The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and
the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters on Saturday announced the finalists
for 2012 Eclipse Awards, recognizing excellence in Thoroughbred racing. Winners
in all 17 horse and human categories will be announced at the 42nd annual
Eclipse Awards on January 19 at the Gulfstream Park in
Hallandale Beach, Florida.
Of the 272 eligible voters representing the NTRA, DRF, and the NTWAB,
254 individuals (93.38 percent) took part in this year’s voting. Finalists were
determined in each category by voters’ top three selections, using a 10-5-1
point system. Eclipse Award winners are determined solely by first place votes.
The Eclipse Awards finalists (in alphabetical order) are:
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FORT LARNED, I’LL HAVE
ANOTHER, WISE DAN |
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SHANGHAI BOBBY, UNCAPTURED, VIOLENCE | |
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BEHOLDER, DREAMING OF JULIA, EXECUTIVEPRIVILEGE | |
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BODEMEISTER, I’LL HAVE ANOTHER, UNION RAGS | |
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BELIEVE YOU CAN, MY MISS AURELIA, QUESTING | |
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FORT LARNED, LITTLE MIKE, WISE DAN | |
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GROUPIE DOLL, INCLUDE ME OUT, ROYAL DELTA | |
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THE LUMBER GUY, SHACKLEFORD, TRINNIBERG | |
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CONTESTED, GROUPIE DOLL, MIZDIRECTION | |
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LITTLE MILE, POINT OF ENTRY, WISE DAN | |
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MARKETING MIX, TAPITSFLY, ZAGORA | |
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DEMONSTRATIVE, DIVINE FORTUNE, PIERROT LUNAIRE | |
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Godolphin Racing LLC, Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc., Reddam Racing
LLC |
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Adena Springs, Darley, Brereton C. Jones | |
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Bob Baffert, Todd Pletcher, Dale Romans | |
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Javier Castellano, Ramon Dominguez, John Velazquez | |
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Jose Montano, Irad Ortiz Jr., Angel Suarez |
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tickets are available by clicking
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information, please contact Michele Ravencraft of the NTRA at
mravencraft@ntra.com.
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