The American Champion Steeplechase Horse is an
American
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horse racing
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honor awarded as part of the
Eclipse Award
The Eclipse Award is an American Thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th-century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse.
An Eclipse Award Trophy is presented to the winner in each division that is made by a few small selected American ...
program since its inception in 1971. It is awarded annually to the top horse in
steeplechase
Steeplechase may refer to:
* Steeplechase (horse racing), a type of horse race in which participants are required to jump over obstacles
* Steeplechase (athletics), an event in athletics that derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing ...
racing.
Flatterer is the only horse to win the award four times in a row, his last coming at age 7 in 1986.
Lonesome Glory
Lonesome Glory (1988–2002) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a specialist steeplechaser who won the title of American Champion Steeplechase Horse on a record five occasions. In a racing career which lasted from 1991 through 1 ...
has won the Award five times, more than any other horse, and was the oldest ever when he won it for the final time at age 11.
Honorees
References
The Eclipse Awards at the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of America, Inc.''The Bloodhorse.com'' Champion's history charts{{Eclipse Awards
Horse racing awards
Horse racing in the United States