Dornoch (Good Magic), Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) and Fierceness (City of Light) in the Three-Year-Old Male category were among the finalists for the 2024 Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards, recognizing excellence through the past year in Thoroughbred racing, the National Thoroughbred Racing Associaiton (NTRA) said in a Sunday release.
Winners in 17 horse and human categories will be announced on FanDuel TV, and other outlets, during the ceremony, presented by John Deere, Keeneland, and The Jockey Club, on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The evening will culminate with the announcement of the 2024 Horse of the Year.
Of the 240 eligible voters represented by the NTRA, consisting of racetrack racing officials and Equibase field personnel, the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB), and Daily Racing Form, 208 (87%) took part in the voting. Finalists were determined in each category by voters' top three selections, using a 10-5-1 point basis. Eclipse Award winners are determined solely by first-place votes.
The 2024 Eclipse Awards Finalists, with the exception of Horse of the Year, (in alphabetical order) are:
Two-Year-Old Male: Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie), Citizen Bull (Into Mischief), Gaming (Game Winner);
Two-Year-Old Filly: Good Cheer (Medaglia d'Oro), Immersive (Nyquist), Lake Victoria (Ire) (Frankel {GB});
Three-Year-Old Male: Dornoch, Fierceness, Sierra Leone;
Three-Year-Old Filly: Cinderella's Dream (GB) (Shamardal), She Feels Pretty (Karakontie {Jpn}), Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna);
Older Dirt Male: Full Serrano (Arg) (Full Mast), National Treasure (Quality Road), Straight No Chaser (Speightster);
Older Dirt Female: Adare Manor (Uncle Mo), Idiomatic (Curlin), Raging Sea (Curlin);
Male Sprinter: Cogburn (Not This Time), Straight No Chaser, The Chosen Vron (Vronsky);
Female Sprinter: Society (Gun Runner), Soul of an Angel (Atreides), Ways and Means (Practical Joke);
Male Turf Horse: Carl Spackler (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), Johannes (Nyquist), Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire});
Female Turf Horse: Cinderella's Dream (GB), Moira (Ghostzapper), She Feels Pretty (Karakontie {Jpn});
Steeplechase Horse: Carloun (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), L'Imperator (Fr) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), Snap Decision (Hard Spun);
Owner: Godolphin LLC, Juddmonte, Klaravich Stables, Inc.;
Breeder: Calumet Farm, Godolphin, Judy Hicks;
Trainer: Chad Brown, Brad Cox, Kenny McPeek;
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione, Irad Ortiz Jr., Flavien Prat;
Apprentice Jockey: Erik Asmussen, Gabriel Maldonado, J.G. Torrealba.
Each finalist will receive two complimentary tickets to the Eclipse Awards, courtesy of The Jockey Club.
During the live show, finalists for Horse of the Year will be revealed. In addition to honoring the 17 winners in the horse and human categories, Mike Gillum will receive the Eclipse Award as the 2024 Horseplayer of the Year. Members of the media will be honored for outstanding coverage in six categories.
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