Cartier Racing Award
The Cartier Racing Awards are the most prestigious awards in European horse racing. Founded in 1991, the awards are sponsored by Cartier jewelers. It offers eight horse awards plus the Daily Telegraph Award of Merit to the person that members of the Cartier jury believe has done the most for European racing and/or breeding either over their lifetime or within the past 12 months.
The most prestigious Cartier award for horses is "Horse of the Year."
Awards
Horse of the Year:
- 2005 : Hurricane Run
- 2004 : Ouija Board
- 2003 : Dalakhani
- 2002 : Rock of Gibraltar
- 2001 : Fantastic Light
- 2000 : Giant's Causeway
- 1999 : Daylami
- 1998 : Dream Well
- 1997 : Peintre Celebre
- 1996 : Helissio
- 1995 : Ridgewood Pearl
- 1994 : Barathea
- 1993 : Lochsong
- 1992 : User Friendly
- 1991 : Arazi
Top Older Horse:
- 2005 : Azamour
- 2004 : Soviet Song
- 2003 : Falbrav
- 2002 : Grandera
- 2001 : Fantastic Light
- 2000 : Kalanisi
- 1999 : Daylami
- 1998 : Swain
- 1997 : Pilsudski
- 1996 : Halling
- 1995 : Further Flight
- 1994 : Barathea
- 1993 : Opera House
- 1992 : Mr Brooks
- 1991 : Terimon
Top Stayer:
- 2005 : Westerner
- 2004 : Westerner
- 2003 : Persian Punch
- 2002 : Vinnie Roe
- 2001 : Persian Punch
- 2000 : Kayf Tara
- 1999 : Kayf Tara
- 1998 : Kayf Tara
- 1997 : Celeric
- 1996 : Nononito
- 1995 : Double Trigger
- 1994 : Moonax
- 1993 : Vintage Crop
- 1992 : Drum Taps
- 1991 : Turgeon
Top Sprinter:
- 2005 : Avonbridge
Three-Year-Old Colt:
- 2005 : Hurricane Run
- 2004 : Bago
- 2003 : Dalakhani
- 2002 : Rock of Gibraltar
- 2001 : Galileo
- 2000 : Sinndar
- 1999 : Montjeu
- 1998 : Deam Well
- 1997 : Peintre Celebre
- 1996 : Helissio
- 1995 : Lammtarra
- 1994 : King's Theatre
- 1993 : Commander in Chief
- 1992 : Rodrigo De Triano
- 1991 : Suave Dancer
Three-Year-Old Filly:
- 2005 : Divine Proportions
- 2004 : Ouija Board
Two-Year-Old Colt:
- 2005 : George Washington
Two-Year-Old Filly:
- 2005 : Rumplestiltskin
- 2004 : Divine Proportions