Established in 1971, the Eclipse Awards are bestowed upon horses and individuals whose outstanding achievements in North America have earned them the title of Champion in their respective categories. Those awards are voted by NTRA, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB). An Eclipse Award also is presented to the winner of the National Horseplayers Championship. Awards also are given to recognize members of the media for outstanding coverage of Thoroughbred racing.

Past Winners

Outstanding Owner/Breeder

YearWinner
1973Meadow Stable / Meadow Stud
1972Meadow Stable / Meadow Stud
1971Paul Mellon

Outstanding Owner

YearWinner
2024Godolphin LLC
2023Godolphin LLC
2022Godolphin LLC
2021Godolphin LLC
2020Godolphin LLC
2019Klaravich Stables, Inc. and William H. Lawrence
2018Hronis Racing
2017Juddmonte Farms, Inc.
2016Juddmonte Farms, Inc.
2015Zayat Stables
2014Ken and Sarah Ramsey
2013Ken and Sarah Ramsey
2012Godolphin Racing
2011Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey
2010WinStar Farm
2009Godolphin Racing
2008Frank Stronach
2007Shadwell Stable
2006Darley Stable (tie)
2006Lael Stables (tie)
2005Michael Gill
2004Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey
2003Juddmonte Farms
2002Richard Englander
2001Richard Englander
2000Frank Stronach
1999Frank Stronach
1998Frank Stronach
1997Carolyn Hine
1996Allen Paulson
1995Allen Paulson
1994John Franks
1993John Franks
1992Juddmonte Farms
1991Sam-Son Farms
1990Frances Genter
1989Ogden Phipps
1988Ogden Phipps
1987Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Klein
1986Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Klein
1985Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Klein
1984John Franks
1983John Franks
1982Viola Sommer
1981Dotsam Stable
1980Mr./Mrs. Bertram Firestone
1979Harbor View Farm
1978Harbor View Farm
1977Maxwell Gluck
1976Dan Lasater
1975Dan Lasater
1974Dan Lasater
1971Mr./Mrs. E.E. Fogelson

Outstanding Breeder

YearWinner
2024Godolphin LLC
2023Godolphin LLC
2022Godolphin LLC
2021Godolphin LLC
2020WinStar Farm LLC
2019George Strawbridge, Jr.
2018John D. Gunther
2017Clearsky Farms
2016WinStar Farm LLC
2015Zayat Stables
2014Ken and Sarah Ramsey
2013Ken and Sarah Ramsey
2012Darley Stable
2011Adena Springs
2010Adena Springs
2009Juddmonte Farms
2008Adena Springs
2007Adena Springs
2006Adena Springs
2005Adena Springs
2004Adena Springs
2003Juddmonte Farms
2002Juddmonte Farms
2001Juddmonte Farms
2000Frank Stronach
1999William S. Farish
1998Mr./Mrs. John C. Mabee
1997Mr./Mrs. John C. Mabee
1996Farnsworth Farms
1995Juddmonte Farms
1994William T. Young
1993Allen Paulson
1992William S. Farish
1991Mr./Mrs. John C. Mabee
1990Calumet Farm
1989North Ridge Farm
1988Ogden Phipps
1987Nelson Bunker Hunt
1986Paul Mellon
1985Nelson Bunker Hunt
1984Claiborne Farm
1983E.P. Taylor
1982Fred W. Hooper
1981Golden Chance Farm
1980Mrs. Henry D. Paxson
1979Claiborne Farm
1978Harbor View Farm
1977E.P. Taylor
1976Nelson Bunker Hunt
1975Fred W. Hooper
1974John W. Galbreath

