Eclipse Award nominations feature heavy Aiken ties
The Eclipse finalists include Big Brown Raven s Pass Curlin and Eight Belles with Aiken links via trainer Ron Stevens and Stonerside. Nominations span Horse of the Year contenders Carlin Zenyatta and Midshipman with top trainers and jockeys named. winners announced Jan 26 in Miami Beach.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Big Brown
Raven’s Pass
Curlin
Aiken
Ron Stevens
Midshipman
Robert
Janice McNair
Stonerside Stable
Colonel John
Carlin
Einstein
Santa Anita
Music Note
Proud Spell
Zenyatta
Inez Karlsson
Pascacio Lopez
Abel Mariano
Steve Asmussen
Rick Dutrow Jr
Ward advances to adult amateur level with Mini Prix debut
18 year old Sarah Ward balances a hectic schedule as she moves from junior to adult amateur ranks and competes in the $10,000 Mini Prix at the Aiken Winter Classic. She rides Blink and Isaac with Louie the jumper and plans to travel to Wellington for the Winter Equestrian Festival while joining the University of South Carolina equestrian team.
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Sarah Ward
Highfields
Ward
Blink
Isaac
RMI
Ludwig Storgaard
Louie
Atlanta
Wellington
Fla
Irons
Highfields Event Center
Smoltz leaves Braves after legendary career
John Smoltz, the 41 year old pitcher with 210 wins and 154 saves, departs Atlanta after shoulder surgery and a difficult season. He aims to pitch again, likely joining a rotation featuring Matsuzaka Lester Beckett and Penny, as Braves face a post season drought and GM Frank Wren weighs options amid A lineup changes.
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Smoltz
Braves
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Jon Lester
Josh Beckett
Brad Penny
Atlanta
Detroit
Doyle Alexander
Bobby Cox
Atlanta Braves
Frank Wren
Boston
Theo Epstein
Javier Vazquez
Chicago White Sox
Wren
San Diego
Jake Peavy
A.J Burnett
Tom Glavine
Ogilvy Leads Mercedes Championship with 67
Geoff Ogilvy opened the PGA Tour season at Kapalua's Plantation Course with a bogey free 6-under 67 to take a one stroke lead. He sits ahead of Ernie Els Kenny Perry and fast-finishing Johnson Wagner in the first round.
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Kapalua
Hawaii
Geoff Ogilvy
Ernie Els
Kenny Perry
Johnson Wagner
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Eclipe Award
University of South Carolina
Jack
Towell
Hardin
Liza
Towell- Boyd
John Smoltz
Pennington’s Power Products Inc
Lumpkin
Augusta
Southern Finance
Augusta Marriott
Georgia
Don Walters
Ken Whitley
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