If the Eclipse Awards were held today...
 

Three-Year-Old Male: Animal Kingdom
Three-Year-Old Female: Zazu
Older Male: First Dude
Older Female: Havre De Grace
Male Sprinter: Smiling Tiger
Female Sprinter: Sassy Image
Male Turf Horse: Teaks North
Female Turf Horse: Malibu Pier
Horse of the Year: Animal Kingdom

Don't know enough about the owner/jockey/trainer awards to speculate.

Other thoughts?

Not sure if its a US-only thing but I'd vote 3YO female - Inglorious as of now.

I think Blind Luck is back on top now. Hard to pick who is best in this division. Great rivalry.

its the best rivalry since LUHR and COZZENE. i hope they both stay healthy.

HOY-Animal Kingdom Wow is all i can say....

never mind those 3 year olds that don't make it to 4. my horse of the year is Rapid Redux. he would dust any one of those champion 3 year olds now, that would make him better in my mind. not only that, Rapid Redux runs almost every week, he will have more starts this year than the 3 tripple crown race winners will have their whole career combined.

Wow.

John white was on HRTV talking today and he was talking about the great female rivalry he made a good case for it (BL v. HDG) being the best female rivalry of all time.

They have faced 6 times now. I was thinking earlier today just what it would have meant to / done for the sport if Rachel and Z faced each other 6 times. One can only dream.