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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 Springbok (4) ch.c. 1870 *Australian (GB) - Hester by Lexington 6-a
1875 Springbok (5) ch.c. 1870 *Australian (GB) - Hester by Lexington 6-a
" Preakness (8) b.c. 1867 Lexington - Bay Leaf by *Yorkshire (GB) 9-a
1876 Ten Broeck (4) b.c. 1872 *Phaeton (GB) - Fanny Holton by Lexington A14
" Tom Ochiltree (4) b.c. 1872 Lexington - Katona by Voucher A7
1877 Ten Broeck (5) b.c. 1872 *Phaeton (GB) - Fanny Holton by Lexington A14
" Parole (4) br.g. 1873 *Leamington (GB) - Maiden by Lexington 4-r
1878 Parole (5) br.g. 1873 *Leamington (GB) - Maiden by Lexington 4-r
1879 Bramble (4) b.c. 1875 *Bonnie Scotland (GB) - Ivy Leaf by *Australian (GB) 9-a
1880 Monitor (4) ch.c. 1876 Glenelg - Minx by Lexington 12-b
1881 Glenmore (6) ch.c. 1875 *Glen Athol (GB) - Lotta by Hunter's Glencoe 12-b
" Checkmate (6) b.g. 1875 *Glen Athol (GB) - Full Cry by Vandal A12
1882 Hindoo (4) b.c. 1878 Virgil - Florence by Lexington 24
1883 Eole (5) b.c. 1878 Eolus - War Song by War Dance 37
1884 General. Monroe (6) b.c. 1878 Ton Bowling - Minnie T. Morgan by Enquirer 4-r
" Drake Carter (4) b.g. 1880 Ten Broeck - Platina by Planet A3
1885 Freeland (6) b.c. 1879 Longfellow - Belle Knight by Knighthood A2
1886 Troubadour (4) b.c. 1882 Lisbon - Glenluine by Glenelg 6-a
1887 Troubadour (5) b.c. 1882 Lisbon - Glenluine by Glenelg 6-a
" The Bard (4) b.c. 1883 Longfellow - Bradamante by War Dance 12-b
1888 The Bard (5) b.c. 1883 Longfellow - Bradamante by War Dance 12-b
" Kingston (4) br.c. 1884 Spendthrift - *Kapanga (GB) by Victorious (GB) 13
1889 Kingston (5) br.c. 1884 Spendthrift - *Kapanga (GB) by Victorious (GB) 13
" The Bard (6) b.c. 1883 Longfellow - Bradamante by War Dance 12-b
" Raceland (4) b.g. 1885 *Billet (GB) - Calomel by *Canwell (GB) A13
1890 Kingston (6) br.c. 1884 Spendthrift - *Kapanga (GB) by Victorious (GB) 13
" Salvator (4) ch.c. 1886 *Prince Charlie (GB) - Salina by Lexington 12-b
1891 Longstreet (5) b.c. 1886 Longfellow - Semper Idem by *Glen Athol (GB) 12-b
1892 Longstreet (6) b.c. 1886 Longfellow - Semper Idem by *Glen Athol (GB) 12-b
1893 Tammany (4) ch.c. 1889 Iroquois - Tullahoma by *Great Tom (GB) 12-b
" Lamplighter (4) br.c. 1889 Spendthrift - *Torchlight (GB) by Speculum (GB) 14-e
1894 Clifford (4) br.c. 1890 Bramble - Duchess by Kingfisher 4-r
" Ramapo (4) ch.c. 1890 Pontiac (GB) - Annie F. by Galway (GB) 40
1895 Henry of Navarre (4) ch.c. 1891 Knight of Ellerslie - Moss Rose by *The Ill-Used (GB) 20
1896 Henry of Navarre (5) ch.c. 1891 Knight of Ellerslie - Moss Rose by *The Ill-Used (GB) 20
1897 Ben Brush (4) b.c. 1893 Bramble - Roseville by Reform A1
1898 Ornament (4) ch.c. 1894 *Order (GB) - Victorine by Onondaga 12-b
1899 *Voter (GB) (5) ch.c. 1894 Friar's Balsam (GB) - *Mavourneen (GB) by Barcaldine (GB) 1-g

Twentieth Century
Year Horse Statistics Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire Family No.
