Gun Runner won five of his six trips to the races in 2017 including the GI Stephen Foster, GI Whitney Stakes, G1 Woodward Stakes and GI Breeders Cup Classic where he turned back the challenge of GI Pacific Classic hero and champion Dirt Male finalist Collected.

Trained by Steve Asmussen, Gun Runner remains in training for the GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park in three weeks.

Arrogate won the inaugural Pegasus World Cup last January and defeated Gun Runner in the G1 Dubai World Cup at Meydan in March in the world’s highest-rated performance of 2017 after being runner-up runner-up to California Chrome in 2016.

Arrogate and Gun Runner are also finalists in the Older Dirt Male category.

World Approval posted wins in five of his six starts in 2017 with victories in the GI Fourstardave, GI Woodbine Mile and G1 Breeders Cup Mile.

The Eclipse Awards will be presented on January 25 in 17 horse and human categories.

Frank Stronach, major owner, breeder and racetrack owner, will receive the Eclipse Award of Merit for a lifetime of achievement in the thoroughbred industry.

2017 Eclipse Awards Finalists

Horse of the Year: Arrogate; Gun Runner; World Approval

2YO Male: Bolt d’Oro; Good Magic; Solomini

2YO Filly: Caledonia Road; Moonshine Memories; Rushing Fall

3YO Male: Always Dreaming; Battle of Midway; West Coast

3YO Filly; Abel Tasman; Elate; Unique Bella

Older Dirt Male: Arrogate; Collected; Gun Runner

Older Dirt Female: Forever Unbridled; Songbird; Stellar Wind

Male Sprinter: Imperial Hint; Mind Your Biscuits; Roy H

Female Sprinter: Bar Of Gold; Paulassilverlining; Unique Bella

Male Turf Horse: Beach Patrol; Talismanic; World Approval

Female Turf Horse: Lady Eli; Off Limits; Wuheida

Steeplechase: All the Way Jose; Mr. Hot Stuff; Scorpiancer

Owner: Godolphin Racing; Juddmonte Farms; Winchell Thoroughbreds & Three Chimneys Farm

Breeder: Besilu Stables; Clearsky Farms; WinStar Farm

Trainer: Steve Asmussen; Bob Baffert; Chad Brown

Jockey: Javier Castellano; Jose Ortiz; Mike Smith

Apprentice: Katie Clawson; Hector Rafael Diaz Jr.; Evin A. Roman