The Cartier Champion Sprinter 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]
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading sires (3 winners each):
Leading trainer (3 wins):
Leading owner (3 wins):
Year | Horse | Age | Gender | Bred | Trained | Trainer | Owner |
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1991 | Sheikh Albadou | 3 | C | GB | GB | Alex Scott | Hilal Salem |
1992 | Mr Brooks | 5 | H | GB | GB | Richard Hannon, Sr. | Paul Green |
1993 | Lochsong | 5 | M | GB | GB | Ian Balding | Jeff Smith |
1994 | Lochsong | 6 | M | GB | GB | Ian Balding | Jeff Smith |
1995 | Hever Golf Rose | 4 | F | GB | GB | Joe Naughton | M P Hanson |
1996 | Anabaa | 4 | C | USA | FR | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head |
1997 | Royal Applause | 4 | C | GB | GB | Barry Hills | Maktoum Al Maktoum |
1998 | Tamarisk | 3 | C | IRE | GB | Roger Charlton | Highclere Racing |
1999 | Stravinsky | 3 | C | USA | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor |
2000 | Nuclear Debate | 5 | G | USA | FR | John Hammond | Bob Chester |
2001 | Mozart | 3 | C | IRE | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor |
2002 | Continent | 5 | G | GB | GB | David Nicholls | Lucayan Stud |
2003 | Oasis Dream | 3 | C | GB | GB | John Gosden | Khalid Abdullah |
2004 | Somnus | 4 | G | GB | GB | Tim Easterby | Lady Legard |
2005 | Avonbridge | 5 | H | GB | GB | Roger Charlton | D J Deer |
2006 | Reverence | 5 | G | GB | GB | Roger Alston | Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook |
2007 | Red Clubs | 4 | C | IRE | GB | Barry Hills | Ronald J Arculli |
2008 | Marchand d'Or | 5 | G | FR | FR | Mikel Delzangles | Carla Giral |
2009 | Fleeting Spirit | 4 | F | IRE | GB | Jeremy Noseda | The Searchers |
2010 | Starspangledbanner | 4 | C | AUS | IRE | Aidan O'Brien | Smith, Magnier, Tabor and Massey |
2011 | Dream Ahead | 3 | C | USA | GB | David Simcock | Khalifa Dasmal |
2012 | Black Caviar | 6 | M | AUS | AUS | Peter Moody | G Wilkie, K Wilkie et al |
2013 | Lethal Force | 4 | C | IRE | GB | Clive Cox | Alan Craddock |
2014 | Sole Power | 7 | G | GB | IRE | Edward Lynam | Sabena Power |
2015 | Muhaarar | 3 | C | GB | GB | Charlie Hills | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
2016 | Quiet Reflection | 3 | F | GB | GB | Karl Burke | Ontoawinner Syndicate |
2017 | Harry Angel | 3 | C | IRE | GB | Clive Cox | Godolphin |
2018 | Mabs Cross | 4 | F | GB | GB | Michael Dods | David W Armstrong |
2019 | Blue Point [2] | 5 | C | IRE | GB | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
2020 | Battaash [3] | 6 | G | IRE | GB | Charles Hills | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
2021 | Starman [4] | 4 | C | GB | GB | Ed Walker | David Ward |
2022 | Highfield Princess | 5 | M | FR | GB | John Quinn | Trainers House Enterprises Ltd |
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