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Coming to America ... Team Valor has purchased South American champion, Brujo de Olleros. Graham Motion will train.

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My Eclipse Award Selections

Below are the finalists for the 2011 Eclipse Awards. My humble opinion as to who should win can be found in bold. I welcome comments that tell me where I went wrong.Read More

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Floridaf · I just cannot agree with Animal Kingdom as Champion 3-YO Male. Caleb's Posse is my pick there. I think Animal Kingdom's Derby win coupled with his G3 win is just not enough to earn him the award. · 33 days ago ·

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bigfootmauler · I like AK for that award.. but id be happy with shackelford too! dont care too much for calebs posse. id like to see BL get an award of some sort aswell · 33 days ago ·

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cpsoren121 · Agree with most...still think Caleb's Posse wins for 3YO male. · 33 days ago ·

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RobertPotter · Agrre with Chris.....Caleb's Posse for 3 yr old. If not that,sprinter for sure! · 33 days ago ·

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AnneShaw · best I've seen · 33 days ago ·

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zatt · Ashley, I cannot get past Caleb's Posse being well beaten in half of his ten starts this year. Meanwhile, Animal Kingdom ran well in all of his five starts. Plus the Kentucky Derby is far, far more important than the BC Dirt Mile. · 33 days ago ·

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ChristineDix · Agree with Hansen-I hope other voters remember how gritty he was in the BC Juvie... · 33 days ago ·

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DeadHeat · Caleb IMO for three year old. We also know i like him for sprinter, but I'm not gonna be overly upset if Amazombie gets it. Personally I like Acc for older male, Game on would be my second choice. Also, i'm pushing for Hilda. Cape will probably win turf, and is deserving. · 33 days ago ·

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Floridaf · CP was well beaten in distances that were not to his liking, but Animal Kingdom only raced for half a year, which I know was not his fault. · 33 days ago ·

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annmatt · Phooey!! I love ya, Brian, but I could not disagree with you more on your choices either for Older Male or Turf champ without Acclamation being in one of those slots. It will be an injustice of monumental proportions if Acclamation does not get an Eclipse award. With 5 graded stakes and 3 grade ones, only Havre de Grace matches him, and even she comes up short when you consider that she has never won at the 1 1/4 mi distance, as has Acclamation. Yes, he will be around in 2012, but anything can happen, as we all know. This may be this horse's only chance to get an award. It should outrage anyone associated with the sport that this horse "doesn't qualify" in some category. Wow! Really is a total shame. I did not follow this horse, nor do I have any sentimental attachment to him, other than when I became aware of his accomplishments, it woke me up to the narrow-mindedness and the short-sightedness of many in the sport. Cape Blanco is a great horse, but, it's ludicrous to say he's so much better than Acclamation, who actually accomplished more than CB. And I know the arguments about why he doesn't fit the Older Male spot, but that isn't valid either in my view. Older Male champ is Older Male, period! Doesn't say it has to be on dirt or any other surface. If it was supposed to be for Dirt only, they would have clarified that. It's left open for a reason, and it seems to me, this is as good a time as any to make an exception. I'm hoping that the Eclipse voters see it my way. As for Three Year Old: One race does not a season make! Sorry Animal Kingdom was injured, but Shackleford beat him fair and square in the Preakness, no excuses, AK was second best that day! Jeeez....one race!!! Come on! Give me a break here. · 33 days ago ·

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annmatt · I didn't even get into the injustice of Blind Luck not getting some award. I don't care if it would be "unusual" for the HOY not to get the Older Female category, but in my mind HdG left the door wide open with her poor showing in the Classic, and, her loss to Blind Luck in the Del Cap! It's just offensive to me that everyone is bending over backwards to shower HdG with all the accolades when her season could not compare with recent past females who took the trophies (I don't want to start a war over prior winners....just saying!) · 33 days ago ·

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zatt · Wow, I got a phooey! Thank you, Ann. Acclamation, as I have written, had a great year, but in each division he just fell short in my eyes. Very close in the older male, and turf male, but no cigar given by me. I also would have Caleb's Posse second in two divisions, which is a big achievement in it's own right. As for the respective 2011 seasons of Blind Luck versus Havre de Grace, I think there is a clear winner there. I do not take these choices lightly and attempt to do so with as much subjectivity as humanly possible. · 33 days ago ·

