The Eclipse Special Award is part of the

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program in

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. The Special Award's purpose is to honor outstanding individual achievements in, or contributions to, the sport. It is not awarded every year. Honorees: *1971 : Robert J. Kleberg *1974 : Charles Hatton *1976 :

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*1980 :

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/ Pierre Bellocq *1984 :

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*1985 :

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*1987 :

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*1988 : Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. *1989 : Richard L. Duchossois *1994 :

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Johnny Longden John Eric "Johnny" Longden (February 14, 1907 – February 14, 2003) was an American Hall of Fame and National Champion jockey and a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. His father emigrated to ...

*1995 : Russell Baze *1998 :

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*1999 : Laffit Pincay, Jr. *2000 :

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*2001 : Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum *2002 :

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*2004 : Dale Baird *2005 : Cash Is King Racing Stable *2006 : Roy and Gretchen Jackson and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at New Bolton Center *2007 : Kentucky Horse Park *2010 : Team Zenyatta *2011 : Rapid Redux *2013 : Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance *2014 : Old Friends Farm *2017 : San Luis Rey Downs Camarero Racetrack Rescue and Response *2022 : Jay Privman

References

The Eclipse Awards at the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of America, Inc.

''The Bloodhorse.com'' Champion's history charts

Rapid Redux awarded Special Eclipse
{{Eclipse Awards Horse racing awards Horse racing in the United States