European Horse of the Year

European Horse of the Year is an award in European Thoroughbred horse racing. Since 1991 the honor has been part of the Cartier Racing Awards. It is presented annually by Cartier SA to a horse of any age racing in Europe.

Honorees

(Flag indicates the horse's nationalty by the country where it is based).

Year	Horse	C	Age	Trainer	Owner
2009	Sea the Stars		3	John Oxx	Christopher Tsui
2008	Zarkava		3	Alain de Royer-Dupre	HH Aga Khan IV
2007	Dylan Thomas		4	Aidan O'Brien	Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor
2006	Ouija Board		5	Ed Dunlop	Lord Derby
2005	Hurricane Run		3	André Fabre	Michael Tabor
2004	Ouija Board		3	Ed Dunlop	Lord Derby
2003	Dalakhani		3	Alain de Royer-Dupre	HH Aga Khan IV
2002	Rock of Gibraltar		3	Aidan O'Brien	Sue Magnier & Alex Ferguson
2001	Fantastic Light		5	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin Stables
2000	Giant's Causeway		3	Aidan O'Brien	Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor
1999	Daylami		5	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin Stables
1998	Dream Well		3	Pascal Bary	Niarchos family
1997	Peintre Celebre		3	André Fabre	Daniel Wildenstein
1996	Helissio		3	Elie Lellouche	Enrique Sarasola
1995	Ridgewood Pearl		3	John Oxx	Anne Coughlan
1994	Barathea		4	Luca Cumani	Sheikh Mohammed & Gerald Leigh
1993	Lochsong		5	Ian Balding	Jeff C. Smith
1992	User Friendly		3	Clive Brittain	William J. Gredley
1991	Arazi		2	Francois Boutin	Allen Paulson & Sheikh Mohammed

Previous honorees

• 1986 : Dancing Brave
• 1981 : Shergar
• 1980 : Moorestyle
• 1977 : Alleged
• 1975 : Star Appeal
• 1972 : Brigadier Gerard
• 1971 : Mill Reef
• 1970 : Nijinsky
• 1965 : Sea Bird II
• 1958 : Ballymoss
• 1957 : Ribot
• 1956 : Ribot

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