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Thoroughbred Racing Annual Champions
The formal Eclipse awards didn't start until 1971 when the 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.
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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

Invasor
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

Saint Liam
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 - Keneth and Sarah Ramsey
Breeder - Adena Springs

Ghostzapper
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

Mineshaft
2YO Male - Dehere
2YO Female - Phone Chatter
3YO Male - Prairie Bayou
3YO Female - Hollywood Wildcat
Handicap Male - Bertrando
Handicap Female - Paseana
Grass Male - Kotashaan
Grass Female - Flawlessly
Sprinter - Cardmania
Horse of Year - Kotashaan
Jockey - Mike Smith
Apprentice Jockey - Juan Umana
Trainer - Bobby Frankel
Owner - John Franks
Breeder - Allen Paulson
2YO Male - Fly So Free
2YO Female - Meadow Star
3YO Male - Unbrided
3YO Female - Go For Wand
Handicap Male - Criminal Type
Handicap Female - Bayakoa
Grass Male - Itsallgreektome
Grass Female - Laugh and Be Marry
Sprinter - Housebuster
Horse of Year - Criminal Type
Jockey - Craig Perret
Apprentice Jockey - Mark Johnston
Trainer - Carl Nafzger
Owner - Frances Genter
Breeder - Calumet Farm
2YO Male - Capote
2YO Female - Brave Raj
3YO Male - Snow Chief
3YO Female - Tiffany Lass
Handicap Male - Turkoman
Handicap Female - Lady's Secret
Grass Male - Manila
Grass Female - Estrapade
Sprinter - Smile
Horse of Year - Lady's Secret
Jockey - Pat Day
Apprentice Jockey - Allen Stacy
Trainer - D. Wayne Lukas
Owner - Mr. & Mrs. Gene Klein
Breeder - Paul Mellon
2YO Male - Tasso
2YO Female - Family Style
3YO Male - Spend a Buck
3YO Female - Mom's Command
Handicap Male - Vanlandingham
Handicap Female - Life's Magic
Grass Male - Cozzene
Grass Female - Pebbles
Sprinter - Precisionist
Horse of Year - Spend a Buck
Jockey - Angel Cordero Jr.
Apprentice Jockey - Art Madrid Jr.
Trainer - D. Wayne Lukas
Owner - Mr. & Mrs. Gene Klein
Breeder - Nelson Bunker Hunt
2YO Male - Chief's Crown
2YO Female - Outstandingly
3YO Male - Swale
3YO Female - Life's Magic
Handicap Male - Slew o'Gold
Handicap Female - Princess Rooney
Grass Male - John Henry
Grass Female - Royal Heroine
Sprinter - Eillo
Horse of Year - John Henry
Jockey - Pat Day
Apprentice Jockey - Wesley Ward
Trainer - Jack Van Berg
Owner - John Franks
Breeder - Claiborne Farm

John Henry
2YO Male - Devil's Bag
2YO Female - Althea
3YO Male - Slew o'Gold
3YO Female - Heartlight No One
Handicap Male - Bates Motel
Handicap Female - Ambassador of Luck
Grass Male - John Henry
Grass Female - All Along
Sprinter - Chinook Pass
Horse of Year - All Along
Jockey - Angel Cordero Jr.
Apprentice Jockey - Declan Murphy
Trainer - Woody Stephens
Owner - John Franks
Breeder - Edward P. Taylor
2YO Male - Roving Boy
2YO Female - Landaluce
3YO Male - Conquistador Cielo
3YO Female - Christmas Past
Handicap Male - Lemhi Gold
Handicap Female - Track Robbery
Grass Male - Perrault
Grass Female - April Run
Sprinter - Gold Beauty
Horse of Year - Conquistador Cielo
Jockey - Angel Cordero Jr.
Apprentice Jockey - Albert Delgado
Trainer - Charlie Whittingham
Owner - Viola Sommer
Breeder - Fred W. Hooper
2YO Male - Deputy Minister
2YO Female - Before Dawn
3YO Male - Pleasant Colony
3YO Female - Wayward Lass
Handicap Male - John Henry
Handicap Female - Relaxing
Grass Male - John Henry
Grass Female - De La Rosa
Sprinter - Guilty Conscience
Horse of Year - John Henry
Jockey - Bill Shoemaker
Apprentice Jockey - Richard Migliore
Trainer - Ron McAnally
Owner - Dotsam Stable
Breeder - Golden Chance Farm

