Tourist tops Turf Male Eclipse Award nominations

Tourist, brilliant winner of the 2016 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) and recent addition to the 2017 WinStar Farm stallion roster, was named as a finalist in the Male Turf category.

Tourist, who was bred by WinStar and is by their champion sire Tiznow, was campaigned by WinStar in partnership with Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber.

The Breeders’ Cup win, which was the fastest run in the event’s history, capped off a year also included a win for Tourist in the Fourstardave H. (G1) at Saratoga. He competed exclusively in Grade 1 events last year, and had Beyer Speed Figures of at least 105 in his final four starts.

Retired to WinStar following the Breeders’ Cup, Tourist is standing the 2017 season for a fee of $12,500 stands and nurses.

Winners of the Eclipse Awards will be announced on Saturday, Jan. 21 at Gulfstream Park.