Eclipse Award Winners
Eclipse award winners. Thoroughbred Champions through the years.
Eclipse
Award Winners
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The
Eclipse awards are named after the 18th century racehorse and
sire, Eclipse, who began racing at age five and was unbeaten in
18 starts (eight wins were walkovers). As a stallion, Eclipse
sired winners of 344 races, including three Epsom Derby champions.
Since 1971 voters made up of DRF staff, NTRA, and the Turf Writers
Association have determined the winners.
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| Year | Horse Of The Year | Older Male | Older filly/Mare | 3yr old colt | 3yr Old Filly | 2yr old Colt | 2yr old Filly | Sprinter | Turf Male | Turf Female |
| 2008 | Curlin | Curlin | Zenyatta | Big Brown | Proud Spell | Midshipman | Stardom Bound | Benny The Bull | Conduit | Forever Together |
| 2007 | Curlin | Lawyer Ron | Ginger Punch | Curlin | Rags To Riches | War Pass | Indian Blessing | Midnight Lute | English Channel | Lahudood |
| 2006 | Invasor | Invasor | Fleet Indian | Bernardini | Wait A While | Street Sense | Dreaming Of Anna | Thor's Echo | Miesque's Approval | Ouija Board |
| 2005 | Saint Liam | Saint Liam | Ashado | Afleet Alex | Smuggler | Stevie Wonderboy | Folklore | Lost In The Fog | Leroidesanimaux | Intercontinental |
| 2004 | Ghostzapper | Ghostzapper | Azeri | Smarty Jones | Ashado | Declan's Moon | Sweet Catomine | Speightstown | Kitten's Joy | Ouija Board |
| 2003 | Mineshaft | Mineshaft | Azeri | Funny Cide | Bird Town | Action This Day | Halfbridled | Aldebaran | High Chaparral | Islington |
| 2002 | Left Bank | Left Bank | Azeri | War Emblem | Farda Amiga | Vindication | Storm Flag Flying | Orientate | High Chaparral | Golden Apples |
| 2001 | Tiznow | Tiznow | Gourmet Girl | Point Given | Xtra Heat | Johannesburg | Tempera | Squirtle Squirt | Fantastic Light | Banks Hill |
| 2000 | Lemon Drop Kid | Lemon Drop Kid | Riboletta | Tiznow | Surfside | Macho Uno | Caressing | Kona Gold | Kalanisi | Perfect Sting |
| 1999 | Victory Gallop | Victory Gallop | Beautiful Pleasure | Charismatic | Silverbulletday | Anees | Chilukki | Artax | Daylami | Soaring Softly |
| 1998 | Skip Away | Skip Away | Escena | Real Quiet | Banshee Breeze | Answer Lively | Silverbulletday | Reraise | Buck's Boy | Fiji |
| 1997 | Skip Away | Skip Away | Hidden Lake | Silver Charm | Ajina | Favorite Trick | Countess Diana | Smoke Glacken | Chief Bearhart | Ryafan |
| 1996 | Cigar | Cigar | Jewel Princess | Skip Away | Yanks Music | Boston Harbor | Storm Song | Lit de Justice | Singspiel | Wandesta |
| 1995 | Cigar | Cigar | Inside Information | Thunder Gulch | Serena's Song | Maria's Mon | Golden Attraction | Not Surprising | Northern Spur | Possibly Perfect |
| 1994 | The Wicked North | The Wicked North | Sky Beauty | Holy Bull | Heavenly Prize | Timber Country | Flanders | Cherokee Run | Paradise Creek | Hatoof |
| 1993 | Bertrando | Bertrando | Paseana | Prairie Bayou | Hollywood Wildcat | Dehere | Phone Chatter | Cardmania | Kotashaan | Flawlessly |
