Re: Eclipse Award Sprinter (566 Views)
Posted by:
bobphilo (IP Logged)
Date: January 07, 2006 12:30PM
Richiebee,
Thanks for the interesting passage. Looks like something worth remembering. I’m no biblical scholar, but it looks like something that might have been written about an Assyrian Chariot horse. Any historians here.
While I don’t think bringing positive interest to the sport should be a major criteria for an Eclipse award, if it was done by way of a significant accomplishment, as LITF did, it is a definite plus in the horses favor. Like Jerry said, “it’s about accomplishment”.
My problem with Dutrow has nothing to do with personalities or him not being as avuncular as the past greats. As I said earlier, I would not let my dislike for Dutrow’s methods prevent me from voting Saint Liam horse of the year, however we should also keep in mind that, sometimes, extreme single-mindedness and ruthlessness can bring success to an individual but be hurtful to the sport.
Bob