Although favored to claim the 2016 Eclipse Award as the nation’s leading female sprinter, Finest City ensured herself of at least one victory on Saturday with a season-opening romp in the $200,000 Santa Monica (G2) at […]
The conventional wisdom is that California Chrome, despite losing the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) to Arrogate, will be both the reigning Horse of the Year and the betting favorite when the two meet again a […]
Several days removed from the announcement of 2016 Eclipse Award finalists, there is still chatter and debate going on over social media in regards to Lady Aurelia’s qualifications for the two-year-old filly award. Some voters, […]
It’s an annual ritual to be disappointed by the omission of worthy candidates from the lists of Eclipse Award finalists. That’s the nature of the beast, given the tough choices one has to make as […]
Finalists for the 2016 Eclipse Awards were announced on Thursday, and Songbird joined California Chrome and Arrogate as a finalist for Horse of the Year. The sophomore lass closed out her 2016 campaign in an […]
This is my 15th year voting for the Eclipse Awards (obligatory mention that I have a vote out of the way already), and I can’t remember a year with so little drama and so many […]
This could just as well be subtitled “confessing my unpopular opinion,” because I’m sure that California Chrome will be awarded his second Horse of the Year title. And he’ll be a thoroughly deserving honoree. My […]
Eclipse Award ballots are due by January 3 and Horse of the Year wasn’t an easy choice for me. It’s a two-horse race between the top finishers from the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), Arrogate and […]
With the knowledge that waiting for Mind Your Biscuits and Constellation (or others for that matter) to become nominal Grade 1 winners later in the day would make absolutely no difference — zero, zilch, nada […]
Fans eager for a rematch between Arrogate and California Chrome in the January 28 Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) got an early Christmas present Thursday afternoon. Arrogate’s owner, Juddmonte Farms, revealed the purchase of a […]
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