Monday, January 21, 2008
Eleven Eclipse Award winners were
honored for 2007 at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons on Jan. 21, and Bob
Baffert trainees walked away with two of the coveted trophies.
Indian Blessing, 3 1/2-length
runaway winner of the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Monmouth
Park last October, was named Champion 2-year-old filly after an undefeated
juvenile campaign that included a pair of Grade 1 wins from just three starts.
Midnight Lute, whose brilliant
come-from-behind 4 3/4-length victory in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint
(G1) was one of the most impressive victories of the afternoon, was named
Champion Male Sprinter.
Garrett Gomez rode both Indian
Blessing and Midnight Lute, which helped propel him to capture the
Eclipse Award as Champion
Jockey.