I heard over a radio in my stall about the Eclipse Awards. I remembered hearing Miss Charlotte saying I could win one, and I perked up and listened.

"The Eclipse Awards have been awarded to the following: Female Turf Horse: Spa Trip, Male Turf Horse: World Traveler, Female Sprint Horse: Luckofthedraw, Male Sprint Horse: Blank Fire, Older Female: Lotstodolittletime, Older Male: Winding Road, Two year old Male: Ours to Keep, Two year old Filly: Chance to Change, Three year old Filly: Done Deal, Three year old Male: To Win and Repeat AND Fine Line (there is a tie), and Horse of the Year is...Repossess, although we do not know what happened to him, a Triple Crown winner is deserving of this award. The Moment of the Year is Repossess' Belmont Stakes...Outstanding Trainer is Graham Motion, Outstanding Owner is the late Miss Julie Charlotte..." I stopped listening after that. Tower, Fine Line, Blank Fire, and World Traveler had all won awards, as well as I. I was happy that Tower was obviously alive and well. But what of me? Was this all I was going to do for the rest of my life, get beaten by a whip?