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Wednesday 28 August 2013

Tighter at the top for Cartier Horse of the Year Award @Cartier



cartier2013The Group One QIPCO Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood last month appeared one of the defining races of 2013 when Toronado (70 points) swooped late to beat Dawn Approach (112)but both three-year-olds have been beaten since, meaning the race for the Cartier Horse Of The Year title has become much more open.

Toronado flopped in the Group One Juddmonte International, highlight of the Ebor Festival at York on August 21, in which Al Kazeem (124) lost his unbeaten record for the season when only third behind the consistent pair of the Aidan O'Brien-trained winner Declaration Of War (108) and runner-up Trading Leather (116).

Al Kazeem currently holds a narrow advantage on points for the Cartier Horse Of The Year Award ahead of sprinter Lethal Force (120), with leading three-year-old filly Sky Lantern (116) sharing third spot with Trading Leather. Declaration of War is on their heels and Germany's best horse, the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Sponsored by Betfair winner Novellist (86), is within striking distance.

Moonlight Cloud (72), trained by Freddy Head and owned by George Strawbridge, is another creeping into contention after a narrow victory over Olympic Glory (24) in the Group One Prix Du Haras De Fresnay-Le-Buffard - Jacques Le Marois at Deauville on August 11. Third, fourth and fifth that day were Intello (72), Declaration Of War and Dawn Approach. An exciting end to the 2013 season looks guaranteed.

Al Kazeem and Lethal Force are first and second in the Cartier Older Horse category, while Trading Leather has gone ahead of his Jim Bolger-trained stable companion Dawn Approach in the race for the Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt Award.

Sly Lantern, despite two recent defeats, is clear of the others to gain the Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly Award - Just The Judge (84) and Chicquita (64).

Lethal Force has a long lead on points for the Cartier Sprinter Award over Society Rock (64) and King's Stand Stakes victor Sole Power (53). It is tighter at the top of the Cartier Stayer category, with Her Majesty The Queen's Estimate (64) ahead of recent Group Two Darley Prix Kergorlay winner Verema (37) and close Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Lonsdale Cup second Simenon (32).

The struggle for the Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt Award is starting to develop, with American-trained No Nay Never (64), the commanding victor of the Group One Darley Prix Morny over six furlongs at Deauville, France, on August 18, retaining his unbeaten record which reads three successes, each in a different country. Sudirman (64) has the same number points after three successive wins, the most recent for trainer David Wachman and owners Fitri Hay and Sue Magnier in the Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on August 11 when War Command (44) came third.

Vorda (40) and Rizeena (36), second and third to No Nay Never in the Darley Prix Morny, are out in front in the Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly division, followed by the George Margarson-trained Lucky Kristale (32), successful four times from five starts, most recently in the Connolly's Red Mills  Lowther Stakes at York on August 22.

Harry Herbert, Cartier's Racing Consultant, commented: "There have been some unexpected disappointing performances from leading European racehorses in August and the Cartier Horse Of The Year Award standings are wide open at the moment.

"It is good to see two-year-olds establishing their names, led by the unbeaten Wesley Ward-trained No Nay Never.

"The second half of the season gets under way with the Ladbrokes St Leger meeting at Doncaster in September and a thrilling end to 2013 is promised, with reputations to be made and repaired."


About the Cartier Racing Awards

The Cartier Racing Awards were established in 1991 to reward excellence in horseracing. They are determined by points earned by horses in Pattern races throughout 2013, combined at the end of season with the opinions of a panel of racing journalists and votes from readers of the Racing Post and The Daily Telegraph.

In addition to the eight equine awards, the Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit goes to the person or persons who, in the opinion of the special Cartier Jury, has/have done the most for European racing and/or breeding either over their lifetime or within the past 12 months.

The awards will be presented during a glittering ceremony before an invited audience at London's Dorchester Hotel on the evening of Tuesday, November 12.

