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1874 - Present
There were no championships awarded in any official manner until 1936, when Triangle Publications (publishers of Daily Racing Form and Morning Telegraph) conducted a poll of its staff, and Turf and Sports Digest conducted a poll from selected sports journalists. In 1950, these were joined by the votes of racing secretaries across the country, from tracks that were members of the Thoroughbred Racing Association. In 1954, the Thoroughbred Record instituted a scoring system based on points for stakes wins. In 1971, the Eclipse Awards were introduced, voted on by members of the National Turf Writers Association, as well as racing secretaries and some Daily Racing Form and Equibase staff.

Nineteenth Century
Year Horse Statistics Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire Family No.
1874 Acrobat ch.c. 1871 Lexington - Sally Lewis by *Glencoe (GB) 12-b
1875 Aristides ch.c. 1872 *Leamington (GB) - Sarong by Lexington A9
1876 Vigil b.c. 1873 Virgil - Regan by Lexington 5-a
" Vagrant br.g. 1873 Virgil - Lazy by *Scythian (GB) A13
1877 Baden-Baden ch.c. 1874 *Australian (GB) - Lavender by Wagner 12-b
1878 Duke of Magenta b.c. 1875 Lexington - Magenta by *Yorkshire (GB) A11
1879 Falsetto b.c. 1876 Enquirer - Farfaletta by*Australian (GB) 4-r
" Spendthrift ch.c. 1876 *Australian (GB) - Aerolite by Lexington A3
1880 Luke Blackburn b.c. 1877 *Bonnie Scotland (GB) - Nevada by Lexington 12-b
1881 Hindoo b.c. 1878 Virgil - Florence by Lexington 24
1882 Runnymede br.c. 1879 *Billet (GB) - Mercedes by Melbourne Jr. 23-b
" Forester ch.c. 1879 *The Ill-Used (GB) - Woodbine by Censor or Kentucky 4-o
1883 George Kinney b.c. 1880 *Bonnie Scotland (GB) - Kathleen by Lexington 4-r
" Leonatus b.c. 1880 Longfellow - Semper Felix by *Phaeton (GB) 12-b
1884 St. Saviour b.c. 1881 Eolus - War Song by War Dance 37
1885 Joe Cotton ch.g. 1882 King Alfonso - *Inverness (GB) by Macaroni (GB) 12
" Bersan b.c. 1882 Ten Broeck - Sallie M. by Longfellow A3
1886 Inspector B. b.c. 1883 Enquirer - Colossa by Colossus 21
" The Bard b.c. 1883 Longfellow - Bradamante by War Dance 12-b
1887 Kingston br. 1884 Spendthrift - *Kapanga (GB) by Victorious (GB) 13
" Hanover ch.c. 1884 Hindoo - Bourbon Belle by *Bonnie Scotland (GB) 21
1888 Sir Dixon b.c. 1885 *Billet (GB) - Jaconet by *Leamington (GB) 4-m
" Emperor of Norfolk b.c. 1885 Norfolk - Marian by Malcolm A17
1889 Salvator ch.c. 1886 *Prince Charlie (GB) - Salina by Lexington 12-b
1890 Tournament b.c. 1887 *Sir Modred (NZ) - Plaything by Alarm A11
1891 Potomac ch.c. 1888 *St. Blaise (GB) - Susquehanna by *Leamington (GB) 12-b
1892 Tammany ch.c. 1889 Iroquois - Tullahoma by *Great Tom (GB) 12-b
1893 Morello b.c. 1890 Eolus - Cerise by *Moccasin (GB) 4-r
" Clifford br. 1890 Bramble - Duchess by Kingfisher 4-r
1894 Domino br.c. 1891 Himyar - Mannie Gray by Enquirer 23-b
" Henry of Navarre ch.c. 1891 Knight of Ellerslie - Moss Rose by *The Ill-Used (GB) 20
1895 Keenan c. 1892 Lisbon - Patrimony by Pat Malloy 6-a
1896 Requital b.c. 1893 *Eothen (GB) - Retribution by Reform 3-i
1897 Ornament ch.c. 1894 *Order (GB) - Victorine by Onondaga 12-b
1898 Hamburg b.c. 1895 Hanover - Lady Reel by Fellowcraft 23-b
1899 Ethelbert b.c. 1896 *Eothen (GB) - *Maori (FR) by Poulet (FR) 23-a

Twentieth Century
Year Horse Statistics Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire Family No.
