Who is HOTY now?

[Flanders]

Who was the last 3-time HOTY? Was it Curlin?  I can't imagine there ever having been a turfer getting it twice.

Forego (3x) and Kelso (5x) are the only horses to win HOTY more than twice.

Interestingly, if Wise Dan wins again this year, no intact male horse has won HOTY since Curlin in 2008.

[Blue Jeans]

Who was the last 3-time HOTY? Was it Curlin?  I can't imagine there ever having been a turfer getting it twice.

Forego (3x) and Kelso (5x) are the only horses to win HOTY more than twice.

Interestingly, if Wise Dan wins again this year, no intact male horse has won HOTY since Curlin in 2008.

All the more reason to LOVE THOSE GELDINGS!

If I could vote, it'd be Wise Dan ... he deserves it!   

[Man o Taz]

As stated in the Eclipse thread - its Dan all the way.

[Zenyatta]

Who was the last 3-time HOTY? Was it Curlin?  I can't imagine there ever having been a turfer getting it twice.

I thought Curlin only won it twice? But he's last one I remember getting it twice in a row.

Sorry Charlie, I call that a "tablet typo," which I make frequently.  I meant 2 time not 3. 

[Charlie]

Sorry Charlie, I call that a "tablet typo," which I make frequently.  I meant 2 time not 3. 

Its all good . I have the same type of mistakes on my iphone.

[Man o Taz]

Will Take Charge inching closer. He's running out of calendar, though. An impressive 11 race season for him.

[curtis]

Will Take Charge inching closer. He's running out of calendar, though. An impressive 11 race season for him.

I like Will Take Charge as Horse of the Year.  The biggest drawback to him winning it though would be that we may never see him on the track again--but then we may not anyway.

[Zenyatta]

As much as I like Will Take Charge, it's hard for me to ignore the races between the Rebel and the Jim Dandy. That's 4months worth of under par performances.

I think Danny gets it again.

[peeptoad]

As much as I like Will Take Charge, it's hard for me to ignore the races between the Rebel and the Jim Dandy. That's 4months worth of under par performances.

I think Danny gets it again.

I agree and I don't have a problem with Wise Dan getting it. He performed at top level within his division all year long, with only one hiccup on the synth.

If WTC continues to improve he will be a monster next year; I hope they bring him back for 2014.

[curtis]

As much as I like Will Take Charge, it's hard for me to ignore the races between the Rebel and the Jim Dandy. That's 4months worth of under par performances.

I think Danny gets it again.

I'm not ignoring them and despite the time elapsed between the Rebel and the Jim Dandy it was really five weeks of sub par performances and even that is debatable.  When you race in the best races available, you are rarely going to win or even be competitive in them all.  We tend to forget that because horses are campaigned in such a safe manner nowadays.  Also, Will Take Charge's Derby was much better than it looks on paper.  A case could be made that he was second best and I'm sure the race took something out of him.  Given the way he was working for the Triple Crown, he probably should have skipped the next two races--or the Preakness at the very least--but D. Wayne likes to dance.  Will Take Charge probably did get something out of those races, though--experience at the very least.  Hey, If Wise Dan had tried the Foster and either the Whitney or Woodward and been remotely competitive in them, I'm all for giving him the award again.  Instead he went the tomato can route--which was certainly his connection's prerogative.  I don't think he should be ultimately rewarded for it though.