NTRA release

Finalists for the 2008 Eclipse Awards will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. 

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), National Turf Writers Association (NTWA) and Daily Racing Form (DRF) vote on and present the Eclipse Awards in recognition of excellence in Thoroughbred racing. Winners in all categories will be announced at the 38th annual Eclipse Awards ceremony, to be held Monday, Jan. 26 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Miami Beach, Fla.

Finalists comprise the top three finishers in 17 equine and human categories. The three finalists for Horse of the Year will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on January 26.

The NTRA is a broad-based coalition of horse racing interests consisting of leading thoroughbred racetracks, owners, breeders, trainers and affiliated horse racing associations, charged with increasing the popularity of horse racing and improving economic conditions for industry participants. The NTRA has offices in Lexington, Ky., and in New York. NTRA press releases appear on the NTRA web site, NTRA.com.