1900 Kilmarnock br.c. 1897 Sir Dixon - Miss Used by *The Ill-Used (GB) 19-b
1901 Commando b.c. 1898 Domino - Emma C. by *Darebin (AUS) 12-b
1902 Hermis ch.c. 1899 *Hermence (GB) - Katy of the West by Spendthrift A2
1903 Africander b.c. 1900 *Star Ruby (GB) - Afric Queen by *Darebin (AUS) 26
1904 Ort Wells ch.c. 1901 King Eric - Tea's Over by Hanover 9-a
" Delhi br.c. 1901 Ben Brush - Veva by *Mortemer (FR) 4-r
1905 Sysonby b.c. 1902 Melton (GB) - *Optime (GB) by Orme (GB) 9-h
1906 Accountant br.c. 1903 Filigrane - Reckon by *Pizarro (GB) 5-a
" Burgomaster br.c. 1903 Hamburg - Hurly Burly by Riley 2-h
1907 Peter Pan b.c. 1904 Commando - *Cinderella (GB) by Hermit (GB) 2-o
1908 Colin br.c. 1905 Commando - *Pastorella (GB) by Springfield (GB) 19-b
1909 Fitz Herbert b.c. 1906 Ethelbert - Morganatic by Emperor 4-r
1910 Dalmatian c. 1907 Ethelbert - Ionis by Magnetizer 14-a
" Sweep br.c. 1907 Ben Brush - Pink Domino by Domino 8-c
1911 Meridian b.c. 1908 Broomstick - Sue Smith by *Masetto 20
1912 The Manager ch.c. 1909 *Voter (GB) - Bracegirdle by Fonso A1
1913 Rock View b.c. 1910 *Rock Sand (GB) - Golden View by Hastings 9-e
1914 Roamer b.g. 1911 Knight Errant - *Rose Tree II (GB) by Bona Vista (GB) 18a
1915 The Finn blk.c. 1912 *Ogden (GB) - Livonia by *Star Shoot (GB) 4-o
1916 Friar Rock ch.c. 1913 *Rock Sand (GB) - *Fairy Gold (GB) by Bend Or (GB) 9-e
1917 *Omar Khayyam (GB) ch.c. 1914 Marco (GB) - Lisma (GB) by Persimmon (GB) 9-h
" *Hourless (FR) br.c. 1914 *Negofol (FR) - *Hour Glass II (FR) by *Rock Sand (GB) 4-i
1918 *Johren (GB) b.c. 1915 Spearmint (GB) - Mineola by *Meddler (GB) 2-h
1919 Sir Barton ch.c. 1916 *Star Shoot (GB) - Lady Sterling by Hanover 9-g
1920 Man o' War ch.c. 1917 Fair Play - Mahubah by *Rock Sand (GB) 4-c
1921 Grey Lag ch.c. 1918 *Star Shoot (GB)- Miss Minnie by *Meddler (GB) 13-b
1922 Whiskaway ch.c. 1919 Whisk Broom II - Inaugural by *Voter (GB) 10-a
1923 In Memoriam b.c. 1920 *McGee (GB) - *Enchantress II (GB) by Collar (GB) 4-b
" Zev br.c. 1920 The Finn - Miss Kearney by *Planudes (GB) 23-b
1924 Sarazen ch.g. 1921 High Time - Rush Box by Box 20
1925 American Flag ch.c. 1922 Man o' War - *Lady Comfey (GB) by Roi Herode (FR) 7
1926 Crusader ch.c. 1923 Man o' War - Star Fancy by *Star Shoot (GB) 4-m
1927 Whiskery br. c. 1924 Whisk Broom II - Prudery by Peter Pan 21-a
1928 Reigh Count ch.c. 1925 *Sunreigh (GB) - *Contessina (GB) by Count Schomberg (GB) 2-e
1929 Blue Larkspur b.c. 1926 Black Servant - Blossom Time by *North Star III (GB) 8-f
1930 Gallant Fox b.c. 1927 *Sir Gallahad III (FR) - Marguerite by Celt 4-n
1931 Twenty Grand b.c. 1928 *St. Germans (GB) - Bonus by *All Gold (GB) 5-g
1932 Faireno b.c. 1929 Chatterton - Minerva by *Ambassador IV (GB) A11
" Burgoo King ch.c. 1929 Bubbling Over - Minawand by Lonawand (GB) 23-a
1933 Head Play ch.c. 1930 My Play - Red Head by King Gorin 1-k
