Here's how the Eclipse Award balloting went
The official tallies for the 2009 Eclipse Awards balloting include only first-place votes from the three voting entities -- the NTRA/Equibase, Daily Racing Form and National Turf Writers Association. Of the 271 eligible voters, 232 cast ballots for a participation rate of 85.6 percent:
Two-year-old male
Lookin At Lucky, 209; Vale of York, 17; Buddy's Saint, 2; Noble's Promise, 2; D'Funnybone, 1; Jackson Bend, 1.
Two-year-old filly
She Be Wild, 171; Blind Luck, 41; Hot Dixie Chick, 17; Awesome Maria, 1; Biofuel, 1; Tapitsfly, 1.
Three-year-old male
Summer Bird, 225; Mine That Bird, 4; Blame, 1; I Want Revenge, 1; no vote, 1.
Three-year-old filly
Rachel Alexandra, 232.
Older male
Gio Ponti, 184; Einstein, 18; Kodiak Kowboy, 16; Macho Again, 5; Furthest Land, 2; Rail Trip, 2; Well Armed, 1; voter abstentions, 4.
Older female
Zenyatta, 231; Icon Project, 1.
Female sprinter
Informed Decision, 222; Ventura, 6; Game Face, 1; Indian Blessing, 1; Music Note, 1; Diamondrella, 1.
Male sprinter
Kodiak Kowboy, 118; Zensational, 54; Dancing In Silks, 43; Fabulous Strike, 9; California Flag, 6; Vineyard Haven, 1; voter abstentions, 1.
Male turf horse
Gio Ponti, 206; Conduit, 22; Presious Passion, 3; Court Vision, 1.
Female turf horse
Goldikova, 172; Ventura, 41; Magical Fantasy, 7; Midday, 7; Pure Clan, 3; Forever Together, 1; voter abstentions, 1.
Steeplechase horse
Mixed Up, 209; Red Letter Day, 3, voter abstentions, 20.
Horse of the Year
Rachel Alexandra, 130; Zenyatta, 99; voter abstentions, 2; no vote, 1.
Note -- Rachel Alexandra received 71 first-place votes from the NTWA; 31 from the Daily Racing Form and 28 from the NTRA; Zenyatta received 51 first-place votes from the NTWA, 23 from the DRF and 25 from the NTRA.
Outstanding owner
Godolphin Racing, 61; Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. Moss, 56; Juddmonte Farms, 40; WinStar Farm, 38; Stonestreet Stables and Harold McCormick, 15; Augustin Stables, 7; Michael Gil, 6; Darley Stable, 3; Zayat Stables, 2; Heiligbrodt Racing Stables, 1; Midwest Thoroughbreds, 1; voter abstentions, 2.
Outstanding breeder
Juddmonte Farms, 157; Adena Springs, 44; Dolphus Morrison, 16; Maverick Productions, Ltd., 3; WinStar Farm, 3; Eugene Melnyk, 2, Darley Stable, 1; voter abstentions, 6.
Outstanding trainer
Steve Asmussen, 130; John Shirreffs, 57; Jonathan Sheppard, 19; Bob Baffert, 10; Saeed bin Suroor, 5; Bobby Frankel, 4; Jerry Hollendorfer, 2; Hal Wiggins, 2; Todd Pletcher, 2; voter abstentions, 1.
Outstanding jockey
Julien Leparoux, 122; Garrett Gomez, 46; Ramon Dominguez, 45; Calvin Borel, 13; Mike Smith, 3; Kent Desormeaux, 2; Russell Baze, 1.
Apprentice jockey
Christian Santiago Reyes, 93; Luis Saez, 48; Luis Batista, 47; Inez Karlsson, 8; Michael Straight, 4; Omar Moreno, 3; Jose Vega, 3; Tony Maragh, 2; Casey Papineau, 1; Angel Serpa, 1; voter abstentions, 21; no vote, 1.



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