bit of a curveball as a […]

Justify – 2018 Horse of the Year

January 24, 2019 0

Historical significance prevailed in the favor of 2018 Horse of the Year Justify.  Despite racing less than four months, the spectacular chestnut established quite a legacy winning all six starts and becoming only the 13th horse […]

Chad Brown – 2018 Outstanding Trainer

January 24, 2019 0

After winning 20 Grade 1 races in 2018, Chad Brown picked up his third consecutive Eclipse Award for outstanding trainer. Brown won a career-high 224 races, including 47 graded, and the stable accumulated $27,546,057 in […]

Hronis Racing – 2018 Outstanding Owner

January 24, 2019 0

Kosta and Pete Hronis got into the game in 2010 and the brothers received the Eclipse Award for leading owners after a terrific 2018 season. Accelerate proved to be the stable star, stepping forward in […]

Irad Ortiz Jr. – 2018 Outstanding Jockey

January 24, 2019 0

Irad Ortiz Jr. led all jockeys by wins (396) and earnings ($27,727,039) in 2018 and Eclipse Award voters took notice, awarding the 26-year-old native of Puerto Rico leading jockey. Based in New York, Ortiz Jr. […]

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