John Henry
2YO Male - Seattle Slew
2YO Female - Sensational
3YO Male - Bold Forbes
3YO Female - Revidere
Handicap Male - Forego
Handicap Female - Proud Delta
Grass Horse - Youth
Sprinter - My Juliet
Horse of Year - Forego
Jockey - Sandy Hawley
Apprentice Jockey - George Martens
Trainer - Laz Barrera
Owner - Dan Lasater
Breeder - Nelson Bunker Hunt
2YO Male - Honest Peasure
2YO Female - Precious
3YO Male - Wajima
3YO Female - Ruffian
Handicap Male - Forego
Handicap Female - Susan's Girl
Grass Horse - Snow Knight
Sprinter - Gallant Bob
Horse of Year - Forego
Jockey - Braulio Baeza
Apprentice Jockey - Jimmy Edwards
Trainer - Steve DiMauro
Owner - Dan Lasater
Breeder - Fred W. Hooper
2YO Male - Foolish Pleasure
2YO Female - Ruffian
3YO Male - Little Current
3YO Female - Chris Evert
Handicap Male - Forego
Handicap Female - Desert Vixen
Grass Horse - Dahlia
Sprinter - Forego
Horse of Year - Forego
Jockey - Laffit Pincay Jr.
Apprentice Jockey - Chris McCarron
Trainer - Sherill Ward
Owner - Dan Lasater
Breeder - John W. Galbreath
2YO Male - Riva Ridge
2YO Female - Numbered Account
3YO Male - Canonero II
3YO Female - Turkish Trousers
Handicap Male - Ack Ack
Handicap Female - Shuvee
Grass Horse - Run the Gauntlet
Sprinter - Ack Ack
Horse of Year - Ack Ack
Jockey - Laffit Pincay Jr.
Apprentice Jockey - Gene St. Leon
Trainer - Charlie Whittingham
Owner - Mr. & Mrs. E.E. Fogleson
Breeder - Paul Mellon
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
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
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
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
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

Kelso
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

Kelso
2YO Male - Never Bend
2YO Female - Smart Deb
3YO Male - Jaipur
3YO Female - Cicada
Handicap Male - Kelso
Handicap Female - Primonetta
Horse of Year - Kelso

Kelso
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

Kelso
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Citation
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

Armed
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

Assault
2YO Male - Star Pilot
2YO Female - Beaugay
3YO Male - Fighting Step
3YO Female - Busher
Handicap Male - Stymie
Handicap Female - Busher
Horse of Year - Busher

Busher
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
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
2YO Male - Count Fleet
2YO Female - Askmenow
3YO Male - Alsab
3YO Female - Vagrancy
Handicap Male - Whirlaway
Handicap Female - Vagrancy
Horse of Year - Whirlaway

Whirlaway
2YO Male - Alsab
2YO Female - Petrify
3YO Male - Whirlaway
3YO Female - Painted Veil
Handicap Male - Mioland
Handicap Female - Fairy Chant
Horse of Year - Whirlaway

Whirlaway
2YO Male - Our Boots
2YO Female - Level Best
3YO Male - Bimelech
Handicap Male - Challedon
Handicap Female - War Plumage
Horse of Year - Challedon
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
2YO Male - El Chico
2YO Female - Inscoelda
3YO Male - Stagehand
Handicap Male - Seabiscuit
Handicap Female - Marica
Horse of Year - Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit
2YO Male - Menow
3YO Male - War Admiral
Handicap Male - Seabiscuit
Horse of Year - War Admiral

War Admiral
2YO Male - Pompoon
3YO Male - Granville
Handicap Male - Discovery
Sprinter - Myrtlewood
Horse of Year - Granville
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