In alphabetical order, they are:

Two-Year-Old Male:

Creative Cause (Giant’s Causeway), Hansen (Tapit), Union Rags (Dixie Union)

Two-Year-Old Filly:

Grace Hall (Empire Maker), My Miss Aurelia (Smart Strike), Stephanie’s Kitten (Kitten’s Joy)

Three-Year-Old Male:

Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}), Caleb’s Posse (Posse), Shackleford (Forestry)

Three-Year-Old Filly:

It’s Tricky (Mineshaft), Plum Pretty (Medaglia d’Oro), Royal Delta (Empire Maker)

Older Male:

Acclamation (Unusual Heat), Game On Dude (Awesome Again), Tizway (Tiznow)

Older Female:

Awesome Maria (Maria’s Mon), Blind Luck (Pollard’s Vision), Havre de Grace (Saint Liam)

Male Sprinter:

Amazombie (Northern Afleet), Caleb’s Posse (Posse), Regally Ready (More Than Ready)

Female Sprinter:

Hilda’s Passion (Canadian Frontier), Musical Romance (Concorde’s Tune), Sassy Image (Broken Vow)

Male Turf Horse:

Acclamation (Unusual Heat), Cape Blanco (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), St Nicholas Abbey (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire})

Female Turf Horse:

Dubawi Heights (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Perfect Shirl (Perfect Soul {Ire}), Stacelita (Fr) (Monsun {Ger})

Steeplechase Horse:

Black Jack Blues (Ire) (Definite Article {GB}), Decoy Daddy (Ire) (Lord Of Appeal {GB}), Tax Ruling (Dynaformer)

Owner:

Midwest Thoroughbreds, Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey, Team Valor

Breeder:

Adena Springs, Brereton C. Jones, Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey

Trainer:

Bob Baffert, Bill Mott, Todd Pletcher

Jockey:

Javier Castellano, Ramon Dominguez, John Velazquez

Apprentice Jockey:

Ryan Curatolo, Kyle Frey, Rosario Montanez

Winners in all 17 horse and human categories will be announced at the 41st annual Eclipse Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Jan. 16. Finalists in the Horse of the Year category will be announced on the night of the ceremony.