Knicks Go embodied the “Year” in Horse of the Year as his illustrious campaign stretched from January to November with bookend major grade 1 wins, so it was no surprise Feb. 10 when he took home top honors at the Eclipse Awards.

The first reported foal by Mr. Monomoy, a graded stakes-winning half brother to dual champion Monomoy Girl, was born Feb. 8 in New York, according to Climax Stallions.

Champions representing Korea, England, Japan, Mexico, Dubai, and several points on the North American continent paraded on the tented stage at Santa Anita Park to an appreciative audience of more than 300 guests.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Sam F. Davis S. (G3) and El Camino Real Derby.

Trainer Brad Cox was honored with his second consecutive Eclipse Award Feb. 10.

All of that made it no surprise that when the Horse of the Year for 2021 was announced Feb. 10 at the Eclipse Awards ceremonies it was the Korea Racing Authority’s Knicks Go who was introduced.

Yibir capped a sensational weekend for Godolphin when he rolled from the clouds down the Del Mar stretch and collared Broome in the final strides of the Nov. 6 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T).

Buttonwood Farm’s The Mean Queen, a 6-year-old Irish-bred mare by Doyen—Gail Borden, by Kris Kin, was a dominant figure in steeplechasing in 2021.

Essential Quality lived up to all the promise surrounding him at the start of 2021 by becoming just the 14th colt since 1936 to earn championship honors at 2 and 3.

Only one horse has been able to beat Jan. 29 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes Presented by 1/ST BET (G1) winner Life Is Good, and that is Jackie’s Warrior, who was named the champion male sprinter of 2021.