Thoroughbred Racing Annual Champions
The formal Eclipse awards didn't start until 1971 when current system of using a combined poll of the Daily Racing Form staff, the NTRA (previous the TRA), and the members of the National Turf Writers Association was adopted. Prior to 1979, there was no separate Male and Female Grass category. Sprint champions were not selected every year until 1971. Champions prior to 1971 are as listed in the American Racing Manual. For some information about multiple winners and some special categories not listed here, check the Infoplease.com Almanac.
2008
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2YO Male - Midshipman 2YO Female - Stardom Bound 3YO Male - Big Brown 3YO Female - Proud Spell Handicap Male - Curlin Handicap Female - Zenyatta Grass Male - Conduit Grass Female - Forever Together Sprinter - Benny the Bull Horse of Year - Curlin |
Jockey - Garrett Gomez Apprentice Jockey - Pascacio Lopez Trainer - Steve Asmussen Owner - Stronach Stable Breeder - Adena Springs |
2007
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2YO Male - War Pass 2YO Female - Indian Blessing 3YO Male - Curlin 3YO Female - Rags to Riches Handicap Male - Lawyer Ron Handicap Female - Ginger Punch Grass Male - English Channel Grass Female - Lahudood Sprinter - Midnight Lute Horse of Year - Curlin |
Jockey - Garrett Gomez Apprentice Jockey - Joe Talamo Trainer - Todd Pletcher Owner - Shadwell Stable Breeder - Adena Springs |
2006
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2YO Male - Street Sense 2YO Female - Dreaming of Anna 3YO Male - Bernardini 3YO Female - Wait a While Handicap Male - Invasor Handicap Female - Fleet Indian Grass Male - Miesque's Approval Grass Female - Ouija Board Sprinter - Thor's Echo Horse of Year - Invasor |
Jockey - Edgar Prado Apprentice Jockey - Julien Leparoux Trainer - Todd Pletcher Owner - Darley Stable and Lael Stable (tie) Breeder - Adena Springs |
2005
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2YO Male - Stevie Wonderboy 2YO Female - Folklore 3YO Male - Afleet Alex 3YO Female - Smuggler Handicap Male - Saint Liam Handicap Female - Ashado Grass Male - Leroidesanimaux Grass Female - Intercontinental Sprinter - Lost in the Fog Horse of Year - Saint Liam |
Jockey - John Velazquez Apprentice Jockey - Emma-Jayne Wilson Trainer - Todd Pletcher Owner - Michael Gill Breeder - Adena Springs |
2004
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2YO Male - Declan's Moon 2YO Female - Sweet Catomine 3YO Male - Smarty Jones 3YO Female - Ashado Handicap Male - Ghostzapper Handicap Female - Azeri Grass Male - Kitten's Joy Grass Female - Ouija Board Sprinter - Speightstown Horse of Year - Ghostzapper |
Jockey - John Velazquez Apprentice Jockey - Brian Hernandez Trainer - Todd Pletcher Owner - Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey Breeder - Adena Springs |
2003
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2YO Male - Action This Day 2YO Female - Halfbridled 3YO Male - Funny Cide 3YO Female - Bird Town Handicap Male - Mineshaft Handicap Female - Azeri Grass Male - High Chaparral Grass Female - Islington Sprinter - Aldebaran Horse of Year - Mineshaft |
