2012 Eclipse Award Finalists

[journalstuff]

The 2012 Eclipse Awards finalists, in alphabetical order, are:
 
 
 
2-Year-Old Male: Shanghai Bobby, Uncaptured, Violence
 
 
 
2-Year-Old Filly: Beholder, Dreaming of Julia, Executiveprivilege
 
 
 
3-Year-Old Male: Bodemeister  , I'll Have Another, Union Rags 
 
 
 
3-Year-Old Filly: Believe You Can, My Miss Aurelia, Questing
 
 
 
Older Male: Fort Larned, Little Mike, Wise Dan
 
 
 
Older Female: Groupie Doll, Include Me Out, Royal Delta
 
 
 
Male Sprinter: The Lumber Guy, Shackleford  , Trinniberg
 
 
 
Female Sprinter: Contested, Groupie Doll, Mizdirection
 
 
 
Male Turf Horse: Little Mike, Point of Entry, Wise Dan
 
 
 
Female Turf Horse: Marketing Mix, Tapitsfly, Zagora
 
 
 
Steeplechase Horse: Demonstrative, Divine Fortune, Pierrot Lunaire
 
 
 
Horse of the Year: Fort Larned, I'll Have Another, Wise Dan
 
 
 
Owner: Godolphin Racing, Midwest Thoroughbreds, Reddam Racing
 
 
 
Breeder: Adena Springs, Darley, Brereton C. Jones
 
 
 
Trainer: Bob Baffert, Todd Pletcher, Dale Romans
 
 
 
Jockey: Javier Castellano, Ramon Dominguez, John Velazquez
 
 
 
Apprentice Jockey: Jose Montano, Irad Ortiz Jr., Angel Suarez 


Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/75368/eclipse-finalists-named#ixzz2HGIeDYRr

[STIVO]

The 2012 Eclipse Awards finalists, in alphabetical order, are:
 
 
 
2-Year-Old Male: Shanghai Bobby, Uncaptured, Violence   VIOLENCE
 
 
 
2-Year-Old Filly: Beholder, Dreaming of Julia, Executiveprivilege   BEHOLDER
 
 
 
3-Year-Old Male: Bodemeister  , I'll Have Another, Union Rags  I'LL HAVE ANOTHER
 
 
 
3-Year-Old Filly: Believe You Can, My Miss Aurelia, Questing  MY MISS AURELIA
 
 
 
Older Male: Fort Larned, Little Mike, Wise Dan  WISE DAN
 
 
 
Older Female: Groupie Doll, Include Me Out, Royal Delta   ROYAL DELTA
 
 
 
Male Sprinter: The Lumber Guy, Shackleford  , Trinniberg TRINNIBERG
 
 
 
Female Sprinter: Contested, Groupie Doll, Mizdirection   GROUPIE DOLL
 
 
 
Male Turf Horse: Little Mike, Point of Entry, Wise Dan   LITTLE MIKE
 
 
 
Female Turf Horse: Marketing Mix, Tapitsfly, Zagora  TAPITSFLY
 
 
 
Steeplechase Horse: Demonstrative, Divine Fortune, Pierrot Lunaire  DEMONSTRATIVE
 
 
 
Horse of the Year: Fort Larned, I'll Have Another, Wise Dan   WISE DAN
 
 
 
Owner: Godolphin Racing, Midwest Thoroughbreds, Reddam Racing  REDDAM RACING
 
 
 
Breeder: Adena Springs, Darley, Brereton C. Jones   DARLEY
 
 
 
Trainer: Bob Baffert, Todd Pletcher, Dale Romans   TODD PLETCHER
 
 
 
Jockey: Javier Castellano, Ramon Dominguez, John Velazquez   RAMON DOMINGUEZ
 
 
 
Apprentice Jockey: Jose Montano, Irad Ortiz Jr., Angel Suarez  IRAD ORTIZ


Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/75368/eclipse-finalists-named#ixzz2HGIeDYRr

[Minidar]

Little Mike for HOY.

[journalstuff]

You're joking on the Violence for 2 year old? Because Shanghai Bobby is gonna be the 2 year old champion

[journalstuff]

Two-Year-Old Male: Shanghai Bobby
Two-Year-Old Filly: Beholder
Three-Year-Old Male: I'll Have Another
Three-Year-Old Filly: Questing
Older Male: Fort Larned
Older Female: Royal Delta
Male Sprinter: Trinniberg
Female Sprinter: Groupie Doll
Male Turf Horse: Little Mike
Female Turf Horse: Zagora
Horse of the Year: Wise Dan
Owner: Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.
Breeder: Adena Springs
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Ramon Dominguez
Apprentice Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

[Mary Ann]

I agree with jstuff that Shanghai Bobby has the award locked up.

[STIVO]

The BC Juv was horrid. Very slow race. I doubt you'll see much from any of those runners in 2013. My opinion. I think the ceiling is higher on Violence and I thought he did enough.

[Alpha Mare]

Two-Year-Old Male: Shanghai Bobby
Two-Year-Old Filly: Beholder
Three-Year-Old Male: I'll Have Another
Three-Year-Old Filly: Questing
Older Male: Fort Larned
Older Female: Royal Delta
Male Sprinter: Trinniberg
Female Sprinter: Groupie Doll
Male Turf Horse: Little Mike
Female Turf Horse: Zagora
Horse of the Year: Wise Dan
Owner: Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.
Breeder: Adena Springs
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Ramon Dominguez
Apprentice Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

so.....how does wise dan get HOTY without winning an eclipse category? nice of you to give all three accolades, JS, but i don't see it happening this way....

[journalstuff]

Well I want things to be fair and that's how I would vote.

[Equiforce]

They have female turf horse, female sprinter...why not female jock ?