Cartier Racing Awards points up to and including Sunday August 25, 2013

CARTIER HORSE OF THE YEAR
AL KAZEEM - 124
LETHAL FORCE - 120
SKY LANTERN - 116
TRADING LEATHER - 116

CARTIER OLDER HORSE
AL KAZEEM - 124
LETHAL FORCE - 120
DECLARATION OF WAR - 108

CARTIER THREE-YEAR-OLD COLT
TRADING LEATHER - 116
DAWN APPROACH - 112
INTELLO - 72

CARTIER THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY
SKY LANTERN - 116
JUST THE JUDGE - 84
CHICQUITA - 64

CARTIER TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT
NO NAY NEVER - 64
SUDIRMAN - 64
WAR COMMAND - 44

CARTIER TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY
VORDA - 40
RIZEENA - 36
LUCKY KRISTALE - 32

CARTIER STAYER
ESTIMATE - 56
VEREMA - 37
SIMENON - 32

CARTIER SPRINTER
LETHAL FORCE - 120
SOCIETY ROCK - 64
SOLE POWER - 53

Winners by year at the Cartier Racing Awards

2012 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Dawn Approach
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Certify
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Camelot
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: The Fugue
Cartier Sprinter: Black Caviar
Cartier Stayer: Colour Vision
Cartier Older Horse: Frankel
Cartier Horse of the Year: Frankel, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Team Frankel

2011 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Dabirsim
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Maybe
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Frankel
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Danedream
Cartier Sprinter: Dream Ahead
Cartier Stayer: Fame And Glory
Cartier Older Horse: Cirrus Des Aigles
Cartier Horse of the Year: Frankel, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Barry Hills

2010 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Frankel
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Misty For Me
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Workforce
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Snow Fairy
Cartier Sprinter: Starspangledbanner
Cartier Stayer: Rite Of Passage
Cartier Older Horse: Goldikova
Cartier Horse of the Year: Goldikova, owned by the Wertheimer brothers
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Richard Hannon

2009 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: St Nicholas Abbey
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Special Duty
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Sea The Stars
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Sariska
Cartier Sprinter: Fleeting Spirit
Cartier Stayer: Yeats
Cartier Older Horse: Goldikova
Cartier Horse of the Year: Sea The Stars, owned by Christopher Tsui
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: John Oxx
  
2008 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Mastercraftsman
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Rainbow View
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: New Approach
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Zarkava
Cartier Sprinter: Marchand D'Or
Cartier Stayer: Yeats
Cartier Older Horse: Duke Of Marmalade
Cartier Horse of the Year: Zarkava, owned by HH the Aga Khan
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

2007 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: New Approach
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Natagora
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Authorized
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Peeping Fawn
Cartier Sprinter: Red Clubs
Cartier Stayer: Yeats
Cartier Older Horse: Dylan Thomas
Cartier Horse of the Year: Dylan Thomas, owned by Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: The Niarchos Family

2006 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Teofilo
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Finsceal Beo
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: George Washington
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Mandesha
Cartier Sprinter: Reverence
Cartier Stayer: Yeats
Cartier Older Horse: Ouija Board
Cartier Horse of the Year: Ouija Board, owned by Lord Derby
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Peter Willett

2005 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: George Washington
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Rumplestiltskin
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Hurricane Run
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Divine Proportions
Cartier Sprinter: Avonbridge
Cartier Stayer: Westerner
Cartier Older Horse: Azamour
Cartier Horse of the Year: Hurricane Run, owned by Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Henry Cecil

2004 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Shamardal
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Divine Proportions
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Bago
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Ouija Board
Cartier Sprinter: Somnus
Cartier Stayer: Westerner
Cartier Older Horse: Soviet Song
Cartier Horse of the Year: Ouija Board, owned by Lord Derby
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: David & Patricia Thompson

2003 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: One Cool Cat
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Attraction
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Dalakhani
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Russian Rhythm
Cartier Sprinter: Oasis Dream
Cartier Stayer: Persian Punch
Cartier Older Horse: Falbrav
Cartier Horse of the Year: Dalakhani, owned by HH the Aga Khan
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Lord Oaksey

2002 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Hold That Tiger 
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Six Perfections
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Rock Of Gibraltar
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Kazzia
Cartier Sprinter: Continent
Cartier Older Horse: Grandera
Cartier Stayer: Vinnie Roe
Cartier Horse of the Year: Rock of Gibraltar, owned by Sir Alex Ferguson & Sue Magnier
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Prince Khalid Abdullah
Cartier Special Award: Tony McCoy

