American Champion Three Year Old Male

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American Champion Three-Year-Old Male

1874 - Present

There were no championships awarded in any official manner until 1936, when Triangle Publications (publishers of Daily Racing Form and Morning Telegraph) conducted a poll of its staff, and Turf and Sports Digest conducted a poll from selected sports journalists. In 1950, these were joined by the votes of racing secretaries across the country, from tracks that were members of the Thoroughbred Racing Association. In 1954, the Thoroughbred Record instituted a scoring system based on points for stakes wins. In 1971, the Eclipse Awards were introduced, voted on by members of the National Turf Writers Association, as well as racing secretaries and some Daily Racing Form and Equibase staff.

Nineteenth Century

Year	Horse	Statistics	Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire	Family No.
1874	Acrobat	ch.c. 1871	Lexington - Sally Lewis by *Glencoe (GB)	12-b
1875	Aristides	ch.c. 1872	*Leamington (GB) - Sarong by Lexington	A9
1876	Vigil	b.c. 1873	Virgil - Regan by Lexington	5-a
"	Vagrant	br.g. 1873	Virgil - Lazy by *Scythian (GB)	A13
1877	Baden-Baden	ch.c. 1874	*Australian (GB) - Lavender by Wagner	12-b
1878	Duke of Magenta	b.c. 1875	Lexington - Magenta by *Yorkshire (GB)	A11
1879	Falsetto	b.c. 1876	Enquirer - Farfaletta by*Australian (GB)	4-r
"	Spendthrift	ch.c. 1876	*Australian (GB) - Aerolite by Lexington	A3
1880	Luke Blackburn	b.c. 1877	*Bonnie Scotland (GB) - Nevada by Lexington	12-b
1881	Hindoo	b.c. 1878	Virgil - Florence by Lexington	24
1882	Runnymede	br.c. 1879	*Billet (GB) - Mercedes by Melbourne Jr.	23-b
"	Forester	ch.c. 1879	*The Ill-Used (GB) - Woodbine by Censor or Kentucky	4-o
1883	George Kinney	b.c. 1880	*Bonnie Scotland (GB) - Kathleen by Lexington	4-r
"	Leonatus	b.c. 1880	Longfellow - Semper Felix by *Phaeton (GB)	12-b
1884	St. Saviour	b.c. 1881	Eolus - War Song by War Dance	37
1885	Joe Cotton	ch.g. 1882	King Alfonso - *Inverness (GB) by Macaroni (GB)	12
"	Bersan	b.c. 1882	Ten Broeck - Sallie M. by Longfellow	A3
1886	Inspector B.	b.c. 1883	Enquirer - Colossa by Colossus	21
"	The Bard	b.c. 1883	Longfellow - Bradamante by War Dance	12-b
1887	Kingston	br. 1884	Spendthrift - *Kapanga (GB) by Victorious (GB)	13
"	Hanover	ch.c. 1884	Hindoo - Bourbon Belle by *Bonnie Scotland (GB)	21
1888	Sir Dixon	b.c. 1885	Billet (GB) - Jaconet by Leamington (GB)	4-m
"	Emperor of Norfolk	b.c. 1885	Norfolk - Marian by Malcolm	A17
1889	Salvator	ch.c. 1886	*Prince Charlie (GB) - Salina by Lexington	12-b
1890	Tournament	b.c. 1887	*Sir Modred (NZ) - Plaything by Alarm	A11
1891	Potomac	ch.c. 1888	St. Blaise (GB) - Susquehanna by Leamington (GB)	12-b
1892	Tammany	ch.c. 1889	Iroquois - Tullahoma by *Great Tom (GB)	12-b
1893	Morello	b.c. 1890	Eolus - Cerise by *Moccasin (GB)	4-r
"	Clifford	br. 1890	Bramble - Duchess by Kingfisher	4-r
1894	Domino	br.c. 1891	Himyar - Mannie Gray by Enquirer	23-b
"	Henry of Navarre	ch.c. 1891	Knight of Ellerslie - Moss Rose by *The Ill-Used (GB)	20
1895	Keenan	c. 1892	Lisbon - Patrimony by Pat Malloy	6-a
1896	Requital	b.c. 1893	*Eothen (GB) - Retribution by Reform	3-i
1897	Ornament	ch.c. 1894	*Order (GB) - Victorine by Onondaga	12-b
1898	Hamburg	b.c. 1895	Hanover - Lady Reel by Fellowcraft	23-b
1899	Ethelbert	b.c. 1896	Eothen (GB) - Maori (FR) by Poulet (FR)	23-a

