Cartier Finalists Announced
The public vote for the 2020 Cartier Racing Awards closed this week and the panel of racing journalists/handicappers has also made its deliberations
14th November 2020
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The public vote for the 2020 Cartier Racing Awards closed this week and the panel of racing journalists/handicappers has also made its deliberations
Magical, a Galileo mare trained by Aidan O’Brien for a Coolmore syndicate, now heads the standings for both Cartier Horse of the Year and Cartier Older Horse
Fancy Blue is the new leader in the race to be crowned Cartier Horse of the Year 2020
Currently leading the way in the race to be Cartier Horse of the Year and Cartier Older horse is Addeybb (64), trained by William Haggas for owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum.
The 2019 season was undoubtedly the year of trainer John Gosden and jockey Frankie Dettori
Three superstar females feature among the nominations for the 29th Cartier Horse Of The Year
This weekend’s Breeders’ Cup provides a significant opportunity for horses to mount a late challenge for the Cartier Racing Awards
Magical’s battling victory in the Gr1 QIPCO Champion Stakes has seen the supremely consistent four-year-old increase her points advantage
Shamardal colt Pinatubo has stormed to the head of the Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt category in this year’s Cartier Racing Awards
Khalid Abdullah’s homebred aims to create history by becoming the first three-time winner of the 2400m Arc on Sunday
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
