Voting now underway in Eclipse Horse of the Year
Sweepstakes
Daily Racing Form (DRF), Breeders’ Cup and the National
Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced Wednesday the launch of the 2012
Eclipse Horse of the Year Fan Vote Sweepstakes.
The free-to-enter sweepstakes
requires fans to select the horse they feel deserves to win the 2012 Horse of
the Year Award, which will be announced January 19 at the 42nd
annual Eclipse Awards ceremony at Gulfstream Park in
Hallandale Beach, Florida. Fans are also encouraged to cast their votes in a host
of other Eclipse Award categories. All voters will be entered in a random
drawing for a trip for two — including airfare, hotel accommodations, ground
transportation and event tickets — to January’s Eclipse Awards ceremony, plus
reserved seats and VIP access for a day of racing at Gulfstream Park.
Voting is available at
drf.com/eclipse and will continue until 3 p.m. (EST) on January 3. The prize winner will be drawn on or about January 4. Following the close
of voting, but prior to the Eclipse Awards, DRF, Breeders’ Cup and the NTRA will
release the fans’ top choices in each Eclipse Award category, including Horse of
the Year. The sweepstakes is open to U.S. and Canadian (excluding those in the
province of Quebec) residents. For official rules, please visit
drf.com/eclipse.
Actual Eclipse Award voting takes place among designated
representatives of the NTRA, DRF and the National Turf Writers and
Broadcasters. Eclipse Awards are bestowed upon horses and individuals whose
outstanding achievements have earned them the title of champion in their
respective categories. Awards also are given to recognize members of the media
for outstanding coverage of Thoroughbred racing.
The Eclipse Awards are named after the great 18th-century
racehorse and foundation sire Eclipse, who began racing at age five and was
undefeated in 18 starts, including eight walkovers. Eclipse sired the winners of
344 races, including three Epsom Derbies.
Tickets to the Eclipse Awards are available for $375 each. Order forms for
tickets are available by clicking
here. Hotel reservations
at the Westin Diplomat may be made by clicking
here.
For additional information, please contact Michele Ravencraft of the NTRA at
mravencraft@ntra.com.
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