Twentieth Century

Year	Horse	Statistics	Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire	Family No.
1900	Kilmarnock	br.c. 1897	Sir Dixon - Miss Used by *The Ill-Used (GB)	19-b
1901	Commando	b.c. 1898	Domino - Emma C. by *Darebin (AUS)	12-b
1902	Hermis	ch.c. 1899	*Hermence (GB) - Katy of the West by Spendthrift	A2
1903	Africander	b.c. 1900	Star Ruby (GB) - Afric Queen by Darebin (AUS)	26
1904	Ort Wells	ch.c. 1901	King Eric - Tea's Over by Hanover	9-a
"	Delhi	br.c. 1901	Ben Brush - Veva by *Mortemer (FR)	4-r
1905	Sysonby	b.c. 1902	Melton (GB) - *Optime (GB) by Orme (GB)	9-h
1906	Accountant	br.c. 1903	Filigrane - Reckon by *Pizarro (GB)	5-a
"	Burgomaster	br.c. 1903	Hamburg - Hurly Burly by Riley	2-h
1907	Peter Pan	b.c. 1904	Commando - *Cinderella (GB) by Hermit (GB)	2-o
1908	Colin	br.c. 1905	Commando - *Pastorella (GB) by Springfield (GB)	19-b
1909	Fitz Herbert	b.c. 1906	Ethelbert - Morganatic by Emperor	4-r
1910	Dalmatian	c. 1907	Ethelbert - Ionis by Magnetizer	14-a
"	Sweep	br.c. 1907	Ben Brush - Pink Domino by Domino	8-c
1911	Meridian	b.c. 1908	Broomstick - Sue Smith by *Masetto	20
1912	The Manager	ch.c. 1909	*Voter (GB) - Bracegirdle by Fonso	A1
1913	Rock View	b.c. 1910	*Rock Sand (GB) - Golden View by Hastings	9-e
1914	Roamer	b.g. 1911	Knight Errant - *Rose Tree II (GB) by Bona Vista (GB)	18a
1915	The Finn	blk.c. 1912	Ogden (GB) - Livonia by Star Shoot (GB)	4-o
1916	Friar Rock	ch.c. 1913	Rock Sand (GB) - Fairy Gold (GB) by Bend Or (GB)	9-e
1917	*Omar Khayyam (GB)	ch.c. 1914	Marco (GB) - Lisma (GB) by Persimmon (GB)	9-h
"	*Hourless (FR)	br.c. 1914	Negofol (FR) - Hour Glass II (FR) by *Rock Sand (GB)	4-i
1918	*Johren (GB)	b.c. 1915	Spearmint (GB) - Mineola by *Meddler (GB)	2-h
1919	Sir Barton	ch.c. 1916	*Star Shoot (GB) - Lady Sterling by Hanover	9-g
1920	Man o' War	ch.c. 1917	Fair Play - Mahubah by *Rock Sand (GB)	4-c
1921	Grey Lag	ch.c. 1918	Star Shoot (GB)- Miss Minnie by Meddler (GB)	13-b
1922	Whiskaway	ch.c. 1919	Whisk Broom II - Inaugural by *Voter (GB)	10-a
1923	In Memoriam	b.c. 1920	McGee (GB) - Enchantress II (GB) by Collar (GB)	4-b
"	Zev	br.c. 1920	The Finn - Miss Kearney by *Planudes (GB)	23-b
1924	Sarazen	ch.g. 1921	High Time - Rush Box by Box	20
1925	American Flag	ch.c. 1922	Man o' War - *Lady Comfey (GB) by Roi Herode (FR)	7
1926	Crusader	ch.c. 1923	Man o' War - Star Fancy by *Star Shoot (GB)	4-m
1927	Whiskery	br. c. 1924	Whisk Broom II - Prudery by Peter Pan	21-a
1928	Reigh Count	ch.c. 1925	Sunreigh (GB) - Contessina (GB) by Count Schomberg (GB)	2-e
1929	Blue Larkspur	b.c. 1926	Black Servant - Blossom Time by *North Star III (GB)	8-f
1930	Gallant Fox	b.c. 1927	*Sir Gallahad III (FR) - Marguerite by Celt	4-n
1931	Twenty Grand	b.c. 1928	St. Germans (GB) - Bonus by All Gold (GB)	5-g
1932	Faireno	b.c. 1929	Chatterton - Minerva by *Ambassador IV (GB)	A11
"	Burgoo King	ch.c. 1929	Bubbling Over - Minawand by Lonawand (GB)	23-a
