Eclipse Award finalists included jockey Jerry Bailey, trainers Bobby Frankel and Richard Mandella and equine stars Funny Cide, Mineshaft, Empire Maker, Azeri and Halfbridled. Among the presenters was Oscar winner Joe Pesci.
The 33rd annual Eclipse Awards will air this Sunday at 1 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2. The 2003 Eclipse Awards ceremony was held January 26 at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Fla. Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, star of the Oscar-nominated movie Seabiscuit, served as the event's host.
