2016 Eclipse Awards in Review

     

2016 Eclipse Awards in Review

    

   

The Awards Ceremony Venue 

We found it fitting this year to hold our awards night at a new track addition to the Sim, The Perth (Ascot – Australia) race course Ballroom. We had an exciting day at the races followed by the all important Awards presentations.

     

Firstly the Sim would like to thank the team for putting this event together

              Squirrel                                Spinround                                Roxyken 

         

Special thanks to our illustrious game creator Mike

 

Members from all around the globe head down under.

     

Guests arriving

  

The bar opens to start the ceremonies

 

Bar Person – Spinround & Staff      

   

Signature drinks for the night

Dariel Sweet Poison      Lenny’s SP Cocktails              Cowboy Coffee

                      

  Forego Fizz     Jack at Pointblank   Cadet Soft Drink           Elk Ale

    

 

 Let the Awards begin

  First division up is the Champion 2yo Turf Male.

   DUBALAAL (owner – nycowboybarn)  

MAKFI x CAERLEON x LYPHARD 

  Next award is for Champion 2yo Turf Female.

   LADY ATTICA (owner – palmareal)  

EXCELEBRATION (IRE) x EL PRADO x RED RANSOM 

 Next award is for Champion 2yo Dirt Male

   WARRIORS DANZ TED (owner – woodenjock)  

MAJESTIC WARRIOR x DANZIG x BUCKPASSER 

 Next award is for Champion 2yo Dirt Female

  DOWN BY CONTACT (owner – mightyforego8)  

CITY ZIP x MORE THAN READY x STORM CAT  

 That concludes our juvenile division. Your entrees will be served next. 

 

     

 Next award is for Champion 3yo Dirt Male

   MISSION INTHE RAIN (owner – chloedawg2)  

MALIBU MOON x UNBRIDLED x ROBERTO 

 Next award is the Champion 3yo Dirt Female

   CURLIN’S GAL (owner – elkstables20)  

CURLIN x STORM CAT x UNBRIDLED’S SONG 

 Next award is the Champion 3yo Turf Route Male

    ORPHEUS CADET (owner – hofcadet)  

REDOUTE’S CHOICE x FORTY NINER x SEATTLE SLEW 

 Next award is the Champion 3yo Turf Long Male

   DARIEL (owner – dragonrider7)  

REDOUTE’S CHOICE x DYNAFORMER x NORTHERN DANCER

 Next award is the Champion 3yo Turf Route Female award

   QUEEN KAM (owner – elkstables6)  

KING KAMEHAMEHA x DUBAWI x GIANT’S CAUSEWAY 

 Next award is the Champion 3yo Turf Long Female

    DEVIL’S DRAGON (owner – crazyjoe)  

FRANKEL x SEA THE STARS (IRE) x KINGMAMBO

  That concludes the 3yo division awards. Your dinner will be served next. 

 

     

The night starting to take its toll

      

  Hey, is everyone ready for the older horse division? Next award is the Champion Older Male Dirt Route.

   VOLUMINOUS (owner – newarkde)  

DEEP IMPACT (JPN) x SMART STRIKE x DEPUTY MINISTER 

 Next award is the Champion Older Male Dirt Long

    STARS COLLIDING (owner – cab31)  

DEEP IMPACT (JPN) x SHAKESPEARE x GALILEO (IRE)  

 Next award is the Champion Older Female Dirt Route

   PRINCESS LEVER (owner – cencall1)  

AWESOME AGAIN x A.P. INDY x STORM CAT 

 Next award is the Champion Older Female Dirt Long

    UNBRIDLED LOGIC (owner – flagdown4)  

MALIBU MOON x UNBRIDLED’S SONG x DAMASCUS 

 Next award is the Champion Older Male Turf Route

    THE JOY OF LIFE (owner – icbomber1)  

KITTEN’S JOY x DISTORTED HUMOR x AWESOME AGAIN 

 Next award is the Champion Older Male Turf Long

   START SHAKING (owner – judesheen)  

ZABEEL x MONTJEU x BLUSHING GROOM

 Next award is the Champion Older Female Turf Route

    THE DEVIL DECIDES (owner – shadyrest3)  

DUBAWI x DANEHILL x ROBERTO  

 Next award is the Champion Older Female Turf Long

   WOKE THE DRAGON (owner – fairhaven6)  

AMERICAIN x NEW APPROACH (IRE) x CAERLEON 

 That concludes our older horse division. Toilet and Ciggy break.

 

  Next up are the sprinter divisions. We’ll start with the Champion Sprinter on Dirt

(All Ages/Sexes). And the winner is …

   FABREGAS SOLER (owner – holdme)  

TAPIT x SEEKING THE GOLD x BROAD BRUSH 

 The Champion Sprinter on Turf (All Ages/Sexes). And the winner is …

    YOU BETTER LISTEN (owner – oasisdream)  

COMMANDS x GONE WEST x NIJINSKY II

  OK, We do have one more very special award to present

The 2016 Horse Of The Year is …

 

    DARIEL (owner – dragonrider7)   

REDOUTE’S CHOICE x DYNAFORMER x NORTHERN DANCER

This fabulous horse started 10 times in 2016. He raced in 7 Grade 1 events– winning 3 of them including the time honored Arc De ComicDog (as a 3 year old no less !!!) and 2 Derbies, outstanding training by the mighty Given stable with one hell of a horse, a great achievement by horse and trainer. The sim community applauds you both. We eagerly await his return in the 2017 season.

And that’s our 2016 Sim Eclipse Awards (EOY), folks. The Black Type Bugler and Derby Fever would like to thank you all for your participation over the 2016 racing year and congratulate everyone for their particular successes along the way. Good luck for 2017 and we hope lady luck gives you a horse capable of competing for these prestigious awards. Stop by the bar for one last drink before you head to the after-parties.

 

    Special thanks to the Entertainment                      Special thanks to the Caterers

                                                                                                    YOTHU YINDI                                                 The Fever Cooking Crew

               

Special thanks to the bar personnel Spinround and her able staff

     

The aftermath

       

      

       

  

 Greg (gcliffo)