ABR Announces Inaugural Fan Choice Award Winners

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Photo: Skip Dickstein
Bricks and Mortar wins the Breeders' Cup Turf, which was voted best race of the year

America's Best Racing presented the results of its first Fan Choice Awards Dec. 19 online at americasbestracing.net and on Fox Sports 2. 

The awards, voted on by horse racing devotees, recognize the best equine and human athletes in the sport for 2019, top media personalities and moments, and popular venues and food/drink offerings from North American racing.

Watch the awards ceremony hosted by Tabitha Lipkin and Bram Weinstein below and check out the winners in each category.


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Secretariat "Vox Populi" Horse of 2019: Bricks and Mortar

Best Race of 2019: Longines Breeders' Cup Turf

Best Jockey of 2019: Irad Ortiz Jr.

November 2, 2019, Breeders' Cup Saturday Vino Rosso, Irad Ortiz Jr up, wins the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Classic
Photo: Rick Samuels
Irad Ortiz Jr.

Best Trainer of 2019: Chad Brown

Best Racetrack for Bettors: Saratoga Race Course

Best Racetrack to Watch a Race: Saratoga Race Course

Code of Honor wins 2019 Travers Stakes at Saratoga
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Saratoga Race Course



Best Racetrack Food: Hattie's Chicken, Saratoga Race Course

Best Racetrack Cocktail: Mint Julep, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs

2019 Oaks Day Scene
Photo: Coady Photography
Mint julep



Best Racing Fashion Event: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs

Best Racing Radio Show or Podcast: At the Races with Steve Byk

Best Racing Analyst: Britney Eurton, NBC Sports/TVG

Best Race Call: Larry Collmus, Personal Ensign Stakes


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