The Australian Champion Two Year Old is awarded annually to the two-year-old Thoroughbred horse whose performances in Australia are deemed to be the most impressive throughout each racing season. It has been awarded at the conclusion of each racing season since 1994.
Year / Season | Horse | Sex | Breeding |
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2023-2024 | Broadsiding | Colt | Too Darn Hot - Speedway |
2022-2023 | Shinzo | Colt | Snitzel - Samaready |
2021-2022 | Fireburn | Filly | Rebel Dane - Mull Over |
2020-2021 | Stay Inside | Colt | Extreme Choice - Nothin Leica Storm |
2019-2020 | Farnan | Colt | Not A Single Doubt - Tallow |
2018-2019 | Microphone | Colt | Exceed And Excel - Sung |
2017-2018 | Estijaab | Filly | Snitzel - Response |
2016-2017 | She Will Reign | Filly | Manhattan Rain - Courgette |
2015-2016 | Capitalist | Colt | Written Tycoon - Kitalpha |
2013-2014 | Earthquake | Colt | Exceed And Excel - Cataclysm |
2012-2013 | Overreach | Filly | Exceed And Excel - Bahia |
2011-2012 | Pierro | Colt | Lonhro - Miss Right Note |
2010-2011 | Sepoy [2] | Colt | Elusive Quality (USA) - Watchful |
2009-2010 | Crystal Lily [3] | Filly | Stratum - Crystal Snip |
2008-2009 | Phelan Ready [4] | Gelding | More Than Ready - Nancy Eleanor |
2007-2008 | Sebring [5] | Colt | More Than Ready - Purespeed |
2006-2007 | Meurice | Colt | Strategic - Espadon |
2005-2006 | Miss Finland | Filly | Redoute's Choice - Forest Pearl |
2004-2005 | Fashions Afield | Filly | Redoute's Choice - Attire |
2003-2004 | Dance Hero | Gelding | Danzero - Gypsy Dancer |
2002-2003 | Hasna | Filly | Snippets - They Say |
2001-2002 | Victory Vein | Filly | Mr Henrysee - Protective |
2000-2001 | Viscount | Colt | Quest for Fame - Antwerp |
1999-2000 | Assertive Lad | Gelding | Zedative - Sommes Sound |
1998-1999 | Catbird | Colt | Danehill - Fitting |
1997-1998 | Dracula | Colt | Quest for Fame - Awards Ceremony |
1996-1997 | Encounter | Colt | Tierce - Fancy Babe |
1995-1996 | Merlene | Filly | Danehill - Bold Promise |
1994-1995 | Octagonal (NZ) | Colt | Zabeel - Eight Carat |
Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year
Australian Champion Three Year Old
Australian Champion Sprinter
Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse
Australian Champion Stayer
Australian Champion Filly or Mare
Australian Champion International Performer
Australian Champion Jumper
Australian Champion Trainer
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