The Cartier Champion Three-year-old Filly is an award in European horse racing, founded in 1991, and sponsored by Cartier SA as part of the Cartier Racing Awards. The award winner is decided by points earned in group races plus the votes cast by British racing journalists and readers of the Racing Post and The Daily Telegraph newspapers.[1]
Records
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- John Gosden – Ryafan (1997), The Fugue (2012), Taghrooda (2014), Enable (2017), Star Catcher (2019), Inspiral (2022)
Leading owner (5 wins):
- Sue Magnier – Peeping Fawn (2007), Legatissimo (2015), Minding (2016), Love (2020), Snowfall
- Michael Tabor – Peeping Fawn (2007), Legatissimo (2015), Minding (2016), Love (2020), Snowfall
Winners
| Year | Horse | Bred | Trained | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kooyonga | IRE | IRE | Michael Kauntze | Mitsuo Haga |
| 1992 | User Friendly | GB | GB | Clive Brittain | Bill Gredley |
| 1993 | Intrepidity | GB | FR | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1994 | Balanchine | USA | GB | Hilal Ibrahim | Godolphin |
| 1995 | Ridgewood Pearl | GB | IRE | John Oxx | Anne Coughlan |
| 1996 | Bosra Sham | USA | GB | Henry Cecil | Wafic Saïd |
| 1997 | Ryafan | USA | GB | John Gosden | Khalid Abdullah |
| 1998 | Cape Verdi | IRE | GB | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 1999 | Ramruma | USA | GB | Henry Cecil | Fahd Salman |
| 2000 | Petrushka | IRE | GB | Michael Stoute | Highclere Racing |
| 2001 | Banks Hill | GB | FR | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2002 | Kazzia | GER | GB | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2003 | Russian Rhythm | USA | GB | Michael Stoute | Cheveley Park Stud |
| 2004 | Ouija Board | GB | GB | Ed Dunlop | Edward Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby |
| 2005 | Divine Proportions | USA | FR | Pascal Bary | Niarchos family |
| 2006 | Mandesha | FR | FR | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Zahra Aga Khan |
| 2007 | Peeping Fawn | USA | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor |
| 2008 | Zarkava | IRE | FR | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 2009 | Sariska | GB | GB | Michael Bell | Carole, Lady Bamford |
| 2010 | Snow Fairy | IRE | GB | Ed Dunlop | Anamoine Ltd |
| 2011 | Danedream | GER | GER | Peter Schiergen | Gestut Burg Eberstein & Teruya Yoshida |
| 2012 | The Fugue | GB | GB | John Gosden | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| 2013 | Treve | FR | FR | Criquette Head-Maarek | Sheikh Joaan al Thani |
| 2014 | Taghrooda | GB | GB | John Gosden | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2015 | Legatissimo | GB | IRE | David Wachman | Tabor, Smith and Magnier |
| 2016 | Minding | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor, Smith and Magnier |
| 2017 | Enable | GB | GB | John Gosden | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2018 | Alpha Centauri | IRE | IRE | Jessica Harrington | Niarchos family |
| 2019 | Star Catcher[2] | GB | GB | John Gosden | Anthony Oppenheimer |
| 2020 | Love[3] | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor, Smith and Magnier |
| 2021 | Snowfall[4] | JPN | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor, Smith and Magnier |
| 2022 | Inspiral[5] | GB | GB | John & Thady Gosden | Cheveley Park Stud |
| 2023 | Tahiyra[6] | IRE | FR | Dermot Weld | Aga Khan IV |
| 2024 | Porta Fortuna[7] | IRE | IRE | Donnacha O'Brien | Medallion, Weston, Fowler, Reeves |
| 2025 | Minnie Hauk | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor, Smith and Magnier |
References
- ^ Marcus Armytage (13 November 2012). "Cartier Awards 2012: Frankel sweeps board and takes top honour for second year". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ Scargill, Peter (12 November 2019). "Enable scoops second Cartier Horse of the Year award". Racing Post
- ^ Rennie, Matt (19 November 2020). "Ghaiyyath gets Cartier coronation after being crowned Horse of the Year". Racing Post
- ^ Milnes, David (10 November 2021). "St Mark's Basilica voted horse of the year at annual ceremony in London". Racing Post
- ^ Milnes, David (9 November 2022). "Baaeed crowned Cartier Horse of the Year and top older horse for 2022". Racing Post
- ^ Playle, Maddy (10 November 2023). "Arc hero Ace Impact crowned 2023 Horse of the Year at Cartier Awards". Racing Post
- ^ Keogh, Frank (November 20, 2024). "City Of Troy named horse of the year". BBC Sport. Retrieved November 20, 2024.