JRA Award

The is given annually since 1987 by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) to the outstanding horses and people in Japanese Thoroughbred horse racing. The awards originally started as the in 1954 and since 1972 the .
The most prestigious award for horses is JRA Award for Horse of the Year.
The equivalent in Australia is the Australian Thoroughbred racing awards, in Canada the Sovereign Awards, in the United States the Eclipse Awards, and in Europe, the Cartier Racing Awards. 
Current awards:
The "JRA Grand Prize Jockey" and "JRA Special Award" are not regularly given out, as they will only be given if a horse/jockey is sufficiently deserving of the award.
Retired Awards: