See Also: Eclipse Award - Horse Racing(gambling)
Backstretch (Racing Surface Term) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Bad Actor (Fractious Horse) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Thoroughbred Racing Associations (Tra) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Infield Racing (Sport) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Daily Racing Form - Horse Racing(gambling)
Entry (Racing Office) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Quarter Horse - Horse Racing(gambling)
Solid Horse - Horse Racing(gambling)
Stakes Horse - Horse Racing(gambling)

Eclipse Award - Horse Racing (gambling)


Thoroughbred racing' s year-end awards, honoring the top horses and humans in several categories. They honor the great 18th century racehorse and sire, Eclipse, who was undefeated in 18 career starts and sired the winners of 344 races. The Eclipse Awards are sponsored by the Thoroughbred Racing Associations, Daily Racing Form and National Turf Writers Association. They were first given out in 1971; previously, separate year-end champions were named by Daily Racing Form (beginning in 1936) and the Thoroughbrd Racing Assoications (beginning in 1950). Any Eclipse Award winner is referred to as a "champion." See Appendix for a list of Eclipse Award winners.