2001 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Queen's Logic
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Johannesburg
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Banks Hill
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Galileo
Cartier Stayer: Persian Punch
Cartier Sprinter: Mozart
Cartier Older Horse: Fantastic Light
Cartier Horse of the Year: Fantastic Light, owned by Godolphin
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: John Magnier

2000 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Superstar Leo
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Tobougg
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Petrushka
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Sinndar
Cartier Stayer: Kayf Tara
Cartier Sprinter: Nuclear Debate
Older Horse: Kalanisi
Cartier Horse of the Year: Giant's Causeway, owned by Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor
Cartier Millennium Award of Merit: HM The Queen
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: HH the Aga Khan

1999 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly:  Torgau
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt:  Fasliyev
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Ramruma
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Montjeu
Cartier Stayer: Kayf Tara
Cartier Sprinter: Stravinsky
Cartier Older Horse: Daylami
Cartier Horse of the Year: Daylami, owned by Godolphin
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Peter Walwyn
 
1998 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Aljabr
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly:  Bint Allayl
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Dream Well
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Cape Verdi
Cartier Sprinter: Tamarisk
Cartier Stayer: Kayf Tara
Cartier Older Horse: Swain
Cartier Horse of the Year: Dream Well, owned by the Niarchos Family
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: The Head Family

1997 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Embassy
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Xaar
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Ryafan
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Peintre Celebre 
Cartier Stayer: Celeric
Cartier Sprinter: Royal Applause
Cartier Older Horse: Pilsudski
Cartier Horse of the Year: Peintre Celebre, owned by Daniel Wildenstein
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Sir Peter O'Sullevan

1996 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Pas De Reponse
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Bahamian Bounty
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Bosra Sham
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Helissio
Cartier Stayer: Nononito
Cartier Sprinter: Anabaa
Cartier Older Horse: Halling
Cartier Horse of the Year: Helissio, owned by Enrique Sarasola
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Frankie Dettori

1995 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Blue Duster
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Alhaarth
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Ridgewood Pearl
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Lammtarra
Cartier Stayer: Double Trigger
Cartier Sprinter: Hever Golf Rose
Cartier Older Horse: Further Flight
Cartier Horse of the Year: Ridgewood Pearl, owned by Anne Coughlan
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: John Dunlop

1994 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Gay Gallanta
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Celtic Swing
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Balanchine
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: King's Theatre
Cartier Stayer: Moonax
Cartier Sprinter: Lochsong
Cartier Older Horse: Barathea
Cartier Horse of the Year: Barathea, owned by Sheikh Mohammed
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit:  Marquess of Hartington

1993 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Lemon Souffle 
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: First Trump     
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Intrepidity       
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Commander In Chief
Cartier Stayer: Vintage Crop                         
Cartier Sprinter: Lochsong                       
Cartier Older Horse: Opera House               
Cartier Horse of the Year: Lochsong, owned by Jeff Smith    
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Francois Boutin

1992 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Lyric Fantasy    
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Zafonic              
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: User Friendly  
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Rodrigo De Triano                         
Cartier Stayer: Drum Taps                        
Cartier Sprinter: Mr Brooks                    
Cartier Older Horse: Mr Brooks                     
Cartier Horse of the Year: User Friendly, owned by Bill Gredley
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Lester Piggott

1991 - CARTIER RACING AWARDS
Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Culture Vulture
Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Arazi
Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Kooyonga
Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Suave Dancer
Cartier Stayer: Turgeon
Cartier Sprinter: Sheikh Albadou
Cartier Older Horse: Terimon
Cartier Horse of the Year: Arazi, owned by Allen Paulson & Sheikh Mohammed
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Henri Chalhoub

Winners per category at the Cartier Racing Awards

CARTIER HORSE OF THE YEAR
2012 Frankel
2011 Frankel
2010 Goldikova
2009 Sea the Stars
2008 Zarkava
2007 Dylan Thomas
2006 Ouija Board
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
 
CARTIER OLDER HORSE
2012 Frankel
2011 Cirrus Des Aigles
2010 Goldikova
2009  Goldikova
2008 Duke of Marmalade
2007 Dylan Thomas
2006 Ouija Board
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

