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In
1936
, the American ''
Daily Racing Form
'' (DRF) began choosing a Horse of the Year. In
1950
, the
Thoroughbred Racing Associations Of North America
(TRA) inaugurated its own Horse of the Year award. During the 21 years these two awards coexisted, the groups differed in their selection only four times. Finally, in 1971, the DRF and TRA got together with the
National Turf Writers Association
and created one set of awards called the
Eclipse Awards
. The
National Thoroughbred Racing Association
replaced the TRA as a sponsor in 1998.
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
Triple Crown
winner not to be voted Horse of the Year.
1887
-
Hanover
1888
-
Emperor Of Norfolk
1889
-
Salvator
1890
-
Salvator
1891
-
Longstreet
1892
-
Tammany
1893
-
Domino
1894
-
Henry Of Navarre
1895
-
Henry Of Navarre
1896
-
Requital
1897
-
Ornament
1898
-
Hamburg
1899
-
Imp
1900
-
Commando
1901
-
Commando
1902
-
Hermis
1903
-
Hermis
1904
-
Beldame
1905
-
Sysonby
1906
-
Burgomaster
1907
-
Colin
1908
-
Colin
1909
-
Fitz Herbert
1910
-
Fitz Herbert
1911
-
Meridian
1912
-
The Manager
1913
-
Whisk Broom II
1914
-
Roamer
1915
-
Regret
1916
-
Friar Rock
1917
-
Omar Khayyam
1918
-
Johren
1919
-
Sir Barton
1920
-
Man O' War
1921
-
Grey Lag
1922
-
Exterminator
1923
-
Zev
1924
-
Sarazen
1925
-
Sarazen
1926
-
Crusder
1927
-
Chance Play
1928
-
Reigh Count
1929
-
Blue Larkspur
1930
-
Gallant Fox
1931
-
Twenty Grand
1932
-
Equipoise
1933
-
Equipoise
1934
-
Cavalcade
1935
-
Discovery
1936
-
Granville
1937
-
War Admiral
1938
-
Seabiscuit
1939
-
Challedon
1940
-
Challedon
1941
-
Whirlaway
1942
-
Whirlaway
1943
-
Count Fleet
1944
-
Twilight Tear
1945
-
Busher
1946
-
Assault
1947
-
Armed
1948
-
Citation
1949
-
Coaltown
1950
-
Hill Prince
1951
-
Counterpoint
1952
-
One Count
1953
-
Tom Fool
1954
-
Native Dancer
1955
-
Nashua
1956
-
Swaps
1957
-
Bold Ruler
1958
-
Round Table
1959
-
Sword Dancer
1960
-
Kelso
1961
-
Kelso
1962
-
Kelso
1963
-
Kelso
1964
-
Kelso
1965
-
Moccasin
&
Roman Brother
1966
-
Buckpasser
1967
-
Damascus
1968
-
Dr. Fager
1969
-
Arts And Letters
1970
-
Personality
&
Fort Marcy
1971
-
Ack Ack
1972
-
Secretariat
1973
-
Secretariat
1974
-
Forego
1975
-
Forego
1976
-
Forego
1977
-
Seattle Slew
1978
-
Affirmed
1979
-
Affirmed
1980
-
Spectacular Bid
1981
-
John Henry
1982
-
Conquistador Cielo
1983
-
All Along
1984
-
John Henry
1985
-
Spend A Buck
1986
-
Lady's Secret
1987
-
Ferdinand
1988
-
Alysheba
1989
-
Sunday Silence
1990
-
Criminal Type
1991
-
Black Tie Affair
1992
-
A.P. Indy
1993
-
Kotashaan
1994
-
Holy Bull
1995
-
Cigar
1996
-
Cigar
1997
-
Favorite Trick
1998
-
Skip Away
1999
-
Charismatic
2000
-
Tiznow
2001
-
Point Given
2002
-
Azeri
2003
-
Mineshaft
2004
-
Ghostzapper
2005
-
Saint Liam