2016 Eclipse Awards Finalists
2016 Eclipse Awards finalists in 17 Equine and Human categories announced on January 5, 2017. Winners will be announced at the 46th annual Eclipse Awards on January 21 at Gulfstream Park.
Headlines for Thursday, January 5, 2017
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American Anthem Steps Up in Sham Stakes
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Sham Stakes (gr. III) and recaps Irish War Cry's win in the Marylander Stakes.
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Sequel Stallions Announces 2017 Stud Fees
2016 leading New York sire Freud remains at $10,000
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I'm a Chatterbox Works a Half-Mile at FG
Multiple grade 1-winner I'm a Chatterbox continues to prepare at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots for her seasonal debut for trainer Larry Jones and owners Carolyn and Fletcher Gray.
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Washington Star Stryker Phd Set for 2017 Debut
Two-time Washington Horse of the Year Stryker Phd returns to action Jan. 6 in an allowance race at Golden Gate Fields.
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TOBA's Seminars and Clinics in 2017
First Canadian owners clinic will be held at Woodbine on Queen's Plate day
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A Plan for Songbird as Year-End Honors Loom
Rick Porter is a sporting man and a planning man, and to that end he has mapped out a "perfect-world" scenario for Songbird that will have fans of the Medaglia d'Oro filly drooling in anticipation with hopes that all goes well.
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More Modest Changes in 2016 Handle, Race Days
Total handle eked upward, while race days continue to decline.
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Southwest Regional: High on the Mountain
Shaun Hubbard carries on family tradition at Ruidoso Downs
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HealthZone: Preparing the Young Stallion for Breeding
Before entering the breeding shed a race horse needs some re-training, a fertility evaluation, and some time to refocus on his new job and prepare for his first breeding season.
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Keeneland January Sale Begins Jan. 9
The 2017 auction season kicks off Jan. 9, with the five-day Keeneland January horses of all ages sale, which has 1,893 horses cataloged.
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Southeast Regional: The New Rules
Bert Pilcher Jr. and partners reach the big time with Three Rules
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Champion Nyquist On Schedule for Breeding Season
Champion Nyquist continues to recover after undergoing colic surgery Dec. 22 and remains on track to begin the 2017 breeding season on schedule, Darley America chief operating officer Dan Pride said Jan. 5.
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Eragon Arrives at Gulfstream Park for Pegasus
James McIngvale's Eragon cleared quarantine in Miami and arrived Jan. 5 at Gulfstream Park for his upcoming engagement in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Jan. 28.
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California Chrome, Arrogate, Songbird are HOY finalists
While most of the main players landed in their expected spots, a few surprises and conspicuous absences were present when the finalists for the 2016 Eclipse Awards were announced Jan. 5.
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Holiday Campaign Raises More Than $5,000 for TCA Grants
Funds raised by Thoroughbred Club of America
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Robert J. Frankel Stakes Loses 2016 Grade
Stakes taken off the turf loses grade 3 status.
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What's Going On Here: Two Scoops
Behind the scenes work, innovation to spark 2017
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A Look Back at Swale's Easy Hutcheson Stakes Win
This week's Look Back feature recalls Swale's easy victory in the 1984 Hutcheson Stakes at Gulfstream Park, his 3-year-old debut.