| 1992 | Pleasant Tap | Pleasant Tap | Paseana | A.P. Indy | Saratoga Dew | Gilded Time | Eliza | Rubiano | Sky Classic | Flawlessly |
| 1991 | Black Tie Affair | Black Tie Affair | Queena | Hansel | Dance Smartly | Arazi | Pleasant Stage | Housebuster | Tight Spot | Miss Alleged |
| 1990 | Criminal Type | Criminal Type | Bayakoa | Unbridled | Go for Wand | Fly So Free | Meadow Star | Housebuster | Itsallgreektome | Laugh and Be Merry |
| 1989 | Blushing John | Blushing John | Bayakoa | Sunday Silence | Open Mind | Rhythm | Go for Wand | Safely Kept | Steinlen | Brown Bess |
| 1988 | Alysheba | Alysheba | Personal Ensign | Risen Star | Winning Colors | Easy Goer | Open Mind | Gulch | Sunshine Forever | Miesque |
| 1987 | Ferdinand | Ferdinand | North Sider | Alysheba | Sacahuista | Forty Niner | Epitome | Groovy | Theatrical | Miesque |
| 1986 | Turkoman | Turkoman | Lady's Secret | Snow Chief | Tiffany Lass | Capote | Brave Raj | Smile | Manila | Estrapade |
| 1985 | Vanlandingham | Vanlandingham | Life's Magic | Spend A Buck | Mom's Command | Tasso | Family Style | Precisionist | Cozzene | Pebbles |
| 1984 | Slew o' Gold | Slew o' Gold | Princess Rooney | Swale | Life's Magic | Chief's Crown | Outstandingly | Eillo | John Henry | Royal Heroine |
| 1983 | Bates Motel | Bates Motel | Amb. of Luck | Slew o' Gold | Heartlight No. One | Devil's Bag | Althea | Chinook Pass | John Henry | All Along |
| 1982 | Lemhi Gold | Lemhi Gold | Track Robbery | Conquistador Cielo | Christmas Past | Roving Boy | Landaluce | Gold Beauty | Perrault | April Run |
| 1981 | John Henry | John Henry | Relaxing | Pleasant Colony | Wayward Lass | Deputy Minister | Before Dawn | Guilty Conscience | John Henry | De La Rose |
| 1980 | Spectacular Bid | Spectacular Bid | Glorious Song | Temperence Hill | Genuine Risk | Lord Avie | Heavenly Cause | Plugged Nickle | John Henry | Just A Game II |
| 1979 | Affirmed | Affirmed | Waya | Spectacular Bid | Davona Dale | Rockhill Native | Smart Angle | Star de Naskra | Bowl Game | Trillion |
| 1978 | Seattle Slew | Seattle Slew | Late Bloomer | Affirmed | Tempest Queen | Spectacular Bid | (TIE) Candy Eclair & It's in the Air |
(TIE ) Dr. Patches & J.O. Tobin |
Mac Diarmida | |
| 1977 | Forego | Forego | Cascapedia | Seattle Slew | Our Mims | Affirmed | Lakeville Miss | What a Summer (4) | Johnny D | |
| 1976 | Forego | Forego | Proud Delta | Bold Forbes | Revidere | Seattle Slew | Sensational | My Juliet | Youth | |
| 1975 | Forego | Forego | Susan's Girl | Wajima | Ruffian | Honest Pleasure | Dearly Precious | Gallant Bob | Snow Knight (4) | |
| 1974 | Forego | Forego | Desert Vixen | Little Current | Chris Evert | Foolish Pleasure | Ruffian | Forego | Dahlia | |
| 1973 | Secretariat | Riva Ridge | Susan's Girl | Secretariat | Desert Vixen | Protagonist | Talking Picture | Shecky Greene | Secretariat | |
| 1972 | Autobiography | Autobiography | Typecast | Key to the Mint | Susan's Girl | Secretariat | La Prevoyante | Chou Croute | Cougar II | |
| 1971 | Ack Ack | Ack Ack | Shuvee | Canonero II | Turkish Trousers | Riva Ridge | Numbered Account | Ack Ack | Run the Gantlet | |
