Tonight: 8pm HRTV

Can also be seen on drf.com and Paulick is doing a live blog

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and Gulfstream Park Racetrack and Casino announced today that fans visiting Gulfstream Park next Saturday night, January 19, will have unprecedented access to the Eclipse Awards-winning connections immediately following their recognition at the sold-out event.

Within minutes of receiving their Eclipse Award on stage, the winning connections for each of the 17 human and equine Eclipse Awards will be brought to a special area adjacent to the Gulfstream Park Sport of Kings Theatre for photographs. The area will be open to fans and visitors to Gulfstream Park. Beverages, cocktails and concessions also will be available throughout the facility and in the paddock walking ring, and the entire Eclipse Awards broadcast on HRTV will be televised live on monitors throughout the facility.

On Saturday morning, the remaining available tickets for both the Eclipse Awards ceremony and a Tuesday charity golf tournament to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) were sold.

“We are delighted to have sold out the Eclipse Awards and look forward to hosting our largest Eclipse Awards live audience in several years,” said Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA. “We hope that more fans join us throughout next week and at ‘Fans First’ on Saturday evening to celebrate our sport’s brightest stars.”

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