Jockey - Jerry Bailey Apprentice Jockey - Eddie Castro Trainer - Bobby Frankel Owner - Juddmonte Farms Breeder - Juddmonte Farms |
2002
| 2YO Male - Vindication 2YO Female - Storm Flag Flying 3YO Male - War Emblem 3YO Female - Farda Amiga Handicap Male - Left Bank Handicap Female - Azeri Grass Male - High Chaparral Grass Female - Golden Apples Sprinter - Orientate Horse of Year - Azeri | Jockey - Jerry Bailey Apprentice Jockey - Ryan Fogelsonger Trainer - Bobby Frankel Owner - Richard A. Englander Breeder - Juddmonte Farms |
2001
| 2YO Male - Johannesburg 2YO Female - Tempera 3YO Male - Point Given 3YO Female - Xtra Heat Handicap Male - Tiznow Handicap Female - Gourmet Girl Grass Male - Fantastic Light Grass Female - Banks Hill Sprinter - Squirtle Squirt Horse of Year - Point Given | Jockey - Jerry Bailey Apprentice Jockey - Jeremy Rose Trainer - Bobby Frankel Owner - Richard A. Englander Breeder - Juddmonte Farms |
2000
2YO Male - Macho Uno | Jockey - Jerry Bailey |
1999
2YO Male - Anees | Jockey - Jorge Chavez |
1998
2YO Male - Answer Lively | Jockey - Gary Stevens |
1997
2YO Male - Favorite Trick | Jockey - Jerry Bailey |
1996
2YO Male - Boston Harbor | Jockey - Jerry Bailey |
1995
2YO Male - Maria's Mon | Jockey - Jerry Bailey |
1994
2YO Male - Timber Country | Jockey - Mike Smith |
1993
2YO Male - Dehere | Jockey - Mike Smith |
1992
2YO Male - Gilded Time | Jockey - Kent Desormeaux |
1991
2YO Male - Arazi | Jockey - Pat Day |
1990
2YO Male - Fly So Free | Jockey - Craig Perret |
1989
2YO Male - Rhythm | Jockey - Kent Desormeaux |
1988
2YO Male - Easy Goer | Jockey - Jose Santos |
1987
2YO Male - Forty Niner | Jockey - Pat Day |
1986
2YO Male - Capote | Jockey - Pat Day |
1985
2YO Male - Tasso | Jockey - Angel Cordero Jr. |
1984
2YO Male - Chief's Crown | Jockey - Pat Day |
1983
2YO Male - Devil's Bag | Jockey - Angel Cordero Jr. |
1982
2YO Male - Roving Boy | Jockey - Angel Cordero Jr. |
1981
2YO Male - Deputy Minister | Jockey - Bill Shoemaker |
1980
2YO Male - Lord Avie | Jockey - Chris McCarron |
1979
2YO Male - Rockhill Native | Jockey - Laffit Pincay Jr. |
1978
2YO Male - Spectacular Bid | Jockey - Darrel McHargue |
1977
2YO Male - Affirmed | Jockey - Steve Cauthen |
1976
2YO Male - Seattle Slew | Jockey - Sandy Hawley |
1975
2YO Male - Honest Peasure | Jockey - Braulio Baeza |
1974
2YO Male - Foolish Pleasure | Jockey - Laffit Pincay Jr. |
1973
2YO Male - Proganonist | Jockey - Laffit Pincay Jr. |
1972
2YO Male - Secretariat | Jockey - Braulio Baeza |
1971
2YO Male - Riva Ridge | Jockey - Laffit Pincay Jr. |
1970
2YO Male - Hoist the Flag
2YO Female - Forward Gal
3YO Male - Personality
3YO Female - Office Queen
Handicap Male - Fort Marcy
Handicap Female - Shuvee
Grass Horse - Fort Marcy
Sprinter - Ta Wee
Horse of Year - Fort Marcy
1969
2YO Male - Silent Screen
2YO Female - Fast Attack
3YO Male - Arts and Letters
3YO Female - Gallant Broom
Handicap Male - Arts and Letters
Handicap Female - Gamely
Grass Horse - Hawaii
Sprinter - Ta Wee
Horse of Year - Arts and Letters
1968
2YO Male - Top Knight
