LOUISVILLE, KY (Aug. 27, 2024) Team Kenny McPeek – the many people involved in the unforgettable year for the trainer’s stable – will be honored along with the Backside Learning Center, turf writer Sean Clancy and broadcaster Laffit Pincay III during the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters’ 64th Annual Awards Dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 30 in Del Mar, Calif. The NTWAB Annual Awards Dinner is the organization’s only fundraiser, and a portion of the proceeds of the event will fund Thoroughbred industry charities and internships for prospective racing journalists. The 2024 NTWAB Awards Dinner will be held at The Brigantine Del Mar, located just a mile away from Del Mar Racetrack, which will host the Breeders’ Cup Nov. 1-2. In honoring Team Kenny McPeek with the Mr. Fitz Award for typifying the spirit of racing, the NTWAB recognizes the trainer and his staff, exercise rider Danny Ramsey, jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., and the horses’ owners – whose collective efforts and promotion of the sport have created fans and cultivated excitement in horse racing. McPeek this year became just the third trainer in history to pull off what is known as the Oaks-Derby Double when Thorpedo Anna and Mystik Dan won the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. With Mystik Dan a follow-up second in the Preakness and eighth in the Belmont Stakes (G1) and Thorpedo Anna capturing the Acorn Stakes (G1) and Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga before running second against males in the Travers Stakes (G1), fans and media were the beneficiaries of engagement from Team Kenny McPeek. The Backside Learning Center, an independent non-profit organization, provides support and resources for the community of racetrack workers and their families at Churchill Downs and surrounding tracks and training facilities, making the BLC a fitting recipient of the Joe Palmer Award for meritorious service to racing. The BLC offers access to education and programs for youth and adults that support health and well-being; holistic support through comprehensive case management and human services; and a support system for family empowerment while emphasizing culture and community engagement. Clancy is the recipient of the Walter Haight Award for career excellence in turf writing. A champion steeplechase jockey who embarked on a journalism career after his riding days, Clancy, with his brother Joe, started Steeplechase Times in 1994 and The Saratoga Special in 2001. He is a two-time Eclipse Award winner. He won his first in 2009 in the News/Commentary category for “Life’s Work” in The Blood-Horse about the estate sale of the late Hall of Fame trainer Sidney Watters Jr. Last year, he was honored for his story “The Worst Test” about the fatal breakdown of Maple Leaf Mel in the Test Stakes (G1) that appeared in The Saratoga Special. Pincay, the son of one of the greatest jockeys in the history of the sport, is the recipient of the Jim McKay Award for broadcast excellence. Part of the HRTV team from 2002-15, he joined ESPN’s telecast of the 2007 Breeders’ Cup and later became a key part of coverage of the American Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup on NBC. Since 2019, he has worked as a host for the FOX/NYRA broadcasts seen daily during all of New York’s meetings, including Belmont and Saratoga, as well as coverage of Oaklawn Park’s biggest events like the Arkansas Derby (G1). Tickets for the NTWAB Awards Dinner can be purchased at the NTWAB website here . Tickets are $85 for NTWAB members and Breeders’ Cup credentialed media and $115 for non-members and guests. The NTWAB also offers tables of eight and 10 at a discount. Invitations will be mailed to NTWAB members, and non-members can request an invitation by contacting Jennifer Kelly at thesirbarton@gmail.com. The winners of two Breeders’ Cup writing awards will also be announced by Breeders’ Cup at the dinner. En Espanol .

