The Eclipse Special 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. Kleberg1974 : Charles Hatton1976 : Bill Shoemaker1980 : John T. Landry/Pierre Bellocq1984 : C.V. Whitney1985 : Arlington Park1987 : Anheuser-Busch1988 : Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.1989 : Richard L. Duchossois1994 : Eddie Arcaro/Johnny Longden1995 : Russell Baze1998 : Oak Tree Racing Association1999 : Laffit Pincay, Jr.2000 : John Hettinger2001 : Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum2002 : Keeneland Library2004 : Dale Baird2005 : Cash Is King Racing Stable2006 : Roy and Gretchen Jackson and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at New Bolton Center2007 : Kentucky Horse Park2010 : Team Zenyatta2011 : Rapid Redux2013 : Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance2014: Old Friends Farm