Thirty years after accepting the Eclipse Award for champion sprinter Gulch, owner Peter Brant returned to the big stage courtesy of Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}–Starlet's Sister {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}), who was named champion female turf horse at Thursday evening's Eclipse Award Ceremony at Gulfstream Park. The GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare turf heroine, a €12,000 ARQOCT, yearling was bred by Ecurie des Monceaux. She is trained by Chad Brown.
Stormy Liberal (Stormy Atlantic–Vassar, by Royal Academy), a back-to-back winner of the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, earned champion male turf honors. Owned by Rockingham Ranch and David A. Bernsen LLC, the $165,000 FTSAUG yearling RNA and $100,000 OBSMAR juvenile is trained by Peter Miller. He was bred by Dapple Bloodstock & Gryphon Investments LLC.
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