Eclipse Award for Outstanding Female Turf Horse
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Eclipse Award for Outstanding Female Turf Horse is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor. Created in 1971, it is part of the Eclipse Awards program and is awarded annually to a filly, regardless of age, for their performance on grass race courses.
Until 1978 it was awarded to a male or female horse. During this time, Dahlia was the only filly voted Best Turf Horse. In 1979 an individual category was created for each of the sexes. In 1974, the filly
Past winners:
- 1993 : Flawlessly
- 1994 : Hatoof
- 1995 : Possibly Perfect
- 1996 : Wandesta
- 1997 : Ryafan
- 1998 : Fiji
- 1999 : Soaring Softly
- 2000 : Perfect Sting
- 2001 : Banks Hills
- 2002 : Golden Apples
- 2003 : Islington
- 2004 : Ouija Board
- 2005 : Intercontinental
- 2006 : Ouija Board