THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here ECLIPSE AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED The finalists for the 2014 Eclipse Awards, which will be held Saturday, Jan. 17 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida, were announced by National FRESHMEN STAR ON THE GOLD COAST Thoroughbred Racing Association, the Daily Racing By Kelsey Riley Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters The opening session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yesterday. It came as no surprise that GI Breeders= Cup Yearling Sale was highlighted by a strong top end of the Classic hero Bayern (Offlee Wild), GI Kentucky Derby market and growth across most key indicators at the and GI Preakness S. winner California Chrome (Lucky Bundall complex in Queensland yesterday. A total of Pulpit) and GI Breeders= Cup Turf winner Main 140 horses (77.3%, down from 79.7% last year) Sequence (Aldebaran) were named as the top three changed hands for A$23,335,000, a figure that was up finalists for Horse of the Year. After failing to fire in the 20.3% from last year=s gross of A$19,400,000 from the Preakness, Kaleem Shah=s J “TDN Rising Star” J same session. The average was up 17.7% to Bayern dominated in Belmont=s GII Woody Stephens S. A$166,679, while the median remained steady at June 7 and proved those who doubted his ability to A$130,000. An A$850,000 (US$686,253) filly from the route wrong with a 7 1/4-length win in the 1 1/8-mile first crop of Sepoy (Aus) topped trade when hammered GI Haskell Invitational S. July 27. Turning in another down to Michael Wallace of the China Horse Club. head scratcher when 10th as the favorite in the AIt=s been sensational,@ Magic Millions Managing GI Travers S. Aug. 23, the bay romped once again in Director Vin Cox said. AEffectively you can say the the GII Pennsylvania Derby prior to his controversial market is up 20%, which is outstanding. In saying that, victory in the Classic. Dazzling in both the GII San there are horses here to be sold. Buyers should not be Felipe S. Mar. 8 and GI Santa Anita Derby Apr. 5, intimidated by the market, as there=s some really nice lots who were passed in who will turn out to be good California Chrome became the people s horse after = horses. There will be some great opportunities coming capturing the first two legs of the Triple Crown. Off the up during the next few days,@ he added. board in both the GI Belmont S. June 7 and the Cox suggested that the market had responded Pennsylvania Derby, the flashy chestnut rebounded positively to an outstanding line-up of yearlings by with a valiant third in the Classic and boosted his exciting first-season sires. chances for a championship with an easy win on the AYou wouldn=t have ever thought a first-season sire would turf in Del Mar=s GI Hollywood Derby Nov. 29. If Bayern be setting that higher level for a start but to be there or California Chrome win the highest honor, it will be topping the market is incredible,@ he offered. Cont. p9 the first time since Curlin=s win in 2007 that a sophomore was named Horse of the Year. The pair also join last year=s champion juvenile Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}), who beat older foes in both the GI Pacific Classic Aug. 24 and the GI Awesome Again S. Sept. 27, in the 3-year-old male category. Complete list of finalists p3 From left to right: California Chrome, Toast of New York and Bayern. 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International Editor: Kelsey Riley [email protected] Outstrip Horsephotos Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing: Sean Cronin Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing: Tom Frary [email protected] Page 13 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 • Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com EST Race Click for TV 12:40p Maktoum Challenge-R1-G2, Mey AmWest pps HR/TVG TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/8/15 • PAGE 3 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com 2014 ECLIPSE AWARD FINALISTS - SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015 