The Breeders’ Cup Writing Awards honor excellence in coverage of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. There are two awards that will celebrate outstanding writing: -The Joe Hirsch Award for Outstanding News Reporting -The Bill Leggett Award for Outstanding Feature Writing These awards are based on coverage of the 2023 (last year’s) Breeders’ Cup World Championships. To enter the competition for these awards, contestants may submit a maximum of one submission per category: a choice from 2023 in Outstanding News Reporting, and a choice from 2023 for Outstanding Feature Writing. Please note that two submissions in one category from the same year will not be accepted. Deadline for Entry is Friday, September 27, 2024 1. Joe Hirsch Award for Outstanding News Reporting This competition is open to those affiliated with a newspaper, magazine, or internet site. The submissions for the Joe Hirsch Award for Outstanding News Reporting are limited to a maximum of one submission. The submission must be a focused recap article of a 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships race. Your submitted article can be from a Breeders’ Cup race that took place on Friday, Nov. 3, or from a Breeders Cup race that took place on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Please include a timestamp web link to your article. (It is understood that an article submitted under deadline circumstances may not have been posted by editors in a timely manner.) 2. Bill Leggett Award for Outstanding Feature Writing The competition is open to those affiliated with a newspaper, magazine, or internet site. The submissions for the Bill Leggett Award for Outstanding Feature Writing are limited to a maximum of one article. Your submission must be focused on a feature aspect of the 2023 Breeders’ Cup: an advance story on a race, an individual profile, a column, or a business article. Please also include the publication date of your article. The winners of these awards will be announced at the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters Annual Awards Dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 at The Brigantine Del Mar. Submission instructions are as follows: Two steps: 1) Cover Letter and 2) Clean Documents for Judging 1. Write an email cover letter to jim@breederscup.com a) Indicate the category for competition (News Reporting or Feature) b) Name of publication c) Headline of article d) Include a web link to the article in your cover letter. The link is not for judging purposes, just proof of published work. We need a clean Word document for judging. 2. Attach your Clean Documents of your submissions in Microsoft Word document or a similar format. Please do not submit an open document in an email. For a News Reporting submission, please place a timestamp at the top of the article. For Feature Reporting submissions, please place the date of publication. However, do not place your byline or the name of your publication in any of your clean documents that will be judged. Submission deadline is Friday, September 27, 2024. Thanks very much and Good Luck to all competitors. --Breeders' Cup release with limited added content

Carlos Morales of Agentes 305, whose horse racing videos have garnered more than six million views over three social media platforms, has been named the winner of the 2024 Bill Handleman Award for outstanding coverage of last year's TVG.com Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park announced today. First presented in 2012, the Handleman Award honors distinguished media coverage of the $1 million, Grade 1 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park's showcase race. It is presented annually prior to the Haskell. Morales, an NTWAB member who serves on the board of directors, started Agentes 305 in 2019 to highlight horse racing through video interviews with owners, trainers, jockeys and backstretch workers in both Spanish and English on YouTube, X and Instagram. In addition to his recent exemplary Haskell coverage, Morales has done on-site videos from the Triple Crown races, the Breeders' Cup, the Dubai World Cup and the Saudi Cup, traveling the globe to interview racing's key participants. "I started this with the idea of highlighting horse racing and all of the good things about it," said Morales. "But it's also to showcase and recognize everyone in the business for their contributions to horse racing." Morales, a native of Caracas, Venezuela, grew up in a racing family, with his family owning or training horses since the 1950s, he said. The award honors the late Bill Handleman, one of New Jersey's top sportswriters for nearly three decades for the Asbury Park Press. Handleman, a fixture at Monmouth Park and a passionate chronicler of the sport, died in June of 2010 at the age of 62. The first recipient of the Handleman Award was Tom Luicci of The Star-Ledger, followed by Steve Edelson of The Asbury Park Press in 2013, Dave Johnson of Sirius XM in 2014, Ed McNamara of Newsday in 2015, Bob Ehalt of ESPN.com and Bloodhorse in 2016, Tom Cassidy of TVG.com in 2017, Jim Dunleavy of Daily Racing Form in 2018, Mike Farrell of The Associated Press in 2019, Steve Byk of At the Races With Steve Byk in 2020, Matt Shifman of Horse Racing Nation in 2021, John Brennan of usbets.com in 2022 and announcer/TV racing analyst Larry Collmus last year. --Edited release from Monmouth Park

