American Horse of the Year

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The American Award for Horse of the Year, one of the Eclipse Awards, is the highest honor given in American thoroughbred horse racing. Because Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States has no governing body to sanction the various awards, "Horse of the Year" is not an official national award. [1]

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The Champion award is a designation given to a horse, irrespective of age, whose performance during the racing year was deemed the most outstanding. The list below is a Champion's history compilation beginning with the year 1887 published by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's The Blood-Horse magazine (founded 1961), [2] described by ESPN as "the Thoroughbred industry's most-respected trade publication". [3]

In 1936 a Horse of the Year award was created by a poll of the staff of The New York Morning Telegraph and its sister newspaper, the Daily Racing Form (DRF), a tabloid founded in 1894 that was focused on statistical information for bettors. [4] At the same time a rival poll was organised by the Baltimore-based Turf and Sport Digest magazine. [5] Formed in 1942 as an advocacy group, the Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA) inaugurated a competing award in 1950, selecting its winners from votes by racing secretaries from member tracks across the United States. The three systems resulted in different opinions as to "Horse of the Year" Champions in 1949, 1952, 1957, 1965, and 1970. [6] In 1971, the DRF and TRA made an agreement with the National Turf Writers Association to merge into one set of awards, called the Eclipse Awards. [7]

Historical notes on winners

In a rare occurrence, two two-year-olds topped the balloting for 1972 American Horse of the Year honors with Secretariat edging out the filly, La Prevoyante. Secretariat received the votes of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America and the Daily Racing Form, while La Prevoyante was chosen by the National Turf Writers Association.

Kelso, who placed 4th in The Blood-Horse magazine ranking of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century, won "Horse of the Year" honors five consecutive years. Omaha is the only winner of the U.S. Triple Crown that was not voted "Horse of the Year" honors.

Records

Most wins:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Honorees

Key
Elected to the Thoroughbred Horse Racing Hall of Fame

Eclipse Awards

The 2003 Eclipse Awards marked a significant change in the way that honors were decided.

Under this format, voting is conducted by selected members of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (formerly National Turf Writers Association). The winner of the Eclipse Award for American Horse of the Year is the horse who has received the most first-place votes. [8]

YearHorseTrainerOwnerAgeSexVotes (Share)Runner-UpVotes (Share)Ref
2023 Cody's Wish William I. Mott Godolphin 5Horse White Abarrio [9]
2022 Flightline John Sadler Hronis Racing4 Colt Malathaat, Life Is Good, Country Grammer
2021 Knicks Go Brad Cox Korea Racing Authority5Horse Letruska, Loves Only You [10]
2020 Authentic Bob Baffert Spendthrift Farm, MyRaceHorse Stable, Madaket Stables, and Starlight Racing3 Colt Monomoy Girl [11]
2019 Bricks and Mortar Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence5Horse Mitole [12]
2018 Justify Bob Baffert China H. C., Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing and WinStar Farm 3Colt Accelerate [13]
2017 Gun Runner Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC & Three Chimneys Farm 4Colt Arrogate [14]
2016 California Chrome Art Sherman California Chrome LLC 5Horse Arrogate [15]
2015 American Pharoah Bob Baffert Ahmed Zayat 3ColtN/AN/A [16]
2014 California Chrome Art Sherman Steven Coburn, Perry Martin 3Colt Main Sequence [17]
2013 Wise Dan Charles LoPresti Morton Fink6 Gelding Mucho Macho Man [18]
2012 Wise Dan Charles LoPresti Morton Fink5Gelding I'll Have Another [19]
2011 Havre de Grace J. Larry Jones Fox Hill Farms4 Filly Acclamation [20]
2010 Zenyatta John Shirreffs Jerry & Ann Moss 6 Mare Blame [21]
2009 Rachel Alexandra Steve Asmussen Stonestreet Stables 3Filly Zenyatta [22]
2008 Curlin Steve Asmussen Stonestreet Farm et al.4Colt Zenyatta [23]
2007 Curlin Steve Asmussen Stonestreet Farm et al.3Colt Rags to Riches [24]
2006 Invasor Kiaran McLaughlin Shadwell Racing 4Colt Barbaro [25]
2005 Saint Liam Richard E. Dutrow Jr. M/M William K. Warren Jr.5Horse Afleet Alex [26]
2004 Ghostzapper Robert J. Frankel Frank Stronach 4Colt Smarty Jones [27]
2003 Mineshaft Neil J. Howard Farish / Webber / Elkins4Colt Congaree [28]

The 2002 Eclipse Awards were the last conducted under a voting bloc system, in which each of the three voting groups could only cast a single collective vote based on the polling of that group's members. In the event of an overall split vote, the award would go to the horse who had received the most points - each group's vote awarded ten points for first place, five points for second place, and one point for third place. In the event that there was a tie on points, the award would go to the horse who had received the most individual first-place votes.

