æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv fˈoːɹ, swˈɑːps wʌz nˈeɪmd hˈɔːɹs ʌvðə jˈɪɹ baɪ tˈɜːf ænd spˈoːɹt daɪdʒˈɛst ˈæftɚ bˈiːɾɪŋ nˈæʃjuːə baɪ sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt vˈoʊts tə fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, ænd tˈɑːpɪŋ ɐ sˈɪmɪlɚ pˈoʊl ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd baɪ tɹˈaɪæŋɡəl pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃənz.
At the age of four, Swaps was named Horse of the Year by Turf and Sport Digest after beating Nashua by 78 votes to 45, and topping a similar poll organized by Triangle Publications.