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HOF/Awards Archive

Achievement Over Hype

Don’t reward the cherry-pickers who avoided competition, says Gary West. “The Eclipse Award finalists will be announced Wednesday and the winners Jan. 24. The Eclipse Awards, of course, represent horse racing’s championships. But they also represent an opportunity to discourage the cowering opportunism and the premature retirements that have compromised competition, as well as the sport’s popularity, in recent years.” (Star-Telegram)

Posted in HOF/Awards on January 4, 2005

More on HOTY

And all the other Eclipse awards: Bill Christine makes a convincing case for Ghostzapper (LA Times), and Steven Crist shows off his ballot. (Daily Racing Form).

Posted in HOF/Awards on December 24, 2004

And HOTY Goes to …

Smarty Jones, says Pohla Smith at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Paul Daley, at the Lowell Sun, is a little less decisive, making cases for both Smarty and Ghostzapper.

Posted in HOF/Awards on December 19, 2004