Year
Horse
Trainer
Owner
AgeSex
2002 Azeri Laura de Seroux Michael Paulson 4F
2001 Point Given Bob Baffert The Thoroughbred Corp. 3C
2000 Tiznow Jay M. Robbins M. Cooper & Cecilia Straub-Rubens3C
1999 Charismatic D. Wayne Lukas Bob and Beverly Lewis 3C
1998 Skip Away Sonny Hine Carolyn Hine 5H
1997 Favorite Trick Patrick B. Byrne Joseph LaCombe 2C
1996 Cigar William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson 6H
1995 Cigar William I. Mott Allen E. Paulson 5H
1994 Holy Bull Warren A. Croll Jr. Warren A. Croll Jr. 3C
1993 Kotashaan Richard Mandella La Presle Farm 5H
1992 A.P. Indy Neil D. Drysdale Tomonori Tsurumaki3C
1991 Black Tie Affair Ernie T. Poulos Jeffrey Sullivan 5H
1990 Criminal Type D. Wayne Lukas Calumet & Jurgen K. Arnemann5H
1989 Sunday Silence Charlie Whittingham H-G-W Partners 3C
1988 Alysheba Jack Van Berg Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer 4C
1987 Ferdinand Charlie Whittingham Elizabeth A. Keck 4C
1986 Lady's Secret D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 4F
1985 Spend A Buck Cam Gambolati Hunter Farm 3C
1984 John Henry Ron McAnally Dotsam Stable 9G
1983 All Along Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 4F
1982 Conquistador Cielo Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 3C
1981 John Henry Ron McAnally Dotsam Stable 6G
1980 Spectacular Bid Bud Delp Hawksworth Farm 4C
1979 Affirmed Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 4C
1978 Affirmed Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 3C
1977 Seattle Slew William H. Turner Jr. Karen & Mickey Taylor 3C
1976 Forego Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. Lazy F. Ranch 6G
1975 Forego Sherrill W. Ward Lazy F. Ranch 5G
1974 Forego Sherrill W. Ward Lazy F. Ranch 4G
1973 Secretariat Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable 3C
1972 Secretariat Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable 2C
1971 Ack Ack Charlie Whittingham Buddy Fogelson 5H

Daily Racing Form, Turf & Sport Digest and Thoroughbred Racing Association Awards

Year
Horse
Trainer
Owner
AgeGender
1970 Fort Marcy (DRF) [29] J. Elliott Burch Rokeby Stables 6G
1970 Personality (TRA) [30] John W. Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs 3C
1969 Arts and Letters [31] J. Elliott Burch Rokeby Stables 3C
1968 Dr. Fager [32] [33] [34] John A. Nerud Tartan Stable 4C
1967 Damascus [35] [36] Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. Edith W. Bancroft 3C
1966 Buckpasser [37] [38] Edward A. Neloy Ogden Phipps 3C
1965 Roman Brother (DRF) [39] Burley Parke Harbor View Farm 4G
1965 Moccasin (TRA) [40] (TSD) [41] Harry Trotsek Claiborne Farm 2F
1964 Kelso [42] Carl Hanford Bohemia Stable 7G
1963 Kelso [43] [44] Carl Hanford Bohemia Stable 6G
1962 Kelso [45] Carl Hanford Bohemia Stable 5G
1961 Kelso [46] Carl Hanford Bohemia Stable 4G
1960 Kelso [47] Carl Hanford Bohemia Stable 3G
1959 Sword Dancer [48] J. Elliott Burch Brookmeade Stable 3C
1958 Round Table [49] William Molter Kerr Stable 4C
1957 Dedicate (TRA) [50] G. Carey Winfrey Jan Winfrey Burke 5H
1957 Bold Ruler (DRF) [51] (TSD) [52] Jim Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 3C
1956 Swaps [53] [54] Mesh Tenney Rex C. Ellsworth 4C
1955 Nashua [55] [56] Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 3C
1954 Native Dancer [57] [58] William C. Winfrey Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 4C
1953 Tom Fool [59] [60] John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 4C
1952 Native Dancer (TRA) [61] (TSD) [62] William C. Winfrey Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 2C
1952 One Count (DRF) [63] Oscar White Sarah Jeffords 3C
1951 Counterpoint [64] [65] Sylvester Veitch C. V. Whitney 3C
1950 Hill Prince [66] Casey Hayes Christopher Chenery 3C