1901 Banastar (6) ch.c. 1895 Farandole - Blessings by Onondaga 6
1902 Gold Heels (4) b.c. 1898 The Bard - Heel-and-Toe by Glenelg 23-b
1903 Hermis (4) ch.c. 1899 *Hermence (GB) - Katy of the West by Spendthrift A2
" Waterboy (4) br.c. 1899 *Watercress (GB) - Zealandia by *Sir Modred (NZ) 23-b
1904 Hermis (5) ch.c. 1899 *Hermence (GB) - Katy of the West by Spendthrift A2
1905 Ort Wells (4) ch.c. 1901 King Eric - Tea's Over by Hanover 9-a
" Delhi (4) br.c. 1901 Ben Brush - Veva by *Mortemer (FR) 4-r
1906 Go Between (5) b.c. 1901 *Meddler (GB) - Indigo by Farandole 6-a
1907 Nealon (4) br.c. 1903 *Sain (GB) - Sister Josephine by Hanover 12-b
1908 Ballot (4) ch.c. 1904 *Voter (GB) - *Cerito (GB) by Lowland Chief (GB) 14
1909 King James (4) b.c. 1905 Plaudit - Unsightly by *Pursebearer (GB) 12-b
1910 Fitz Herbert (4) b.c. 1906 Ethelbert - Morganatic by Emperor 4-r
" Ballot (6) ch.c. 1904 *Voter (GB) - *Cerito (GB) by Lowland Chief (GB) 14
1911 Plate Glass (5) c. 1906 Plaudit - Eliza Belle by Iroquois  
1912 Star Charter (4) c. 1908 *Star Shoot (GB) - Charter Queen by Sir Dixon 4-m
1913 Whisk Broom II (6) ch.c. 1907 Broomstick - Audience by Sir Dixon 4-m
1914 Great Britain (4) ch.c. 1910 The Commoner - Touch Not by Tremont 6-a
" Borrow (6) g. 1908 Hamburg - Forget by Exile 5-g
1915 Roamer (4) b.g. 1911 Knight Errant - *Rose Tree II (GB) by Bona Vista (GB) 18a
1916 Roamer (5) b.g. 1911 Knight Errant - *Rose Tree II (GB) by Bona Vista (GB) 18a
" *Short Grass (GB) (8) b.c. 1908 Laveno (GB) - Outburst (GB) by Enthusiast (GB) 1-o
1917 Old Rosebud (6) b. g. 1911 Uncle - Ivory Bells by Himyar 6-a
1918 Cudgel (4) b.c. 1914 Broomstick - Eugenia Burch by *Ben Strome (GB) 4-a
1919 Cudgel (5) b.c. 1914 Broomstick - Eugenia Burch by *Ben Strome (GB) 4-a
" *Sun Briar (FR) (4) b.c. 1915 Sundridge (GB) - *Sweet Briar II (GB) by St. Frusquin (GB) 8-c
1920 Exterminator (5) ch.g. 1915 *McGee (GB) - Fair Empress by Jim Gore A1
1921 Exterminator (6) ch.g. 1915 *McGee (GB) - Fair Empress by Jim Gore A1
" Mad Hatter (5) b/br.c. 1916 Fair Play - Madcap by *Rock Sand (GB) 4-r
1922 Exterminator (7) ch.g. 1915 *McGee (GB) - Fair Empress by Jim Gore A1
" Grey Lag (4) ch.c. 1918 *Star Shoot (GB) - Miss Minnie by *Meddler (GB) 13-b
1923 Grey Lag (5) ch.c. 1918 *Star Shoot (GB) - Miss Minnie by *Meddler (GB) 13-b
1924 *Epinard (FR) (4) ch.c. 1920 Badajoz (FR) - Epine Blanche (FR) by *Rock Sand (GB) 4-i
1925 Sarazen (4) ch.g. 1921 High Time - Rush Box by Box 20
1926 Sarazen (5) ch.g. 1921 High Time - Rush Box by Box 20
1927 Chance Play (4) ch.c. 1923 Fair Play - *Quelle Chance (FR) by Ethelbert 3-c
1928 Mike Hall (4) b.g. 1924 *Hourless (FR) - *Clonakilty (GB) by Catmint (GB) 16-c
1929 Sun Beau (4) b.c. 1925 *Sun Briar (FR) - Beautiful Lady by Fair Play 4-r
" Diavolo (4) ch.c. 1925 Whisk Broom II - Vexatious by Peter Pan 3-n
1930 Sun Beau (5) b.c. 1925 *Sun Briar (FR) - Beautiful Lady by Fair Play 4-r
1930 Blue Larkspur (4) b.c. 1926 Black Servant - Blossom Time by *North Star III (GB) 8-f
1931 Sun Beau (6) b.c. 1925 *Sun Briar (FR) - Beautiful Lady by Fair Play 4-r
1932 Equipoise (4) ch.c. 1928 Pennant - Swinging by Broomstick 5-j
1933 Equipoise (5) ch.c. 1928 Pennant - Swinging by Broomstick 5-j
1934 Equipoise (6) ch.c. 1928 Pennant - Swinging by Broomstick 5-j