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MarcelloMarocco · Annmatt- You need to calm down ....really. You disrespect Cape Blanco, and I won't stand for it. Your so called Older Male Acclamation was NEVER campaigned outside of California, except for the Charles Town Classic(where he finished last). Cape Blanco was Shipped in 3 separate times from Ireland, and won every time out. Staying in California, and beating only 2 good horses(TC, and GOD) in 6 races is nothing to toot your horn over. He lost to horses like Fluke, and Duke of Mischief. Sorry but Cape Blanco gets my vote for Older male, and Turf Male. When A horse wins the 3 biggest Turf races in the USA(aside from the BC Turf) Respect is a MUST. Or will the usual Dirt Bias win out. · 33 days ago ·

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Mike in SB · I agree with each of your picks, I guess it's true that great minds think alike! · 33 days ago ·

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zxswordxz · LMAO...Someone would pick Acclamation over Cape Blanco..Are you for real? I'd like to see Acclamation make three trips like CB and then finish his last race with a bad leg and still win. · 33 days ago ·

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zxswordxz · BTW zatt....I think your list is on the money. The union rags vs hansen might be up for debate but I have to agree that Hansen win it. But come next year, I believe Union Rags is going to smoke them. · 33 days ago ·

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kedez2012 · I agree completely. I don't want Animal Kingdom to win, but he probably will, unfortunately · 33 days ago ·

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Sebastian · Caleb's Posse 3 yr old without a doubt...beat older horses, only 3 yr old to win on Breeders Cup weekend. Derby vs. Breeders Cup races? 20 horse fields? should be easy decision · 33 days ago ·

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stevebiscuit · Some inconsistencies here. For Older Male, Game On Dude was probably the best horse on dirt, but Acclamation had the better year. Conversely, Caleb's Posse had the better year, yet Animal Kingdom gets the award? As someone who believes that the Eclipse Awards should go to the best horse in each division, I agree with most of your selections. However, based on what I've seen of Cape Blanco and Acclamation I firmly believe that Acclamation was the superior racehorse. I'd give the award to him. As for HOTY, it should go to the best pound for pound horse to run in a given year. IMO, that horse is Game On Dude. I'm not nearly as passionate about this year's voting and if I was a turf writer I'd probably abstain, simply because I believe a horse should EARN Horse of the Year rather then just have it fall into their lap (Havre De Grace). 2011 simply had no worthy candidate. If it goes to her it wouldn't be the end of the world, but it would be a rather lackluster selection. As for top trainer, Todd Pletcher should never again be considered for the award after putting his ego before the equine and running yet another sick and underprepared horse in the Breeders Cup. After Life At Ten, John Veitch got sacked, John Velazquez got fined, and Pletcher, the trainer who is ultimately responsible for the animal's health, got a pass. How he kept his license is beyond me. It should go to either Mott or Baffert. · 33 days ago ·

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Firehorse21 · is the eclipse award for horse of the year nominees out yet im wondering who they picked and for three year old colt I want Animal Kingdom to win because of the way he wont the derby and had to be out most of the year with his injury but i would be happy with Caleb's Posse as well. · 33 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Finalists for Horse of the Year will not be announced until the night of the ceremony (January 16.) · 33 days ago ·

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yukichan · Ha! Brian, my selections exactly (well OK--admitedly, I don't know my jumpers)! And I will go further to say older female be HOTY! HDG :D · 33 days ago ·

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jasen.mangrum · Frey over Curatolo? I know Johnny V won the Derby & 2 BC races, but Ramon won a BC race, plus had more wins & money earned. It'll be close, but I'm pulling for Ramon. · 33 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · I agree Frey over Curatolo. Curatolo was not consistent rider. I read a great deal of criticism of his rides especially by Andy Serling! Just becuae he rides the NY circuit does not make him the best apprentice. · 32 days ago ·

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SallyWatanabe · Of couse animal kingdom should win 3yo champ! He won the derby and was second in the preakness, its not his fault he was out for the year because of injury. Its not fair to have calebs posse hardly run in the beginning of the year, then use him as a fresh horse at the end of the year. As for shackleford, he had only won one majior race this year and lost the rest. · 31 days ago ·

