By Sarah Mace
New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB) is pleased to announce the nominees for the New York-bred divisional champions of 2018. New York turf writers, handicappers, chart callers and racing analysts will vote on the winners of each division. The voters will also choose the 2018 New York-bred Horse of the Year.
The 2018 New York-bred divisional champions and New York-bred Horse of the Year will be announced at NYTB’s Annual Awards Banquet on the evening of Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Saratoga National Golf Club in Saratoga Springs, New York. Also to be honored at the banquet, will be Broodmare of the Year, Champion Trainer, Champion Jockey and Outstanding Breeder.
A list of the 2018 New York-bred divisional championship nominees by category follows, along with links to their Equibase Horse Profiles:
Champion Two-Year-Old Male:
Bankit
Dugout
Frosted Ice
La Fuerza
Not That Brady
Somelikeithotbrown
Champion Two-Year-Old Filly:
Espresso Shot
Forgotten Hero
Sassy Agnes
Sue’s Fortune
Surge of Pride
Champion Three-Year-Old Male:
Champion Three-Year-Old Filly:
English Soul
Midnight Disguise
Split Time
Champion Older Dirt Male:
Can You Diggit
Control Group
Diversify
Mind Your Biscuits
Pat On the Back
Champion Older Dirt Female:
Bonita Bianca
Frostie Anne
Highway Star
Holiday Disguise
Still There
Champion Male Turf Horse:
Disco Partner
Offering Plan
Sandy’z Slew
Therapist
Voodoo Song
Champion Female Turf Horse:
Fifty Five
Fire Key
Fourstar Crook
La Moneda
Champion Male Sprinter:
Disco Partner
Eye Luv Lulu
Mind Your Biscuits
My Boy Tate
Sandy’z Slew
Champion Female Sprinter:
Bonita Bianca
Fire Key
Highway Star
Holiday Disguise
Still There
Swing and Sway
Espresso Shot has run 5 times in 5 months on 4 different tracks with 3 different jockeys She has won 2X one being a stakes race
ESPRESSO SHOT IS AS GAME AS THEY COME AND SHE CAN GO THE DISTANCE!