Awards You Won’t See
But should:
“I Forgot My Parachute Before I Jumped Award: To Tim Smith, who resigned as commissioner of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association ostensibly to take the top job at the New York Racing Association, only to back out of consideration for that post before ever taking it.
“The Bald — And We Do Mean Bald — Faced Lie Award: To Pat Valenzuela, who shaved off all the hair from his head, chest, armpits, and pubic area, and therefore could not supply hair-follicle samples as required for his mandatory drug testing, while maintaining his innocence because he had not been given any notice on the required length of hair needed for the test.
“If This Is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, I Must Be In the Winner’s Circle Award: To Steve Asmussen, who set a single-season record for winners for a trainer, with 536 and counting through December 14, surpassing the previous record of 496 set by Jack Van Berg in 1976.” (Thoroughbred Times)
