Daily Racing Form Site, DRF.com, Offers The Only Free Live Coverage of the Eclipse Awards

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When the 2012 Eclipse Awards are handed out on Saturday, January 19 at Gulfstream Park, DRF.com will be the exclusive website offering FREE live coverage of the awards ceremony, beginning at 8:00 PM ET. Fans can also watch the awards ceremony live on HRTV and HRTV.com, both available by subscription.

The 42(nd) Annual Eclipse Awards, presented by the Daily Racing Form, National Thoroughbred Racing Association and National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, celebrates the horses, owners, breeders, trainers, and jockeys whose outstanding achievements in North America have earned them the title of Champion in their respective categories. Eclipse Awards will also be presented to members of the media for outstanding coverage of Thoroughbred racing as well as to the winner of the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship.

"Daily Racing Form is proud to deliver this highly anticipated show to racing fans around the globe," said John Hartig, CEO, Daily Racing Form. "The annual announcement of the Eclipse Award winners and presentation of awards have a tremendous impact on all aspects of the racing industry, not only on the breeding and sales fronts, but also setting up the 2-year-old champions as the leading Kentucky Derby contenders for 2013."

Adds Hartig, "I'm equally proud of my Daily Racing Form colleagues who will take home four of the six Eclipse Awards given to media contributors in recognition of their breakthrough 2012 coverage of Thoroughbred racing."