1933	Head Play	ch.c. 1930	My Play - Red Head by King Gorin	1-k
1934	Cavalcade	br.c. 1931	Lancegaye (GB) - Hastily (GB) by Hurry On (GB)	12-g
1935	Omaha	ch.c. 1932	Gallant Fox - Flambino by *Wrack (GB)	17-b
1936	Bold Venture	ch.c. 1933	*St. Germans (GB) - Possible by Ultimus	6-a
"	Granville	b.c. 1933	Gallant Fox - Gravita by Sarmatian (FR)	2-e
1937	War Admiral	br.c. 1934	Man o' War - Brushup by Sweep	11-g
1938	Stagehand	b.c. 1935	*Sickle (GB) - Stagecraft by Fair Play	1-j
1939	Challedon	b.c. 1936	Challenger II (GB) - Laura Gal by Sir Gallahad III (FR)	12-c
1940	Bimelech	b.c. 1937	Black Toney - La Troienne (FR) by Teddy (FR)	1-s
1941	Whirlaway	ch.c. 1938	*Blenheim II (GB) - Dustwhirl by Sweep	8-h
1942	Alsab	b.c. 1939	Good Goods - Winds Chant by Wildair	27-a
1943	Count Fleet	br.c. 1940	Reigh Count - Quickly by Haste	6-a
1944	By Jimminy	br.c. 1941	*Pharamond II (GB) - Buginarug by Blue Larkspur	20
1945	Fighting Step	ch.c. 1942	Fighting Fox - Stepinanna by Misstep	4-r
1946	Assault	ch.c. 1943	Bold Venture - Igual by Equipoise	4-c
1947	Phalanx	b.c. 1944	Pilate - Jacola by *Jacopo (GB)	17-b
1948	Citation	b.c. 1945	Bull Lea - *Hydroplane II (GB) by Hyperion (GB)	3-l
1949	Capot	br.c. 1946	Menow - Piquet by *St. Germans (GB)	5-f
1950	Hill Prince	b.c. 1947	*Princequillo (GB) - Hildene by Bubbling Over	9-b
1951	Counterpoint	ch.c. 1948	Count Fleet - Jabot by *Sickle (GB)	A1
1952	One Count	dkbr.c. 1949	Count Fleet - Ace Card by Case Ace	25
1953	Native Dancer	gr.c. 1950	Polynesian - Geisha by Discovery	5-f
1954	High Gun	br.c. 1951	*Heliopolis (GB) - Rocket Gun by Brazado	1-h
1955	Nashua	b.c. 1952	*Nasrullah (GB) - Segula by Johnstown	3-m
1956	Needles	b.c. 1953	Ponder - Noodle Soup by Jack High	5-e
1957	Bold Ruler	dkb.c. 1954	*Nasrullah (GB) - Miss Disco by Discovery	8-d
1958	Tim Tam	dk.b.c. 1955	Tom Fool - Two Lea by Bull Lea	23-b
1959	Sword Dancer	ch.c. 1956	Sunglow - Highland Fling by By Jimminy	1-o
1960	Kelso	dkb/br.g. 1957	Your Host - Maid of Flight by Count Fleet	20
1961	Carry Back	br.c. 1958	Saggy - Joppy by Star Blen	24
1962	Jaipur	dkb.c. 1959	*Nasrullah (GB) - Rare Perfume by Eight Thirty	8-c
1963	Chateaugay	ch.c. 1960	Swaps - Banquet Bell by Polynesian	16-h
1964	Northern Dancer (CAN)	b.c. 1961	Nearctic - Natalma by Native Dancer	2-d
1965	Tom Rolfe	b.c. 1962	*Ribot (GB) - Pocahontas by Roman	9-h
1966	Buckpasser	b.c. 1963	Tom Fool - Busanda by War Admiral	1-s
1967	Damascus	b.c. 1964	Sword Dancer - Kerala by *My Babu (GB)	8-h
1968	Forward Pass	b.c. 1965	On-and-On - Princess Turia by *Heliopolis (GB)	9-c
"	Stage Door Johnny	ch.c. 1965	Prince John - *Peroxide Blonde (GB) by Ballymoss (GB)	1-l
1969	Arts and Letters	ch.c. 1966	*Ribot (GB) - All Beautiful by Battlefield	1-c
1970	Personality	b.c. 1967	Hail to Reason - Affectionately by Swaps	1-s
1971	Canonero II	b.c. 1968	*Pretendre (GB) - Dixieland II by Nantallah	4-n
1972	Key to the Mint	b.c. 1969	Graustark - Key Bridge by *Princequillo (GB)	2-n
