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The
Eclipse Award
is an
American
Thoroughbred
Horse Racing
award named after the 18th century
British
Racehorse
and
Sire
,
Eclipse
. The Eclipse Awards, honoring the champions of the sport, are sponsored by the
National Thoroughbred Racing Association
(NTRA),
Daily Racing Form
and the
National Turf Writers Association
who select all finalists at the end of the year. Those same voters then vote any of the three finalists in each category. Winners are announced in January of the next year.
The most prestigious Eclipse Award for horses is the
Horse Of The Year
title.
The equivalent in
Australia
is the
Australian Thoroughbred Racing Awards
, in
Canada
the
Sovereign Award
s, and in
Europe
, the
Cartier Racing Award
s.
The Eclipse Award categories:
#
American Horse Of The Year
#
American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt
#
American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly
#
American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse
#
American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
#
American Champion Older Male Horse
#
Outstanding Older Female Horse
#
Outstanding Sprint Horse
#
Outstanding Male Turf Horse
#
Outstanding Female Turf Horse
#
Outstanding Steeplechase Horse
#
Outstanding Owner
#
Outstanding Breeder
#
Outstanding Trainer
#
Outstanding Jockey
#
Outstanding Apprentice Jockey
#
Eclipse Special Award
REFERENCES
National Thoroughbred Racing Association
