Winners in all categories will be announced at the 35rd annual Eclipse Awards ceremony, to be held Monday, Jan. 23, 2006 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California. Tbe three finalists for Horse of the Year will be announced during the Eclipse Awards ceremony, where NTRA Commissioner D.G. Van Clief, Jr. will present the Horse of the Year trophy to the winning connections. The Eclipse Awards will be televised live by TVG again this year, with coverage beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Below are the finalists in alphabetical order with a link to a profile and photo for each equine finalist and to a bio for each of the human finalists where available.
Two-Year-Old Male: First Samurai, Henny Hughes, Stevie Wonderboy
Two-Year-Old Female: Adieu, Folklore, Wild Fit
Three-Year-Old Male: Afleet Alex, Flower Alley, Giacomo
Three-Year-Old Female: Round Pond, Smuggler, Summerly
Older Male: Borrego, Rock Hard Ten, Saint Liam
Older Female: Ashado, Pleasant Home, Stellar Jayne
Sprinter: Lost in the Fog, Saratoga County, Silver Train
Male Turf Horse: Artie Schiller, Leroidesanimaux, Shirocco
Female Turf Horse: Cesario, Intercontinental, Megahertz
Steeplechase: Hirapour, McDynamo, Sur La Tete
Owner: Michael Gill, Live Oak Plantation, Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc.
Breeder: Adena Springs, Edward P. Evans, Live Oak Stud
Trainer: Steve Asmussen, Robert Frankel, Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Jerry Bailey, Edgar Prado, John Velazquez
Apprentice Jockey: Channing Hill, Justin Stein, Emma-Jayne Wilson
