Authentic top contender for Horse of the Year | The Daily Gazette
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Authentic, Improbable and Monomoy Girl were named the finalists for the 2020 Horse of the Year Eclipse Award on Saturday.
Based on his victories in the Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic, Authentic looks like the likely winner when the Eclipse champions are announced on Thursday, Jan. 28, during a virtual ceremony that will be televised on TVG.
Trained by Bob Baffert, who is one of three finalists in his category, Authentic defeated stablemate Improbable by 2 1/4 lengths in the BC Classic at Keeneland on Nov. 7.
Authentic was beaten in just two of his seven starts in 2020, second to Honor A. P. in the Grade I Santa Anita Derby on June 6 and second by a neck to the filly Swiss Skydiver in the Preakness, which was rescheduled from May to Oct. 3 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Early Estimate: Over $140,000 Raised Through New Vocations Breeders’ Cup Pledge Sponsored by:
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program announced today that the early estimate of funds raised during their annual Breeders Cup Pledge will be more than $140,000. Authentic s win in the Longines Breeders Cup Classic was one of seven winning pledges during the event; Authentic s connections, all of whom pledged, include owners Spendthrift Farm, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables and MyRacehorse as well as trainer Bob Baffert.
Additional pledges and final donations are still being received, but the program is thrilled with the overwhelming support of the fundraiser. This marks the Pledge s 11th year, with over $790,000 raised since 2009 and 100 percent of funds going directly to support the program s rehabilitation, retraining and rehoming efforts.