The 55th annual Eclipse Awards will be presented on Jan. 22, 2025, at The Breakers Palm Beach, a resort in Florida. There are 17 categories, for both humans and horses, to determine the best in Thoroughbred racing each year.
Tag: Legends
An Uphill Battle for First Female Jockey Diane Crump
Any day, at any racetrack across the country, you’ll most likely find a female jockey in one of the races. They’ve won Triple Crown races, Breeders’ Cup races and marquee stakes such as the Kentucky Oaks and Pacific Classic. Julie Krone, who won 3,704 races, is enshrined in the Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
George Woolf: The Unforgettable Iceman
George Woolf’s career as a jockey was not long by historical standards. It lasted just 18 years, from 1928 until his tragic death in 1946 at the age of 35, and he had just 3,784 mounts, a figure successful modern-day jockey Russell Baze surpassed in a three-year span.
Richard Mandella: A Lifelong Horseman Who Crafted a Hall of Fame Career
As Richard Mandella reflected in 2017 on his magnificent training career, he said that he drew greater motivation from fear of failure than aspirations of greatness. “I never had any great dreams about what it actually became. Hall of Fame and all of that, it never entered my mind,” he said. “I just wanted to be some kind of success.”
