The American Award for Horse of the Year, one of the Eclipse Awards, is the highest honor given in American thoroughbred horse racing. Because Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States has no governing body to sanction the various awards, "Horse of the Year" is not an official national award.[1]
The Champion award is a designation given to a horse, irrespective of age, whose performance during the racing year was deemed the most outstanding. The list below is a Champion's history compilation beginning with the year 1887 published by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's The Blood-Horse magazine (founded 1961),[2] described by ESPN as "the Thoroughbred industry's most-respected trade publication".[3]
In 1936 a Horse of the Year award was created by a poll of the staff of The New York Morning Telegraph and its sister newspaper, the Daily Racing Form (DRF), a tabloid founded in 1894 that was focused on statistical information for bettors.[4] At the same time a rival poll was organised by the Baltimore-based Turf and Sport Digest magazine.[5] Formed in 1942 as an advocacy group, the Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA) inaugurated a competing award in 1950, selecting its winners from votes by racing secretaries from member tracks across the United States. The three systems resulted in different opinions as to "Horse of the Year" Champions in 1949, 1952, 1957, 1965, and 1970.[6] In 1971, the DRF and TRA made an agreement with the National Turf Writers Association to merge into one set of awards, called the Eclipse Awards.[7]
In a rare occurrence, two two-year-olds topped the balloting for 1972 American Horse of the Year honors with Secretariat edging out the filly, La Prevoyante. Secretariat received the votes of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America and the Daily Racing Form, while La Prevoyante was chosen by the National Turf Writers Association.[1]
The 2003 Eclipse Awards marked a significant change in the way that honors were decided.
Under this format, voting is conducted by selected members of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (formerly National Turf Writers Association). The winner of the Eclipse Award for American Horse of the Year is the horse who has received the most first-place votes.[8]
The 2002 Eclipse Awards were the last conducted under a voting bloc system, in which each of the three voting groups could only cast a single collective vote based on the polling of that group's members. In the event of an overall split vote, the award would go to the horse who had received the most points - each group's vote awarded ten points for first place, five points for second place, and one point for third place. In the event that there was a tie on points, the award would go to the horse who had received the most individual first-place votes.
^"GRANVILLE NAMED YEAR'S BEST RACER in Poll of Turf Writers 258 Take Part in Balloting". New York Times. Associated Press. 1936-12-06. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
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The American Award for Horse of the Year one of the Eclipse Awards is the highest honor given in American thoroughbred horse racing Because Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States has no governing body to sanction the various awards Horse of the Year is not an official national award 1 Horse of the YearThoroughbred flat racingCountryUnited StatesWebsiteEclipse Award The Champion award is a designation given to a horse irrespective of age whose performance during the racing year was deemed the most outstanding The list below is a Champion s history compilation beginning with the year 1887 published by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association s The Blood Horse magazine founded 1961 2 described by ESPN as the Thoroughbred industry s most respected trade publication 3 In 1936 a Horse of the Year award was created by a poll of the staff of The New York Morning Telegraph and its sister newspaper the Daily Racing Form DRF a tabloid founded in 1894 that was focused on statistical information for bettors 4 At the same time a rival poll was organised by the Baltimore based Turf and Sport Digest magazine 5 