Warm Spell (1988–1994) was an American

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 ...

winning

thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...

racehorse Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic pr ...

, a Kentucky-bred son of

Northern Baby Northern Baby (1 April 1976 – 21 February 2007) was a Canadian-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from October 1978 until September 1980 he won five of his seventeen races. After showing ...

, owned and trained by John K. Griggs and bred by Robert Kluener. He was ridden primarily by the owner/trainer's son, Kirk Griggs. In 1994 Warm Spell won the

Eclipse Award for Outstanding Steeplechase horse The American Champion Steeplechase Horse is an American horse racing honor awarded as part of the Eclipse Award program since its inception in 1971. It is awarded annually to the top horse in steeplechase racing. Flatterer is the only horse to wi ...

, and his career ended with him as the Number 2 all-time leading American

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 ...

earner. He was over $120,000 ahead of

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, with the two having split decisions in their head-to-head meetings. Warm Spell won The American Grand National in 1994. At 3: WON Raymond G. Wolfe Memorial Hurdle; Future Champions Cup hurdle. At 4: WON Coca-Cola Steeplechase H.; 3RD Iroquois Steeplechase H. At 5: WON New York Turf Writers Cup Steeplechase H.; A.P. Smithwick Memorial; Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase H.; 2nd Iroquois Stp S. At 6: WON A.P. Smithwick Memorial; Breeders' Cup Grand National Hurdle S., Atlanta Cup Hurdle H.; 2ND Iroquois Steeplechase S., Temple Gwathmey Hurdle H. Eclipse Champion Steeplechaser, 1994. At 5: NTR Saratoga, 16.5f in 3:42.4. Warm Spell died in 1994 and was buried in Camden,

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on the Springdale Race Course, site of the NSA G-1 Colonial Cup.

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