German Horse of the Year

German Horse of the Year is an award for racehorses instituted in 1957. It is the oldest public vote in the German sports. It was instituted by the WDR journalist Addi Furler. The award is decided by public vote.

Records

Most wins:

• 3 - Orofino (1981, 1982, 1983)
• 3 - Acatenango (1985, 1986, 1987)
• 3 - Torquator Tasso (2020, 2021, 2022)

Winners since 1990

3x German Horse of the Year Torquator Tasso

Danedream with Andrasch Starke winning the 2011 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Galopper des Jahres 2014: Sea The Moon with Jockey Christoph Soumillon at Deutsches Derby

Year	Horse	Age	Gender
2024	Assistent	5	C
2023	Fantastic Moon	3	C
2022	Torquator Tasso	5	C
2021	Torquator Tasso	4	C
2020	Torquator Tasso	3	C
2019	Rubaiyat	3	C
2018	Iquitos	6	H
2017	Dschingis Secret	4	C
2016	Iquitos	4	C
2015	Nightflower	4	F
2014	Sea The Moon [1]	3	C
2013	Novellist [2]	4	C
2012	Danedream	4	F
2011	Danedream [3]	3	F
2010	Scalo [4]	3	C
2009	Night Magic [5]	3	F
2008	It's Gino [6]	5	C
2007	Quijano	5	G
2006	Prince Flori [7]	3	C
2005	Shirocco [8]	4	C
2004	Soldier Hollow [9]	4	C
2003	Ransom O'War	3	C
2002	Paolini	5	C
2001	Silvano	3	C
2000	Samun	3	C
1999	Tiger Hill	4	C
1998	Tiger Hill	3	C
1997	Borgia	3	F
1996	Lavirco	3	C
1995	Lando	5	C
1994	Lando	4	C
1993	Monsun	3	C
1992	Platini	3	C
1991	Lomitas	3	C
1990	Mondrian	4	C

Winners before 1990

Year	Winner	Age	Gender	Sire	Mare
1957	Thila	3	Filly	Magnat	Thilde
1958	Orsini	4	Colt	Ticino	Oranien
1959	Obermaat	5	Colt	Goody	Offenbarung
1960	Waidmann	4	Colt	Neckar	Waldrun
1961	Baalim	3	Colt	Mangon	Blaue Adria
1962	Windbruch	5	Colt	Mangon	Windstille
1963	Mercurius	3	Colt	Atatürk	Moretta
1964	Mercurius	4	Colt	Atatürk	Moretta
1965	Kronzeuge	4	Colt	Neckar	Kaiserkrone
1966	Ilix	3	Colt	Orsini	Ivresse
1967	Luciano	3	Colt	Henry the Seventh	Light Arctic
1968	Luciano	4	Colt	Henry the Seventh	Light Arctic
1969	Hitchcock	3	Colt	Waidmannsheil	Humorada
1970	Alpenkönig	3	Colt	Tamerlane	Alpenlerche
1971	Lombard	4	Colt	Agio	Promised Lady
1972	Lombard	5	Colt	Agio	Promised Lady
1973	Athenagoras	3	Colt	Nasram	Avenida
1974	Marduk	3	Colt	Orsini	Marlia
1975	Star Appeal	5	Colt	Appiani	Sterna
1976	Windwurf	4	Colt	Kaiseradler	Wiesenweihe
1977	Windwurf	5	Colt	Kaiseradler	Wiesenweihe
1978	Esclavo	2	Colt	Viceregal	Esclave
1979	Königsstuhl	3	Colt	Dschingis Khan	Königskrönung
1980	Nebos	4	Colt	Caro	Nostrana
1981	Orofino	3	Colt	Dschingis Khan	Ordinale
1982	Orofino	4	Colt	Dschingis Khan	Ordinale
1983	Orofino	5	Colt	Dschingis Khan	Ordinale
1984	Las Vegas	3	Filly	Luciano	Loisach
1985	Acatenango	3	Colt	Surumu	Aggravate
1986	Acatenango	4	Colt	Surumu	Aggravate
1987	Acatenango	5	Colt	Surumu	Aggravate
1988	Kondor	4	Colt	Cagliostro	Kingsi
1989	Mondrian	3	Colt	Surumu	Mole

References

1. "Sea The Moon Voted Germany's Horse of Year". Blood Horse. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
2. "NOVELLIST ist Galopper des Jahres 2013 - Dresdener Rennverein 1890 e.V." Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
3. David Conolly-Smith (2 June 2011). "Danedream crowned Horse of the Year". Racing Post . Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
4. david conolly-smith (3 March 2011). "GERMANY Scalo voted 2010 Horse of the Year". Racing Post . Retrieved 1 April 2012.^{[ dead link ‍]}
5. david conolly-smith (7 February 2011). "GERMANY Horse of year Night Magic on shortlist again". Racing Post . Retrieved 1 April 2012.^{[ dead link ‍]}
6. "It's Gino voted German Horse of the Year". Thoroughbredinternet.com. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
7. "Prince Flori is German Horse of the Year". the-racehorse.com. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
8. "Shirocco earns German Horse of the Year honors". Thoroughbred Times. 23 January 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
9. "Soldier Hollow voted German Horse of the Year". Thoroughbred Times. 18 January 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2012.