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. Overseas performances are now 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.
| Year/Season | Horse | Age/Sex | Breeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | Miss Andretti (Aus) | 6yo M | Ihtiram (Ire) - Peggie's Bid (Aus) |
| 2005-2006 | Makybe Diva (GB) | 7yo M | Desert King (Ire) - Tugela (USA) |
| 2004-2005 | Makybe Diva (GB) | 6yo M | Desert King (Ire) - Tugela (USA) |
| 2003-2004 | Lonhro (Aus) | 5yo H | Octagonal (NZ) - Shadea (NZ) |
| 2002-2003 | Northerly (Aus) | 6yo G | Serheed (USA) - North Bell (Aus) |
| 2001-2002 | Sunline (NZ) | 6yo M | Desert Sun (GB) - Songline (NZ) |
| 2000-2001 | Sunline (NZ) | 5yo M | Desert Sun (GB) - Songline (NZ) |
| 1999-2000 | Sunline (NZ) | 4yo M | Desert Sun (GB) - Songline (NZ) |
| 1998-1999 | Might and Power (NZ) | 5yo G | Zabeel (NZ) - Benediction (Ire) |
| 1997-1998 | Might and Power (NZ) | 4yo G | Zabeel (NZ) - Benediction (Ire) |
| 1996-1997 | Saintly (Aus) | 4yo G | Sky Chase (NZ) - All Grace (NZ) |
| 1995-1996 | Octagonal (NZ) | 3yo C | Zabeel (NZ) - Eight Carat (GB) |
| 1994-1995 | Jeune (GB) | 6yo H | Kalaglow (Ire) - Youthful (Fr) |
| 1993-1994 | Mahogany (Aus) | 3yo G | Last Tycoon (Ire) - Alshandegha (USA) |
| 1992-1993 | Veandercross (NZ) | 4yo G | Crossways (GB) - Lavender (NZ) |
| 1991-1992 | Let's Elope (NZ) | 4yo M | Nassipour (USA) - Sharon Jane (NZ) |
| 1990-1991 | Better Loosen Up (Aus) | 5yo G | Loosen Up (USA) - Better Fantasy (Aus) |
| 1989-1990 | Almaarad (Ire) | 7yo H | Ela Mana Mou (Ire) - Silk Blend (Ire) |
| 1988-1989 | Research (Aus) | 3yo F | Imperial Prince (Ire) - Outing (Aus) |
| 1987-1988 | Beau Zam (NZ) | 3yo C | Zamazaan (Fr) - Belle Cherie (NZ) |
| 1986-1987 | Placid Ark (Aus) | 3yo C | Arkenstone (Aus) - Northern Queen (Aus) |
| 1986-1987 | Bonecrusher* (NZ) | 4yo G | Pag Asa (Aus) - Imitation (NZ) |
| 1985-1986 | Bounding Away (Aus) | 2yo F | Biscay (Aus) - Who Can Say (NZ) |
| 1984-1985 | Red Anchor (NZ) | 4yo H | Sea Anchor (Ire) - Decoy Girl (GB) |
| 1983-1984 | Emancipation (Aus) | 4yo M | Bletchingly (Aus) - Ammo Girl (Aus) |
| 1982-1983 | Strawberry Road (Aus) | 3yo C | Whiskey Road (USA) - Giftisa (NZ) |
| 1982-1983 | Gurner's Lane* (NZ) | 4yo G | Sir Tristram (Ire) - Taiona (NZ) |
| 1981-1982 | Rose Of Kingston (Aus) | 3yo F | Claude (Ity) - Kingston Rose (Aus) |
| 1980-1981 | Hyperno (NZ) | 7yo G | Rangong (GB) - Mikarla (NZ) |
| 1979-1980 | Kingston Town (Aus) | 3yo G | Bletchingly (Aus) - Ada Hunter (Ger) |
| 1978-1979 | Manikato (Aus) | 3yo G | Mahini (Aus) - Markato (Aus) |
| 1977-1978 | Maybe Mahal (Aus) | 5yo M | Maybe Lad (Aus) - Faithfully Yours (Aus) |
| 1976-1977 | Surround (NZ) | 3yo F | Sovereign Edition (Ire) - Micheline (NZ) |
| 1975-1976 | Lord Dudley (Aus) | 3yo C | Right Honourable II (GB) - Jane Hero (Aus) |
| 1974-1975 | Leilani (NZ) | 4yo M | Oncidium (GB) - Lei (NZ) |
| 1973-1974 | Taj Rossi (Aus) | 3yo C | Matrice (Aus) - Dark Queen (Aus) |
| 1972-1973 | Dayana (NZ) | 3yo G | Oncidium (GB) - Dicidiana (NZ) |
| 1971-1972 | Gunsynd (Aus) | 5yo H | Sunset Hue (Aus) - Woodie Wonder (Aus) |
| 1970-1971 | Gay Icarus (Aus) | 4yo G | Icarus (GB) - Gay M'Selle (Aus) |
| 1969-1970 | Vain (Aus) | 3yo C | Wilkes (Fr) - Elated (Aus) |
| 1968-1969 | Rain Lover (Aus) | 4yo H | Latin Lover (GB) - Rain Spot (Aus) |
* 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
[edit] See also
Millionaire Racehorses in Australia
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