NTWAB members,  t was great seeing so many of you during Kentucky Derby week at Churchill Downs and others in person or via Zoom in our spring meeting. For those who may have been unable to attend, our longtime president, Tom Law, stepped down from his leadership role, though he will continue to serve the board this year, providing much-needed guidance. Additionally, our vice president Greg Hall and board member Frank Angst have concluded their board service to the NTWAB. All served the NTWAB with distinction and excellence. Sara Gordon from The Thoroughbred Daily News and Carlos Morales of Agentes 305 will join the board this year. Both bring infectious positivity to everything they do. Continuing to serve as directors on the board are Nicole Russo, Scott Hazelton, Steve Byk, and Tom Law. Dick Downey and Jennifer Kelly continue their roles as treasurer and secretary, respectively. Nathan Campbell is our new vice president, and I am honored to be your NTWAB president. We have also added a half dozen new members: Molly Rollins, Pete Denk, Joe Perez, Andie Biancone, Katie Ritz Petrunyak, and Stefanie Grimm. There is a second opportunity in the fall for those still wishing to join. We welcome others to join our organization! The board and officers pledge to continue Tom and Greg’s fine leadership. As Tom and Greg did before us, Nathan and I will exercise our position as a critical third of the Eclipse Award steering committee. You will recall our frustrations related to steering committee actions that unfolded last year in which an honoree was advanced despite our reluctance. Ultimately, through Tom and Greg’s efforts, the NTWAB received a promise that any decisions related to the special or merit Eclipse Awards would require a vote and a unanimous result to move forward. Abstentions will be accepted, but only for a direct conflict of interest. This promise follows years (decades perhaps) of an unwritten tradition of the committee that any special or merit honors handed out would be after overwhelming approval of the steering committee. The longstanding unwritten process is now formalized. The other area of concern has been the change in the media contest rules to allow work created by industry publicity vehicles. While the steering committee could not reach an agreement on this, everyone agreed to discuss the matter further to work toward a resolution. Nathan and I will continue to advocate for the NTWAB on this important issue. As Tom noted in our Derby week meeting, the steering committee has asked us to discuss or propose an alternative. One idea from within the NTWAB includes generating a separate award or awards for publicity outlets and discussing this possibility with the Turf Publicists of America before the steering committee meets. I welcome your thoughts on this possibility or any other suggestions you may have. Feel free to email me at ByronnealkingKY@gmail.com or contact another board member on this or any other matter. Also, please consider potential honorees for our annual fall fundraiser, which will take place during Breeders’ Cup week at Del Mar. If you have someone well suited to any of our awards, please submit the name of the person you’d like to nominate and the basis for your support. Early submissions are welcomed before voting takes place this summer. Last year’s honorees were superb: Team Cody’s Wish, Mike Kane, The Edwin J. Gregson Foundation, Kenny Rice, and Cindy Hutter. Let’s make this year’s group just as special! Have a great Preakness week! Byron King NTWAB president May 15, 2024