Daily Racing Form and Turf & Sport Digest Awards

Year
Horse
Trainer
Owner
AgeGender
1949 Capot (DRF) [67] John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 3C
1949 Coaltown (TSD) [68] Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 4C
1948 Citation [69] Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 3C
1947 Armed [70] Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 6G
1946 Assault [71] Max Hirsch King Ranch 3C
1945 Busher [72] George M. Odom Louis B. Mayer 3F
1944 Twilight Tear [73] [74] Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 3F
1943 Count Fleet [75] Don Cameron Fannie Hertz 3C
1942 Whirlaway [76] Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 4C
1941 Whirlaway [77] Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 3C
1940 Challedon [78] Louis J. Schaefer Branncastle Farm 4C
1939 Challedon [79] Louis J. Schaefer Branncastle Farm 3C
1938 Seabiscuit [80] Tom Smith Charles S. Howard 5H
1937 War Admiral [81] George Conway Glen Riddle Farm 3C
1936 Granville [82] [83] Jim Fitzsimmons William Woodward Sr. 3C

The Blood-Horse retrospective champions

Year
Horse
Trainer
Owner
AgeGender
1935 Discovery Joseph H. Stotler Alfred G. Vanderbilt II 4C
1934 Cavalcade Robert A. Smith Brookmeade Stable 3C
1933 Equipoise Thomas J. Healey Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney 5H
1932 Equipoise Thomas J. Healey Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney 4C
1931 Twenty Grand James G. Rowe Jr. Greentree Stable 3C
1930 Gallant Fox Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 3C
1929 Blue Larkspur Herbert J. Thompson Edward R. Bradley 3C
1928 Reigh Count Bert S. Michell Fannie Hertz 3C
1927 Chance Play John I. Smith Log Cabin Stable 4C
1926 Crusader George Conway Glen Riddle Farm 3C
1925 Sarazen Max Hirsch Virginia Fair Vanderbilt 4G
1924 Sarazen Max Hirsch Virginia Fair Vanderbilt 3G
1923 Zev David J. Leary Rancocas Stable 3C
1922 Exterminator Henry McDaniel Willis Sharpe Kilmer 7G
1921 Grey Lag Sam Hildreth Rancocas Stable 3C
1920 Man o' War Louis Feustel Samuel D. Riddle 3C
1919 Sir Barton H. Guy Bedwell J. K. L. Ross 3C
1918 Johren Albert Simons Harry P. Whitney 3C
1917 Old Rosebud Frank D. Weir Weir & Hamilton Applegate6G
1916 Friar Rock Sam Hildreth August Belmont Jr. 3C
1915 Regret James G. Rowe Sr. Harry P. Whitney 3F
1914 Roamer A. J. Goldsborough Andrew Miller 3G
1913 Whisk Broom II James G. Rowe Sr. Harry P. Whitney 6H
1912 The Manager Thomas C. McDowell Thomas C. McDowell 3C
1911 Meridian Albert Ewing Richard F. Carman 3C
1910 Fitz Herbert Sam Hildreth Charles Kohler 4C
1909 Fitz Herbert Sam Hildreth Sam Hildreth 3C
1908 Colin James G. Rowe Sr. James R. Keene 3C
1907 Colin James G. Rowe Sr. James R. Keene 2C
1906 Burgomaster John W. Rogers Harry P. Whitney 3C
1905 Sysonby James G. Rowe Sr. James R. Keene 3C
1904 Beldame John J. Hyland August Belmont Jr. 3F
1903 Hermis John H. McCormack Henry M. Ziegler 4C
1902 Hermis John H. McCormack Henry M. Ziegler 3C
1901 Commando James G. Rowe Sr. James R. Keene 3C
1900 Commando James G. Rowe Sr. James R. Keene 2C
1899 Imp Charles E. Brossman Daniel R. Harness 5M
1898 Hamburg William Lakeland Marcus Daly 3C
1897 Ornament Charles E. Patterson Charles E. Patterson 3C
1896 Requital James G. Rowe Sr. Brookdale Farm Stable 3C
1895 Henry of Navarre John J. Hyland August Belmont Jr. 4C
1894 Henry of Navarre Byron McClelland Byron McClelland 3C
1893 Domino William Lakeland James & Foxhall Keene 2C
1892 Tammany Matthew Byrnes Marcus Daly 3C
1891 Longstreet Hardy Campbell Jr. Michael F. Dwyer 5H
1890 Salvator Matthew Byrnes James Ben Ali Haggin 4C
1889 Salvator Matthew Byrnes James Ben Ali Haggin 3C
1888 Emperor of Norfolk Robert W. Thomas E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin 3C
1887 Hanover Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable 3C

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