Eclipse

Before 1936, there were no formal championship titles in American racing. Horses that racked up the greatest earnings and the most stakes wins in their divisions were called champions. The horse acclaimed the best of the year was often the one with the highest earnings of all, a convention that neat...Read More

Legendary horses throughout history continue to thrill us when we read accounts of their greatness. This sampling of horse profiles spans eras, countries and even breeds!Read More

They all get beat, or so the saying goes. Eclipse never did though. In fact, the English colt retired in 1771 with a perfect record of 19-for-19 because there was no competition left to take him on. You know the saying: “Eclipse first, the rest nowhere.” Colin was undefeated, too, winning 15 straigh...Read More

Long before Zenyatta was born, there was an Eclipse. Eclipse was a race horse from Great Britain that retired with an undefeated record in eighteen career starts during the 18th Century. Eclipse never felt the feeling of defeat. He made the winner’s circle his stomping ground...Read More