Good afternoon! We’re a little more than two weeks out from the Kentucky Derby and even less time until our spring meeting at Churchill Downs. Please mark your calendars for 11 a.m. ET Wednesday, May 1 for that meeting, which will be an in-person gathering for those in Louisville and virtual for members who don’t make the trip. The spring meeting is an important one, as this being an even-numbered year we’ll be electing/re-electing the organization’s four officers and half of the board of directors. All members in good standing are eligible to serve the organization and the terms that expire at the spring meeting are as follows: • All Officers – Tom Law (President), Greg Hall (Vice President), Dick Downey (Treasurer) and Jennifer Kelly (Secretary). • Directors – Frank Angst, Nathan Campbell and Nicole Russo The Director terms of Steve Byk, Byron King and Scott Hazelton do not expire until the Spring 2025 meeting. If you are interested in serving, please let me or any officer/director know. Some officers/directors may choose to run or not run for re-election. A specific agenda for the meeting will be sent before May 1, but we’ll also be discussing the NTWAB Annual Awards Dinner, membership review, new member applications, follow-up from the 2023 Eclipse Awards, Kentucky Derby Week logistics and other topics. If you have a topic you feel should be added to the agenda, please pass that along to NTWAB Secretary Jennifer Kelly at thesirbarton@gmail.com . Speaking of new members, Jennifer sent a reminder recently regarding applications for those interested in joining the organization. If you know anyone interested or have someone in your organization that you feel qualifies for membership, please have them write a letter applying and send two letters of recommendation to Jennifer at thesirbarton@gmail.com . That deadline is April 26. Looking forward to seeing you soon, Tom Law NTWAB President April 17, 2024

The Maryland Jockey Club announced today it is accepting entries for the David F. Woods Memorial Award, presented for the best Preakness story from 2023, and the Jerry Frutkoff Photography Award, presented to the photographer of the best Preakness image from 2023. According to The Stronach Group and 1/ST, for the first time the David F. Woods Memorial Award will include television and multimedia and internet submissions. The deadline for entries is Monday, April 16. Recipients of the David F. Woods and Jerry Frutkoff Award will be honored at the Alibi Breakfast Thursday, May 16 at Pimlico. The Alibi Breakfast, first convened in the late 1930s, features a gathering of media, owners, trainers, breeders, jockeys, and celebrities to celebrate the Preakness and solicit interesting and humorous race predictions. Preakness 149 will be contested Saturday, May 18. Along with the Woods and Frutkoff Awards, the Maryland Jockey Club will recognize the recipient of the Old Hilltop Award, a tribute to selected media members who have covered Thoroughbred racing with excellence and distinction; and a Special Award of Merit will be given for making a positive impact on the racing industry. Submissions for the Woods Award must include an attachment or link of the story, name of publication (newspaper, magazine, online) and date. Submissions for the Frutkoff Award must include an attachment of the image as well as the media outlet it appeared. Submissions can be sent to david.joseph@marylandracing.com.

Art Wilson, a longtime member of NTWAB, died Feb. 18 near his home in Victorville, CA at age 71. Wilson gallantly fought a form of blood cancer for more than 10 years. Scheduled to attend the Winter Corgi Nationals at Santa Anita, instead he was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital in Apple Valley late in the afternoon the day before his death. He succumbed to heart failure at 3:30 a.m. First introduced to racing by his late father, Wilson fell in love with the game as a railbird and relished the opportunity to cover the sport dating back to the mid-1980s. He was active as recently as Feb. 10 when he covered the G3 Palos Verdes at Santa Anita for the Southern California News Group, a consortium that includes the LA Daily News, Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Independent and many others. In addition to covering stakes action and writing feature stories, Wilson wrote a weekly column for the So Cal News Group, with his final contribution a terrific piece on the late Toby Keith that ran on Feb. 16. “Art was alert and coherent and then he went quickly this morning from heart failure,” said his brother and frequent racetrack confidant, Eddie Wilson. “He had stabilized, and when I left to come back home last night at 10:30 he was watching the race replays on his cell phone.” Born Nov. 5, 1952 in Winchester, Massachusetts, Wilson moved with his family at age two to Azusa and later settled in Glendora, which is about 12 miles from The Great Race Place.He was a 1970 graduate of Glendora High School and attended Citrus Community College and Cal Poly Pomona. At age 20, he became mesmerized by 1973 Triple Crown contender Sham, who won the Santa Anita Derby with Laffit Pincay, Jr. up by 2 1/2 lengths over odds-on favorite Linda’s Chief. Unfortunately, Sham