The award originated in 1936 when both Turf & Sports Digest (TSD) the Daily Racing Form (DRF) began naming an annual champion. Starting in 1950, the Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA) began naming its own champion. The following list provides the name of the horses chosen by these organizations. The only disagreement came in 1968, when Turf & Sports Digest named Forward Pass as champion whereas the other two organizations voted for Stage Door Johnny.
Champions from 1887 through 1935 were selected retrospectively by a panel of experts as published by The Blood-Horse magazine.[1]
There were co-champions chosen retrospectively for 1876, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1893, 1894, 1904, 1906, 1917, 1923, and 1932.
The Daily Racing Form, the Thoroughbred Racing Associations, and the National Turf Writers Association all joined forces in 1971 to create the Eclipse Award.
As of 2021, Bob Baffert won the award 10 times as a trainer. No other trainer won the award more than twice.[2]
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American Champion Three-Year-Old Male
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The American Champion Three Year Old Male Horse is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded annually in Thoroughbred flat racing It became part of the Eclipse Awards program in 1971 The award originated in 1936 when both Turf amp Sports Digest TSD the Daily Racing Form DRF began naming an annual champion Starting in 1950 the Thoroughbred Racing Associations TRA began naming its own champion The following list provides the name of the horses chosen by these organizations The only disagreement came in 1968 when Turf amp Sports Digest named Forward Pass as champion whereas the other two organizations voted for Stage Door Johnny Champions from 1887 through 1935 were selected retrospectively by a panel of experts as published by The Blood Horse magazine 1 There were co champions chosen retrospectively for 1876 1882 1885 1886 1888 1893 1894 1904 1906 1917 1923 and 1932 The Daily Racing Form the Thoroughbred Racing Associations and the National Turf Writers Association all joined forces in 1971 to create the Eclipse Award As of 2021 Bob Baffert won the award 10 times as a trainer No other trainer won the award more than twice 2 Contents 1 Honorees 1 1 Eclipse Awards 1 2 Daily Racing Form Turf amp Sport Digest and Thoroughbred Racing Association Awards 1 3 Daily Racing Form and Turf amp Sport Digest Awards 1 4 The Blood Horse retrospective champions 2 ReferencesHonorees editEclipse Awards edit Year Horse Trainer Owner2022 Epicenter Steve Asmussen Winchell Thoroughbreds2021 Essential Quality Brad H Cox Godolphin2020 Authentic Bob Baffert Spendthrift Farm MyRaceHorse Stable Madaket Stables and Starlight Racing2019 Maximum Security Jason Servis Mary amp Gary West2018 Justify Bob Baffert China Horse Club Head of Plains Partners Starlight Racing 7 WinStar Farm2017 West Coast Bob Baffert Mary amp Gary West2016 Arrogate Bob Baffert Juddmonte Farms2015 American Pharoah Bob Baffert Zayat Stables2014 California Chrome Art Sherman Steven Coburn Perry Martin2013 Will Take Charge D Wayne Lukas Willis D Horton2012 I ll Have Another Doug F O Neill J Paul Reddam2011 Animal Kingdom H Graham Motion Team Valor2010 Lookin At Lucky Bob Baffert Mike Pegram Karl Watson amp Paul Weitman2009 Summer Bird Tim Ice Dr K K amp Dr V Devi Jayaraman2008 Big Brown Richard E Dutrow Jr IEAH Stables amp Paul Pompa Jr 2007 Curlin Steve Asmussen Stonestreet Stables et al 2006 Bernardini Thomas Albertrani Darley Stable2005 Afleet Alex Timothy F Ritchey Cash Is King Stable2004 Smarty Jones John Servis Roy amp Patricia Chapman2003 Funny Cide Barclay Tagg Sackatoga Stable2002 War Emblem Bob Baffert R L Reineman The