Blame and Zenyatta are among the three finalists for champion owner

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The announcement, to be made by Alex Waldrop, the president and chief executive officer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, is expected to come between 9:30 and 10 p.m. Eastern at the end of what promises to be a marathon evening. More than 500 people are expected to attend the black-tie dinner.

Blame and Zenyatta, finalists for Horse of the Year along with Goldikova, will be the focal points of the evening. Claiborne Farm -- which, in partnership with Adele Dilschneider, bred and owns Blame -- will be presented with an Eclipse Award of Merit. Zenyatta's connections, headed by owners Jerry and Ann Moss, will be presented with a Special Eclipse Award. Blame's victory over Zenyatta in the BC Classic will be cited as the NTRA's "Moment of the Year." The owners of Blame and Zenyatta are among the three finalists for champion owner, and Blame's breeders are a finalist in that category, too. John Shirreffs, the trainer of Zenyatta, is a finalist among his brethren, and Garrett Gomez, the jockey of Blame, is a finalist in his category. Plus, both Blame, as champion older male, and Zenyatta, as champion older female, are cinches to win divisional honors. They suggests, Coach Outlet Store, 70% Off, 2011 Online Coach Outlet Store, come on, for the coach handbags you dream for, now or never!

Another Eclipse Award of Merit will go to Marylou Whitney. The winner of last year's Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship will be cited. The breeders of all Breeders' Cup race winners will be acknowledged. This in addition to the divisional winners of all Eclipse Awards for humans and horses, plus a presentation to all Eclipse Award-winning media members.

The dinner begins at 6 p.m., and awards are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., with Kenny Rice, best known as part of the NBC-Sports racing team, emceeing for the fourth straight year. TVG will report live on the Eclipse Awards, beginning at 6 p.m.

There was keen interest in last year's Horse of the Year balloting, which boiled down to Rachel Alexandra vs. Zenyatta, though Rachel Alexandra was the acknowledged favorite. This year's result is seen as a toss-up.

Zenyatta has finished second in Horse of the Year balloting the past two years.

"If there's a fairness doctrine, she deserves it," Jerry Moss said, who usually go to online shop,