Eclipse Special Award
The Eclipse Special Award is part of the
Thoroughbred horse racing
. The Special Award's purpose is to honor outstanding individual achievements in, or contributions to, the sport. It is not awarded every year.
Honorees:
- 1971 : Robert J. Kleberg
- 1974 : Charles Hatton
- 1976 : Bill Shoemaker
- 1980 : John T. Landry/Pierre Bellocq
- 1984 : C.V. Whitney
- 1985 : Arlington Park
- 1987 : Anheuser-Busch
- 1988 : Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.
- 1989 : Richard L. Duchossois
- 1994 : Eddie Arcaro/Johnny Longden
- 1995 : Russell Baze
- 1998 : Oak Tree Racing Association
- 1999 : Laffit Pincay, Jr.
- 2000 : John Hettinger
- 2001 : Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum
- 2002 : Keeneland Library
- 2004 : Dale Baird
- 2005 : Cash Is King Racing Stable
- 2006 : Roy and Gretchen Jackson and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at New Bolton Center
- 2007 : Kentucky Horse Park
- 2010 : Team Zenyatta
- 2011 : Rapid Redux
- 2013 : Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance
- 2014 : Old Friends Farm
- 2017 : San Luis Rey Downs Camarero Racetrack Rescue and Response
- 2022 : Jay Privman
- 2023 : Tom Hammond