1934 Cavalcade br.c. 1931 *Lancegaye (GB) - *Hastily (GB) by Hurry On (GB) 12-g
1935 Omaha ch.c. 1932 Gallant Fox - Flambino by *Wrack (GB) 17-b
1936 Bold Venture ch.c. 1933 *St. Germans (GB) - Possible by Ultimus 6-a
" Granville b.c. 1933 Gallant Fox - Gravita by Sarmatian (FR) 2-e
1937 War Admiral br.c. 1934 Man o' War - Brushup by Sweep 11-g
1938 Stagehand b.c. 1935 *Sickle (GB) - Stagecraft by Fair Play 1-j
1939 Challedon b.c. 1936 *Challenger II (GB) - Laura Gal by *Sir Gallahad III (FR) 12-c
1940 Bimelech b.c. 1937 Black Toney - *La Troienne (FR) by *Teddy (FR) 1-s
1941 Whirlaway ch.c. 1938 *Blenheim II (GB) - Dustwhirl by Sweep 8-h
1942 Alsab b.c. 1939 Good Goods - Winds Chant by Wildair 27-a
1943 Count Fleet br.c. 1940 Reigh Count - Quickly by Haste 6-a
1944 By Jimminy br.c. 1941 *Pharamond II (GB) - Buginarug by Blue Larkspur 20
1945 Fighting Step ch.c. 1942 Fighting Fox - Stepinanna by Misstep 4-r
1946 Assault ch.c. 1943 Bold Venture - Igual by Equipoise 4-c
1947 Phalanx b.c. 1944 Pilate - Jacola by *Jacopo (GB) 17-b
1948 Citation b.c. 1945 Bull Lea - *Hydroplane II (GB) by Hyperion (GB) 3-l
1949 Capot br.c. 1946 Menow - Piquet by *St. Germans (GB) 5-f
1950 Hill Prince b.c. 1947 *Princequillo (GB) - Hildene by Bubbling Over 9-b
1951 Counterpoint ch.c. 1948 Count Fleet - Jabot by *Sickle (GB) A1
1952 One Count dkbr.c. 1949 Count Fleet - Ace Card by Case Ace 25
1953 Native Dancer gr.c. 1950 Polynesian - Geisha by Discovery 5-f
1954 High Gun br.c. 1951 *Heliopolis (GB) - Rocket Gun by Brazado 1-h
1955 Nashua b.c. 1952 *Nasrullah (GB) - Segula by Johnstown 3-m
1956 Needles b.c. 1953 Ponder - Noodle Soup by Jack High 5-e
1957 Bold Ruler dkb.c. 1954 *Nasrullah (GB) - Miss Disco by Discovery 8-d
1958 Tim Tam dk.b.c. 1955 Tom Fool - Two Lea by Bull Lea 23-b
1959 Sword Dancer ch.c. 1956 Sunglow - Highland Fling by By Jimminy 1-o
1960 Kelso dkb/br.g. 1957 Your Host - Maid of Flight by Count Fleet 20
1961 Carry Back br.c. 1958 Saggy - Joppy by Star Blen 24
1962 Jaipur dkb.c. 1959 *Nasrullah (GB) - Rare Perfume by Eight Thirty 8-c
1963 Chateaugay ch.c. 1960 Swaps - Banquet Bell by Polynesian 16-h
1964 Northern Dancer (CAN) b.c. 1961 Nearctic - Natalma by Native Dancer 2-d
1965 Tom Rolfe b.c. 1962 *Ribot (GB) - Pocahontas by Roman 9-h
1966 Buckpasser b.c. 1963 Tom Fool - Busanda by War Admiral 1-s
1967 Damascus b.c. 1964 Sword Dancer - Kerala by *My Babu (GB) 8-h
1968 Forward Pass b.c. 1965 On-and-On - Princess Turia by *Heliopolis (GB) 9-c
" Stage Door Johnny ch.c. 1965 Prince John - *Peroxide Blonde (GB) by Ballymoss (GB) 1-l
1969 Arts and Letters ch.c. 1966 *Ribot (GB) - All Beautiful by Battlefield 1-c
1970 Personality b.c. 1967 Hail to Reason - Affectionately by Swaps 1-s
1971 Canonero II b.c. 1968 *Pretendre (GB) - Dixieland II by Nantallah 4-n
1972 Key to the Mint b.c. 1969 Graustark - Key Bridge by *Princequillo (GB) 2-n
