Horse We’re Going to Miss Most in 2010:

Is Einstein and Zenyatta still retiring? We know Ventura, the late Bobby Frankel’s top filly is. The Woodbine Mile is no easy race to win. That would be like some filly or mare winning the Breeders’ Cup Classic, are you kidding me? But it seems at the moment that Frank Stronach and Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Moss are not sure what to do.

Einstein	Ventura	Zenyatta
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Will Rachel Alexandra run in the Classic if Summer Bird and Quality Road show up in top form?

Knowing Jess Jackson, I say yes. But trainers Todd Pletcher and Tim Ice probably would welcome the challenge. On second thought…

Rachel Alexandra	Summer Bird	Quality Road
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Big-Race-Rider of 2009:

Lots of big spots, lots of big wins for this crew. Calvin Borel won the race EVERY rider wants to win, the Derby. Plenty of big wins for Garrett Gomez in Southern California, but Julien Leparoux made a big impact almost everywhere else. Mike Smith? Can you say p-r-e-s-s-u-r-e?

Calvin Borel	Garrett Gomez	Julien Leparoux	Mike Smith
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Winner of 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic Will Be:

Will the Europeans even run in this race at Churchill Downs this Breeders‘ Cup or await the next synthetic surface? Quality Road made a serious debut as a Gulfstream Park four-year-old. Summer Bird is expected to make a full recovery from a minor injury. And who will the next Aidan O’Brien disappointment be?

Rachel Alexandra	Summer Bird	Quality Road
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Trainer of the Year - 2009:

I don’t envy having to make a definitive choice here. Steve Asmussen kept Rachel happy. Christophe Clement won as many Grade 1s with Gio Ponti and would have won a sixth if not for Zenyatta. Other trainers have the ability to dominate turf sprints, but only Linda Rice truly has. John Shirreffs. Can you say p-r-e-s-s-u-r-e?

Steve Asmussen	Christophe Clement	Linda Rice	John Shirreffs
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Sprint Performance of the Year - 2009:

On balance, like a sparkling year for sprinters. What say you here? I never knew Gayego had that kind of turn of foot, did you? I thought Pyro did, and he proved it at Saratoga. Quality Road is just simply what racetrackers call a “freak.� Godolphin Racing practically owned the second half of 2009, but Vineyard Haven accomplished the impossible.

Gayego	Pyro	Quality Road	Vineyard Haven
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Best Effort in a Losing Performance 2009:

As we said, a great year between the rails, even for the runners-up.

Lookin at Lucky	Mine That Bird	Quality Road
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Horse of the Year - 2009:

We created a separate page last month for Horse of the Year voting, please vote there if you haven't already

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HRI Readers Awards Voting Categories

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2009 HRI Readers Awards Categories
The Races of 2009	Racing Women of 2009
Horses & Horsemen of 2009	State of the Game

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