The California-based Blind Luck, who will likely be crowned an Eclipse champion in January, took her show on the road many times this year, running nine times at seven different tracks in six states. The cleverly-named daughter of the one-eyed Pollard's Vision, out of the mare Lucky One, was known for her heart-stopping late rallies. The most thrilling finish of those came in the Kentucky Oaks, when she flew from last at the head of the stretch to nip the talented Evening Jewel by a nose, giving trainer Jerry Hollendorfer his third Oaks win. With Blind Luck, Evening Jewel and many others from their division returning in 2011, the distaffers should once again hold the spotlight.

Each day for the rest of 2010, Nicole Russo is counting down her top 10 most memorable races of 2010. What are yours? E-mail sports@saratogian.com or leave a comment below!