LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2025) – The Nationwide Thoroughbred Racing Affiliation (NTRA), Every day Racing Kind, and the Nationwide Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) at present introduced the finalists for the 2024 Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards, recognizing excellence via the previous 12 months in Thoroughbred racing.
Winners in 17 horse and human classes will probably be introduced on FanDuel TV, and different retailers, throughout the 54th Annual Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards, introduced by John Deere, Keeneland, and The Jockey Membership, on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The night will culminate with the announcement of the 2024 Horse of the 12 months.
Of the 240 eligible voters represented by the NTRA, consisting of racetrack racing officers and Equibase area personnel, the NTWAB, and Every day Racing Kind, 208 (87%) took half within the voting. Finalists have been decided in every class by voters’ high three choices, utilizing a 10-5-1 level foundation. Eclipse Award winners are decided solely by first-place votes.
The 2024 Eclipse Awards Finalists, excluding Horse of the 12 months, (in alphabetical order) are:
Two-12 months-Outdated Male: Chancer McPatrick, Citizen Bull, Gaming
Two-12 months-Outdated Filly: Good Cheer, Immersive, Lake Victoria
Three-12 months-Outdated Male: Dornoch, Fierceness, Sierra Leone
Three-12 months-Outdated Filly: Cinderella’s Dream, She Feels Fairly, Thorpedo Anna
Older Grime Male: Full Serrano, Nationwide Treasure, Straight No Chaser
Older Grime Feminine: Adare Manor, Idiomatic, Raging Sea
Male Sprinter: Cogburn, Straight No Chaser, The Chosen Vron
Feminine Sprinter: Society, Soul of an Angel, Methods and Means
Male Turf Horse: Carl Spackler, Johannes, Insurgent’s Romance
Feminine Turf Horse: Cinderella’s Dream, Moira, She Feels Fairly
Steeplechase Horse: Carloun, L’Imperator, Snap Choice
Proprietor: Godolphin LLC, Juddmonte, Klaravich Stables Inc.
Breeder: Calumet Farm, Godolphin, Judy Hicks
Coach: Chad Brown, Brad Cox, Kenny McPeek
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione, Irad Ortiz Jr., Flavien Prat
Apprentice Jockey: Erik Asmussen, Gabriel Maldonado, J.G. Torrealba
Every finalist will obtain two complimentary tickets to the Eclipse Awards, courtesy of The Jockey Membership.
Finalists for Horse of the 12 months will probably be introduced throughout the reside present on January 23. Along with honoring the 17 winners within the horse and human classes, Mike Gillum will obtain the Eclipse Award because the 2024 Horseplayer of the 12 months. Members of the media will probably be honored for excellent protection in six classes.
Eclipse Awards voting is performed by the Nationwide Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB), the Nationwide Thoroughbred Racing Affiliation (NTRA), and Every day Racing Kind. The Eclipse Awards ceremony is produced by the Nationwide Thoroughbred Racing Affiliation.
The Eclipse Awards are named after the nice 18th-century racehorse and basis sire, Eclipse, who started racing at age 5 and was undefeated in 18 begins, together with eight walkovers. Eclipse sired the winners of 344 races, together with three Epsom Derbies.
Details about the Eclipse Awards may be discovered at https://www.ntra.com/eclipse-awards/. Ought to you will have any questions please attain out to Michele Ravencraft at [email protected].
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Concerning the Eclipse Awards
Produced by the NTRA, The Eclipse Awards are named after the nice 18th-century racehorse and basis sire Eclipse, who started racing at age 5 and was undefeated in 18 begins, together with eight walkovers. Eclipse sired the winners of 344 races, together with three Epsom Derbies. Eclipse Awards voting is performed by the Nationwide Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB), Every day Racing Kind, Nationwide Thoroughbred Racing Affiliation (NTRA) member racing officers and Equibase area personnel.
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