Gulfstream Park and Casino, Hallandale Beach, Florida Horse of the Year: Female Sprinter: Bayern (Offlee Wild), California Chrome (Lucky Artemis Agrotera (Roman Ruler), Judy the Beauty Pulpit), Main Sequence (Aldebaran) (Ghostzapper), Sweet Reason Older Male: Turf Male: Main Sequence, Palace Malice (Curlin), Wise Dan Karakontie (Jpn) (Bernstein), Main Sequence, Wise (Wiseman's Ferry) Dan Older Female: Turf Female: Close Hatches (First Defence), Dayatthespa (City Crown Queen (Smart Strike), Dayatthespa, Zip), Don't Tell Sophia (Congaree) Stephanie's Kitten (Kitten's Joy) 2yo Male: Owner: American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile), Hootenanny Kaleem Shah Inc., Midwest Thoroughbreds, (Quality Road), Texas Red (Afleet Alex) Ken & Sarah Ramsey 2yo Female: Breeder: Condo Commando (Tiz Wonderful), Lady Eli (Divine Adena Springs, Ken & Sarah Ramsey, Winchell Park), Take Charge Brandi (Giant's Causeway) Thoroughbreds 3yo Male: Trainer: Bayern, California Chrome, Shared Belief (Candy Bob Baffert, Chad Brown, Todd Pletcher Ride {Arg}) Jockey: 3yo Female: Javier Castellano, Joel Rosario, John Velazquez Stopchargingmaria (Tale of the Cat), Sweet Reason Apprentice Jockey: (Street Sense), Untapable (Tapit) Angel Cruz, Taylor Rice, Drayden Van Dyke Male Sprinter: Steeplechase Horse: Goldencents (Into Mischief), Private Zone (Macho Demonstrative (Elusive Quality), Divine Fortune Uno), Work All Week (City Zip) (Royal Anthem), Makari (GB) (Makbul {Ire}) TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/8/15 • PAGE 4 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Eclipse Awards Finalists Announced cont. from p1 Opening his account with four straight wins in England in 2012, Main Sequence did not see the winner=s circle again until this year when he was sent to U.S.-based conditioner Graham Motion. The strapping chestnut has lit up the turf on these shores with four consecutive Grade I victories in Monmouth Park=s GI United Nations S. July 6, Saratoga=s GI Sword Dancer Invitational S. Aug. 17, Belmont=s GI Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S. Sept. 27 and the Breeders= Cup Turf at Santa Anita Main Sequence Nov. 1. The Flaxman Horsephotos Holdings homebred is also a finalist for older male and turf male. He is joined in the former by GI Met Mile winner Palace Malice (Curlin) and reigning two-time Horse of the Year and champion older male Wise Dan However, voters may still give consideration to (Wiseman=s Ferry). Wise Dan also defends his title undefeated GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner against Main Sequence in the turf male category and Lady Eli (Divine Park). GI Spinaway S. romper Condo they are joined by GI Breeders= Cup Mile upsetter Commando (Tiz Wonderful) rounds out the trifecta. The Karakontie (Jpn) (Bernstein). Topping the older female juvenile male category is a bit more wide open, with category is Close Hatches (First Defence), who kicked GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile upsetter Texas Red (Afleet off the season with wins in Oaklawn=s GII Azeri S. Alex) taking on dual Grade I winner American Pharoah Mar. 15 and GI Apple Blossom H. Apr. 11. The bay (Pioneerof the Nile) and GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf beat a field that included MGISW Princess of Sylmar hero Hootenanny (Quality Road). The top male sprinter (Majestic Warrior) and two-time champion Beholder category is also anybody=s game and includes two-time (Henny Hughes) in Belmont=s GI Ogden Phipps S. GI Breeders= Cup Mile victor Goldencents (Into June 7 and romped in Saratoga=s GI Personal Ensign S. Mischief), two-time GI Vosburgh S. and GI Cigar Mile Oct. 5. Don=t Tell Sophia (Congaree), who upset Close hero Private Zone (Macho Uno) and GI Breeders= Cup Hatches in the GI Juddmonte Spinster S. at Keeneland Sprint upsetter Work All Week (City Zip). GI Breeders= Oct. 5 and ran second in the GI Breeders= Cup Distaff Cup F/M Sprint victress Judy the Beauty (Ghostzapper) Oct. 31, and GI Breeders= Cup F/M Turf heroine headlines the female sprinter division. Fellow nominess Dayatthespa (City Zip) round out that category.