1935 Discovery (4) ch.c. 1931 Display - Ariadne by *Light Brigade (GB) 23-b
1936 Discovery (5) ch.c. 1931 Display - Ariadne by *Light Brigade (GB) 23-b
1937 Seabiscuit (4) b.c. 1933 Hard Tack - Swing On by Whisk Broom II 5-j
1938 Seabiscuit (5) b.c. 1933 Hard Tack - Swing On by Whisk Broom II 5-j
1939 *Kayak II (ARG) (4) dk.br.c. 1935 Congreve (ARG) - Mosquita (ARG) by Your Majesty (GB) 3-b
1940 Challedon (4) b.c. 1936 *Challenger II (GB) - Laura Gal by *Sir Gallahad III (FR) 12-c
1941 Mioland (4) b.c. 1937 *Mio d'Arezzo (GER) - Iolanda by *Vespasian (GB) 3-f
" Big Pebble (5) b.c. 1936 Black Servant - *Beach Talk (GB) by Sundridge (GB) 5-g
1942 Whirlaway (4) ch.c. 1938 *Blenheim II (GB) - Dustwhirl by Sweep 8-h
1943 Devil Diver (4) b.c. 1939 *St Germans (GB) - Dabchick by *Royal Minstrel (GB) 13-c
" Market Wise (5) b.c. 1938 Brokers Tip - On Hand by On Watch 22-c
1944 Devil Diver (5) b.c. 1939 *St. Germans (GB) - Dabchick by *Royal Minstrel (GB) 13-c
1945 Stymie (4) ch.c. 1941 Equestrian - Stop Watch by On Watch 1-h
1946 Armed (5) br.g. 1941 Bull Lea - Armful by Chance Shot 3-o
1947 Armed (6) br.g. 1941 Bull Lea - Armful by Chance Shot 3-o
1948 Citation (3) b.c. 1945 Bull Lea - *Hydroplane II (GB) by Hyperion (GB) 3-l
" *Shannon II (AUS) (7) b.c. 1941 Midstream (GB) - Idle Words (AUS) by Magpie (GB) 8-g
1949 Coaltown (4) br.c. 1945 Bull Lea - Easy Lass by *Blenheim II (GB) 7-e
1950 *Noor (GB) (5) br.c. 1945 *Nasrullah (GB) - Queen of Baghdad (GB) by *Bahram (GB) 16-h
1951 Hill Prince (4) b.c. 1947 *Princequillo (GB) - Hildene by Bubbling Over 9-b
" Citation (6) b.c. 1945 Bull Lea - *Hydroplane II (GB) by Hyperion (GB) 3-l
1952 Crafty Admiral (4) b.c. 1948 Fighting Fox - Admiral's Lady by War Admiral 8-c
1953 Tom Fool (4) b.c. 1949 Menow - Gaga by *Bull Dog (GB) 3-j
1954 Native Dancer (4) gr.c. 1950 Polynesian - Geisha by Discovery 5-f
1955 High Gun br.c. 1951 *Heliopolis (GB) - Rocket Gun by Brazado 1-h
1956 Swaps (4) ch.c. 1952 *Khaled (GB) - Iron Reward by *Beau Pere (GB) A4
1957 Dedicate (5) b.c. 1952 *Princequillo (GB) - Dini by John P. Grier 23-b
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
" Sword Dancer (3) ch.c. 1956 Sunglow - Highland Fling by By Jimminy 1-o
1960 Bald Eagle (5) b.c. 1955 *Nasrullah (GB) - Siama by Tiger 4-m
1961 Kelso (4) dkb/br.g. 1957 Your Host - Maid of Flight by Count Fleet 20
1962 Kelso (5) dkb/br.g. 1957 Your Host - Maid of Flight by Count Fleet 20
1963 Kelso (6) dkb/br.g. 1957 Your Host - Maid of Flight by Count Fleet 20
1964 Kelso (7) dkb/br.g. 1957 Your Host - Maid of Flight by Count Fleet 20
1965 Roman Brother (4) b.g. 1961 Third Brother - Roman Zephyr by Roman 16-a
1966 Buckpasser (3) b.c. 1963 Tom Fool - Busanda by War Admiral 1-s
" Bold Bidder (4) b.c. 1962 Bold Ruler - High Bid by To Market 3-n
1967 Damascus (3) b.c. 1964 Sword Dancer - Kerala by *My Babu (GB) 8-h
" Buckpasser (4) b.c. 1963 Tom Fool - Busanda by War Admiral 1-s
1968 Dr. Fager (4) b.c. 1964 Rough'n Tumble - Aspidistra by Better Self 1-r
1969 Arts and Letters ch.c. 1966 *Ribot (GB) - All Beautiful by Battlefield 1-c
" Nodouble (4) ch.c. 1965 *Noholme II (AUS) - Abla-Jay by Double Jay A1
1970 Fort Marcy (6) b.g. 1964 *Amerigo (GB) - Key Bridge by *Princequillo (GB) 2-n