1973 Secretariat ch.c. 1970 Bold Ruler - Somethingroyal by *Princequillo (GB) 2-s
1974 Little Current ch.c. 1971 *Sea-Bird II (FR) - Luiana by *My Babu (GB) 16-h
1975 Wajima b.c. 1972 Bold Ruler - *Iskra (FR) by Le Haar (FR) 3-e
1976 Bold Forbes dkb/br.c. 1973 Irish Castle - Comely Nell by Commodore M. 9-f
1977 Seattle Slew dkb/br.c. 1974 Bold Reasoning - My Charmer by Poker 13-c
1978 Affirmed ch.c. 1975 Exclusive Native - Won't Tell You by Crafty Admiral 23-b
1979 Spectacular Bid gr.c. 1976 Bold Bidder - Spectacular by Promised Land 2-d
1980 Temperence Hill b.c. 1977 Stop the Music - Sister Shannon by Etonian 4-f
1981 Pleasant Colony dkb/br.c. 1978 His Majesty - Sun Colony by Sunrise Flight 5-a
1982 Conquistador Cielo b.c. 1979 Mr. Prospector - K D Princess by Bold Commander 8-h
1983 Slew o' Gold b.c. 1980 Seattle Slew - Alluvial by Buckpasser 9-f
1984 Swale dkb/br.c. 1981 Seattle Slew - Tuerta by *Forli (ARG) 1-n
1985 Spend a Buck b.c. 1982 Buckaroo - Belle de Jour by Speak John 1-s
1986 Snow Chief dkb/br.c. 1983 Reflected Glory - Miss Snowflake by *Snow Sporting (ARG) 9-e
1987 Alysheba b.c. 1984 Alydar - Bel Sheba by Lt. Stevens 20
1988 Risen Star dkb/br.c. 1985 Secretariat - Ribbon by His Majesty 9-c
1989 Sunday Silence dkb/br.c. 1986 Halo - Wishing Well by Understanding 3-e
1990 Unbridled b.c. 1987 Fappiano - Gana Facil by *Le Fabuleux (FR) 1-r
1991 Hansel b.c. 1988 Woodman - Count On Bonnie by Dancing Count 2-w
1992 A.P. Indy dkb/br.c. 1989 Seattle Slew - Weekend Surprise by Secretariat 3-l
1993 Prairie Bayou ch.g. 1990 Little Missouri - Whiffling by Wavering Monarch 1-s
1994 Holy Bull gr/ro. c. 1991 Great Above - Sharon Brown by Al Hattab 16-g
1995 Thunder Gulch ch.c. 1992 Gulch - Line of Thunder by Storm Bird 11-d
1996 Skip Away gr/ro c. 1993 Skip Trial - Ingot Way by Diplomat Way 14-f
1997 Silver Charm gr/ro c. 1994 Silver Buck - Bonnie's Poker by Poker 3-l
1998 Real Quiet b.c. 1994 Quiet American - Really Blue by Believe It 4-d
1999 Charismatic ch.c. 1996 Summer Squall - Bali Babe by Drone 10-a

Twenty-first Century
Year Horse Statistics Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire Family No.
2000 Tiznow b.c. 1997 Cee's Tizzy - Cee's Song by Seattle Song 26
2001 Point Given ch.c. 1998 Thunder Gulch - Turko's Turn by Turkoman 2-n
2002 War Emblem dkb/br.c. 1999 Our Emblem - Sweetest Lady by Lord at War (ARG) 20 - b
2003 Funny Cide ch.g. 2000 Distorted Humor - Belle's Good Cide by Slewacide 6 - d
2004 Smarty Jones ch.c. 2001 Elusive Quality - I'll Get Along by Smile 1 - s
2005 Afleet Alex b.c. 2002 Northern Afleet - Maggy Hawk by Hawkster 5 - g
2006 Bernardini b.c. 2003 A.P. Indy - Cara Rafaela by Quiet American 4 - m
2007 Curlin (USA) ch.c. 2004 Smart Strike (CAN) - Sheriff's Deputy (USA) by Deputy Minister (USA) 19 - c
2008 Big Brown (USA) b.c. 2005 Boundary (USA) - Mien (USA) by Nureyev (USA) 5 - h




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