The 54TH Annual Eclipse Awards Will Return To Palm Beach in January 2025
NTRA Release
LEXINGTON, Ky.—The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) announced today that the 54th Annual Eclipse Awards will return to the Breakers Palm Beach in Florida, to honor Thoroughbred racing’s human and equine champions of 2024, on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
“We are thrilled to be returning to the Breakers Palm Beach for our third year in a row,” said NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney. “Celebrating the success of racing’s human and equine champions is the highlight of the year, and the Breakers is the perfect venue to bring the industry together to do just that.”
The Eclipse Awards will be held two days before the Pegasus World Cup on Saturday January 25 at Gulfstream Park near Miami, Florida. Together the two events make a must-attend weekend celebrating Thoroughbred racing in South Florida. Ticket sales for the black-tie Eclipse Awards will begin on Monday, November 18, 2024. For more details on the 54th Annual Eclipse Awards, visit https://www.ntra.com/eclipse-awards/. For any event questions contact Michele Ravencraft at mravencraft@ntra.com.
About the Eclipse Awards
Produced by the NTRA, The Eclipse Awards are named after the great 18th-century racehorse and foundation sire Eclipse, who began racing at age five and was undefeated in 18 starts, including eight walkovers. Eclipse sired the winners of 344 races, including three Epsom Derbies. Eclipse Awards voting is conducted by the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB), Daily Racing Form, National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) member racing officials and Equibase field personnel.
About The Breakers Palm Beach
Originally built in 1896, The Breakers remains one of America’s legendary resort destinations. Renowned for its seaside glamour and world-class service, the 538-room, Italian Renaissance-style hotel resides on 140 acres of oceanfront property in the heart of Palm Beach. With unapologetic luxury, Resort amenities feature a private beach, four oceanfront pools, five whirlpool spas, 25 luxury beach bungalows and a variety of watersports; a new luxury spa; indoor-outdoor Ocean Fitness center; 36 holes of championship golf, including the Ocean Course and The Breakers Rees Jones® Course; 10 Har-Tru tennis courts; a Family Entertainment Center; an array of on-site boutiques; and nine acclaimed restaurants, with settings ranging from casual beachfront to stylishly sophisticated
