2006 Eclipse Award Predictions

Originally Posted by paisjpq

Even if you never follow the jumpers you should have heard the name McDynamo...he's got it in the bag (and he deserves to win it too)

I heard of him, but I dont know enough to have made a guess. I wasnt going to make a prediciton without knowing anything but just 1 horse. But he is pretty awesome.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

I heard of him, but I dont know enough to have made a guess. I wasnt going to make a prediciton without knowing anything but just 1 horse. But he is pretty awesome.

fair enough...didn't meant to sound b*tchy...

Originally Posted by paisjpq

fair enough...didn't meant to sound b*tchy...

Oh no problem at all. I am married---so I dont even recognize "bitchy."

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Oh no problem at all. I am married---so I dont even recognize "bitchy."

Great line, you just sorta get numb to it after awhile.

[Cannon Shell]

Horse of yr/older horse - Invasor (no explanation needed)
3yo - Bernardini (did the most of the 3 yo's -Prknss/Jim D/Trav/Gldcp/2bc)
3yof - Pine Island (if wait a while had run 1/2 in bc ???)
2yo - Street Sense (best performance in biggest race)
2yof- Dreaming of Anna (hard to go against in weak year)
Turf male - Miesques Approval ( How can anyone vote for Aragon after bcmile???)
Turf Female - Ouija Board
Sprinter - Thors Echo (won 2 gr 1's including the biggest one where he beat all others/Defrancis + BC =eclipse)
Jockey - Prado (had great year)
Trainer - Pletcher (stable is slump proof/will win every year despite his failures on TC and BC unless someone wins triple crown and doesn't implode later in year)
Apprentice - Leparoux (really tough beat for Garcia and Rosie N)
Breeder - Hard to figure how to vote this-Quantity of graded winners? quality of same? Do Jacksons get credit for "horsenamedafter1stpresident" even though he ran in europe along with Barbaro? Them I guess despite their supposed relationship with one of the worlds biggest morons. No link sorry.
Steeplechase - McDonalds
Owner - Lord Derby (best name and undefeated record in US)*