The 2015 Eclipse Awards finalists (in alphabetical order) are:
Horse of the Year: American Pharoah, Beholder, Runhappy
Two-Year-Old Male: Airoforce, Mohaymen, Nyquist
Two-Year-Old Filly: Catch a Glimpse, Rachel's Valentina, Songbird
Three-Year-Old Male: American Pharoah, Dortmund, Runhappy
Three-Year-Old Filly: Found (IRE), I'm a Chatterbox, Stellar Wind
Older Dirt Male: Honor Code, Liam's Map, Tonalist
Older Dirt Female: Beholder, Sheer Drama, Stopchargingmaria
Male Sprinter: Private Zone, Rock Fall, Runhappy
Female Sprinter: La Verdad, Lady Shipman, Wavell Avenue
Male Turf Horse: Big Blue Kitten, Golden Horn (GB), The Pizza Man
Female Turf Horse: Found (IRE), Stephanie's Kitten, Tepin
Steeplechase Horse: Bob Le Beau (IRE), Dawalan (FR), Demonstrative
Owner: Midwest TB's, Inc., Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey, Zayat Stables
Breeder: Darley, Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey, Zayat Stables
Trainer: Bob Baffert, Chad Brown, Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano, Victor Espinoza, Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Apprentice Jockey: Eric Cancel, Angel Cruz, Tyler Gaffalione
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