Não me parece muito fácil se precisar o que centenas de cabeças hão de pensar, votar e consequentemente decidir. Estes seriam os meus votos. A estes, entre os meus escolhidos, os que eu acho que tem mais chances de serem eleitos
2012 ECLIPSE AWARD FINALISTS (in alphabetical order)
Horse of the Year: Fort Larned (E Dubai), I’ll Have Another (Flower Alley), Wise Dan (Wiseman’s Ferry)
Two-Year-Old Male: Shanghai Bobby (Harlan’s Holiday), Uncaptured (Lion Heart), Violence (Medaglia d’Oro)
Two-Year-Old Filly: Beholder (Henny Hughes), Dreaming of Julia (A.P. Indy), Executiveprivilege (First Samurai),
Three-Year-Old Male: Bodemeister (Empire Maker), I’ll Have Another (Flower Alley), Union Rags (Dixie Union)
Three-Year-Old Filly: Believe You Can (Proud Citizen), My Miss Aurelia (Smart Strike), Questing (GB) (Hard Spun)
Older Male: Fort Larned (E Dubai), Little Mike (Spanish Steps), Wise Dan (Wiseman’s Ferry)
Older Female: Groupie Doll (Bowman’s Band), Include Me Out (Include), Royal Delta (Empire Maker)
Male Sprinter: Shackleford (Forestry), The Lumber Guy (Grand Slam), Trinniberg (Teuflesberg)
Female Sprinter: Contested (Ghostzapper), Groupie Doll (Bowman’s Band), Mizdirection (Mizzen Mast)
Male Turf Horse: Little Mike (Spanish Steps), Point of Entry (Dynaformer), Wise Dan (Wiseman’s Ferry)
Female Turf Horse: Marketing Mix (Medaglia d’Oro), Tapitsfly (Tapit), Zagora (Fr) (Green Tune)
Steeplechase Horse: Demonstrative (Elusive Quality), Divine Fortune (Royal Anthem), Pierrot Lunaire (War Chant)
Owner: Godolphin Racing LLC, Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc., Reddam Racing LLC
Breeder: Adena Springs, Darley, Brereton C. Jones
Trainer: Bob Baffert, Todd Pletcher, Dale Romans
Trainer: Bob Baffert, Todd Pletcher, Dale Romans
Jockey: Javier Castellano, Ramon Dominguez, John Velazquez
Apprentice Jockey: Jose Montano, Irad Ortiz, Jr., Angel Suarez