Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year information
Australian horse racing award
The Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year is awarded to the Thoroughbred horse who is voted to be the champion horse within an Australian racing season. This award is open to all racehorses racing within Australia, regardless of age and sex, and includes overseas performances.
This award originally started as the VRC Award and was renamed Australia's Champion Racehorse in 1982. A separate award was voted on between 1976/77 and 1993/4 by the Australian Racing Writers' Association with the only variations being Gurner's Lane (1982/3) and Bonecrusher (1986/7). The voting bodies combined from 1993/4.
Winx has won the award four times. Black Caviar and Sunline three times.
Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year[1]
Season
Horse
Age
Sex
Sire
Dam
2022-2023
Anamoe (Aus)
4yo
C
Street Boss (US)
Anamato (Aus)
2021-2022
Nature Strip (Aus)
7yo
G
Nicconi (Aus)
Strikeline (Aus)
2020-2021
Verry Elleegant (NZ)
5yo
M
Zed (NZ)
Opulence (NZ)
2019-2020
Nature Strip (Aus)
5yo
G
Nicconi (Aus)
Strikeline (Aus)
2018-2019
Winx (Aus)
7yo
M
Street Cry (IRE)
Vegas Showgirl (NZ)
2017-2018
Winx (Aus)[2]
6yo
M
Street Cry (IRE)
Vegas Showgirl (NZ)
2016-2017
Winx (Aus)
5yo
M
Street Cry (IRE)
Vegas Showgirl (NZ)
2015-2016
Winx (Aus)[3]
4yo
M
Street Cry (IRE)
Vegas Showgirl (NZ)
2014-2015
Dissident (Aus)[4]
4yo
C
Sebring (Aus)
Diana's Secret (Aus)
2013-2014
Lankan Rupee (Aus)[5]
5yo
G
Redoute's Choice
Estelle Collection (NZ)
2012-2013
Black Caviar (Aus)[6]
6yo
M
Bel Esprit (Aus)
Helsinge (Aus)
2011-2012
Black Caviar (Aus)[7]
5yo
M
Bel Esprit (Aus)
Helsinge (Aus)
2010-2011
Black Caviar (Aus)[8]
4yo
M
Bel Esprit (Aus)
Helsinge (Aus)
2009-2010
Typhoon Tracy (Aus)[9]
5yo
M
Red Ransom (USA)
Tracy's Element (Aus)
2008-2009
Scenic Blast (Aus)[10]
5yo
G
Scenic (Ire)
Daughters Charm (Aus)
2007-2008
Weekend Hussler (Aus)
3yo
G
Hussonet (USA)
Weekend Beauty (Aus)
2006-2007
Miss Andretti (Aus)
6yo
M
Ihtiram (Ire)
Peggie's Bid (Aus)
2005-2006
Makybe Diva (GB)
7yo
M
Desert King (Ire)
Tugela (USA)
2004-2005
Makybe Diva (GB)
6yo
M
Desert King (Ire)
Tugela (USA)
2003-2004
Lonhro (Aus)
5yo
H
Octagonal (NZ)
Shadea (NZ)
2002-2003
Northerly (Aus)
6yo
G
Serheed (USA)
North Bell (Aus)
2001-2002
Sunline (NZ)
6yo
M
Desert Sun (GB)
Songline (NZ)
2000-2001
Sunline (NZ)
5yo
M
Desert Sun (GB)
Songline (NZ)
1999-2000
Sunline (NZ)
4yo
M
Desert Sun (GB)
Songline (NZ)
1998-1999
Might and Power (NZ)
5yo
G
Zabeel (NZ)
Benediction (Ire)
1997-1998
Might and Power (NZ)
4yo
G
Zabeel (NZ)
Benediction (Ire)
1996-1997
Saintly (Aus)
4yo
G
Sky Chase (NZ)
All Grace (NZ)
1995-1996
Octagonal (NZ)
3yo
C
Zabeel (NZ)
Eight Carat (GB)
1994-1995
Jeune (GB)
6yo
H
Kalaglow (Ire)
Youthful (Fr)
1993-1994
Mahogany (Aus)
3yo
G
Last Tycoon (Ire)
Alshandegha (USA)
1992-1993
Veandercross (NZ)
4yo
G
Crossways (GB)
Lavender (NZ)
1991-1992
Let's Elope (NZ)
4yo
M
Nassipour (USA)