" Nodouble (4) ch.c. 1965 *Noholme II (AUS) - Abla-Jay by Double Jay A1
1971 Ack Ack (5) b.c. 1966 Battle Joined - Fast Turn by Turn-to 9-h
1972 Autobiography (4) ch.c. 1968 *Sky High II (AUS) - King's Story by Bold Ruler 1-s
1973 Riva Ridge (4) b.c. 1969 First Landing - Iberia by *Heliopolis (GB) 1-k
1974 Forego (4) b.g. 1970 *Forli (ARG) - Lady Golconda by Hasty Road 9-f
1975 Forego (5) b.g. 1970 *Forli (ARG) - Lady Golconda by Hasty Road 9-f
1976 Forego (6) b.g. 1970 *Forli (ARG) - Lady Golconda by Hasty Road 9-f
1977 Forego (7) b.g. 1970 *Forli (ARG) - Lady Golconda by Hasty Road 9-f
1978 Seattle Slew (4) dkb/br.c. 1974 Bold Reasoning - My Charmer by Poker 13-c
1979 Affirmed (4) ch.c. 1975 Exclusive Native - Won't Tell You by Crafty Admiral 23-b
1980 Spectacular Bid (4) gr.c. 1976 Bold Bidder - Spectacular by Promised Land 2-d
1981 John Henry (6) b.g. 1975 Ole Bob Bowers - Once Double by Double Jay 8-c
1982 Lemhi Gold (4) ch.c. 1978 *Vaguely Noble (GB) - Belle Marie by Candy Spots 14-b
1983 Bates Motel (4) b.c. 1979 Sir Ivor - Sunday Purchase by T. V. Lark 9-e
1984 Slew o' Gold (4) b.c. 1980 Seattle Slew - Alluvial by Buckpasser 9-f
1985 Vanlandingham (4) b.c. 1981 Cox's Ridge - Populi by Star Envoy 4-f
1986 Turkoman (4) b.c. 1982 Alydar - Taba (ARG) by Table Play 1-s
1987 Ferdinand (4) ch.c.1983 Nijinsky II - Banja Luka by Double Jay 13-c
1988 Alysheba (4) b.c. 1984 Alydar - Bel Sheba by Lt. Stevens 20
1989 Blushing John (4) ch.c. 1985 Blushing Groom (FR) - La Griffe by Prince John 1-l
1990 Criminal Type (5) ch.c. 1985 Alydar - Klepto by No Robbery 23-b
1991 Black Tie Affair (IRE) (5) gr.c. 1986 Miswaki - Hat Tab Girl by Al Hattab 9-e
1992 Pleasant Tap (5) b.c. 1987 Pleasant Colony - Never Knock by Stage Door Johnny 1-s
1993 Bertrando (4) dkb/br.c. 1989 Skywalker - Gentle Hands by Buffalo Lark 4-r
1994 Colonial Affair (4) b.c. 1990 Pleasant Colony - Snuggle by Nijinsky II 13-b
1995 Cigar (5) b.c. 1990 Palace Music - Solar Slew by Seattle Slew 2-g
1996 Cigar (6) b.c. 1990 Palace Music - Solar Slew by Seattle Slew 2-g
1997 Skip Away (4) gr/ro c. 1993 Skip Trial - Ingot Way by Diplomat Way 14-f
1998 Skip Away (5) gr/ro c. 1993 Skip Trial - Ingot Way by Diplomat Way 14-f
1999 Victory Gallop (4) b.c. 1995 Cryptoclearance - Victorious Lil by Vice Regent 12-b

Twenty-first Century
Year Horse Statistics Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire Family No.
2000 Lemon Drop Kid (4) b.c. 1996 Kingmambo - Charming Lassie by Seattle Slew 3-l
2001 Tiznow (4) dkb/br.c. 1997 Cee's Tizzy - Cee's Song by Seattle Song 26
2002 Left Bank (5) ch.c. 1997 French Deputy - Marshesseux by Dr. Blum 9 - c
2003 Mineshaft (4) dkb/br.c. 1999 A.P. Indy - Prospectors Delite by Mr. Prospector 1 - s
2004 Ghostzapper b.c. 2000 Awesome Again - Baby Zip by Relaunch 23 - b
2005 Saint Liam (5) b.c. 2000 Saint Ballado - Quiet Dance by Quiet American 17 - b
2006 Invasor (4) (ARG) b.c. 2002 Candy Stripes - Quendom (ARG) by Interprete (ARG) 14 - c
2007 Lawyer Ron (4) (USA) ch.c. 2003 Langfuhr (CAN) - Donation (USA) by Lord Avie (USA) 3 - l
2008 Curlin (4) (USA) ch.c. 2004 Smart Strike (CAN) - Sheriff's Deputy (USA) by Deputy Minister (USA) 19 - c




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