Unbeaten superstar Flightline was crowned 2022 North American Horse of the Year at the 52nd annual Eclipse Awards banquet in Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday night, and also won the Eclipse for Older Dirt Male.
Flightline capped his season and career with an 8 1/4-length victory over Olympiad in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland on Nov. 5, a record for winning margin in that race.

“In the words of [track announcer] Trevor Denman, ‘We may never see the likes of this again,’” Sadler said during the Eclipse Awards livestream.
In a tightly contested vote, Travers winner Epicenter was named most outstanding 3-Year-Old Male, over Taiba and Modern Games.


2022 Eclipse Award winners

Horse of the Year: Flightline

Two-Year-Old Male: Forte

Two-Year-Old Filly: Wonder Wheel

Three-Year-Old Male: Epicenter

Three-Year-Old Filly: Nest

Older Dirt Male: Flightline

Older Dirt Female: Malathaat

Male Sprinter: Elite Power

Female Sprinter: Goodnight Olive

Male Turf Horse: Modern Games

Female Turf Horse: Regal Glory

Steeplechase Horse: Hewick

Owner: Godolphin LLC

Breeder: Godolphin

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Apprentice Jockey: Jose Gomez