Sharon Jane (NZ)
1990-1991
Better Loosen Up (Aus)
5yo
G
Loosen Up (USA)
Better Fantasy (Aus)
1989-1990
Almaarad (Ire)
7yo
H
Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire)
Silk Blend (Ire)
1988-1989
Research (Aus)
3yo
F
Imperial Prince (Ire)
Outing (Aus)
1987-1988
Beau Zam (NZ)
3yo
C
Zamazaan (Fr)
Belle Cherie (NZ)
1986-1987
Placid Ark* (Aus)
3yo
C
Arkenstone (Aus)
Northern Queen (Aus)
1986-1987
Bonecrusher (NZ)
4yo
G
Pag Asa (Aus)
Imitation (NZ)
1985-1986
Bounding Away (Aus)
2yo
F
Biscay (Aus)
Who Can Say (NZ)
1984-1985
Red Anchor (NZ)
3yo
H
Sea Anchor (Ire)
Decoy Girl (GB)
1983-1984
Emancipation (Aus)
4yo
M
Bletchingly (Aus)
Ammo Girl (Aus)
1982-1983
Gurner's Lane* (NZ)
4yo
G
Sir Tristram (Ire)
Taiona (NZ)
1982-1983
Strawberry Road (Aus)
3yo
C
Whiskey Road (USA)
Giftisa (NZ)
1981-1982
Rose Of Kingston (Aus)
3yo
F
Claude (Ity)
Kingston Rose (Aus)
1980-1981
Hyperno (NZ)
7yo
G
Rangong (GB)
Mikarla (NZ)
1979-1980
Kingston Town (Aus)
3yo
G
Bletchingly (Aus)
Ada Hunter (Ger)
1978-1979
Manikato (Aus)
3yo
G
Manihi (Aus)
Markato (Aus)
1977-1978
Maybe Mahal (Aus)
5yo
M
Maybe Lad (Aus)
Faithfully Yours (Aus)
1976-1977
Surround (NZ)
3yo
F
Sovereign Edition (Ire)
Micheline (NZ)
1975-1976
Lord Dudley (Aus)
3yo
C
Right Honourable II (GB)
Jane Hero (Aus)
1974-1975
Leilani (NZ)
4yo
M
Oncidium (GB)
Lei (NZ)
1973-1974
Taj Rossi (Aus)
3yo
C
Matrice (Aus)
Dark Queen (Aus)
1972-1973
Dayana (NZ)
3yo
G
Oncidium (GB)
Dicidiana (NZ)
1971-1972
Gunsynd (Aus)
5yo
H
Sunset Hue (Aus)
Woodie Wonder (Aus)
1970-1971
Gay Icarus (Aus)
4yo
G
Icarus (GB)
Gay M'Selle (Aus)
1969-1970
Vain (Aus)
3yo
C
Wilkes (Fr)
Elated (Aus)
1968-1969
Rain Lover (Aus)
4yo
H
Latin Lover (GB)
Rain Spot (Aus)
* Two awards made in 1982-83 & 1986-87 with ARWA selecting different winner
^"Australian Champion of the year awards 1994 to 2003". horsedirectory.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
^"Winx claims third horse of the year title".
^Roots, Chris (29 September 2016). "Winx takes out Australian horse of the year after unbeaten season". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
^Pengilly, Adam (8 October 2015). "Dissident crowned Australian Racehorse of the Year". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^"Lankan Rupee named Horse of the Year". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^"Black Caviar chalks up award hat-trick as nation's best". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^Michael Lynch. "Black Caviar easily makes it a double". smh.com.au. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
^Horse Of The Year To Black Caviar Archived March 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^"Typhoon Tracy Wins Australian Racehorse of the Year Honours". races.com.au. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
^Horse Of The Year To Scenic Blast Archived September 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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