FLIGHTLINE NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR 27 Jan 2023 10:22
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
