Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year

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The Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year is awarded to the thoroughbred horse who is voted to be the champion horse within an Australian racing season. This award is open to all racehorses racing within Australia, regardless of age and sex, with overseas performances not included.

This award originally started as the VRC Award and was renamed Australia's Champion Racehorse in 1982. A separate award was voted on between 1976/77 and 1993/4 by the ARMA with the only variations being Gurner's Lane (1982/3) and Bonecrusher (1986/7). The voting bodies combined from 1993/4.


Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year
Year/Season Horse Sex/Age Breeding
2005-2006 Makybe Diva (GB) 7yoM Desert King - Tugela
2004-2005 Makybe Diva (GB) 6yoM Desert King - Tugela
2003-2004 Lonhro (AUS) 5yoH Octagonal - Shadea
2002-2003 Northerly (AUS) 6yoG Serheed - Northbell
2001-2002 Sunline (NZ) 6yoM Desert Sun - Songline
2000-2001 Sunline (NZ) 5yoM Desert Sun - Songline
1999-2000 Sunline (NZ) 4yoM Desert Sun - Songline
1998-1999 Might and Power (NZ) 5yoG Zabeel - Benediction
1997-1998 Might and Power (NZ) 4yoG Zabeel - Benediction
1996-1997 Saintly (NZ) 4yoG Sky Chase - All Grace
1995-1996 Octagonal (NZ) 3yoC Zabeel - Eight Carat
1994-1995 Jeune (GB) 6yoH Kalaglow - Youthful
1993-1994 Mahogany (AUS) 3yoG Last Tycoon - Alshandegha
1992-1993 Veandercross (NZ) 4yoG Crossways - Lavender
1991-1992 Let's Elope (NZ) 4yoM Nassipour - Sharon Jane
1990-1991 Better Loosen Up (AUS) 5yoG Loosen Up - Better Fantasy
1989-1990 Almaarad (IRE) 7yoH Ela Mana Mou - Silk Blend
1988-1989 Research (AUS) 3yoF Imperial Prince - Outing
1987-1988 Beau Zam (NZ) 3yoC Zamazaan - Belle Cherie
1986-1987 Placid Ark (AUS) 3yoC Arkenstone - Northern Queen
1986-1987 Bonecrusher* (NZ) 4yoG Pag Asa - Imitation
1985-1986 Bounding Away (AUS) 2yoF Biscay - Who Can Say
1984-1985 Red Anchor (NZ) 4yoG Sea Anchor - Decoy Girl
1983-1984 Emancipation (AUS) 4yoM Bletchingly - Ammo Girl
1982-1983 Strawberry Road (AUS) 3yoC Whiskey Road - Giftisa
1982-1983 Gurners Lane* (NZ) 4yoG Sir Tristram - Taiona
1981-1982 Rose Of Kingston (AUS) 3yoF Claude - Kingston Rose
1980-1981 Hyperno (NZ) 7yoG Rangong - Mikarla
1979-1980 Kingston Town (AUS) 3yoG Bletchingly - Ada Hunter
1978-1979 Manikato (AUS) 3yoG Mahini - Markato
1977-1978 Maybe Mahal (AUS) 5yoM Maybe Lad - Faithfully Yours
1976-1977 Surround (NZ) 3yoF Sovereign Edition - Micheline
1975-1976 Lord Dudley (AUS) 3yoC Right Honourable II - Jane Hero
1974-1975 Leilani (NZ) 4yoM Oncidium - Lay
1973-1974 Taj Rossi (AUS) 3yoC Matrice - Dark Queen
1972-1973 Dayana (NZ) 3yoG Oncidium - Dicidiana
1971-1972 Gunsynd (AUS) 5yoH Sunset Hue - Woodie Wonder
1970-1971 Gay Icarus (AUS) 4yoG Icarus - Gay M'Selle
1969-1970 Vain (AUS) 3yoC Wilkes - Elated
1968-1969 Rain Lover (AUS) 4yoH Latin Lover - Rain Spot


* Two awards made in 1982-83 & 1986-87 with ARMA selecting different winner

[edit] Other Australian Thoroughbred Awards

Australian Champion Two Year Old
Australian Champion Three Year Old
Australian Champion Sprinter
Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse
Australian Champion Stayer
Australian Champion Filly or Mare
Australian Champion Trainer