NY-Bred Divisional Championship Nominees Announced

New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB) is pleased to announce the nominees for the New York-bred divisional champions of 2020. A panel of New York Turf writers, broadcasters, handicappers, racing analysts and photographers will vote on the winners of each division and the 2020 New York-bred Horse of the Year.

The 2020 New York-bred divisional champions and New York-bred Horse of the Year will be unveiled in a special virtual awards event on Monday, April 5, 2021. The event will be hosted on NYTBAwards.com with the Annual Awards Dinner on hiatus again due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Also to be honored with 2020 awards will be Broodmare of the Year, Champion Trainer, Champion Jockey and Outstanding Breeder.

A list of the 2020 New York-bred divisional championship nominees by category follows.

Champion 2-Year-Old Male

Blue Gator

Brooklyn Strong

Eagle Orb

Hold the Salsa

Step Dancer

Thin White Duke

Champion 2-Year-Old Filly

Laobanonaprayer

Mischievous Dream

No Mo' Spending

Party At Page's

Samborella

Simply Ravishing

Vacay

Varda

Champion 3-Year-Old Male

Captain Bombastic

Chestertown

City Man

Dream Bigger

Ny Traffic

Scilly Cay

Tiz the Law

Champion 3-Year-Old Filly

A Freud of Mama

Critical Value

Fresco

Makingcents

Officer Hutchy

Sharp Starr

Champion Older Dirt Male

Bankit

Danny California

Funny Guy

Mr. Buff

Sea Foam

Tribecca

Champion Older Dirt Female

Lucky Move

Mrs. Orb 

Newly Minted

Ratajkowski

Champion Male Turf Horse

Battle Station

City Man 

Cross Border

Dox Matrix

Red Knight

Rinaldi

Somelikeithotbrown

Therapist

Champion Female Turf Horse

Classic Lady

Fifty Five

Fresco

Lead Guitar

Myhartblongstodady

Niko's Dream

Champion Male Sprinter

Arthur's Hope

Battle Station

Captain Bombastic

Funny Guy

Tribecca

Champion Female Sprinter

Cash Offer

Collegeville Girl

Critical Value

Espresso Shot

Lead Guitar

Mentality

Newly Minted

Officer Hutchy

Prairie Fire