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lapswimmer · I agree with most of your picks, but.... · 31 days ago ·

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lapswimmer · sorry about that, anyway 2yo male- tough one, I like Union Rags to win but would be just as happy with Hansen. 3yo male- Caleb's Posse over AK, like someone mentioned earlier was the 3yo to win on BC day and with that beat older horses. Older male- I like acclamation but game on dude will win most likely win. · 31 days ago ·

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CrystalScott · I think Shackleford deserves the 3 year old award. He won a major and "danced every dance" so to speak. PLUS (!!) He was able to stay healthy and keep competing. · 30 days ago ·

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CrystalScott · PLUS... Creative Cause or Union Rags are both better candidates for the 2 year-old male. Hansen failed to impress me even once... his competition wasn't all that. · 30 days ago ·

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LatoniaKid · Hansen is the horse for the 2 year-old-male! So right! · 30 days ago ·

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WilliamCaple · Hansen was tested in the Breeders Cup Juvenile and led the entire race. Just because he was closed on at the end doesn't mean anything. Hansen ran three races. Never trailed. derbydeals.com · 26 days ago ·

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Team Valor

Team Valor International has announced their budding turf star Summer Soiree will make her next start in Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks after her impressive grass debut in the Boiling Springs.

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Motion Gets Team Valor Horses

Team Valor announced late Thursday that it was immediately transferring all of its horses, including Pluck, the winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf on Saturday, to trainer Graham Motion. All the horses will be based with Motion at the Fair Hill training center in Maryland. Team Valor is buying...Read More

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damarit · It seems like this might keep Pluck on the turf and not in KY Derby consideration. Too bad. I really liked his finishing run in the BC Juvinile Turf. I would like to see Motion try him out on the dirt again soon before committing him to the turf. · 363 days ago ·

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zatt · It would be fun to see Pluck head to Ireland and take home the 2000 Guineas. · 363 days ago ·

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tiznow · i love turf racing and really hope they do keep Pluck off the trail. His perfomance to me was one of the best of BC weekend. Missing the ill fated horse, not a great break, and circling the entire field to blow them away. A lot to look forward to. · 362 days ago ·

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Kinsella Euthanized After Workout

Kinsella, who sold for a sale-topping $2.2 million at the 2007 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale, was euthanized Jan. 25 after breaking down following a workout over Santa Anita's Pro-Ride surface.Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 742 days ago ·

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WITH SIRES, GRASS IS SELDOM GREENER

Based on comments from trainer John Oxx, there seems little doubt that Sea the Stars, who ran his consecutive Group 1 win streak to six with a victory in Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, will be retired to stud for the 2010 breeding season. ...Read More

Source: paulickreport.com · Posted 854 days ago ·

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Countdown to the Cup: Zenyatta's Turn

Now that Rachel Alexandra is through for the year, it is time for Zenyatta, the defending Queen of all Turfdom, to take center stage, and her presence will be a welcome sight in a year where the Breeders' Cup has gone a bit haywire.Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 859 days ago ·

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Sailor's Cap Necropsy Identifies Colitis-X

The initial necropsy report on Team Valor's Sailor's Cap, who died suddenly in his stall three days after winning the June 14 Poker Stakes (gr. IIIT), showed that he died of probable cardiac arrest caused by colitis-X.Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 962 days ago ·

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Unbridled Belle Seeks Obeah Repeat

Team Valor Stables’ Unbridled Belle turned in an uncharacteristically poor performance in the Louisville Distaff (gr. II) last out, but her connections say they are hopeful the 6-year-old mare will rebound with a big effort in the $125,000 Obeah Stakes (gr. III), a race she won a year ago.Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 965 days ago ·

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Sailor's Cap Dies Days After Winning Poker

Sailor's Cap, upset winner of the Poker Stakes (gr. IIIT) June 14 at Belmont Park, collapsed and died in his stall in trainer J. J. Toner's barn at 4:30 a. m. EDT on June 17.“He spiked a temperature during the day on Tuesday and simply collapsed early in the morning,” Toner said. “We are all in comp...Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 965 days ago ·

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