ASCOT WINNERS ROYALLY REWARDED IN LATEST CARTIER RACING AWARDS STANDINGS

CARTIER RACING AWARDS



ASCOT WINNERS ROYALLY REWARDED IN LATEST CARTIER RACING AWARDS STANDINGS



Royal Ascot, the most majestic of English sporting occasions, last week proffered a typically prodigious portion of pageantry, grandeur and sartorial splendour alongside a feast of top-class horseracing, leaving Cartier Racing Awards observers brimming with anticipation at what further treats might await during the coming months.



The Cartier Racing Awards recognise excellence in horseracing and the awards are the sport’s equivalent of the Oscars. They are determined by points earned in Pattern races combined at the end of the season with the opinions of a panel of racing journalists, as well as votes from readers of the Racing Post and The Daily Telegraph. This is a system which has accurately rewarded supreme excellence over the years.



European horseracing’s most prestigious accolades will be presented for the 20th time on November 16, during a glittering ceremony before an invited audience in the ballroom of London’s Dorchester Hotel.



The Cartier Racing Awards were established in 1991 to recognise the achievements of racehorses in Europe. There is also the Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award Of Merit for the person or persons who, in the opinion of the special 18-strong Cartier Jury, has/have done most for European racing and/or breeding either over their lifetime or within the past 12 months.



The Richard Hannon-trained crack three-year-old miler Canford Cliffs was among the stars of the five-day meeting and added a little extra shine to his shimmering reputation with a dazzling length victory over stable companion and StanJames.com 2,000 Guineas runner-up Dick Turpin (72 points) in the St James’s Palace Stakes on June 15.



The Classic-winning Tagula colt, triumphant in the Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas, emphatically reversed form with StanJames.com 2,000 Guineas hero Makfi (equal with Investec Derby winner Workforce on 56 points) in taking the Group One prize under a confident Richard Hughes ride and leaping to the head of both the Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt and Cartier Horse of The Year categories with 108 points.



Lope De Vega, imperious when adding the Group One Prix du Jockey Club to his earlier Poule d’Essai des Poulains win, is second in both divisions with 98 points as he prepares for a mooted head-to-head with the Freddie Head-trained Goldikova in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville in August.



The great Goldikova (64), the 2009 Cartier Older Horse heroine, was also in supreme form on day one of the Royal meeting, June 15, as she clinched a ninth career Group One success when holding on for a neck verdict over the Hannon-trained Paco Boy (64) in the Queen Anne Stakes over the straight mile.



But, for the moment at least, that pair trail the Andre Fabre-trained Byword in the Cartier Older Horse category. Owner Khalid Abdullah’s colt was half a length behind Goldikova in the Group One Prix d’Ispahan on May 23, but the rising star landed a smooth success under Maxime Guyon in the Group One Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Ascot on June 16, to take his points haul to 80.



With Royal Ascot legend Yeats, a four-time winner of both the Gold Cup and the Cartier Stayer Award, having retired to stud, the door was left open for a new contender to lay down a gauntlet in the division. The Dermot Weld-trained Rite Of Passage (48), placed in Grade One company over hurdles at the Cheltenham Festival in March and sent off a 20/1 shot for the two and half mile showpiece on Thursday, June 17, clinched pole position with a battling neck verdict over another Irish-trained runner Age Of Aquarius (28).



The Cartier Sprinter Award is invariably a hotly contested prize and this year looks like being no exception with Equiano and Starspangledbanner currently sharing top spot with 48 points. The Barry Hills-trained Equiano landed a second Group One King’s Stand Stakes victory on June 15, having prevailed in the five-furlong contest in 2008, while Australian import Starspangledbanner impressed in the Group One Golden Jubilee over six furlongs on Saturday, June 19, for trainer Aidan O’Brien.



The James Fanshawe-trained Society Rock, runner-up in the Golden Jubilee Stakes, has 24 points, while Markab, second in the King’s Stand Stakes, has 20 points.



The O’Brien-trained Lillie Langtry suffered a potentially career-ending injury after the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies’ Turf in November but bounced back to her best with success in the Group One Coronation Stakes at the Royal Meeting on June, 18. The Danehill Dancer filly has 48 points in the Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly division, the equal of Investec Oaks winner Snow Fairy.



The 2009 Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly Award went to Special Duty and the Criquette Head-Maarek-trained dual Classic winner heads the Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly category with 98 points, but closing in on her is fellow French-trained contender Sarafina. Alain de Royer-Dupre’s charge now has 64 points after complementing her Group One Montjeu Coolmore Saint-Alary victory with Classic success in the Group One Prix de Diane at Chantilly on June 13. Abu Dhabi Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Bethrah has 52 points.



Royal Ascot offers the first major test for the season’s two-year-olds and the Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-owned Approve impressed when winning the Group Two Norfolk Stakes for trainer William Haggas on June 17. But perhaps more stunning was the victory of the Richard Hannon-trained Strong Suit who overcame significant interference to land the Group Two Coventry Stakes in the dying strides on June 15. Those two are locked together on 16 points at the head of the Cartier Two-Tear-Old Colt category.



Maqaasid, trained by John Gosden, has a clear lead in the Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly division after she overhauled Meow (8) to win the Group Two Queen Mary Stakes on June 16. Also on eight points is Group Three Albany Stakes winner Memory, trained by Hannon for Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.

Harry Herbert, Cartier’s racing consultant, commented today: “Royal Ascot, as always, has served up a thrilling five days of racing with stunning performances mingled with the heroic.



“The week’s results have certainly shaken up the 2010 Cartier Racing Awards standings and we now have a slightly clearer picture as to who could ultimately prove to be the season’s standout performers.



“We witnessed some exciting displays last week from Goldikova, Canford Cliffs, Rite Of Passage, Starspangledbanner and Byword among others and, given the excellent array of talent before us this season, I think we are all perfectly justified in anticipating more stunning races in the coming weeks at the Curragh, Sandown Park and during Newmarket’s July Festival.”



For more information, please contact Harry Herbert, Cartier’s racing consultant (01488 669166), Sima Bibi of Cartier (020 7408 5740) or Mark Popham of Racenews (020 7704 0326)





CARTIER AWARDS 2010 LATEST POINTS STANDINGS

(up to and including June 20, 2010)





Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt

CANFORD CLIFFS 108

LOPE DE VEGA 98

DICK TURPIN 72

MAKFI 56

WORKFORCE 56



Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly

SPECIAL DUTY 98

SARAFINA 64

BETHRAH 52

LILLIE LANGTRY 48

SNOW FAIRY 48



Cartier Older Horse

BYWORD 80

GOLDIKOVA 64

PACO BOY 64

FAME AND GLORY 60

GLORIA DE CAMPEAO 60



Cartier Sprinter

EQUIANO 48

STARSPANGLEDBANNER 48

SOCIETY ROCK 24

MARKAB 20



Cartier Stayer

RITE OF PASSAGE 48

AGE OF AQUARIUS 28

MANIFEST 20

PURPLE MOON 20



Cartier Two-year-old Colt

APPROVE 16

STRONG SUIT 16

ELZAAM 8

RECKLESS REWARD 8



Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly

MAQAASID 16

MEMORY 8

MEOW 8

RADHARCNAFARRIAGE 5



Cartier Horse Of The Year

CANFORD CLIFFS 108

LOPE DE VEGA 98

SPECIAL DUTY 98

BYWORD 80

DICK TURPIN 72





Past winners at the Cartier Racing Awards.





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 Bin 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 Mrs Sean 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




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