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Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer

The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor for trainers. Created in 1971, it is part of the Eclipse Awards program and is awarded annually.

Its Canadian counterpart is the Sovereign Award for Outstanding Trainer.

Records

Most wins:

8 - Todd Pletcher (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2022)
5 - Robert J. Frankel (1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
4 - Laz Barrera (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)
4 - D. Wayne Lukas (1985, 1986, 1987, 1994)
4 - Bob Baffert (1997, 1998, 1999, 2015)
4 - Chad C. Brown (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Past winners:

1971 : Charlie Whittingham
1972 : Lucien Laurin
1973 : H. Allen Jerkens
1974 : Sherrill W. Ward
1975 : Stephen A. DiMauro
1976 : Laz Barrera
1977 : Laz Barrera
1978 : Laz Barrera
1979 : Laz Barrera
1980 : Bud Delp
1981 : Ron McAnally
1982 : Charlie Whittingham
1983 : Woody Stephens
1984 : Jack Van Berg
1985 : D. Wayne Lukas
1986 : D. Wayne Lukas
1987 : D. Wayne Lukas
1988 : Claude R. McGaughey III
1989 : Charlie Whittingham
1990 : Carl Nafzger
1991 : Ron McAnally
1992 : Ron McAnally
1993 : Robert J. Frankel
1994 : D. Wayne Lukas
1995 : William I. Mott
1996 : William I. Mott
1997 : Bob Baffert
1998 : Bob Baffert
1999 : Bob Baffert
2000 : Robert J. Frankel
2001 : Robert J. Frankel
2002 : Robert J. Frankel
2003 : Robert J. Frankel
2004 : Todd Pletcher
2005 : Todd Pletcher
2006 : Todd Pletcher
2007 : Todd Pletcher
2008 : Steve Asmussen
2009 : Steve Asmussen
2010 : Todd Pletcher
2011 : William I. Mott
2012 : Dale Romans
2013 : Todd Pletcher
2014 : Todd Pletcher
2015 : Bob Baffert
2016 : Chad C. Brown
2017 : Chad C. Brown
2018 : Chad C. Brown
2019 : Chad C. Brown
2020 : Brad H. Cox
2021 : Brad H. Cox
2022 : Todd Pletcher
2023 : Bill Mott
2024 : Chad C. Brown
2025 : Bill Mott

References

Wikipedia Source

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