NTRA
Voting for the sixth annual "NTRA Moment of the Year" is underway on the
National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) website at ntra.com. Voters can choose from
10 different images, drawn from this year's racing through the Breeders' Cup World
Thoroughbred Championships, and will be automatically entered in a drawing for
$1,000 if they choose the winning moment.
The nominees for the award are:
*In her seasonal debut,
(Jade Hunter) defends her title in the Apple Blossom H. (G1) at Oaklawn Park under the care of her new trainer, D. Wayne Lukas
*SMARTY JONES wins the Kentucky Derby (G1)
*SMARTY JONES takes the Preakness
S. (G1) by 11 1/2 lengths -- the biggest margin in the race's
history
quest for the Visa Triple Crown before a record 120,139
spectators at the Belmont S. (G1)
KRIS (Kris S.) wins the
Arlington Million (G1) after first-place finisher Powerscourt
(GB) (Sadler's Wells) is disqualified for interference
JOY (El Prado [Ire])
blows away his elders in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic
Invitational S. (G1) at Belmont Park
CIDE (Distorted Humor)
comes on again to win the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont
Park
CATOMINE (Storm Cat)
overcomes trouble and wallops the field in the Breeders' Cup
Juvenile Fillies (G1)
*Longshot
(Sultry
Song) takes the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) for his jubilant owners,
Little Red Feather Racing
(Awesome Again) sets
a stakes record and caps a perfect year with his wire-to-wire
score in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)
"The NTRA Moment of the Year gives fans a voice and sense of ownership
at the Eclipse Awards," said Keith Chamblin, senior vice president of industry
relations and
marketing for the NTRA. "It allows them to salute the people, horses and
memories that make our sport so appealing."
Fans 18 years and older can register to vote on the NTRA website, and
entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on January 17.
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