Thoroughbred Corp 2001 Point Given Bob Baffert The Thoroughbred Corp 2000 Tiznow Jay M Robbins Michael Cooper amp Cecilia Straub Rubens1999 Charismatic D Wayne Lukas Bob amp Beverly Lewis1998 Real Quiet Bob Baffert Michael E Pegram1997 Silver Charm Bob Baffert Bob amp Beverly Lewis1996 Skip Away Sonny Hine Carolyn Hine1995 Thunder Gulch D Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor1994 Holy Bull Warren A Croll Jr Warren A Croll Jr 1993 Prairie Bayou Thomas Bohannan Loblolly Stable1992 A P Indy Neil D Drysdale Tomonori Tsurumaki1991 Hansel Frank L Brothers Lazy Lane Farm1990 Unbridled Carl Nafzger Frances A Genter1989 Sunday Silence Charles E Whittingham H G W Partners1988 Risen Star Louie Roussel III Ronnie Lamarque amp Louie Roussel III1987 Alysheba Jack Van Berg Dorothy amp Pamela Scharbauer1986 Snow Chief Melvin F Stute Carl Grinstead amp Ben Rochelle1985 Spend A Buck Cam Gambolati Hunter Farm1984 Swale Woody Stephens Claiborne Farm1983 Slew o Gold Sidney Watters Jr Equusequity Stable1982 Conquistador Cielo Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski1981 Pleasant Colony John P Campo Buckland Farm1980 Temperence Hill Joseph B Cantey Loblolly Stable1979 Spectacular Bid Bud Delp Hawksworth Farm1978 Affirmed Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm1977 Seattle Slew William H Turner Jr Karen amp Mickey Taylor1976 Bold Forbes Laz Barrera Esteban Rodriguez Tizol1975 Wajima Stephen A DiMauro East West Stable1974 Little Current Lou Rondinello Darby Dan Farm1973 Secretariat Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable1972 Key to the Mint J Elliott Burch Rokeby Stables1971 Canonero II Juan Arias Pedro BaptistaDaily Racing Form Turf amp Sport Digest and Thoroughbred Racing Association Awards edit Year Horse Trainer Owner1970 Personality John W Jacobs Ethel D Jacobs1969 Arts and Letters J Elliott Burch Rokeby Stables1968 Stage Door Johnny TRA 3 DRF 4 John M Gaver Sr Greentree Stable1968 Forward Pass TSD 5 Henry Forrest Calumet Farm1967 Damascus Frank Y Whiteley Jr Edith W Bancroft1966 Buckpasser Edward A Neloy Ogden Phipps1965 Tom Rolfe Frank Y Whiteley Jr Powhatan Stable1964 Northern Dancer Horatio Luro Windfields Farm1963 Chateaugay James P Conway Darby Dan Farm1962 Jaipur Winbert F Mulholland George D Widener Jr 1961 Carry Back Jack A Price Katherine Price1960 Kelso Carl Hanford Bohemia Stable1959 Sword Dancer J Elliott Burch Brookmeade Stable1958 Tim Tam Horace A Jones Calumet Farm1957 Bold Ruler James E Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable1956 Needles Hugh L Fontaine D amp H Stable1955 Nashua James E Fitzsimmons Belair Stud1954 High Gun Max Hirsch King Ranch1953 Native Dancer William C Winfrey Alfred G Vanderbilt II1952 One Count Oscar White Sarah F Jeffords1951 Counterpoint Sylvester Veitch Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney1950 Hill Prince Casey Hayes Meadow Stud Inc Daily Racing Form and Turf amp Sport Digest Awards edit Year Horse Trainer Owner1949 Capot John M Gaver Sr Greentree Stable1948 Citation Ben A Jones Calumet Farm1947 Phalanx Sylvester Veitch Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney1946 Assault Max Hirsch King Ranch1945 Fighting Step Charles C Norman Murlogg Farm1944 By Jimminy James W Smith Alfred P Parker1943 Count Fleet Don Cameron Fannie Hertz1942 Alsab Sarge Swenke Albert Sabath1941 Whirlaway Ben A Jones Calumet Farm1940 Bimelech William A Hurley Idle Hour Stock Farm1939 Challedon Louis J Schaefer Branncastle Farm1938 Stagehand Earl Sande Col Maxwell Howard1937 War Admiral George Conway Glen Riddle Farm1936 Granville James E Fitzsimmons William Woodward Sr The Blood Horse retrospective champions edit Year Horse Trainer Owner1935 Omaha James E Fitzsimmons Belair Stud1934 Cavalcade Robert Augustus Smith Brookmeade Stable1933 Head