Formed in 1942 as an advocacy group the Thoroughbred Racing Associations TRA inaugurated a competing award in 1950 selecting its winners from votes by racing secretaries from member tracks across the United States The three systems resulted in different opinions as to Horse of the Year Champions in 1949 1952 1957 1965 and 1970 6 In 1971 the DRF and TRA made an agreement with the National Turf Writers Association to merge into one set of awards called the Eclipse Awards 7 Contents 1 Historical notes on winners 2 Records 3 Honorees 3 1 Eclipse Awards 3 2 Daily Racing Form Turf amp Sport Digest and Thoroughbred Racing Association Awards 3 3 Daily Racing Form and Turf amp Sport Digest Awards 3 4 The Blood Horse retrospective champions 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistorical notes on winners editIn a rare occurrence two two year olds topped the balloting for 1972 American Horse of the Year honors with Secretariat edging out the filly La Prevoyante Secretariat received the votes of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America and the Daily Racing Form while La Prevoyante was chosen by the National Turf Writers Association 1 Kelso who placed 4th in The Blood Horse magazine ranking of the top 100 U S thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century won Horse of the Year honors five consecutive years Omaha is the only winner of the U S Triple Crown that was not voted Horse of the Year honors Records editMost wins 5 Kelso 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 Most wins by a trainer 8 James G Rowe Sr 1896 1900 1901 1905 1907 1908 1913 1915 Most wins by an owner 6 Calumet Farm 1941 1942 1944 1947 1948 1949 Honorees editKey Elected to the Thoroughbred Horse Racing Hall of Fame Eclipse Awards edit The 2003 Eclipse Awards marked a significant change in the way that honors were decided Under this format voting is conducted by selected members of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association the Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters formerly National Turf Writers Association The winner of the Eclipse Award for American Horse of the Year is the horse who has received the most first place votes 8 Year Horse Trainer Owner Age Sex Votes Share Runner Up Votes Share Ref 2023 Cody s Wish William I Mott Godolphin 5 Horse 134 219 61 19 White Abarrio 37 219 16 89 9 2022 Flightline John Sadler Hronis Racing 4 Colt 239 246 97 15 Malathaat Life Is Good Country Grammer 1 246 0 41 2021 Knicks Go Brad Cox Korea Racing Authority 5 Horse 228 235 97 02 Letruska Loves Only You 2 235 0 85 10 2020 Authentic Bob Baffert Spendthrift Farm MyRaceHorse Stable Madaket Stables and Starlight Racing 3 Colt 224 238 94 12 Monomoy Girl 7 238 2 94 11 2019 Bricks and Mortar Chad C Brown Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence 5 Horse 204 241 84 65 Mitole 19 241 7 88 12 2018 Justify Bob Baffert China H C Head of Plains Partners Starlight Racing and WinStar Farm 3 Colt 191 249 76 71 Accelerate 54 249 21 69 13 2017 Gun Runner Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC amp Three Chimneys Farm 4 Colt 248 250 99 2 Arrogate 2 250 0 8 14 2016 California Chrome Art Sherman California Chrome LLC 5 Horse 202 248 81 45 Arrogate 40 248 16 13 15 2015 American Pharoah Bob Baffert Ahmed Zayat 3 Colt 261 261 100 0 N A N A 16 2014 California Chrome Art Sherman Steven Coburn Perry Martin 3 Colt 143 265 53 96 Main Sequence 53 265 20 00 17 2013 Wise Dan Charles LoPresti Morton Fink 6 Gelding 208 249 83 53 Mucho Macho Man 21 249 8 43 18 2012 Wise Dan Charles LoPresti Morton Fink 5 Gelding 194 254 76 38 I ll Have Another 30 254 11 81 19 2011 Havre de Grace J Larry Jones Fox Hill Farms 4 Filly 166 248 66 94 Acclamation 26 248 10 48 20 2010 Zenyatta John Shirreffs Jerry amp Ann Moss 6 Mare 128 238 53 78 Blame 102 238 42 86 21 2009 Rachel Alexandra Steve Asmussen Stonestreet Stables 3 Filly 130 229 56 77 Zenyatta 99 229 43 23 22 2008 Curlin Steve Asmussen Stonestreet Farm et al 4 Colt 153 242 63 22 Zenyatta 69 242 28 51 23 2007 Curlin Steve Asmussen Stonestreet Farm et al 3 Colt 249 263 94 68 Rags to Riches 12 263 4 56 24 2006 Invasor Kiaran McLaughlin Shadwell Racing 4 Colt 228 271 84 13 Barbaro 21 271 7 75 25 2005 Saint Liam Richard E Dutrow Jr