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  American Champion Turf Male
graphic

1953 - Present
Separate female division initiated in 1979
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.

Twentieth Century
Year Horse Statistics Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire Family No.
1953 *Iceberg II (CHI) (5) b.c. 1948 Espadin (ARG) - Bellagamba (CHI) by Statuto (CHI) 8-j
1954 *Stan (GB) (4) b.g. 1950 *Kingsway II (GB) - Final Sweep (GB) by Brumeux 3
1955 *St. Vincent (GB) (4) ch.g. 1951 Ocean Swell (GB) - Light of Day (GB) by Hyperion (GB) 22-a
1956 Career Boy (3) dk.br.c. 1953 Phalanx - Swanky by *Mahmoud (FR) 8-c
1957 Round Table (3) b.c. 1954 *Princequillo (GB) - *Knight's Daughter (GB) by Sir Cosmo (GB) 2-f
1958 Round Table (4) b.c. 1954 *Princequillo (GB) - *Knight's Daughter (GB) by Sir Cosmo (GB) 2-f
1959 Round Table (5) b.c. 1954 *Princequillo (GB) - *Knight's Daughter (GB) by Sir Cosmo (GB) 2-f
1960        
1961 T. V. Lark (4) b.c. 1957 *Indian Hemp (GB) - Miss Larksfly by Heelfly 9-c
1962        
1963 Mongo (4) ch.c. 1959 *Royal Charger (GB) - Accra by Annapolis 21-a
1964        
1965 Parka (7) br.g. 1958 *Arctic Prince (GB) - Manchon by *Blenheim II (GB) 12
1966 Assagai (3) dkb/br.c. 1963 Warfare - *Primary II (GB) by Petition (GB) 3-n
1967 Fort Marcy (3) b.g. 1964 *Amerigo (GB) - Key Bridge by *Princequillo (GB) 2-n
1968 Fort Marcy (4) b.g. 1964 *Amerigo (GB) - Key Bridge by *Princequillo (GB) 2-n
" Dr. Fager (4) b.c. 1964 Rough'n Tumble - Aspidistra by Better Self 1-r
1969 *Hawaii (SAF) (5) b.c. 1964 Utrillo II (GB) - Ethane (SAF) by *Mehrali (GB) 1-l
1970 Fort Marcy (6) b.g. 1964 *Amerigo (GB) - Key Bridge by *Princequillo (GB) 2-n
1971 Run the Gantlet (3) b.c. 1968 Tom Rolfe - First Feather by First Landing 5-g
1972 *Cougar II (CHI) (6) dkb/br.c. 1966 Tale of Two Cities (GB) - *Cindy Lou II (CHI) by Madara (GB) 7
1973 Secretariat (3) ch.c. 1970 Bold Ruler - Somethingroyal by *Princequillo (GB) 2-s
1974 [Dahlia]   [see Champion Turf Females]  
1975 *Snow Knight (GB) (4) ch.c. 1971 Firestreak (GB) - Snow Blossom (GB) by Flush Royal (FR) 6-e
1976 Youth (3) b.c. 1973 Ack Ack - *Gazala II (FR) by Dark Star 8-a
1977 Johnny D. (3) b.c. 1974 Stage Door Johnny - Dusk by Olden Times 9e
1978 Mac Diarmida (3) dkb/br.c. 1975 Minnesota Mac - Flying Tammie by Tim Tam 1-k
1979 Bowl Game (5) b.g. 1974 Tom Rolfe - Around the Roses by Round Table 26
1980 John Henry (5) b.g. 1975 Ole Bob Bowers - Once Double by Double Jay 8-c
1981 John Henry (6) b.g. 1975 Ole Bob Bowers - Once Double by Double Jay 8-c
1982 Perrault (GB) (5) ch.c. 1977 Djakao (FR) - Innocent Air (GB) by *Court Martial (GB) 1-w
1983 John Henry (8) b.g. 1975 Ole Bob Bowers - Once Double by Double Jay 8-c
1984 John Henry (9) b.g. 1975 Ole Bob Bowers - Once Double by Double Jay 8-c
1985 Cozzene (5) gr.c. 1980 Caro (IRE) - Ride the Trails by Prince John 4-m
1986 Manila (3) b.c. 1983

Lyphard - Dona Ysidra by *Le Fabuleux (FR)

16-g
1987 Theatrical (IRE) (5) b.c. 1982 Nureyev - Tree of Knowledge (IRE) by Sassafras (FR) 3-h
1988 Sunshine Forever (3) b.c. 1985 Roberto - Outward Sunshine by Graustark 4-r
1989 Steinlen (GB) (6) b.c. 1983 Habitat - Southern Seas (GB) by Jim French 16-c
1990 Itsallgreektome (3) gr.g. 1987 Sovereign Dancer - Sans Supplement by *Grey Dawn II (FR) 22-d
1991 Tight Spot (4) b.c. 1987 His Majesty - Premiun Win by Lyphard 5-f
1992 Sky Classic (5) ch.c. 1987 Nijinsky II - No Class by Nodouble 23-b
1993 Kotashaan (FR) (5) dkb/br.c. 1988 Darshaan (GB) - Haute Autorite by Elocutionist 19-a
1994 Paradise Creek (5) dkb/br.c. 1989 Irish River (FR) - North of Eden by Northfields 3-h
1995 Northern Spur (IRE) (4) b.c. 1991 Sadler's Wells - Fruition (IRE) by Rheingold (IRE) 2-f
1996 Singspiel (IRE) (4) b.c. 1992 In The Wings (GB) - Glorious Song by Halo 12-c
1997 Chief Bearhart (4) ch.c. 1993 Chief's Crown - Amelia Bearhart by Bold Hour 13-c
1998 Buck's Boy (5) b.g. 1993 Bucksplasher - Molly's Colleen by Verbatim 52
1999 Daylami (IRE) (5) gr.c. 1994 Doyoun (IRE) - Daltawa (IRE) by Miswaki 9-e

Twenty-first Century
Year Horse Statistics Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire Family No.
2000 Kalanisi (IRE) (6) dkb/br. c. 1996 Doyoun (IRE) - Kalamba (IRE) by Green Dancer 12-c
2001 Fantastic Light (5) b.c. 1996 Rahy - Jood by Nijinsky II 14-c
2002 High Chaparral (IRE) (3) b.c. 1999 Sadler's Wells - Kasora (IRE) by Darshaan (GB) 1 - n
2003 High Chaparral (IRE) (4) b.c. 1999 Sadler's Wells - Kasora (IRE) by Darshaan (GB) 1 - n
2004 Kitten's Joy (3) ch.c. 2001 El Prado (IRE) - Kitten's First by Lear Fan 2 - d
2005 Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) (5) ch.c. 2000 Candy Stripes - Dissemble (GB) by Ahonoora (GB) 11
2006 Miesque's Approval (7) b.c. 1999 Miesque's Son - Win Approval by With Approval 7
2007 English Channel (USA) (5) ch.c. 2002 Smart Strike (CAN) - Belva (USA) by Theatrical (IRE) 1 - k
2008 Conduit (IRE) (3) b.c. 2005 Dalakhani (IRE) - Well Head (IRE) by Sadler's Wells (USA) 1 - l




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