Play Willie Crump Suzanne Mason1932 Burgoo King Herbert J Thompson Edward R Bradley1932 Faireno James E Fitzsimmons Belair Stud1931 Twenty Grand James G Rowe Jr Greentree Stable1930 Gallant Fox James E Fitzsimmons Belair Stud1929 Blue Larkspur Herbert J Thompson Edward R Bradley1928 Reigh Count Bert S Michell Fannie Hertz1927 Whiskery Fred Hopkins Harry Payne Whitney1926 Crusader George Conway Glen Riddle Farm1925 American Flag Gwyn R Tompkins Glen Riddle Farm1924 Sarazen Max Hirsch Virginia Fair Vanderbilt1923 Zev David J Leary Rancocas Stable1923 In Memoriam George Land Carl Weidemann1922 Whiskaway James G Rowe Sr Harry Payne Whitney1921 Grey Lag Sam Hildreth Rancocas Stable1920 Man o War Louis Feustel Samuel D Riddle1919 Sir Barton H Guy Bedwell J K L Ross1918 Johren James G Rowe Sr Harry Payne Whitney1917 Hourless Sam Hildreth August Belmont Jr 1917 Omar Khayyam Richard F Carmen Wilfrid Viau1916 Friar Rock Sam Hildreth August Belmont Jr 1915 The Finn Edward W Heffner Harry C Hallenbeck1914 Roamer A J Goldsborough Andrew Miller1913 Rock View Louis Feustel August Belmont Jr 1912 The Manager Thomas Clay McDowell Thomas Clay McDowell1911 Meridian Albert Ewing Richard F Carman1910 Sweep James G Rowe Sr James R Keene1910 Dalmatian Sam Hildreth Sam Hildreth1909 Fitz Herbert Sam Hildreth Sam Hildreth1908 Colin James G Rowe Sr James R Keene1907 Peter Pan James G Rowe Sr James R Keene1906 Burgomaster John W Rogers Harry Payne Whitney1906 Accountant Matthew M Allen James B Brady1905 Sysonby James G Rowe Sr James R Keene1904 Delhi James G Rowe Sr James R Keene1904 Ort Wells Enoch Wishard John A Drake1903 Africander Richard O Miller Hampton Stable1902 Hermis John H McCormack Louis V Bell1901 Commando James G Rowe Sr James R Keene1900 Kilmarnock John E Madden William Collins Whitney1899 Ethelbert A Jack Joyner Perry Belmont1898 Hamburg William Lakeland Marcus Daly1897 Ornament Charles T Patterson Charles T Patterson1896 Requital James G Rowe Sr William P Thompson1895 Keenan John J Hyland David Gideon amp John Daly1894 Domino William Lakeland James R Keene1894 Henry of Navarre Byron McClelland Byron McClelland1893 Clifford H Eugene Leigh H Eugene Leigh amp Robert L Rose1893 Morello Frank Van Ness Elkton Stable1892 Tammany Matthew Byrnes Marcus Daly1891 Potomac Hardy Campbell Jr Michael F Dwyer1890 Tournament Matthew M Allen George Hearst1889 Salvator Matthew Byrnes James B A Haggin1888 Emperor of Norfolk Robert W Thomas E J Lucky Baldwin1888 Sir Dixon Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable1887 Hanover Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable1886 Inspector B Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable1886 The Bard John Huggins Alexander J Cassatt1885 Joe Cotton Alex Perry James T Williams1885 Bersan Green B Morris Green B Morris1884 St Saviour Evert V Snedecker Frederick Gebhard1883 Leonatus Rolla Colston George Morgan amp Jack P Chinn1882 Runnymede James G Rowe Sr Dwyer Brothers Stable1882 Forester Lewis Stuart Appleby amp Johnson1881 Hindoo Edward D Brown Dwyer Brothers Stable1880 Grenada R Wyndham Walden George L Lorillard1879 Falsetto Eli Jordan J W Hunt Reynolds1878 Duke of Magenta R Wyndham Walden George L Lorillard1877 Baden Baden James Williams William B Astor Jr 1876 Vigil Evert V Snedecker Dwyer Brothers Stable1876 Vagrant A Davis Pryor William B Astor Jr 1875 Tom Ochiltree R Wyndham Walden John F Chamberlain1874 Acrobat Charles S Lloyd K W Sears1872 Joe Daniels David McDaniel David McDaniel1871 Harry Bassett David McDaniel David McDanielA designates co champion three year olds References edit Archived copy PDF Archived from the original on September 4 2012 Retrieved August 27 2008 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link 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