M M William K Warren Jr 5 Horse 194 253 76 68 Afleet Alex 56 253 22 13 26 2004 Ghostzapper Robert J Frankel Frank Stronach 4 Colt 174 271 64 21 Smarty Jones 95 271 35 06 27 2003 Mineshaft Neil J Howard Farish Webber Elkins 4 Colt 209 248 84 27 Congaree 11 248 4 44 28 The 2002 Eclipse Awards were the last conducted under a voting bloc system in which each of the three voting groups could only cast a single collective vote based on the polling of that group s members In the event of an overall split vote the award would go to the horse who had received the most points each group s vote awarded ten points for first place five points for second place and one point for third place In the event that there was a tie on points the award would go to the horse who had received the most individual first place votes Year Horse Trainer Owner Age Sex 2002 Azeri Laura de Seroux Michael Paulson 4 F 2001 Point Given Bob Baffert The Thoroughbred Corp 3 C 2000 Tiznow Jay M Robbins M Cooper amp Cecilia Straub Rubens 3 C 1999 Charismatic D Wayne Lukas Bob and Beverly Lewis 3 C 1998 Skip Away Sonny Hine Carolyn Hine 5 H 1997 Favorite Trick Patrick B Byrne Joseph LaCombe 2 C 1996 Cigar William I Mott Allen E Paulson 6 H 1995 Cigar William I Mott Allen E Paulson 5 H 1994 Holy Bull Warren A Croll Jr Warren A Croll Jr 3 C 1993 Kotashaan Richard Mandella La Presle Farm 5 H 1992 A P Indy Neil D Drysdale Tomonori Tsurumaki 3 C 1991 Black Tie Affair Ernie T Poulos Jeffrey Sullivan 5 H 1990 Criminal Type D Wayne Lukas Calumet amp Jurgen K Arnemann 5 H 1989 Sunday Silence Charlie Whittingham H G W Partners 3 C 1988 Alysheba Jack Van Berg Dorothy amp Pamela Scharbauer 4 C 1987 Ferdinand Charlie Whittingham Elizabeth A Keck 4 C 1986 Lady s Secret D Wayne Lukas Eugene V Klein 4 F 1985 Spend A Buck Cam Gambolati Hunter Farm 3 C 1984 John Henry Ron McAnally Dotsam Stable 9 G 1983 All Along Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 4 F 1982 Conquistador Cielo Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 3 C 1981 John Henry Ron McAnally Dotsam Stable 6 G 1980 Spectacular Bid Bud Delp Hawksworth Farm 4 C 1979 Affirmed Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 4 C 1978 Affirmed Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 3 C 1977 Seattle Slew William H Turner Jr Karen amp Mickey Taylor 3 C 1976 Forego Frank Y Whiteley Jr Lazy F Ranch 6 G 1975 Forego Sherrill W Ward Lazy F Ranch 5 G 1974 Forego Sherrill W Ward Lazy F Ranch 4 G 1973 Secretariat Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable 3 C 1972 Secretariat Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable 2 C 1971 Ack Ack Charlie Whittingham Buddy Fogelson 5 H Daily Racing Form Turf amp Sport Digest and Thoroughbred Racing Association Awards edit Year Horse Trainer Owner Age Gender 1970 Fort Marcy DRF 29 J Elliott Burch Rokeby Stables 6 G 1970 Personality TRA 30 John W Jacobs Ethel D Jacobs 3 C 1969 Arts and Letters 31 J Elliott Burch Rokeby Stables 3 C 1968 Dr Fager 32 33 34 John A Nerud Tartan Stable 4 C 1967 Damascus 35 36 Frank Y Whiteley Jr Edith W Bancroft 3 C 1966 Buckpasser 37 38 Edward A Neloy Ogden Phipps 3 C 1965 Roman Brother DRF 39 Burley Parke Harbor View Farm 4 G 1965 Moccasin TRA 40 TSD 41 Harry Trotsek Claiborne Farm 2 F 1964 Kelso 42 Carl Hanford Bohemia Stable 7 G 1963 Kelso 43 44 Carl Hanford Bohemia Stable 6 G 1962 Kelso 45 Carl Hanford Bohemia Stable 5 G 1961 Kelso 46 Carl Hanford Bohemia Stable 4 G 1960 Kelso 47 Carl Hanford Bohemia Stable 3 G 1959 Sword Dancer 48 J Elliott Burch Brookmeade Stable 3 C 1958 Round Table 49 William Molter Kerr Stable 4 C 1957 Dedicate TRA 50 G Carey Winfrey Jan Winfrey Burke 5 H 1957 Bold Ruler DRF 51 TSD 52 Jim Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 3 C 1956 Swaps 53 54 Mesh Tenney Rex C Ellsworth 4 C 1955 Nashua 55 56 Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 3 C 1954 Native Dancer 57 58 William C Winfrey Alfred G Vanderbilt II 4 C 1953 Tom Fool 59 60 John M Gaver Sr Greentree Stable 4 C 1952 Native Dancer TRA 61 TSD 62 William C Winfrey Alfred G Vanderbilt II 2 C 1952 One Count DRF 63 Oscar White Sarah Jeffords 3 C 1951 Counterpoint 64 65 Sylvester Veitch C V Whitney 3 C 1950 Hill Prince 66 Casey Hayes Christopher Chenery 3 C Daily Racing Form and Turf