Team Zenyatta to receive special Eclipse Award

By foxsports
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The individuals who helped Zenyatta become one of the most recognizable sports stars of 2010 will be honored with a special Eclipse Award at the 40th annual ceremony Jan. 17.

The special award honors extraordinary service, individual achievements or contributions to horse racing.

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced the special award Wednesday.

Zenyatta is a candidate for Horse of the Year honors, too.

Zenyatta ended her career with a 19-1 record, losing only in the Breeders' Cup Classic in November. She finished second in the AP's female athlete of the year voting for the second straight year.

The Eclipse Awards will be presented in Miami Beach, Fla.