Bricks And Mortar Is 2019’s Horse Of The Year
Now Retired Star Also Picks Up Champion Turf Male Award, Connections Win Big
By LATT Staff
Klaravich Stables’ Breeders’ Cup Turf (GIT) hero Bricks and Mortar took home the Horse of the Year Trophy at the 49th annual Eclipse Awards ceremony held January 23rd at Gulfstream Park. The 6-year-old son of Giant’s Causeway was also honored as the year’s top male turf horse, while his owners, trainer Chad Brown and Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. also took home the trophy in their respective categories.
Bricks and Mortar was retired after the Breeders’ Cup and sold to Japan where he will take up stallion duty at Shadai Farm. He ended a spectacular career with a record of 13-11-0-2, $7,085,650 and wins in the Arlington Million (GIT), Manhattan Stakes (GIT), Old Forrester Turf Classic (GIT) and Pegasus Turf Cup (GIT).
Following are all the winners for each division of the 2019 Eclipse Awards. Congratulations to all!
Horse of the Year
- Bricks and Mortar. Photo: Jordan Thomson
Two-Year-Old Filly
- British Idiom. Photo: Jordan Thomson
Two-Year-Old Male
- Storm The Court. Photo: Jordan Sigmon
Three-Year-Old Filly
- Covfefe. Photo: Jordan Thomson
Three-Year-Old Male
- Maximum Security. Photo: Jordan Thompson
Older Dirt Male
- Vino Rosso. Photo: Jordan Thomson
Older Dirt Female
- Midnight Bisou. Photo: Jordan Thomson
Male Sprinter
- Mitole. Photo: Jordan Thomson
Female Sprinter
- Covfefe. Photo: Jordan Sigmon
Female Turf Horse
- Uni. Photo: Jordan Thomson
Male Turf Horse
- Bricks and Mortar. Photo: Jordan Sigmon
Steeplechase Horse (click for PPs)
Jockey
- Irad Ortiz Jr. Photo: Jordan Thomson
Apprentice Jockey (click for stats)
Owner
- Klaravich Stables (Seth Klarman & William Lawrence) silks. Photo: Jordan Thomson
Breeder
- George Strawbridge Jr. Photo: NYRA
Trainer
- Chad Brown. LATT Photo