amp Sport Digest Awards edit Year Horse Trainer Owner Age Gender 1949 Capot DRF 67 John M Gaver Sr Greentree Stable 3 C 1949 Coaltown TSD 68 Horace A Jones Calumet Farm 4 C 1948 Citation 69 Ben A Jones Calumet Farm 3 C 1947 Armed 70 Ben A Jones Calumet Farm 6 G 1946 Assault 71 Max Hirsch King Ranch 3 C 1945 Busher 72 George M Odom Louis B Mayer 3 F 1944 Twilight Tear 73 74 Ben A Jones Calumet Farm 3 F 1943 Count Fleet 75 Don Cameron Fannie Hertz 3 C 1942 Whirlaway 76 Ben A Jones Calumet Farm 4 C 1941 Whirlaway 77 Ben A Jones Calumet Farm 3 C 1940 Challedon 78 Louis J Schaefer Branncastle Farm 4 C 1939 Challedon 79 Louis J Schaefer Branncastle Farm 3 C 1938 Seabiscuit 80 Tom Smith Charles S Howard 5 H 1937 War Admiral 81 George Conway Glen Riddle Farm 3 C 1936 Granville 82 83 Jim Fitzsimmons William Woodward Sr 3 C The Blood Horse retrospective champions edit Year Horse Trainer Owner Age Gender 1935 Discovery Joseph H Stotler Alfred G Vanderbilt II 4 C 1934 Cavalcade Robert A Smith Brookmeade Stable 3 C 1933 Equipoise Thomas J Healey Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney 5 H 1932 Equipoise Thomas J Healey Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney 4 C 1931 Twenty Grand James G Rowe Jr Greentree Stable 3 C 1930 Gallant Fox Jim Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 3 C 1929 Blue Larkspur Herbert J Thompson Edward R Bradley 3 C 1928 Reigh Count Bert S Michell Fannie Hertz 3 C 1927 Chance Play John I Smith Log Cabin Stable 4 C 1926 Crusader George Conway Glen Riddle Farm 3 C 1925 Sarazen Max Hirsch Virginia Fair Vanderbilt 4 G 1924 Sarazen Max Hirsch Virginia Fair Vanderbilt 3 G 1923 Zev David J Leary Rancocas Stable 3 C 1922 Exterminator Henry McDaniel Willis Sharpe Kilmer 7 G 1921 Grey Lag Sam Hildreth Rancocas Stable 3 C 1920 Man o War Louis Feustel Samuel D Riddle 3 C 1919 Sir Barton H Guy Bedwell J K L Ross 3 C 1918 Johren Albert Simons Harry P Whitney 3 C 1917 Old Rosebud Frank D Weir Weir amp Hamilton Applegate 6 G 1916 Friar Rock Sam Hildreth August Belmont Jr 3 C 1915 Regret James G Rowe Sr Harry P Whitney 3 F 1914 Roamer A J Goldsborough Andrew Miller 3 G 1913 Whisk Broom II James G Rowe Sr Harry P Whitney 6 H 1912 The Manager Thomas C McDowell Thomas C McDowell 3 C 1911 Meridian Albert Ewing Richard F Carman 3 C 1910 Fitz Herbert Sam Hildreth Charles Kohler 4 C 1909 Fitz Herbert Sam Hildreth Sam Hildreth 3 C 1908 Colin James G Rowe Sr James R Keene 3 C 1907 Colin James G Rowe Sr James R Keene 2 C 1906 Burgomaster John W Rogers Harry P Whitney 3 C 1905 Sysonby James G Rowe Sr James R Keene 3 C 1904 Beldame John J Hyland August Belmont Jr 3 F 1903 Hermis John H McCormack Henry M Ziegler 4 C 1902 Hermis John H McCormack Henry M Ziegler 3 C 1901 Commando James G Rowe Sr James R Keene 3 C 1900 Commando James G Rowe Sr James R Keene 2 C 1899 Imp Charles E Brossman Daniel R Harness 5 M 1898 Hamburg William Lakeland Marcus Daly 3 C 1897 Ornament Charles E Patterson Charles E Patterson 3 C 1896 Requital James G Rowe Sr Brookdale Farm Stable 3 C 1895 Henry of Navarre John J Hyland August Belmont Jr 4 C 1894 Henry of Navarre Byron McClelland Byron McClelland 3 C 1893 Domino William Lakeland James amp Foxhall Keene 2 C 1892 Tammany Matthew Byrnes Marcus Daly 3 C 1891 Longstreet Hardy Campbell Jr Michael F Dwyer 5 H 1890 Salvator Matthew Byrnes James Ben Ali Haggin 4 C 1889 Salvator Matthew Byrnes James Ben Ali Haggin 3 C 1888 Emperor of Norfolk Robert W Thomas E J Lucky Baldwin 3 C 1887 Hanover Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable 3 CSee also editList of racehorsesReferences edit February 7 2008 BloodHorse com 2008 02 07 Archived from the original on 2013 12 31 Retrieved 2012 02 26 The Bloodhorse com Champion s history charts PDF Retrieved 2012 02 26 Nack The Final Furlong ESPN Sports August 5 2003 Retrieved 2012 02 26 Thoroughbred Heritage Horse of the Year Tbheritage com Retrieved 2012 02 26 Chapel Jessica How the Eclipse Awards Came to Be Hello Race Fans Retrieved 2012 02 27 American Racing Champions 1936 1970 Horse of the Year Tra online com Archived from the original on 2013 12 13 Retrieved 2012 02 26 TRA Eclipse Awards Horse of the Year Tra online com Archived from the original on 2012 02 20 Retrieved 2012 02 26 How It Works A Detailed