With his Eclipse award Monday night as Champion Male Two Year Old, now three year old, Hansen has established himself as the official favorite for the Kentucky Derby. which may in fact be good news for the Michael Matz-trained Union Rags. We all know that the odds of a favorite winning the Derby are slim.
In other categories, Animal Kingdom won for Three Year old male, edging out Caleb's Posse by 3 votes. Congrats to trainer Graham Motion. Animal Kingdom is working toward returning to the track in the near future, which should make for an exciting racing season.
Horse of the Year honors went to Havre de Grace, based in nearby Wilmington, Delaware. Following in the hoof prints of both Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, Havre de Grace continued the tradition of a female taking top honors having beaten the boys at their own game as her dominating 1 1/4 length Woodward win demonstrated.
My spies tell me it was a long evening--2 1/2 hours of awards before dinner--so it may be time to rethink the format. Then again it is racing's one big night to shine so maybe they like to enjoy the spotlight for as long as possible.
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