was the same age as Triple Crown winner Secretariat. “Art was a great guy and he loved this place,” said FanDuel’s Kurt Hoover in the Santa Anita press box. “I was just talking to him a couple weeks ago and he told me he got (the University of) Houston at 12 to 1 to win the NCAA tournament. He paid attention, and his last column on Toby Keith was without a doubt one of his best. He’ll be sorely missed.” Deeply appreciative of racing’s history, Wilson would often seek out veteran trainers such as past legends Mel Stute and Bruce Headley, with whom he had solid, long-term relationships that provided his readers with unique racing insight from Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, Del Mar, Los Alamitos or one of his favorite stops, the LA County Fair in Pomona. Bob Baffert was also on Wilson’s speed-dial list of horsemen and according to Eddie Wilson, “Bob was in regular contact with my brother, checking on his health and how he was doing. It meant a lot to him.” Beyond racing, Wilson’s favorite baseball team was the Texas Rangers, who finally won a World Series last year. His all-time favorite player was Frank Howard, 1960 Rookie of the Year with the Dodgers and later a fence-buster with both the Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers. Wilson gleefully explained that one of his biggest thrills in life was being able to speak via telephone with Howard, a two-time American League home run champion, during spring training last year. Howard would pass away at 87 on Oct. 23. Wilson was predeceased by his parents and is survived by his brother Eddie, sister Deborah Wills (Charles), nephew Cody Wills and his wife Kimberley, as well as cousins James Costa, Mark Costa and Heather McAvoy. A memorial service will be held next month at Oakdale Mortuary in Glendora, with specific information to come in the next few days.. --Edited Santa Anita release

Good morning. Thanks to those who tuned in for the NTWAB general membership meeting last week to discuss issues related to the 2023 Eclipse Awards. We had about 60 members on the teleconference meeting. In the wake of our meeting and comments made in the media about the Eclipse Awards process, NTWAB Vice President Greg Hall and I participated in an Eclipse Awards Steering Committee meeting Tuesday morning. The NTWAB, along with the other members of the committee, received an apology from NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney on how the decision to present the Eclipse Award of Merit was handled and the reaction it caused. We also received a promise that any decisions related to the special or merit Eclipse Awards would require a vote and a unanimous result to move forward. Abstentions will be accepted, but only for a direct conflict of interest. This promise follows years (decades perhaps) of unwritten tradition of the committee that any Special or Merit honors handed out would be after overwhelming approval of the Steering Committee. The longstanding unwritten process now is formalized, and this accomplishes the direction Greg and I were given by the board to get concrete assurances about process in the future. The other area of concern has been the change in the media contest rules to allow work created by industry publicity vehicles. While no agreement was reached by the steering committee on this, everyone agreed to discuss the matter further to work toward a resolution, hopefully in time for our meeting this spring. These issues first surfaced back in September, continued through the fall and early winter, and Greg and I would like to thank the NTWAB board members for their time spent discussing the issues. We had several board meetings, along with one that included NTWAB past presidents, who we also thank for their input. Thanks as well to anyone who shared comments after last week’s meeting. We are compiling all of those comments to share with the board for later discussion. Long story short, we believe the NTWAB should continue its participation as a presenter of the Eclipse Awards with Daily Racing Form and the NTRA as we believe one of our major issues has now been resolved and the other will be discussed. The NTWAB has been on the steering committee since the inception in 1971, and many of our members have been recognized through the years, including writers Tim Layden and Sean Clancy just a few weeks ago. A few other important items of business: A spreadsheet of the 2023 first-place Eclipse Award votes of NTWAB members in good standing is attached . Publishing our votes continues a longstanding tradition of maintaining our transparency both to our members and the Thoroughbred industry. We also plan to inquire with some members who were eligible to vote and did