Eclipse Awards

Undefeated Songbird Brilliant in Las Virgenes, Pointed Towards Santa Anita Oaks

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2016)—Idle since taking the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Oct. 31, Fox Hill Farms’ undefeated Eclipse Champion Songbird led throughout and annihilated five rivals in taking Santa […]

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Undefeated Eclipse Champ Songbird Makes 3-Year-Old Debut in Las Virgenes Stakes

ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2016)—Fox Hill Farms’ undefeated Eclipse Award winning Songbird towers over six rivals as she makes her 3-year-old debut Saturday in Santa Anita’s Grade II, $300,000 Las […] Read More

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Paul Matties Wins 17th DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship, Bernier Takes NHC Charity Challenge

LAS VEGAS (Saturday, January 30, 2016) – Paul Matties of Ballston Spa, N.Y., topped a field of 629 entries to win the $800,000 first-place prize and an Eclipse Award as […] Read More

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NHC Field Cut to 63, New Clubhouse Leader but All Comes Down to Saturday

LAS VEGAS (Friday, January 29, 2016) – Handicapping contest veteran Dave Gutfreund – still known to many by his old nickname “The Maven” – leads the 17th Daily Racing Form/NTRA […] Read More

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NHC Day One in the Books, Bongiovanni Leads After Hitting Two Bombs

LAS VEGAS (Thursday, January 28, 2016) – First-time qualifier Phil Bongiovanni, a 43-year-old Thoroughbred racehorse owner from Yorba Linda, Calif., leads the 17th Daily Racing Form/NTRA NHC Presented by Racetrack […] Read More

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Record $2.75 Million Estimated Purse On Line at 17th DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship

LAS VEGAS (Monday, January 25, 2016) – A record field of at least 627 entrants will compete for the largest purse in handicapping tournament history – estimated at $2.75 million […] Read More

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Gulfstream Park Notes: Undefeated Zulu Likely to Return in G2 Fountain of Youth

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith and Stonestreet Stables’ Zulu is being pointed to the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park Feb. 27. […] Read More

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American Pharoah Unanimous 2015 Horse of the Year, Full Eclipse Awards Results

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (Saturday, January 16, 2016) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced this evening that Zayat Stables’ American […] Read More

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Santa Anita Stable Notes: Songbird Drill ‘Just What We Wanted’

SONGBIRD’S DRILL ‘JUST WHAT WE WANTED’ Unbeaten Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Songbird, who will officially be crowned Eclipse Award champion two-year-old filly of 2015 at the ceremonial dinner Saturday […] Read More

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2015 Eclipse Awards Finalists Announced

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Wednesday, January 6, 2016) – Led by Horse of the Year candidates American Pharoah, Beholder and Runhappy, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the […] Read More