LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2025) – California-bred champion The Chosen Vron is a finalist for the 2024 Eclipse Award Champion Sprinter, it was announced on Sunday.
Cogburn and Straight No Chaser are the other finalists in the category. Straight No Chaser also is a finalist for Older Dirt Male.
Here is Daily Racing Form’s profile on The Chosen Vron: 2024 Eclipse Awards: The Chosen Vron
The award winners will be announced and presented Jan. 23 at a black-tie ceremony held at The Breakers Palm Beach, a luxury resort in Palm Beach, Fla.
As explained in this Daily Racing Form article 2024 Eclipse Awards: Thorpedo Anna, Sierra Leone top finalists, the Eclipse Awards are voted on by members of Daily Racing Form, the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Association, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the latter group represented by member racetrack racing officials and Equibase field personnel. Out of 240 eligible voters, 208 ballots were returned, according to the NTRA.
Finalists are determined based on the top three vote-getters in each division. Horses accrue points on a 10-5-1 basis for a first-, second-, or third-place vote. However, champions are determined based solely on first-place votes.