This puts a horse such as Brian's Time, the Travers favorite, in a funny position when it comes to year-end honors.

Or would the Belmont Stakes plus a Travers add up to year-end honors for the Haskell runner-up, Victory Gallop?

Mr. Goetzman, too, said that the producers wanted to give the movie, and especially Ms. Vardalos, a full shot at year-end honors.

Because there was no dominant sprinter in the United States this year, Elmhurst has become one of the leading candidates for year-end honors as champion sprinter.

But that film, too, has thus far failed to land year-end honors.

The closest they will ever come is when they appear on a ballot for year-end honors as the nation's top 3-year-old colt.

The trainer of Aptitude, Bobby Frankel, acknowledged that his colt could run himself into contention for winning year-end honors with a victory in the Belmont.

Griffin, who was named the Big East rookie of the week today, took an early lead for next week's award and also for the year-end honor.

To those obsessed with year-end honors, her achievement this past weekend was her greatest.

And the path was clear for Go for Gin to make a late run at the year-end honors.