2YO Female - Gallant Bloom
3YO Male - Stage Door Johnny
3YO Female - Dark Mirage
Handicap Male - Dr. Fager
Handicap Female - Gamely
Grass Horse - Dr. Fager
Sprinter - Dr. Fager
Horse of Year - Dr. Fager
1967
2YO Male - Vitrionic
2YO Female - Queen of the Stage
3YO Male - Damascus
3YO Female - Furl Sail/Gamely
Handicap Male - Damascus
Handicap Female - Straight Deal
Grass Horse - Fort Marcy
Sprinter - Dr. Fager
Horse of Year - Damascus
1966
2YO Male - Successor
2YO Female - Regal Gleam
3YO Male - Buckpasser
3YO Female - Lady Pitt
Handicap Male - Buckpasser
Handicap Female - Open Fire
Grass Horse - Assagai
Sprinter - Impressive
Horse of Year - Buckpasser
1965
2YO Male - Buckpasser
2YO Female - Moccasin
3YO Male - Tom Rolfe
3YO Female - What a Treat
Handicap Male - Roman Brother
Handicap Female - Old Hat
Grass Horse - Parka
Sprinter - Affectionately
Horse of Year - Roman Brother
1964
2YO Male - Bold Lad
2YO Female - Queen Express
3YO Male - Northern Dancer
3YO Female - Tosmah
Handicap Male - Kelso
Handicap Female - Tosmah
Horse of Year - Kelso
1963
2YO Male - Hurry to Market
2YO Female - Tosmah
3YO Male - Chateaugay
3YO Female - Lamb Chop
Handicap Male - Kelso
Handicap Female - Cicada
Grass Horse - Mongo
Horse of Year - Kelso
1962
2YO Male - Never Bend
2YO Female - Smart Deb
3YO Male - Jaipur
3YO Female - Cicada
Handicap Male - Kelso
Handicap Female - Primonetta
Horse of Year - Kelso
1961
2YO Male - Crimson Satan/Ridan
2YO Female - Cicada
3YO Male - Carry Back
3YO Female - Bowl of Flowers
Handicap Male - Kelso
Handicap Female - Airman's Guide
Grass Horse - T.V.Lark
Horse of Year - Kelso
1960
2YO Male - Hail to Reason
2YO Female - Bowl of Flowers
3YO Male - Kelso
3YO Female - Berlo
Handicap Male - Bald Eagle
Handicap Female - Royal Native
Horse of Year - Kelso
1959
2YO Male - Warfare
2YO Female - My Dear Girl
3YO Male - Sword Dancer
3YO Female - Royal Native
Handicap Male - Sword Dancer
Handicap Female - Tempted
Grass Horse - Round Table
Sprinter - Intentionally
Horse of Year - Sword Dancer
1958
2YO Male - First Landing
2YO Female - Quill
3YO Male - Tim Tam
3YO Female - Idun
Handicap Male - Round Table
Handicap Female - Bornastar
Grass Horse - Round Table
Sprinter - Bold Ruler
Horse of Year - Round Table
1957
2YO Male - Nadir
2YO Female - Idun
3YO Male - Bold Ruler
3YO Female - Bayou
Handicap Male - Dedicate
Handicap Female - Pucker Up
Grass Horse - Round Table
Sprinter - Decathlon
Horse of Year - Bold Ruler
1956
2YO Male - Barbizon
2YO Female - Leallah
3YO Male - Needles
3YO Female - Doubledogdare
Handicap Male - Swaps
Handicap Female - Blue Sparkler
Grass Horse - Career Boy
Sprinter - Decathlon
Horse of Year - Swaps
1955
2YO Male - Needles
2YO Female - Doubledogdare
3YO Male - Nashua
3YO Female - Misty Morn
Handicap Male - High Gun
Handicap Female - Misty Morn
Grass Horse - St. Vincent
Sprinter - Berseem
Horse of Year - Nashua
1954
2YO Male - Nashua
2YO Female - High Voltage
3YO Male - High Gun
3YO Female - Parlo
Handicap Male - Native Dancer
Handicap Female - Parlo
Grass Horse - Stan
Sprinter - White Skies
Horse of Year - Native Dancer
1953
2YO Male - Porterhouse
2YO Female - Evening Out
