The Special Eclipse Award is part of the Eclipse Award program in United States Thoroughbred horse racing. 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 : Bill Shoemaker 1980 : John T. Landry/Pierre Bellocq 1984 : C.V. Whitney 1985 : Arlington Park 1987 : Anheuser-Busch 1988 : Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. 1989 : Richard L. Duchossois 1994 : Eddie Arcaro/Johnny Longden 1995 : Russell Baze 1998 : Oak Tree Racing Association 1999 : Laffit Pincay, Jr. 2000 : John Hettinger 2001 : Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum 2002 : Keeneland Library 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 2023 : Tom Hammond 2024 : Frank Taylor and the Stable Recovery Program 2025 : Trevor Denman, Bob Duncan
References
The Bloodhorse.com Champion's history charts Rapid Redux awarded Special Eclipse