American Champion Female Sprint Horse

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The American Champion Sprint Female Horse award is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded annually to the top female horse in sprint races usually run at a distance of 6 or 7 furlongs. This category honoring female sprinters became part of the Eclipse Awards program in 2007.

The Daily Racing Form, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), and the National Turf Writers Association joined forces in 1971 to create the Eclipse Award.

Honorees

Year
Horse
Trainer
Owner
2022 Goodnight Olive Chad Brown First Row Partners & Team Hanley
2021 Ce Ce Michael W. McCarthy Bo Hirsch
2020 Gamine Bob Baffert Michael Lund Petersen
2019 Covfefe Brad H. Cox LNJ Foxwoods
2018 Shamrock Rose Mark E. Casse Conrad Farms
2017 Unique Bella Jerry Hollendorfer Don Alberto Stable
2016 Finest City Ian Kruljac Seltzer Thoroughbreds LLC
2015 La Verdad Linda Rice Lady Sheila Stable
2014 Judy the Beauty Wesley Ward Wesley Ward
2013 Groupie Doll William Bradley William Bradley et al
2012 Groupie Doll William Bradley William Bradley et al
2011 Musical Romance William A. Kaplan William A. Kaplan & Pinnacle Racing Stable (Adam Lazarus, managing partner)
2010 Dubai Majesty Bret Calhoun Bill and Stephanie Martin and Dan Morgan
2009 Informed Decision Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable
2008 Indian Blessing Bob Baffert Patti & Hal J. Earnhardt III
2007 Maryfield Doug O'Neill Mark Gorman, Nick Mestrandrea & Jim Perry

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