American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly

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The American Champion Two-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 seven occasions.

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 from 1887 through 1935 were selected retrospectively by a panel of experts as published by The Blood-Horse magazine.[1]

Honorees[]

Eclipse Awards[]

Year
 Horse
 Trainer
 Owner
2020 Vequist Robert E. Reid Jr. Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable, Swilcan Stable
2019 British Idiom Brad H. Cox Madaket Stables LLC, Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group LLC
2018 Jaywalk John Servis D. J. Stable & Cash is King
2017 Zoom and Fish Stable, Charlie Spiring, Newtown Anner Stud
2016 Champagne Room Ciaglia, Exline-Border, et al.
2015 Songbird Jerry Hollendorfer Fox Hill Farm, Inc.
2014 Take Charge Brandi D. Wayne Lukas Willis Horton
2013 She's a Tiger Mark Dedomenico, Allen J. Aldrich et al.
2012 Beholder Richard E. Mandella Spendthrift Farm
2011 My Miss Aurelia Steve Asmussen Stonestreet Stables
2010 Awesome Feather Stanley I. Gold Jacks or Better Farms, Inc.
2009 She Be Wild Wayne M. Catalano Nancy Mazzoni
2008 Stardom Bound IEAH Stables & Charles Cono
2007 Indian Blessing Bob Baffert Patti & Hal J. Earnhardt III
2006 Dreaming of Anna Wayne M. Catalano Frank C. Calabrese
2005 Folklore D. Wayne Lukas Bob & Beverly Lewis
2004 Sweet Catomine Julio C. Canani Pam & Martin Wygod
2003 Halfbridled Richard E. Mandella Wertheimer et Frère
2002 Storm Flag Flying Claude R. McGaughey III Ogden Mills Phipps
2001 Tempera Eoin G. Harty Godolphin Racing
2000 Caressing David R. Vance Carl F. Pollard
1999 Chilukki Bob Baffert Stonerside Stable
1998 Silverbulletday Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram
1997 Countess Diana Patrick B. Byrne M/M D. Propson, M/M R. Kaster, et al.
1996 Storm Song Nick Zito Dogwood Stable
1995 Golden Attraction D. Wayne Lukas William T. Young
1994 Flanders D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm
1993 Phone Chatter Richard E. Mandella Herman Sarkowsky
1992 Eliza Allen E. Paulson
1991 Pleasant Stage Buckland Farm
1990 Meadow Star LeRoy Jolley Carl Icahn
1989 Go for Wand Christiana Stable
1988 Open Mind D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein
1987 Epitome
1986 Brave Raj Melvin F. Stute Dolly Green
1985 D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein
1984 Outstandingly Pancho Martin Harbor View Farm
1983 D. Wayne Lukas Aykroyd, Alexander, & Groves
1982 Landaluce D. Wayne Lukas &
1981 Before Dawn John M. Veitch Lucille P. Markey
1980 Heavenly Cause Woody Stephens
1979 Woody Stephens
1978 Candy Éclair (tie) Adele W. Paxson
1978 It's In The Air (tie) Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm
1977 Lakeville Miss Jose A. Martin Randolph Weinsier
1976 Sensational Woody Stephens Mill House Stable
1975 Dearly Precious Stephen A. DiMauro Richard E. Bailey
1974 Ruffian Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. & Barbara Phipps Janney
1973 John P. Campo Maxwell H. Gluck
1972 La Prevoyante Yonnie Starr Jean-Louis Lévesque
1971 Numbered Account Roger Laurin Ogden Phipps

Daily Racing Form, Turf & Sport Digest and Thoroughbred Racing Association Awards[]

Year
 Horse
 Trainer
 style=Owner
1970 Forward Gal Warren A. Croll Jr. Aisco Stable
1969 (DRF) Hal-Bar Ranch (Mr. Hickey, Paul Robinson, William M. Ayers)
1969 Tudor Queen (TRA) Gil Rowntree
1968 Gallant Bloom (DRF)[2] Max Hirsch Robert J. Kelberg Jr.
1968 Process Shot (TRA) (TSD)[3] M/M Sonny Werblin
1967 Edward A. Neloy Ogden Phipps
1966 Regal Gleam Hirsch Jacobs Patrice Jacobs
1965 Moccasin Harry Trotsek Claiborne Farm
1964 Queen Empress William C. Winfrey Wheatley Stable
1963 Tosmah (DRF) (TSD) Anthony Imbesi
1963 Castle Forbes (TRA)[4] William C. Winfrey Wheatley Stable
1962 Smart Deb (DRF)[5] (TRA)[6]
1962 Affectionately (TSD)[7] Hirsch Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs
1961 Cicada Casey Hayes Meadow Stable
1960 Bowl of Flowers J. Elliott Burch Brookmeade Stable
1959 My Dear Girl Frances A. Genter
1958 Quill Lucien Laurin Reginald N. Webster
1957 Idun Sherrill W. Ward Mrs. Charles U. Bay
1956 Leallah (DRF) (TSD) MacKenzie Miller Charlton Clay
1956 (TRA)[8] Frankie Sanders Reverie Knoll Farm (Freeman Keyes)
1955 Doubledogdare (TSD)[9] (DRF) Moody Jolley Claiborne Farm
1955 (TRA)[9] Edward A. Christmas
1954 High Voltage James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable
1953 Bert Mulholland George D. Widener Jr.
1952
1951 Maine Chance Farm
1950

