Texas Champions 1980-2009

Following are the divisional Texas Champions of the past quarter-century. The Texas Horse of the Year is noted in bold starting in 1997. Pictures and additional information about champions since 1998 and some of the notable champions of the past can be accessed by clicking the highlighted horses.
Texas-bred Groovy won the Eclipse Award as Champion Sprinter in 1987 and earned $1,346,956 during his career. The son of Norcliffe won two Texas Champion titles and is the richest Thoroughbred foaled in the Lone Star State. (Belmont Park photo)

Year 2-Year-Old Colt/Gelding 2-Year-Old Filly 3-Year-Old Colt/Gelding 3-Year-Old Filly Older Horse Older Filly/Mare
1980 Hasty Loom Elegant Laura Loyal to the Cause Loads of Pleasure    
1981 Gray John Pete's Squaw Boy's Nite Out Timera Flying Chick Graceful Landing
1982 Running Bucket Insomiss Private Sun Bara Lass Boys Nite Out Timera
1983 Go Exclusive Go   Running Bucket Hot 'N Pearly Twins Tornado Bara Lass
1984 Seward Junction Take My Picture Colonial Days Ray's Joy Scots Sissy Bara Lass
1985 Groovy Dandy Hannah Feeling Gallant Marshua's Echelon Light Will There Are Rainbows
1986 Star Rock Lubbock County Groovy Mo Hula Feeling Gallant Take My Picture
1987 Jim's Orbit Tesora Segura Conduction Charger Won't She Tell Groovy There Are Rainbows
1988 Silent Reflex Darby's Daughter Jim's Orbit Sheza Texan Feeling Gallant Bearly Cooking
1989 Appealing Breeze Saracen's Act Gold Impression Darby's Daughter Splendor Catch Mineisthesunit
1990 Orbit's Scene Amazing Star Appealing Breeze Firebrat Ask The Man Hula Class
1991 Mark's Winner Ramona Gray Honkeytonk Blaze Grab The Green Silent Reflex Drouth Willow
1992 Assured Success Bayou Sunset Orbit's Revenge Huckster Rose Bold Blazer Grab The Green
1993 Gimme Glory Traceys Rock Mark Johnson Hawkin's Lady Three Time Around Huckster Rose
1994 Itron Thick Wasted Mr. Cooperative Two Altazano Mertzy Man Doncette Two
1995 Hadif One Amazing Trace Ft. Stockton Grand Charmer Hot Jaws Wild Lightning
1996 Blitz Fortunate Smile Victory Avenue Vengeful Val Ft. Stockton Traces of Gold
1997 Cowboy Dan Cypress City Queen Mocha Express

Two Steppin' Toni

 Political Whit Traces of Gold
1998 Wings of Jones I'm Allthat Thomas Jo Really Polish Mocha Express Sweet Misty
1999 Charlie's Beau, Seventeen Candles Miss Wineshine Lightening Ball Lydia Jane Mocha Express Sweet Misty
2000 Superpave Louetta, Rachel's Viva Boots On Sunday Nanie's Dinner Gold Nugget Waverly Bell
2001 Nuclear Assembly Miss Ritz Rare Cure Miss Photogenic Lights on Broadway Nanie's Dinner
2002 Leo's Last Hurrahy Parting Fitzroyal Got Koko Boots On Sunday Coastalota
2003 There Goes Rocket Hay Lauren Call Me Lefty Lady Mallory Pioneer Boy Got Koko
2004 Leaving On My Mind Berdelia Charming Socialite Native Annie Yessirgeneralsir Fleeta Dif
2005 Forrest G. Final Trick Dixie Meister Timber Jones Skip and Go Slewpy's Storm
2006 Datrick Wrenice Upstream Open Meadows Dixie Meister I. B.'s Halo
2007 Gold Coyote Valid Lilly Datrick Wrenice Mystery Classic Victory Pool
2008 Valid Message Bridesmaid Ablaze With Spirit Formal Flyer Scrappy Roo
 Stealth Cat
2009 Oak Motte Camille's Appeal Valid Stripes City Tone Talkin to Mom Roo
 Princess Haya

Broodmare of the Year awards: 2001 - Island Dance, 2002 - Baby North, 2003 - Baby North, 2004 - Sudden Attraction, 2005 - Goleada (ARG), 2006 - Dixity Do Dah, 2007 - Kristy's Regency, 2008 - Dixie's Integrity, 2009 - Sally Slew

Texas Champion Claimer awards: 2007 - Angry Angel, 2008 - O My Darlin Diane, 2009 - Uncle Rose
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