Outstanding Trainer

YearWinner
2024Chad Brown
2023Bill Mott
2022Todd Pletcher
2021Brad Cox
2020Brad Cox
2019Chad Brown
2018Chad Brown
2017Chad Brown
2016Chad Brown
2015Bob Baffert
2014Todd Pletcher
2013Todd Pletcher
2012Dale Romans
2011Bill Mott
2010Todd Pletcher
2009Steve Asmussen
2008Steve Asmussen
2007Todd Pletcher
2006Todd Pletcher
2005Todd Pletcher
2004Todd Pletcher
2003Robert Frankel
2002Robert Frankel
2001Robert Frankel
2000Robert Frankel
1999Bob Baffert
1998Bob Baffert
1997Bob Baffert
1996William I. Mott
1995William I. Mott
1994D. Wayne Lukas
1993Robert Frankel
1992Ron McAnally
1991Ron McAnally
1990Carl Nafzger
1989Charles Whittingham
1988Shug McGaughey
1987D. Wayne Lukas
1986D. Wayne Lukas
1985D. Wayne Lukas
1984Jack Van Berg
1983Woody Stephens
1982Charles Whittingham
1981Ron McAnally
1980Bud Delp
1979Lazaro Barrera
1978Lazaro Barrera
1977Lazaro Barrera
1976Lazaro Barrera
1975Steve DiMauro
1974Sherrill Ward
1973H. Allen Jerkens
1972Lucien Laurin
1971Charles Whittingham

Outstanding Jockey

YearWinner
2024Flavien Prat
2023Irad Ortiz, Jr.
2022Irad Ortiz, Jr.
2021Joel Rosario
2020Irad Ortiz, Jr.
2019Irad Ortiz, Jr.
2018Irad Ortiz, Jr.
2017Jose Ortiz
2016Javier Castellano
2015Javier Castellano
2014Javier Castellano
2013Javier Castellano
2012Ramon Dominguez
2011Ramon Dominguez
2010Ramon Dominguez
2009Julien Leparoux
2008Garrett Gomez
2007Garrett Gomez
2006Edgar Prado
2005John Velazquez
2004John Velazquez
2003Jerry Bailey
2002Jerry Bailey
2001Jerry Bailey
2000Jerry Bailey
1999Jorge Chavez
1998Gary Stevens
1997Jerry Bailey
1996Jerry Bailey
1995Jerry Bailey
1994Mike Smith
1993Mike Smith
1992Kent Desormeaux
1991Pat Day
1990Craig Perret
1989Kent Desormeaux
1988Jose Santos
1987Pat Day
1986Pat Day
1985Laffit Pincay Jr
1984Pat Day
1983Angel Cordero Jr.
1982Angel Cordero Jr.
1981William Shoemaker
1980Chris McCarron
1979Laffit Pincay Jr.
1978Darrel McHargue
1977Steve Cauthen
1976Sandy Hawley
1975Braulio Baeza
1974Laffit Pincay Jr.
1973Laffit Pincay Jr.
1972Braulio Baeza
1971Laffit Pincay Jr.

Outstanding Apprentice Jockey

YearWinner
2024Erik Asmussen
2023Axel Concepcion
2022Jose Antonio Gomez
2021Jessica Pyfer
2020Alexander Crispin
2019Kazushi Kimura
2018Weston Hamilton
2017Evin A. Roman
2016Luis Ocasio
2015Tyler Gaffalione
2014Drayden Van Dyke
2013Victor Carrasco
2012Jose Montano
2011Kyle Frey
2010Omar Moreno
2009Christian Santiago Reyes
2008Pascacio Lopez
2007Joe Talamo
2006Julien Leparoux
2005Emma-Jayne Wilson
2004Brian Hernandez Jr
2003Eddie Castro
2002Ryan Fogelsonger
2001Jeremy Rose
2000Tyler Baze
1999Ariel Smith
1998Shaun Bridgmohan
1997Roberto Rosado (tie)
Philip Teator (tie)
1996Neil Poznansky
1995Ramon Perez
1994Dale Beckner
1993Juan Umana
1992Rosemary Homeister Jr
1991Mickey Walls
1990Mark Johnston
1989Michael Luzzi
1988Steve Capanas
1987Kent Desormeaux
1986Allen Stacy
1985Art Madrid Jr
1984Wesley Ward
1983Declan Murphy
1982Alberto Delgado
1981Richard Migliore
1980Frank Lovato Jr
1979Cash Asmussen
1978Ron Franklin
1977Steve Cauthen
1976George Mar