Daily Racing Form and Turf & Sport Digest Awards[]

Year
 Horse
 Trainer
 Owner
1949 Bed o' Roses William C. Winfrey Alfred G. Vanderbilt II
1948 James W. Smith Maine Chance Farm
1947 Bewitch Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm
1946 First Flight Sylvester Veitch C. V. Whitney
1945 Beaugay Tom Smith Maine Chance Farm
1944 Busher James W. Smith Edward R. Bradley
1943 (DRF) Brownell Combs
1943 Twilight Tear (TSD)[10] Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm
1942 Hal Price Headley
1941 Alfred Holberg Alfred G. Vanderbilt II
1940 John P. (Doc) Jones Crispin Oglebay
1939 Now What Bud Stotler Alfred G. Vanderbilt II
1938 Ben A. Jones Woolford Farm
1937 Jacola Nancy Carr Friendly
1936 Hal Price Headley

The Blood-Horse retrospective champions[]

Year
 Horse
 Trainer
 Owner
1935 Forever Yours Robert V. McGarvey Milky Way Farm Stable
1934 Nellie Flag Calumet Farm
1933 Mata Hari Clyde Van Dusen Dixiana Farm
1933 Herbert J. Thompson Edward R. Bradley
1932 James Fitzsimmons Belair Stud
1931 Top Flight Thomas J. Healey C. V. Whitney
1930 Herbert J. Thompson Edward R. Bradley
1929 Alcibiades Hal Price Headley
1928 Robert Sterling Clark
1927 Anita Peabody Bert S. Michell Fannie Hertz
1926 William du Pont Jr.
1925 Gwyn R. Tompkins Glen Riddle Farm
1924 Mother Goose Harry Payne Whitney
1924 Harry Payne Whitney
1923 Fluvanna Max Hirsch Cary T. Grayson
1922 Willis Sharpe Kilmer
1921 Herbert H. Hewitt
1920 Walter J. Salmon Sr.
1920 James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney
1919 H. Guy Bedwell J. K. L. Ross
1919
1918 Harry K. Knapp
1917 Rosie O'Grady James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney
1916
1915 Foxhall P. Keene
1914 Regret James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney
1913 Southern Maid Robert T. Davies
1912 Jack T. Weaver Jack T. Weaver
1911 Albert Simons
1910 Newcastle Stable
1909
1908 Maskette James G. Rowe Sr. James R. Keene
1907 Stamina Harry Payne Whitney
1906 Court Dress James G. Rowe Sr. James R. Keene
1905 Harry Payne Whitney
1904 Artful Herman B. Duryea
1904 Tanya Herman B. Duryea
1903 A. Jack Joyner Sydney Paget †
1902 Jim McLaughlin Libby Curtis
1901 Blue Girl William C. Whitney
1901 Endurance by Right
1900 none selected n/a
1899 none selected n/a
1898 none selected n/a
1897 James G. Rowe Sr. L. S. Thompson &
1896 Hardy Campbell Jr. Michael F. Dwyer
1895 none selected n/a
1894 & John Daly
1893 none selected n/a
1892 A. Jack Joyner August Belmont Jr.
1891 Frank A. Ehret
1890 Byron McClelland Byron McClelland
1890 James G. Rowe Sr. August Belmont
1899 none selected n/a
1888 none selected n/a
1887 E. J. "Lucky" Baldwin
  • † Hamburg Belle was always the property of James B. A. Haggin but as a convenience raced under the name of her manager, Sydney Paget.[11]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Unprecedented turf sweep by Dr Fager". Press-Courier. November 28, 1968. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  3. ^ "Dr Fager Named top horse". Montreal Gazette. November 13, 1968. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  4. ^ "Kelso Named Again as Horse-of-Year". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. 1963-12-06. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  5. ^ "Kelso named Horse of Year". Star-News. November 24, 1962. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  6. ^ "Kelso named champ". Miami News. November 28, 1962. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  7. ^ "Kelso voted Horse of the Year". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. December 6, 1962. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  8. ^ "Sweep for Swaps". Leader-Post. December 7, 1955. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  9. ^ a b "Sports in brief". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. December 12, 1955. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  10. ^ "Count Fleet is horse of year". Tuscaloosa News. December 17, 1943. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  11. ^ "The Racing of Fleet Hamburg Belle". Daily Racing Form. 1915-10-19. Retrieved 2018-10-29 – via University of Kentucky Archives.

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