The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor for trainers. Created in 1971, it is part of the Eclipse Awards program and is awarded annually.

Its Canadian counterpart is the Sovereign Award for Outstanding Trainer.

Records

Most wins:

• 8 - Todd Pletcher (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2022)
• 5 - Robert J. Frankel (1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
• 4 - Laz Barrera (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)
• 4 - D. Wayne Lukas (1985, 1986, 1987, 1994)
• 4 - Bob Baffert (1997, 1998, 1999, 2015)
• 4 - Chad C. Brown (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Past winners:

References

• The Eclipse Awards at the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of America, Inc.
• The Bloodhorse.com Champion's history charts