1973	Secretariat	ch.c. 1970	Bold Ruler - Somethingroyal by *Princequillo (GB)	2-s
1974	Little Current	ch.c. 1971	Sea-Bird II (FR) - Luiana by My Babu (GB)	16-h
1975	Wajima	b.c. 1972	Bold Ruler - *Iskra (FR) by Le Haar (FR)	3-e
1976	Bold Forbes	dkb/br.c. 1973	Irish Castle - Comely Nell by Commodore M.	9-f
1977	Seattle Slew	dkb/br.c. 1974	Bold Reasoning - My Charmer by Poker	13-c
1978	Affirmed	ch.c. 1975	Exclusive Native - Won't Tell You by Crafty Admiral	23-b
1979	Spectacular Bid	gr.c. 1976	Bold Bidder - Spectacular by Promised Land	2-d
1980	Temperence Hill	b.c. 1977	Stop the Music - Sister Shannon by Etonian	4-f
1981	Pleasant Colony	dkb/br.c. 1978	His Majesty - Sun Colony by Sunrise Flight	5-a
1982	Conquistador Cielo	b.c. 1979	Mr. Prospector - K D Princess by Bold Commander	8-h
1983	Slew o' Gold	b.c. 1980	Seattle Slew - Alluvial by Buckpasser	9-f
1984	Swale	dkb/br.c. 1981	Seattle Slew - Tuerta by *Forli (ARG)	1-n
1985	Spend a Buck	b.c. 1982	Buckaroo - Belle de Jour by Speak John	1-s
1986	Snow Chief	dkb/br.c. 1983	Reflected Glory - Miss Snowflake by *Snow Sporting (ARG)	9-e
1987	Alysheba	b.c. 1984	Alydar - Bel Sheba by Lt. Stevens	20
1988	Risen Star	dkb/br.c. 1985	Secretariat - Ribbon by His Majesty	9-c
1989	Sunday Silence	dkb/br.c. 1986	Halo - Wishing Well by Understanding	3-e
1990	Unbridled	b.c. 1987	Fappiano - Gana Facil by *Le Fabuleux (FR)	1-r
1991	Hansel	b.c. 1988	Woodman - Count On Bonnie by Dancing Count	2-w
1992	A.P. Indy	dkb/br.c. 1989	Seattle Slew - Weekend Surprise by Secretariat	3-l
1993	Prairie Bayou	ch.g. 1990	Little Missouri - Whiffling by Wavering Monarch	1-s
1994	Holy Bull	gr/ro. c. 1991	Great Above - Sharon Brown by Al Hattab	16-g
1995	Thunder Gulch	ch.c. 1992	Gulch - Line of Thunder by Storm Bird	11-d
1996	Skip Away	gr/ro c. 1993	Skip Trial - Ingot Way by Diplomat Way	14-f
1997	Silver Charm	gr/ro c. 1994	Silver Buck - Bonnie's Poker by Poker	3-l
1998	Real Quiet	b.c. 1994	Quiet American - Really Blue by Believe It	4-d
1999	Charismatic	ch.c. 1996	Summer Squall - Bali Babe by Drone	10-a

Twenty-first Century

Year	Horse	Statistics	Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire	Family No.
2000	Tiznow	b.c. 1997	Cee's Tizzy - Cee's Song by Seattle Song	26
2001	Point Given	ch.c. 1998	Thunder Gulch - Turko's Turn by Turkoman	2-n
2002	War Emblem	dkb/br.c. 1999	Our Emblem - Sweetest Lady by Lord at War (ARG)	20 - b
2003	Funny Cide	ch.g. 2000	Distorted Humor - Belle's Good Cide by Slewacide	6 - d
2004	Smarty Jones	ch.c. 2001	Elusive Quality - I'll Get Along by Smile	1 - s
2005	Afleet Alex	b.c. 2002	Northern Afleet - Maggy Hawk by Hawkster	5 - g
2006	Bernardini	b.c. 2003	A.P. Indy - Cara Rafaela by Quiet American	4 - m
2007	Curlin (USA)	ch.c. 2004	Smart Strike (CAN) - Sheriff's Deputy (USA) by Deputy Minister (USA)	19 - c
2008	Big Brown (USA)	b.c. 2005	Boundary (USA) - Mien (USA) by Nureyev (USA)	5 - h