Ron Correll’s 48th Eclipse Award Selections
Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview —-
These are my top picks in each category for the 2018 Eclipse Awards. The finalist will be announced on Jan. 5 and the winners in all categories will be announced at the 48th annual Eclipse Awards on Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
Horse of the Year
Enable, Justify, Accelerate
2 Year Old Male
Game Winner, Improbable, Maximus Mischief
Two-Year-Old Filly
Newspaperofrecord, Jaywalk, Chasing Yesterday
3 Year Old Male
Justify, Catholic Boy, Audible
3 Year Old Filly
Monomoy Girl, Rushing Fall, Midnight Bisou
Older Dirt Male
Accelerate, Patternrecognition, City of Light
Older Dirt Female
Marley’s Freedom, Wow Cat, Unique Bella
Male Sprinter
Roy H, Stormy Liberal, Imperial Hint
Female Sprinter
Shamrock Rose, Marley’s Freedom, Selcourt
Male Turf Horse
Expert Eye, Catholic Boy, Robert Bruce
Female Turf Horse
Enable, Rushing Fall, Sistercharlie
Steeplechase Horse
Optimus Prime, Zanjabeel, Iranistan
Owner
Hronis Racing LLC, End Zone Athletics Inc., Loooch Racing Stables Inc
Breeder
WinStar Farm LLC, Calumet Farm, Besilu Farm
Jockey
Irad Ortiz Jr., Jose Ortiz, Javier Castellano
Apprentice Jockey
Weston Hamilton, Edgar Morales, Reylu Gutierrez
Trainer
Chad Brown, Steve Asmussen, Bob Baffert