not. The Breeders’ Cup communications team would like some input from NTWAB members on their on-site media experience from start to finish at last year’s event at Santa Anita Park. In their words, “they’re evaluating every aspect of the entire experience and would appreciate candid feedback to take under consideration.” Please pass along any comments, feedback, etc. to me by February 18 and I’ll pass them along. We’ll be in touch in the coming weeks ahead with details about our Derby Week meeting (traditionally either that Wednesday or Thursday). Finally, you should have already heard from Jennifer Kelly about 2024 dues. Thanks to those who have already paid. The deadline for dues payments is August 1. Thanks for your time. Have a great rest of the week. Tom Law NTWAB President February 14, 2024

Twitter posts @NTWAB by Dick Downey Fans voted the Moment of the Year, revealed earlier this week, to the stirring repeat win of the BigAss Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Cody's Wish as the late Cody Dorman and his family looked on. Our hearts go out to the Dorman family. NTWAB congratulates all of tonight's #EclipseAwards winners, starting with champion 2-year-old male Fierceness, who capped off his 2023 campaign with an upset win of the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Fierceness is the third Repole Stable 2 year old Champion after Uncle Mo and last year’s Champion Forte. FIERCENESS CONNECTIONS AS OF LAST START Jockey: John R. Velazquez Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher Owner: Repole Stable Breeder: Repole Stable, Inc. City of Light - Nonna Bella, by Stay Thirsty The champion 2-year-old filly is the well-deserved Just F Y I. She won coast-to-coast Grade I races in 2023, the NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita after taking the Frizette Stakes at the "Belmont at the Big A" meet. #EclipseAwards JUST F Y I CONNECTIONS AS OF LAST START Jockey: Junior Alvarado Trainer: William I. Mott Owner: George Krikorian Breeder: George Krikorian Justify - Star Act, by Street Cry (IRE) Each year sees a new crop of Apprentice Jockeys who are given a weight edge as they start their careers. This year's award for best Apprentice Jockey goes to Axel Concepcion at the #EclipseAwards. The 2023 Horseplayer of the Year, presented at the #EclipseAwards, is Paul Calia of Kansas City. He was best of of 779 entries in the NTRA National Horseplayers Championship and also finished fourth. It was the first contest that Calia ever won. In all, he took home $950,000. Steeplechase racing has a rich history going back to 1752 Ireland, and it continues in the modern age. The 2023 champion Steeplechase horse is Merry Maker. #EclipseAwards We have awesome Media #EclipseAward winners this year, and you can read about them in detail at https://www.ntwab.org/ntwab-members-headline-media-eclipse-awards Media #EclipseAward - Writing – Feature/Commentary – NTWAB member Tim Layden, NBCSports.com – "Maple Leaf Mel and the long arc of a horse racing tragedy," Nov. 1, 2023 https://www.nbcsports.com/news/maple-leaf-mel-and-the-long-arc-of-a-horse-racing-tragedy Media #EclipseAward - Writing- News/Enterprise – NTWAB member Sean Clancy, The Saratoga Special – “The Worst Test,” Aug. 6, 2023 See p. 17 at https://thisishorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/08-06-23.pdf Media #EclipseAward - Multimedia – TDN Writers’ Room Podcast – “Wade and Carson Yost,” September 20, 2023; Susan Finley, Publisher, Thoroughbred Daily News https://vimeo.com/876413676 Media #EclipseAward - Live Television Programming – NBC Sports – “The Breeders’ Cup World Championships,” Nov. 3-4, 2023; Lindsay Schanzer, Senior Producer Media #EclipseAward - Feature Television Programming – Woodbine Entertainment: “SECRETARIAT The Last Race,” – Oct. 8, 2023. Airing on TSN (The Sports Network) in Canada. Tammy Gillanders, Producer https://players.brightcove.net/61382429001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340430983112 Media #EclipseAward - Photography – Carolyn Simancik – “Trading Horse Paint,” (Cody’s Wish/National Treasure battle in Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile) The Press Box, Nov. 4, 2023 https://www.ntra.com/wp-content/uploads/Eclipse-Awards-Media-Photo.jpeg A most accomplished recipient of this year's Special #EclipseAward for Career Excellence is retired NTWAB member Tom Hammond. Here's the full release about him: https://www.ntwab.org/tom-hammond-named-for-special-eclipse-award-for-career-excellence Tom is not only talented but gracious and has always been a tremendous ambassador of our sport. The champion male sprinter is Elite Power, who in 2023 went 4-for-5 with a second, cultimated with victory in the Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint. His campaign ran from February to November after winning the Sprint Eclipse for 2022. #EclipseAwards ELITE POWER CONNECTIONS AS OF LAST START Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr. Trainer: William I. Mott Owner: Juddmonte Breeder: Alpha Delta Stables, LLC Curlin - Broadway's Alibi, by Vindication The champion Female Sprinter of the year is Goodnight Olive. In 2023 she won the Grade 1 Madison Stakes, Grade 2 Bed o' Roses Stakes and the Grade 1 PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. Like Elite Power, she won the 2022 Eclipse in this category. GOODNIGHT OLIVE CONNECTIONS AS OF LAST START Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr. Trainer: Chad C. Brown Owner: First Row Partners and Team Hanley Breeder: Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC Ghostzapper - Salty Strike, by Smart Strike #EclipseAwards Outstanding Trainer of the Year at the #EclipseAwards is Hall of Famer Bill Mott. He trained three Breeders' Cup winners in 2023: Elite Power, Cody's Wish and Just F Y I. Mott also won this award in 1995, 1996 and 2011. The top Male Turf Horse #EclipseAward goes to Up to the Mark, winner of the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic and was a close second in the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf. He won five races in all last year. UP TO THE MARK CONNECTIONS AS OF LAST START Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr. Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher Owner: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables LLC Breeder: Ramspring Farm Not This Time - Belle's Finale, by Ghostzapper The #EclipseAward for champion Female Turf Horse goes to Inspiral (GB), who got up in the final strides to courageously win the Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. The victory came after back-to-back Group 1 wins in Great Britain and France. INSPIRAL (GB) CONNECTIONS AS OF LAST START Jockey: Lanfranco Dettori Trainer: John H. M. Gosden Owner: Cheveley Park Stud, Ltd. Breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Limited Frankel (GB) - Starscope (GB), by Selkirk Jockey of the Year honors go to Irad Ortiz, Jr, who in 2023 totaled 366 wins with three Breeders' Cup wins (White Abarrio, Elite Power and Goodnight Olive). This is his fifth #EclipseAward, having also won in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022. The 2023 #EclipseAward for top owner goes to Godolphin, who also won in 2009, 2012, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Leader in earnings, Godolphin campaigned FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile presented by PDJF winner Master of the Seas and BigAss Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Cody's Wish. Godolphin was also named top Breeder at the #EclipseAwards after a truly outstanding year. It's the third consecutive year Godolphin has won this distinction. The #EclipseAward for top 3-year-old Male is won by Arcangelo, whose most notable achievements were winning the Triple Crown final leg Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets and the Travers Stakes at Saratoga. ARCANGELO CONNECTIONS AS OF LAST START Jockey: Javier Castellano Trainer: Jena M. Antonucci Owner: Blue Rose Farm LLC Breeder: Don Alberto Corporation Arrogate - Modeling, by Tapit The #EclipseAward for Top 3-year-old Female is presented to Pretty Mischievous who won three consecutive Grade 1s, the Longines Kentucky Oaks, the Acorn Stakes Presented by Great Jones Distilling Co. and the Test Stakes. PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS CONNECTIONS AS OF LAST RACE Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione Trainer: Brendan P. Walsh Owner: Godolphin, LLC Breeder: Godolphin Into Mischief - Pretty City Dancer, by Tapit The 2023 champion Older Dirt Female Idiomatic compiled an amazing eight wins from nine starts with a second, including wins in the Breeders' Cup Distaff and the Juddmonte Spinster to end her year. She ran to three Grade 1 wins, a Grade 2 win and a Grade 3 win. IDIOMATIC CONNECTIONS AS OF LAST START Jockey: Florent Geroux Trainer: Brad H. Cox Owner: Juddmonte Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Inc. Curlin - Lockdown, by First Defence Cody's Wish is the winner in the Older Dirt Male category at the #EclipseAwards, as well as Horse of the Year. His accomplishments include winning his second consecutive BigAss Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. Kylie Dorman was invited to the lecturn to present the final award. CODY'S WISH CONNECTIONS AS OF LAST RACE Jockey: Junior Alvarado Trainer: William I. Mott Owner: Godolphin, LLC Breeder: Godolphin Curlin - Dance Card, by Tapit