3YO Male - Native Dancer
3YO Female - Grecian Queen
Handicap Male - Tom Fool
Handicap Female - Sickle's Image
Grass Horse - Iceberg II
Sprinter - Tom Fool
Horse of Year - Tom Fool
1952
2YO Male - Native Dancer
2YO Female - Sweet Patootie
3YO Male - One Count
3YO Female - Real Delight
Handicap Male - Crafty Admiral
Handicap Female - Real Delight
Sprinter - Tea Maker
Horse of Year - One Count
1951
2YO Male - Tom Fool
2YO Female - Rose Jet
3YO Male - Counterpoint
3YO Female - Kiss Me Kate
Handicap Male - Hill Prince
Handicap Female - Bed of Roses
Sprinter - Sheila's Reward
Horse of Year - Counterpoint
1950
2YO Male - Battlefield
2YO Female - Aunt Jinny
3YO Male - Hill Prince
3YO Female - Next Move
Handicap Male - Noor
Handicap Female - Two Lea
Sprinter - Shiela's Reward
Horse of Year - Hill Prince
1949
2YO Male - Hill Prince
2YO Female - Bed o'Roses
3YO Male - Capot
3YO Female - Two Lea/Wistful
Handicap Male - Coaltown
Handicap Female - Bewitch
Sprinter - Delegate/Royal Governor
Horse of Year - Capot
1948
2YO Male - Blue Peter
2YO Female - Myrtle Charm
3YO Male - Citation
3YO Female - Miss Request
Handicap Male - Citation
Handicap Female - Conniver
Sprinter - Coaltown
Horse of Year - Citation
1947
2YO Male - Citation
2YO Female - Bewitch
3YO Male - Phalanx
3YO Female - But Why Not
Handicap Male - Armed
Handicap Female - But Why Not
Sprinter - Polynesian
Horse of Year - Armed
1946
2YO Male - Double Jay
2YO Female - First Flight
3YO Male - Assault
3YO Female - Bridal Flower
Handicap Male - Armed
Handicap Female - Gallorette
Horse of Year - Assault
1945
2YO Male - Star Pilot
2YO Female - Beaugay
3YO Male - Fighting Step
3YO Female - Busher
Handicap Male - Stymie
Handicap Female - Busher
Horse of Year - Busher
1944
2YO Male - Pavot
2YO Female - Busher
3YO Male - Jimminy
3YO Female - Twilight Tear
Handicap Male - Devil Diver
Handicap Female - Twilight Tear
Horse of Year - Twilight Tear
1943
2YO Male - Platter
2YO Female - Durazna
3YO Male - Count Fleet
3YO Female - Stefanita
Handicap Male - Market Wise/Devil Diver
Handicap Female - Mar-Kell
Horse of Year - Count Fleet
1942
2YO Male - Count Fleet
2YO Female - Askmenow
3YO Male - Alsab
3YO Female - Vagrancy
Handicap Male - Whirlaway
Handicap Female - Vagrancy
Horse of Year - Whirlaway
1941
2YO Male - Alsab
2YO Female - Petrify
3YO Male - Whirlaway
3YO Female - Painted Veil
Handicap Male - Mioland
Handicap Female - Fairy Chant
Horse of Year - Whirlaway
1940
2YO Male - Our Boots
2YO Female - Level Best
3YO Male - Bimelech
Handicap Male - Challedon
Handicap Female - War Plumage
Horse of Year - Challedon
1939
2YO Male - Bimelech
2YO Female - Now What
3YO Male - Challedon
3YO Female - Unerring
Handicap Male - Kayak II
Handicap Female - Lady Maryland
Horse of Year - Challedon
1938
2YO Male - El Chico
2YO Female - Inscoelda
3YO Male - Stagehand
Handicap Male - Seabiscuit
Handicap Female - Marica
Horse of Year - Seabiscuit
1937
2YO Male - Menow
3YO Male - War Admiral
Handicap Male - Seabiscuit
Horse of Year - War Admiral
1936
2YO Male - Pompoon
3YO Male - Granville
Handicap Male - Discovery
Sprinter - Myrtlewood
Horse of Year - Granville