Look at How Eclipse Award Winners Are Chosen Horse Racing News Paulick Report Ehalt Bob January 25 2024 Cody s Wish Earns Horse of the Year Honors BloodHorse Retrieved January 26 2024 Knicks Go Voted Horse of the Year Press release National Thoroughbred Racing Association February 10 2022 Retrieved February 11 2022 Authentic Voted 2020 Horse of the Year 29 January 2021 Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Bricks and Mortar Voted 2019 Runhappy Horse of the Year 24 January 2020 Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Justify Voted 2018 Horse of the Year 25 January 2019 Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Gun Runner Voted 2017 Horse of the Year 26 January 2018 Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 California Chrome Voted 2016 Horse of the Year 22 January 2017 Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 American Pharoah is Unanimous 2015 Horse of the Year 16 January 2016 Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 California Chrome Voted 2014 Horse of the Year 17 January 2015 Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Wise Dan Voted 2013 Horse of the Year 18 January 2014 Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Wise Dan Steals Show at 2012 Eclipse Awards 19 January 2013 Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Havre de Grace voted 2011 Horse of the Year 16 January 2012 Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Zenyatta Crowned Horse of the Year Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Finley Bill 19 January 2010 Rachel Alexandra Wins Horse of the Year The New York Times Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Finley Bill 27 January 2009 Curlin Repeats as Horse of the Year The New York Times Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Curlin named Horse of the Year Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Eclipse Awards Invasor is Horse of the Year 23 January 2007 Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Saint Liam Voted Horse of the Year Honors Also Top Older Male Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Ghostzapper Ends Up the Smartest Money Los Angeles Times 25 January 2005 Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Mineshaft strikes gold in Eclipses Retrieved 17 Sep 2021 Fort Marcy Top Horse Ottawa Citizen 1970 12 01 Retrieved 2012 02 27 How Horse of the Year voters play the game Daily Racing Form Retrieved 2012 02 27 Arts and Letters named 1969 Horse of the Year Ellensburg Daily Record Retrieved 2012 02 27 Dr Fager named Horse Of the Year Evening News 1968 12 05 Retrieved 2012 02 27 D Fager Named Horse of the Year Lewiston Morning Tribune 1968 11 27 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Dr Fager Top Horse Pittsburgh Post Gazette 1968 11 13 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Damascus Chosen Horse of Year Pittsburgh Press 1967 11 24 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Damascus Only Pick for Horse of Year Schenectady Gazette 1967 11 28 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Horse of Year Honors Gained by Buckpasser New York Times 1966 11 23 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Racing Magazine Names Buckpasser Horse of Year New York Times 1966 12 06 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Roman Brother Horse of the Year Ocala Star Banner Retrieved 2012 02 27 Filly Takes Horse of the Year Youngstown Vindicator 1965 12 03 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Moccasin choice as top horse Beaver County Times December 7 1965 Retrieved 2012 04 30 Kelso Makes Sweep of Racing Honors Pittsburgh Press 1964 12 08 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Kelso Horse of the Year News Dispatch 1963 11 26 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Kelso Named Again as Horse of Year Saskatoon Star Phoenix 1963 12 06 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Kelso Horse of the Year Spokesman Review 1962 11 24 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Experts Name Kelso Horse of the Year Fort Scott Tribune 1961 11 29 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Kelso Picked Horse of the Year Prescott Evening Courier 1960 11 30 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Sword