Cartier Champion Two-year-old Filly
The Cartier Champion Two-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
[edit]Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Rumplestiltskin (2005), Misty for Me (2010), Maybe (2011), Minding (2015), Happily (2017)
Leading owner (5 wins):
- Sue Magnier – Rumplestiltskin (2005), Misty for Me (2010), Maybe (2011), Minding (2015), Happily (2017)
- Michael Tabor – Rumplestiltskin (2005), Misty for Me (2010), Maybe (2011), Minding (2015), Happily (2017)
Winners
[edit]| Year |
Horse |
Bred | Trained | Trainer |
Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Culture Vulture | USA | GB | Paul Cole | Chris Wright |
| 1992 | Lyric Fantasy | IRE | GB | Richard Hannon Sr. | Lord Carnarvon |
| 1993 | Lemon Souffle | GB | GB | Richard Hannon Sr. | Lord Carnarvon |
| 1994 | Gay Gallanta | USA | GB | Michael Stoute | Cheveley Park Stud |
| 1995 | Blue Duster | USA | GB | David Loder | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1996 | Pas de Reponse | USA | FR | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 1997 | Embassy | GB | GB | David Loder | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1998 | Bint Allayl | GB | GB | Mick Channon | Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum |
| 1999 | Torgau | IRE | GB | Giles Bravery | T T Partnership |
| 2000 | Superstar Leo | IRE | GB | William Haggas | Superstar Leo Partnership |
| 2001 | Queen's Logic | IRE | GB | Mick Channon | Jaber Abdullah |
| 2002 | Six Perfections | FR | FR | Pascal Bary | Niarchos family |
| 2003 | Attraction | GB | GB | Mark Johnston | Guy Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe |
| 2004 | Divine Proportions | USA | FR | Pascal Bary | Niarchos family |
| 2005 | Rumplestiltskin | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier, Tabor and Niarchos |
| 2006 | Finsceal Beo | IRE | IRE | Jim Bolger | Michael Ryan |
| 2007 | Natagora | FR | FR | Pascal Bary | Stefan Friborg |
| 2008 | Rainbow View | USA | GB | John Gosden | George Strawbridge |
| 2009 | Special Duty | GB | FR | Criquette Head | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2010 | Misty for Me | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier, Tabor and Smith |
| 2011 | Maybe | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier, Tabor and Smith |
| 2012 | Certify | USA | GB | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin |
| 2013 | Chriselliam | IRE | GB | Charles Hills | Carson, Asprey & Wright |
| 2014 | Tiggy Wiggy | IRE | GB | Richard Hannon Jr. | Potensis Ltd, C Giles & Merriebelle Stables |
| 2015 | Minding | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Smith, Magnier and Tabor |
| 2016 | Lady Aurelia | USA | USA | Wesley Ward | Stonestreet Stables, G Bolton & P Leidel |
| 2017 | Happily | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Smith, Magnier and Tabor |
| 2018 | Skitter Scatter | USA | IRE | P J Prendergast | Anthony & Sonia Rogers |
| 2019 | Quadrilateral[2] | GB | GB | Roger Charlton | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2020 | Pretty Gorgeous[3] | FR | IRE | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | John C Oxley |
| 2021 | Inspiral[4] | GB | GB | John Gosden and Thady Gosden | Cheveley Park Stud |
| 2022 | Lezoo[5] | GB | GB | Ralph Beckett | Marc Chan & Andrew Rosen |
| 2023 | Opera Singer[6] | USA | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier, Tabor, Smith & Westerberg |
| 2024 | Lake Victoria[7] | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor, Smith and Magnier |
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.