The Racing Champions Ceremony took place at 6 p.m. Central on January 17, 2018. The ceremony was aired via live webcast.

2017 CHAMPIONS

WORLD CHAMPION/ CHAMPION AGED HORSE/ CHAMPION AGED GELDING
Jessies First Down

CHAMPION AGED STALLION
The Fiscal Cliff

CHAMPION AGED MARE
Jess Good Reason

3-YEAR-OLD CHAMPION/3-YEAR-OLD CHAMPION GELDING
Hold Air Hostage

3-YEAR-OLD CHAMPION FILLY 
Running Dragon

3-YEAR-OLD CHAMPION COLT
Duponte

2-YEAR-OLD CHAMPION/2-YEAR-OLD CHAMPION FILLY
J Fire Up

2-YEAR-OLD CHAMPION GELDING 
Eagle Jazz

2-YEAR-OLD CHAMPION COLT 
KVN Corona

DISTANCE CHAMPION
B And G Fast Dash

MEXICAN CHAMPION
Reina De Reinas

SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPION
Prime Panther

CANADIAN CHAMPION
Bringonthewave

CHAMPION BREEDER
Bobby D. Cox

CHAMPION OWNER
Darling Farms

BLANE SCHVANEVELDT CHAMPION TRAINER
Kenneth L. Roberts

CHAMPION JOCKEY
Rodrigo Vallejo