The End of Year Awards
These awards given out through your horses or the trainers performance throughout the season. The awards vary per discipline your horse is competing in.
Flat Racing Thoroughbred, Arabian/Part Arabian & Quarter Horse/Paint Horse/Appaloosa
Awarded through purses earned:
Flat Racing Other Breeds
Awarded through purses earned
JJ Houlahan Jumps Championship
Earned through a points system for those horses who have ran in the JJH races; a set of 16 feature races each with a minimum prize money of $100,000.
Earned through purses won:
Lawn Derby Awards - Pacers
Endurance:
Earned through kilometers ridden.
Cutting & Reining
Earned through purses won
Dressage
Earned through scores given over the season
To see the actual winners per season, visit the appropriate awards page.
Flat Racing Thoroughbred, Arabian/Part Arabian & Quarter Horse/Paint Horse/Appaloosa
Awarded through purses earned:
- Champion Racehorse of the Year
- Champion 2yo Filly (TBs only)
- Champion 2yo Colt/Gelding (TBs only)
- Champion 3yo Filly
- Champion 3yo Colt/Gelding
- Champion Mare
- Champion Stallion/Gelding
- Champion Breeder
- Champion Trainer
- Newcomer Trainer (started current season; cannot cross over with Champion Trainer)
- Small Trainer (cannot cross over with Champion Trainer or Newcomer Trainer; training over the season 20 horses or less)
Flat Racing Other Breeds
Awarded through purses earned
- Other Breeds Racehorse of the Year (1 overall award)
- Champion 4yo+ Horse
- Champion 3yo Horse
- Champion 4yo+ Pony
- Champion 3yo Pony
- Champion Fantasy EquineOther Breeds Racehorse of the Year
- Champion Trainer (does not cross over with the other flat racing trainers)
JJ Houlahan Jumps Championship
Earned through a points system for those horses who have ran in the JJH races; a set of 16 feature races each with a minimum prize money of $100,000.
- J.J. Houlahan Jumps Championship Award (mare)
- J.J. Houlahan Jumps Championship Award (stallion/gelding)
- J.J. Houlahan Jumps Championship Award (trainer)
- J.J. Houlahan Jumps Championship Award (jockey)
Earned through purses won:
Lawn Derby Awards - Pacers
- Pacer of the Year
- Aged Pacing Horse/Gelding of the Year
- Aged Pacing Mare of the Year
- 3yo Pacing Colt/Gelding/Filly of the Year
- 2yo pacing Colt/Gelding/Filly of the Year
- Trotter of the Year
- Aged Trotting Horse/Gelding of the Year
- Aged Trotting Mare of the Year
- 3yo Trotting Colt/Gelding/Filly of the Year
- 2yo Trotting Colt/Gelding/Filly of the Year
Endurance:
Earned through kilometers ridden.
- Endurance High Distance Horse of the Year (overall)
- Lightweight Long Distance Horse of the year
- Middleweight Long Distance Horse of the year
- Heavyweight Long Distance Horse of the year
Cutting & Reining
Earned through purses won
- Roll of Merit - Bronze, Silver, Platinum & Hall of Fame
- Horse of the Year
- Non Pro Horse of the Year
- Youth Horse of the Year
- Amateur Horse of the Year
Dressage
Earned through scores given over the season
- Performance Medal - Bronze, Silver & Gold
- Novice Horse of the Year
- Elementary Horse of the Year
- Medium Horse of the Year
- Advanced Horse of the Year
- FEI Tour Horse of the Year
To see the actual winners per season, visit the appropriate awards page.
