The American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded annually to a female horse in Thoroughbred flat racing. It became part of the Eclipse Awards program in 1971.
The award originated in 1936 when both the Daily Racing Form (DRF) and Turf and Sports Digest (TSD) magazine 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 both of these organizations. There were several disagreements, with more than one champion being recognized on five occasions. In 1949, two Calumet Farm fillies, Wistful and Two Lea, shared the Champion's title after finishing equal top of the Daily Racing Form poll.
The Daily Racing Form, the Thoroughbred Racing Associations, and the National Turf Writers Association all joined forces in 1971 to create the Eclipse Award. In 1978, the voting resulted in a tie between two fillies.
Champions prior to 1936 were selected retrospectively by a panel of experts as published by The Blood-Horse magazine. These awards included several joint-winners.
Honorees
Eclipse Awards
Year
|
Horse
|
Trainer
|
Owner
|
2014 |
Untapable |
Steve Asmussen |
Ron Winchell |
2013 |
Beholder |
Richard E. Mandella |
Spendthrift Farm |
2012 |
Questing |
Kiaran McLaughlin |
Godolphin Racing |
2011 |
Royal Delta |
Bill Mott |
Saud bin Khaled |
2010 |
Blind Luck |
Jerry Hollendorfer |
M. Dedomenico, J. Carver, J. Hollendorfer, Abruzz |
2009 |
Rachel Alexandra |
Steve Asmussen |
Stonestreet Stables |
2008 |
Proud Spell |
J. Larry Jones |
Brereton C. Jones |
2007 |
Rags to Riches |
Todd A. Pletcher |
Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith |
2006 |
Wait A While |
Todd A. Pletcher |
Arindel Farm |
2005 |
Smuggler |
Claude R. McGaughey III |
Ogden Mills Phipps |
2004 |
Ashado |
Todd A. Pletcher |
Jonabell Farm |
2003 |
Bird Town |
Nick Zito |
Marylou Whitney Stables |
2002 |
Farda Amiga |
Paulo Lobo |
Escolastica Stable et al. |
2001 |
Xtra Heat |
John E. Salzman, Sr. |
J. E. Salzman, Sr., Ken Taylor, Harry Deitchman |
2000 |
Surfside |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Overbrook Farm |
1999 |
Silverbulletday |
Bob Baffert |
Michael E. Pegram |
1998 |
Banshee Breeze |
Carl Nafzger |
Jayeff B. Stables & James B. Tafel |
1997 |
Ajina |
William I. Mott |
Allen E. Paulson |
1996 |
Yanks Music |
Leo O'Brien |
Audrey H. Cooper & Michael Fennessy |
1995 |
Serena's Song |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Robert & Beverly Lewis |
1994 |
Heavenly Prize |
Claude R. McGaughey III |
Ogden Phipps |
1993 |
Hollywood Wildcat |
Neil D. Drysdale |
Irving & Marjorie Cowan |
1992 |
Saratoga Dew |
Gary Sciacca |
Charles F. Engel |
1991 |
Dance Smartly |
James E. Day |
Sam-Son Farm |
1990 |
Go For Wand |
William Badgett, Jr. |
Christiana Stable |
1989 |
Open Mind |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Eugene V. Klein |
1988 |
Winning Colors |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Eugene V. Klein |
1987 |
Sacahuista |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Barry A. Beal & Lloyd R. French, Jr. |
1986 |
Tiffany Lass |
Laz Barrera |
Aaron U. Jones |
1985 |
Mom's Command |
Edward T. Allard |
Peter Fuller |
1984 |
Life's Magic |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Eugene V. Klein & Mel Hatley |
1983 |
Heartlight No. One |
Pedro Marti |
Burt Bacharach |
1982 |
Christmas Past |
Angel Penna, Jr. |
Cynthia Phipps |
1981 |
Wayward Lass |
Jose A. Martin |
Lizza & Hochreiter |
1980 |
Genuine Risk |
LeRoy Jolley |
Diana M. Firestone |
1979 |
Davona Dale |
John M. Veitch |
Calumet Farm |
1978 |
Tempest Queen |
Lou Rondinello |
John W. Galbreath |
1977 |
Our Mims |
John M. Veitch |
Calumet Farm |
1976 |
Revidere |
David A. Whiteley |
William Haggin Perry |
1975 |
Ruffian |
Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr. |
Stuart & Barbara Janney |
1974 |
Chris Evert |
Joseph A. Trovato |
Carl Rosen |
1973 |
Desert Vixen |
Thomas F. Root, Sr. |
Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. |
1972 |
Susan's Girl |
John W. Russell |
Fred W. Hooper |
1971 |
Turkish Trousers |
Charles E. Whittingham |
Howard B. Keck |
Daily Racing Form, Turf & Sport Digest and Thoroughbred Racing Association Awards
Daily Racing Form and Turf & Sport Digest Awards
Informal and retrospective awards
Year
|
Horse
|
Trainer
|
Owner
|
1935 |
Black Helen |
William A. Hurley |
Edward R. Bradley |
1934 |
Mata Hari |
Clyde Van Dusen |
Charles T. Fisher |
1934 |
Bazaar |
Henry J. Thompson |
Edward R. Bradley |
1933 |
Barn Swallow |
Henry J. Thompson |
Edward R. Bradley |
1932 |
Top Flight |
Thomas J. Healey |
C. V. Whitney |
1931 |
Tambour |
Preston M. Burch |
Preston M. Burch |
1930 |
Alcibiades |
Walter W. Taylor |
Hal Price Headley |
1930 |
Snowflake |
Jack R. Pryce |
Walter J. Salmon, Sr. |
1929 |
Rose of Sharon |
Dan E. Stewart |
Johnson N. Camden, Jr. |
1928 |
Bateau |
Scott P. Harlan |
Walter M. Jeffords |
1928 |
Easter Stockings |
Kay Spence |
Audley Farm Stable |
1927 |
Nimba |
George M. Odom |
Marshall Field III |
1926 |
Edith Cavell |
Scott P. Harlan |
Walter M. Jeffords |
1926 |
Black Maria |
William H. Karrick |
William R. Coe |
1925 |
Florence Nightingale |
Robert A. Smith |
Walter M. Jeffords |
1925 |
Maid at Arms |
Gwyn R. Tompkins |
Samuel D. Riddle |
1924 |
Nellie Morse |
Albert B. Gordon |
Bud Fisher |
1924 |
Princess Doreen |
Kay Spence |
Audley Farm Stable |
1923 |
Untidy |
Scott P. Harlan |
Helen Hay Whitney |
1922 |
Emotion |
George M. Odom |
Robert L. Gerry, Sr. |
1921 |
Prudery |
James G. Rowe, Sr. |
Harry Payne Whitney |
1920 |
Cleopatra |
William H. Karrick |
William R. Coe |
1919 |
Milkmaid |
H. Guy Bedwell |
J. K. L. Ross |
1919 |
Vexatious |
James G. Rowe, Sr. |
Harry Payne Whitney |
1918 |
Enfilade |
John Hastings |
Morton L. Schwartz |
1918 |
Eyelid |
not found |
A. L. Aste |
1917 |
Sunbonnet |
Walter B. Jennings |
A. Kingsley Macomber |
1916 |
Kathleen |
Pete Coyne |
George J. Long |
1915 |
Regret |
James G. Rowe, Sr. |
Harry Payne Whitney |
1914 |
Addie M. |
not found |
J. W. Messervy |
1913 |
Flying Fairy |
J. Simon Healy |
Edward B. Cassatt |
1912 |
None Selected |
n/a |
n/a |
1911 |
None Selected |
n/a |
n/a |
1910 |
Ocean Bound |
French Brooks |
Woodford Clay |
1909 |
Maskette |
James G. Rowe, Sr. |
James R. Keene |
1908 |
Stamina |
A. Jack Joyner |
Harry Payne Whitney |
1907 |
Court Dress |
James G. Rowe, Sr. |
James R. Keene |
1907 |
Kennyetto |
William Hayward, Jr. |
John Sanford |
1906 |
Tangle |
John E. Madden |
Francis R. Hitchcock |
1906 |
Running Water |
Thomas Welsh |
Newcastle Stable |
1905 |
Artful |
John W. Rogers |
Harry Payne Whitney |
1905 |
Tanya |
John W. Rogers |
Harry Payne Whitney |
1904 |
Beldame |
Fred Burlew |
Newton Bennington |
1903 |
Eugenia Burch |
Jim McLaughlin |
Mrs. L. Curtis |
1902 |
Blue Girl |
John W. Rogers |
William C. Whitney |
1901 |
Trigger |
Charles F. Hill |
Clarence H. Mackay |
1900 |
Killashandra |
Sam Hildreth |
William C. Whitney |
1899 |
Admiration |
Sam Hildreth |
William C. Whitney |
1898 |
Briar Sweet |
Walter B. Jennings |
Walter B. Jennings |
1897 |
Cleophus |
Hardy Campbell, Jr. |
Michael F. Dwyer |
1896 |
Souffle |
James M. Murphy |
James M. Murphy |
1895 |
The Butterflies |
John J. Hyland |
David Gideon |
1894 |
Beldemere |
not found |
Preakness Stables |
1893 |
None Selected |
n/a |
n/a |
1892 |
Yo Tambien |
John Huffman |
Kendall Stable |
1892 |
Yorkville Belle |
Matthew M. Allen |
Frank A. Ehret |
1891 |
La Tosca |
John Huggins |
Pierre Lorillard IV |
1890 |
Sinaloa II |
Robert E. Campbell |
E. J. "Lucky" Baldwin |
1889 |
Fides |
James G. Rowe, Sr. |
August Belmont |
1888 |
Los Angeles |
Robert E. Campbell |
E. J. "Lucky" Baldwin |
1888 |
Bella B. |
Frank McCabe |
Dwyer Brothers Stable |
1887 |
Firenze |
Matthew Byrnes |
James B. A. Haggin |
References
References
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