Fans voted the NTRA Moment of the Year, revealed at the opening of the ceremony tonight, as Seize the Grey's win of the Preakness Stakes for his 2,500 MyRacehorse owners and then-88-year-old trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

NTWAB congratulates tonight's Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards winners, including the first one announced, Older Dirt Female IDIOMATIC. Injury prevented a repeat attempt in the G1 Breeders' Cup Distaff but she distinguished herself again in 2024 after an amazing 2023 campaign. Idiomatic was first in the G1 Fasig-Tipton La Troienne, second in the G1 Ogden Phipps, first in the G3 Molly Pitcher, second in the G1 Personal Ensign and first in the G1 Juddmonte Spinster.
Trainer: Brad H. Cox
Owner: Juddmonte
Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Inc.
Curlin - Lockdown, by First Defence
Jockey last start: Florent Geroux

The top 2024 Steeplechase horse is the then-10yo warrior, SNAP DECISION. G1 American Grand National and G1 Calvin Houghland Iroquois winner.
Trainer: Jack Fisher
Owner: Bruton Street-US
Breeder: Phipps Stable
Hard Spun - Salute, by Unbridled
Jockey last start: Graham Watters

MOIRA is named Female Turf Horse of the Year. She capped off a brilliant season winning the G1 Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf after runner-up efforts in the G1 Diana and G1 E. P. Taylor and best in the G1 Beverly D.
Trainer: Kevin Attard
Owner: Madaket Stables LLC, SF Racing LLC and X-Men Racing
Breeder: Adena Springs
Ghostzapper - Devine Aida, by Unbridled's Song
Jockey last start: Flavien Prat

The Female Sprinter Eclipse Award goes to SOUL OF AN ANGEL, impressive winner of the G1 Breeders' Cup PNC Bank Filly & Mare Sprint at almost 20-1 odds after racing every month of the year but April and October and also winning the G2 Ruffian and G3 Princess Rooney.
Trainer: Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
Owner: C2 Racing Stable LLC, Agave Racing Stable and Ken T. Reimer
Breeder: Westbrook Stables, LLC
Atreides - Factor One, by The Factor
Jockey last start: Drayden Van Dyke

Each year sees a new crop of apprentice jockeys who are given a weight edge as they start their careers. This year's award for best Apprentice Jockey goes to a young man who truly has horsemanship in his blood: ERIK ASMUSSEN, son of Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen.

IMMERSIVE is the top choice among a talented group of 2-Year-Old Fillies. Winner of the G1 NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Immersive went into the race undefeated in three other starts including the G1 Spinaway and G1 Darley Alcibiades.
Trainer: Brad H. Cox
Owner: Godolphin
Breeder: Godolphin
Nyquist - Gap Year, by Bernardini
Jockey last start: Manuel Franco

Please welcome THORPEDO ANNA, the Eclipse Award winner for top 3-Year-Old Filly. Her accomplishments precede her, but for the record she won six of seven starts in 2024 with her only second coming against Fierceness and other boys in the G1 DraftKings Travers. Thorpedo Anna's wins: G2 Fantasy, G1 Longines Kentucky Oaks, G1 DKHorse Acorn, G1 Coaching Club American Oaks, G1 Cotillion and G1 Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff.
Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.
Trainer: Kenneth G. McPeek
Owner: Brookdale Racing, Inc., Mark Edwards, Judy B. Hicks and Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek)
Breeder: Judy Hicks

The ceremony brings us to a memorial for legendary turf writer, historian, curator and steward of the sport, Ed Bowen, who left us just three days ago. To read more about the life of Ed Bowen, you may read here.

Godolphin is top Owner for the fifth straight year and the eighth time overall. Of the many highlights were two Breeders' Cup wins with Rebel's Romance and Immersive. Godolphin won 22 graded stakes races.

Not surprisingly, Godpolphin is also Breeder of the Year, number one in earnings with over $23 million in the U. S. alone.

A very deserving Special Eclipse Award goes to Frank Taylor, a partner in Taylor Made and founder of the Taylor Made School of Horsemanship and the Stable Recovery Program for efforts helping individuals who need support, employment and a safe living environment in the industry.

Please click here to see Media Eclipse Awards winners a announced earlier this year.

The Trainer of the Year is Chad Brown, who racked up big numbers with great horses, great owners and a great team throughout 2024. This is Brown's fifth Eclipse Award. His signature win was with Sierra Leone in the G1 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic. He won 15 Grade 1s.

Flavien Prat's achievements in 2024 led to an easy win of the Outstanding Jockey Eclipse Award. He rode many graded stakes winners including Breeders' Cup victors Sierra Leone and Moira. Prat ranked first in earnings in North America and won a record 56 graded stakes races.

The Male Sprinter Eclipse Award goes to STRAIGHT NO CHASER, tops in the G1 Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint, G2 Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. presented by Estrella Jalisco and the G3 Maryland Sprint Presented by Big Ass Fans.
Straight No Chaser connections
Trainer: Dan Blacker
Owner: MyRacehorse
Breeder: John Eaton & Steve Laymon
Jockey last race: John R. Velazquez

The Horseplayer of the year is Mike Gillum. Congrats, that is an amazing accomplishment, and Mike speaks well for the game.

The champion 2-Year-Old Male is CITIZEN BULL, who capped off his 2024 campaign winning the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. He prepped by winning the G1 American Pharoah Presented by DK Horse.
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Breeder: Robert Low & Lawana Low
Into Mischief - No Joke, by Distorted Humor
Jockey last race: Martin Garcia
CITIZEN BULL'S OWNERS: Owner: SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Bashor, Dianne, Determined Stables, Masterson, Robert E., Ryan, Tom J., Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan

6-year-old REBEL'S ROMANCE is named top Turf Horse. His wins came all over the world: G1 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic, G1 Standard Chartered HK Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin, G1 Mehl Mulhens Stiftung Preis von Europa in Germany, and of course the G1 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar.
Jockey: William Buick
Trainer: Charles Appleby
Owner: Godolphin, LLC
Breeder: Godolphin

The Eclipse Award for Older Dirt Male is taken by NATIONAL TREASURE, who won the prestigious G1 Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan Handicap. Last January he prevailed in the G1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational presented by Baccarat.
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Breeder: Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, LLC
Quality Road - Treasure, by Medaglia d'Oro
Owner: SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan

SIERRA LEONE is named Top 3-Year-Old Male, topping an excellent crop of sophomores. The closer was always around at the finish of several top races and took advantage of a quick early pace in the G1 Breeders' Cup Classic to win going away.
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Trainer: Chad C. Brown
Owner: Peter M. Brant, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg and Brook T. Smith
Breeder: Debby M. Oxley

AND the Horse of the Year is THORPEDO ANNA, whose accomplishments will always be remembered in the annals of racing. Once again, her connections:
Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.
Trainer: Kenneth G. McPeek
Owner: Brookdale Racing, Inc., Mark Edwards, Judy B. Hicks and Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek)
Breeder: Judy Hicks
CONGRATULATIONS!

Trainer Kenny McPeek reiterates Thorpedo Anna will race again this year. McPeek was honored three months ago by NTWAB with the Mr. Fitz Award for Typifying The Spirit Of Racing and attended our Annual Awards Dinner.