Cartier Racing Awards

The Cartier Racing Awards were handed out on Tuesday evening at a prestigious ceremony at London's Dorchester Hotel (my invite must have been lost in the post). The Awards are determined by a points system with points awarded during the season in Pattern races combined with the opinions of a panel of racing luminaries and journalists headed by Brough Scott (surely just an oversight that my opinion wasn't requested this year and it can’t be long till I am asked to participate) as well as votes from readers of the Racing Post and the Daily Telegraph.
Goldikova was the star of the evening being named Horse of the Year following a wonderful season topped off with her win at Churchill Downs taking the Breeders Cup Mile for the third consecutive time. The mare beat off the likes of star miler Canford Cliffs, Champion Stakes winner Twice over, Derby and Arc hero Workforce and King George winner Harbinger to take the top prize. The mare was also named top Older Horse, a category she had won last year also. A full list of the winners can be found below.

2010 Cartier Racing Awards roll of honour:

Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt: Frankel

Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly: Misty For Me

Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt: Workforce

Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly: Snow Fairy

Cartier Sprinter: Starspangledbanner

Cartier Stayer: Rite Of Passage

Cartier Older Horse: Goldikova

Cartier Horse of the Year: Goldikova

Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit: Richard Hannon