CORRELL’S ECLIPSE AWARD SELECTIONS

By Ron Correll
Senior columnist
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The 51th Eclipse Awards will be presented on Feb. 10, 2022, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.

As a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters I’m allowed to vote in both the equine and human categories for the 2021 awards. We select three places in each division and the winners are determined by the amount of votes they get for all three placings. Below are my picks for each category.

SELECTIONS

Horse of the Year: 1st – Knicks Go, 2nd – Letruska, 3rd – The Mean Queen

Two-Year-Old Male: 1st – Corniche, 2nd – Jack Christopher, 3rd – Tiz the Bomb

Two-Year-Old Filly: 1st – Echo Zulu, 2nd – Eda, 3rd – Juju’s Map

Three-Year-Old Male: 1st – Medina Spirit, 2nd – Essential Quality, 3rd – Life Is Good

Three-Year-Old Filly: 1st – Going Global, 2nd – Malathaat, 3rd – Bella Sofia

Older Dirt Male: 1st – Knicks Go, 2nd – Lone Rock, 3rd – Maxfield

Older Dirt Female: 1st – Letruska, 2nd – Shedaresthedevil, 3rd – Marche Lorriane

Male Sprinter: 1st – Jackie’s Warrior, 2nd – Aloha West, 3rd – Dr. Schivel

Female Sprinter: 1st – Ce Ce, 2nd – Gamine, 3rd – Bella Sofia

Male Turf Horse: 1st – Golden Pal, 2nd – Yibir, 3rd – Space Blues

Female Turf Horse: 1st – Going Global, 2nd – Loves Only You, 3rd – War Like Goddess

Steeplechase Horse: 1st – The Mean Queen, 2nd – Snap Decision, 3rd – City Dreamer

Owner: 1st – Godolphin LLC, 2nd – Klaravich Stables, 3rd – Juddmonte

Breeder: 1st – Godolphin LLC, 2nd – Calumet Farm, 3rd – Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings

Jockey: 1st – Joel Rosario, 2nd – Irad Ortiz Jr., 3rd – Luis Saez

Apprentice Jockey: 1st – Jessica Pyler, 2nd – John Hiraldo, 3rd – Charlie Marquez

Trainer: 1st – Brad Cox, 2nd – Steve Asmussen, 3rd – Chad Brown