Cartier Champion Two-year-old Colt
The Cartier Champion Two-year-old Colt 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
[edit]Leading trainer (14 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Fasliyev (1999), Johannesburg (2001), Hold That Tiger (2002), One Cool Cat (2003), George Washington (2005), Mastercraftsman (2008), St Nicholas Abbey (2009), Gleneagles (2014), Air Force Blue (2015), Churchill (2016), U S Navy Flag (2017), Van Gogh (2020), Blackbeard (2022), City of Troy (2023)
Leading owner (14 wins):
- Michael Tabor – Fasliyev (1999), Johannesburg (2001), Hold That Tiger (2002), One Cool Cat (2003), George Washington (2005), Mastercraftsman (2008), St Nicholas Abbey (2009), Gleneagles (2014), Air Force Blue (2015), Churchill (2016), U S Navy Flag (2017), Van Gogh (2020), Blackbeard (2022), City of Troy (2023)
- Sue Magnier – Fasliyev (1999), Johannesburg (2001), Hold That Tiger (2002), One Cool Cat (2003), George Washington (2005), Mastercraftsman (2008), St Nicholas Abbey (2009), Gleneagles (2014), Air Force Blue (2015), Churchill (2016), U S Navy Flag (2017), Van Gogh (2020), Blackbeard (2022), City of Troy (2023)
Winners
[edit]| Year |
Horse |
Bred | Trained | Trainer |
Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Arazi | USA | FR | François Boutin | Allen Paulson |
| 1992 | Zafonic | USA | FR | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 1993 | First Trump | GB | GB | Geoff Wragg | Moller Racing |
| 1994 | Celtic Swing | GB | GB | Lady Herries | Peter Savill |
| 1995 | Alhaarth | IRE | GB | Dick Hern | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 1996 | Bahamian Bounty[1] | GB | GB | David Loder | Lucayan Stud |
| 1996 | Revoque[1] | IRE | GB | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Robert Sangster |
| 1997 | Xaar | GB | FR | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 1998 | Aljabr | USA | GB | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 1999 | Fasliyev | USA | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor |
| 2000 | Tobougg | IRE | GB | Mick Channon | Ahmed Al Maktoum |
| 2001 | Johannesburg | USA | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor |
| 2002 | Hold That Tiger | USA | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor |
| 2003 | One Cool Cat | USA | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor |
| 2004 | Shamardal | USA | GB | Mark Johnston | Gainsborough Stud |
| 2005 | George Washington | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier, Tabor and Smith |
| 2006 | Teofilo | IRE | IRE | Jim Bolger | Mrs J S Bolger & John Corcoran |
| 2007 | New Approach | IRE | IRE | Jim Bolger | Princess Haya of Jordan |
| 2008 | Mastercraftsman | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier, Tabor and Smith |
| 2009 | St Nicholas Abbey | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier, Tabor and Smith |
| 2010 | Frankel | GB | GB | Henry Cecil | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2011 | Dabirsim | FR | FR | Christophe Ferland | Simon Springer |
| 2012 | Dawn Approach | IRE | IRE | Jim Bolger | Godolphin |
| 2013 | Kingston Hill | GB | GB | Roger Varian | Paul Smith |
| 2014 | Gleneagles | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor, Magnier and Smith |
| 2015 | Air Force Blue | USA | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor, Smith and Magnier |
| 2016 | Churchill | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor, Smith and Magnier |
| 2017 | U S Navy Flag | USA | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor, Smith and Magnier |
| 2018 | Too Darn Hot | GB | GB | John Gosden | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| 2019 | Pinatubo[2] | IRE | GB | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2020 | Van Gogh[3] | USA | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor, Smith and Magnier |
| 2021 | Native Trail[4] | GB | GB | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2022 | Blackbeard[5] | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier, Tabor, Smith & Westerberg |
| 2023 | City of Troy[6] | USA | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier, Tabor & Smith |
| 2024 | Shadow of Light[7] | GB | GB | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
[1] Two awards were given in 1996. Revoque was named Champion Two-year-old; Bahamian Bounty was named Champion Two-year-old Colt.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Royal return of pounds 51 on the Tote for 5-1 winner". Independent.co.uk. 20 November 1996.