Finalists for the 2005 Eclipse Award championships were announced yesterday, as voted upon by members of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers and Daily Racing Form. Winners will be announced at the annual Eclipse dinner Jan. 23 in Beverly Hills.

Here are the nominees, with the likely winner in caps:

2-year-old colt or gelding: First Samurai, Henny Hughes, STEVIE WONDERBOY

2-year-old filly: Adieu, FOLKLORE, Wild Fit

3-year-old colt or gelding: AFLEET ALEX, Flower Alley, Giacomo

3-year-old filly: Round Pond, SMUGGLER, Summerly

Older male: Borrego, Rock Hard Ten, SAINT LIAM

Older female: ASHADO, Pleasant Home, Stellar Jayne

Sprinter: LOST IN THE FOG, Saratoga County, Silver Train

Male turf horse: Artie Schiller, LEROIDESANIMAUX, Shirocco

Female turf horse: Cesario, INTERCONTINENTAL, Megahertz

Steeplechaser: Hirapour, MCDYNAMO, Sur La Tete

Trainer: Steve Asmussen, Bobby Frankel, TODD PLETCHER

Jockey: Jerry Bailey, Edgar Prado, JOHN VELAZQUEZ

Apprentice: Channing Hill, Justin Stein, EMMA-JAYNE WILSON