Closer’s Eclipse Awards Selections

2018 was a year full of dramatic performances. From Justify taking home the 2nd triple crown in 4 years to Enable winning a second Qatar Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe while also coming to America and winning the Breeders Cup Turf.

So many dominate performances to look at but if Closer had a ballot, this is how he would vote!

The Eclipse awards are tonight at 8pm ET

Horse of the Year
• Accelerate
• Justify
• Monomoy Girl

Closers Pick: Justify

Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse
• Game Winner
• Improbable
• Knicks Go

Closers Pick: Game Winner

Champion Two-Year-Old Filly
• Bellafina
• Jaywalk
• Newspaperofrecord

Closers Pick: Newspaperofrecord

Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse
• Catholic Boy
• Justify
• McKinzie

Closers Pick: Justify

Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
• Midnight Bisou
• Monomoy Girl
• Rushing Fall

Closers Pick: Monomoy Girl

Champion Older Dirt Male Horse
• Accelerate
• City of Light
• Gun Runner

Closers Pick: Accelerate

Champion Older Dirt Female Horse
• Abel Tasman
• Marley's Freedom
• Unique Bella

Closers Pick: Unique Bella

Champion Sprint Horse
• Imperial Hint
• Roy H
• Stormy Liberal

Closers Pick: Roy H

Champion Female Sprint Horse
• Finley'sluckycharm
• Marley's Freedom
• Shamrock Rose

Closers Pick: Marley's Freedom

Champion Male Turf Horse
• Expert Eye
• Glorious Empire
• Stormy Liberal

Closers Pick: Expert Eye

Champion Female Turf Horse
• A Raving Beauty
• Enable
• Sistercharlie

Closers Pick: Enable

Outstanding Trainer
• Steve Asmussen
• Bob Baffert
• Chad Brown

Closers Pick: Bob Baffart

Outstanding Owner
• Peter Brant
• Hronis Racing
• Team Justify

Closers Pick: Team Justify

Outstanding Breeder
• Mike Abraham
• John D. Gunther
• WinStar Farm

Closers Pick: WinStar Farm

Outstanding Jockey
• Irad Ortiz Jr.
• Jose Ortiz
• Mike Smith

Closers Pick: Mike Smith

Outstanding Apprentice Jockey
• Reylu Gutierrez
• Weston Hamilton
• Edgar Morales

Closers Pick: Reylu Gutierrez