Dancer Picked as Horse of the Year Montreal Gazette 1959 12 20 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Round Table is Selected Horse of the Year Washington Observer 1958 11 26 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Horsemen Argue Top Selection Washington Reporter 1957 12 06 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Bold Ruler Captures Horse of the Year Honors St Petersburg Times 1957 11 26 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Bold Ruler Horse of the Year in Consensus of Turf Polls Youngstown Vindicator 1957 12 21 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Swaps Top Horse Saskatoon Star Phoenix 1956 12 19 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Swaps Top Horse Of Year In Poll Los Angeles Times 1956 11 28 Archived from the original on 2012 11 07 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Displaying Abstract Poll Names Nashua Horse of the Year New York Times Retrieved 2012 02 27 And Now It s Official Nashua is the Champ Ocala Star Banner 1955 12 09 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Native Dancer Horse of Year St Joseph News Press 1954 11 27 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Roach James 1954 12 03 Native Dancer Named Horse of Year New York Times Retrieved 2012 02 27 Tom Fool collects one more Horse of the Year Spokesman Review 1953 12 04 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Tom Fool Catches Foe Native Dancer at Last Deseret News 1953 11 13 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Roach James 1952 12 05 VANDERBILT COLT IS HORSE OF YEAR New York Times Retrieved 2012 02 27 Native Dancer Horse of the Year St Petersburg Times 1952 12 20 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Name One Count Horse of the Year Greensburg Daily Tribune 1952 11 24 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Counterpoint Named Horse of the Year Lewiston Daily Sun 1951 11 19 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Counterpoint Citation are Honored Deseret News 1951 12 20 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Hill Prince earns another Ballot as Horse of the Year Miami News 1950 12 19 Retrieved 2012 02 27 permanent dead link Capot chosen Horse of Year Pittsburgh Press 1949 11 27 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Coaltown is named Horse of the Year Schenectady Gazette 1949 12 14 Retrieved 2012 02 26 Citation Named Horse of the Year in National Poll Reading Eagle 1948 12 04 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Armed Selected Horse of Year Spokesman Review 1947 12 16 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Assault is Named Horse of the Year Edmonton Journal 1946 12 06 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Busher Wins Nation s Top Turf Honors Youngstown Vindicator 1945 12 10 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Twilight Tear Horse of Year Miami News 1944 12 04 Retrieved 2012 02 27 permanent dead link Tear voted outstanding 1944 Horse St Petersburg Times 1944 12 18 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Count Fleet named Horse of the Year Pittsburgh Press 1943 12 18 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Whirlaway is again winner of Horse of Year Crown Calgary Herald 1942 12 16 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Whirlaway cops honor for year Pittsburgh Post Gazette 1941 12 09 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Experts name Challedon for Horse of the Year Sarasota Herald Tribune 1940 12 11 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Challedon and Bimelech receive top racing recognition Palm Beach Post 1939 12 12 Retrieved 2012 02 26 permanent dead link Seabiscuit voted best of 1938 crop Prescott Evening Courier 1938 12 12 Retrieved 2012 02 26 War Admiral gets High Award Herald Journal 1937 12 10 Retrieved 2012 02 26 Granville retired Calgary Daily Herald 1936 12 17 Retrieved 2012 02 26 GRANVILLE NAMED YEAR S BEST RACER in Poll of Turf Writers 258 Take Part in Balloting New York Times Associated Press 1936 12 06 Retrieved 2012 02 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Horse of the Year amp oldid 1200386204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