CARTIER STAYER
2012 Colour Vision
2011 Fame And Glory
2010 Rite Of Passage
2009 Yeats
2008 Yeats
2007 Yeats
2006 Yeats
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

CARTIER SPRINTER
2012 Black Caviar
2011 Dream Ahead
2010 Starspangledbanner
2009 Fleeting Spirit
2008 Marchand d'Or
2007 Red Clubs
2006 Reverence
2005 Avonbridge
2004 Somnus
2003 Oasis Dream
2002 Continent
2001 Mozart (IRE)
2000 Nuclear Debate
1999 Stravinsky
1998 Tamarisk
1997 Royal Applause
1996 Anabaa
1995 Hever Golf Rose
1994 Lochsong
1993 Lochsong 
1992 Mr Brooks
1991 Sheikh Albadou

CARTIER THREE-YEAR-OLD-COLT
2012 Caviar
2011 Frankel
2010 Workforce
2009 Sea the Stars
2008 New Approach
2007 Authorized
2006 George Washington
2005 Hurricane Run
2004 Bago
2003 Dalakhani
2002 Rock of Gibraltar
2001 Galileo 
2000 Sinndar
1999 Montjeu
1998 Dream Well
1997 Peintre Celebre
1996 Helissio
1995 Lammtarra
1994 King's Theatre
1993 Commander in Chief
1992 Rodrigo de Triano
1991 Suave Dancer

CARTIER THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY
2012 The Fugue
2011 Danedream
2010 Snow Fairy
2009 Sariska 
2008 Zarkava 
2007 Peeping Fawn 
2006 Mandesha
2005 Divine Proportions 
2004 Ouija Board
2003 Russian Rhythm 
2002 Kazzia
2001 Banks Hill
2000 Petrushka 
1999 Ramruma
1998 Cape Verdi 
1997 Ryafan 
1996 Bosra Sham 
1995 Ridgewood Pearl 
1994 Balanchine 
1993 Intrepidity 
1992 User Friendly
1991 Kooyonga 

CARTIER TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT
2012 Dawn Approach
2011 Dabirsim
2010 Frankel
2009 St Nicholas Abbey 
2008 Mastercraftsman 
2007 New Approach 
2006 Teofilo 
2005 George Washington 
2004 Shamardal
2003 One Cool Cat 
2002 Hold That Tiger 
2001 Johannesburg
2000 Tobougg
1999 Fasliyev 
1998 Aljabr 
1997 Xaar 
1996 Bahamian Bounty
1995 Alhaarth
1994 Celtic Swing
1993 First Trump 
1992 Zafonic 
1991 Arazi 

CARTIER TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY
2012 Certify
2011 Maybe
2010 Misty For Me
2009 Special Duty 
2008 Rainbow View
2007 Natagora
2006 Finsceal Beo 
2005 Rumplestiltskin 
2004 Divine Proportions 
2003 Attraction
2002 Six Perfections 
2001 Queen's Logic
2000 Superstar Leo
1999 Torgau
1998 Bint Allayl
1997 Embassy
1996 Pas De Reponse
1995 Blue Duster 
1994 Gay Gallanta
1993 Lemon Souffle 
1992 Lyric Fantasy 
1991 Culture Vulture 

CARTIER/DAILY TELEGRAPH AWARD OF MERIT
2012 Team Frankel
2011 Barry Hills
2010 Richard Hannon
2009 John Oxx
2008 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2007 The Niarchos family
2006 Peter Willett
2005 Henry Cecil
2004 David & Patricia Thompson
2003 Lord Oaksey
2002 Prince Khalid Abdullah bin Abdullah
2001 John Magnier
2000 HH the Aga Khan
1999 Peter Walwyn
1998 The Head family
1997 Sir Peter O'Sullevan
1996 Frankie Dettori
1995 John Dunlop
1994 Marquess of Hartington
1993 François Boutin
1992 Lester Piggott
1991 Henri Chalhoub

CARTIER MILLENNIUM AWARD OF MERIT
2000 HM The Queen

CARTIER SPECIAL AWARD
2002 Tony McCoy

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