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Curlin, Big Brown lead Eclipse Award finalists

By Jay Privman
Daily Racing Form

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Big Brown, Curlin, and Zenyatta, who dominated the headlines in 2008 and are the likeliest candidates to be Horse of the Year, are among the finalists for Eclipse Awards in their respective divisions, but there were several surprises, and one omission, when the three finalists in each division were announced on Thursday by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. Curlin is one of three finalists, and is the prohibitive favorite, for champion male horse. His trainer, Steve Asmussen, is a fi ...

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