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- ↑ Marcus Armytage (13 November 2012). "Cartier Awards 2012: Frankel sweeps board and takes top honour for second year". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ↑ Armytage, Marcus (13 November 2018). "Roaring Lion seals stunning year with top Cartier award". The Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ Scargill, Peter (12 November 2019). "Enable scoops second Cartier Horse of the Year award". Racing Post .
- ↑ Rennie, Matt (19 November 2020). "Ghaiyyath gets Cartier coronation after being crowned Horse of the Year". Racing Post .