Top 10 Horse of the Year Campaigns of the Eclipse Award Era

Horse racing's greatest Horse of the Year seasons of the Eclipse Award era (1971-2020).
The full countdown:
10. Lady's Secret, 1986. The "Iron Lady" won eight Grade 1 races, capping her season in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (full video: • 1986 Breeders' Cup Dis... ).
9. Alysheba, 1988. His 7 wins included a triumph in the Breeders' Cup Classic (full video: • 1988 Breeders' Cup Cla... ) a year after his narrow defeat.
8. Sunday Silence, 1989. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner got the better of his rival Easy Goer one last time in the Breeders' Cup Classic (full video: • 1989 Breeders' Cup Cla... ).
7. John Henry, 1981. The "People's Horse" won major races on both dirt and turf, including his famous triumph in the first Arlington Million (full video: • John Henry winning 198... ).
6. Affirmed, 1979. The 1978 Triple Crown winner was even better the next year, winning seven straight major races, including the Hollywood Gold Cup (full video: • Affirmed Featuring 197... ).
5. Rachel Alexandra, 2009. The filly's incredible 8-for-8 season included a historic victory over males in the Preakness Stakes (full video: • 2009 Preakness Stakes ).
4. Secretariat, 1973. Big Red broke records in all three Triple Crown races, including his dominant Belmont Stakes (full video: • Secretariat - Belmont ... ).
3. American Pharoah, 2015. The first Triple Crown winner of the Breeders' Cup era capped his season by completing horse racing's first "Grand Slam." Full video of the Belmont Stakes: • Belmont Stakes 2015 | ...
2. Spectacular Bid, 1980. His dominant, perfect season included a world record that still stands for 1 1/4 miles in the Strub Stakes at Santa Anita, and an easy victory in that year's Big Cap (full video: • Spectacular Bid - 198... )
1. Cigar, 1995. A perfect 10/10 with 8 Grade 1 victories, Cigar was unstoppable in 1995, capping his season in the Breeders' Cup Classic (full video: • 1995 Breeders' Cup Cla... ).