The Blood-Horse
For more than a century, annual champions have been chosen by various bodies and these have been compiled and condensed with Eclipse Award winners by "The Blood-Horse" magazine. Majority owner The Jockey Club states that "BloodHorse magazine is the flagship publication" and that its "mission is to serve the Thoroughbred owner and breeder with integrity." According to ESPN, "The Blood-Horse" is the thoroughbred industry's most-respected trade publication. The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Website is among the initiatives and organizations supported by The Jockey Club. The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame uses the 1887-1935 Champions published by "The Blood-Horse" when referencing champions in the biography of its inductees. Churchill Downs Incorporated annually published a list of champions in which they state that "Champions prior to 1936 were selected retrospectively by a panel of experts as published by "The Blood-Horse" magazine." In his 2007 book titled "Masters of the Turf: Ten Trainers Who Dominated Horse Racing's Golden Age," author and Thoroughbred racing historian Edward L. Bowen used the 1887-1935 Champions published by "The Blood-Horse" when referencing champions of that era.