Eclipse Award
The Eclipse Award is an American
.An Eclipse Award Trophy is presented to the winner in each division. The trophy is made by a few small selected American foundries with expertise in studio bronze casting. It is then mounted on the hand-crafted native Kentucky walnut base to comprise the Eclipse Award on which a brass plate recites the award winner.
The equivalent award in Australia is the Australian Thoroughbred racing awards, in Canada the Sovereign Awards, and in Europe, the Cartier Racing Awards.
1971–present
The Eclipse Awards were created by three independent bodies in 1971 to honor the champions of the sport.
Winners are announced in January of the next year. J. B. Faulconer, the first full-time publicity director at Keeneland, is credited with starting the Eclipse Award program. The Lexington, Kentucky artist and sculptor Adalin Wichman designed the Eclipse Award, each of which is individually cast in the traditional lost wax method and is hand finished.
The Eclipse Awards are supported by official partners which in recent years has expanded significantly and in 2019
1936–1971
Prior to creation of the Eclipse Awards, the
1887–1935
For more than a century, annual champions have been chosen by various bodies and these have been compiled and condensed with Eclipse Award winners by
Thoroughbred Heritage
As well,
Eclipse Award categories
- American Horse of the Year
- American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse
- American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly
- American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse
- American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
- American Champion Older Dirt Male Horse
- American Champion Older Dirt Female Horse
- American Champion Sprint Horse
- American Champion Female Sprint Horse
- American Champion Male Turf Horse
- American Champion Female Turf Horse
- American Champion Steeplechase Horse
- Outstanding Owner
- Outstanding Breeder
- Outstanding Trainer
- Outstanding Jockey
- Outstanding Apprentice Jockey
- Eclipse Special Award
- Eclipse Award of Merit
- National Thoroughbred Racing Association Moment of the Year
References
- ^ Thoroughbred Racing Associations
- ^ Fite, David. "Eclipse Awards". National Thoroughbred Racing Association. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Eclipse Awards Presented By Record Number Of Sponsors, Partners". Paulick Report. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ The Bloodhorse.com Champion's history charts Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Among the initiatives and organizations supported by The Jockey Club" (PDF). The Jockey Club. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ ESPN - August 5, 2003 Retrieved February 19, 2012
- ^ "Among the initiatives and organizations supported by The Jockey Club" (PDF). The Jockey Club. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ "James G. Rowe Sr". racingmuseum.org. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ "John E. Madden". racingmuseum.org. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ "Champions, Kentucky Derby winners" (PDF). Churchill Downs Incorporated. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ISBN 978-1581501490.
- ^ Thoroughbred Heritage
- Church, Michael (2000). Eclipse - The Horse - The Race - The Awards. Thoroughbred Advertising. p. 415. ISBN 0-9538939-0-1.