Racing Australia Fact Book 2019-2020

18 | RACING AUSTRALIA FACT BOOK 2019/20 Table 9. Horse of the Year Category Winners 2019/20 Table 10. Other Category Winners 2019/20 RACEHORSE OF THE YEAR The awards for Australia’s Champion Racehorse of the Year 2019/20 were televised by Sky Channel and Racing.com and conducted by Racing Queensland, October 5th 2020. Executive members of Principal Racing Authorities and members of the Australian Press vote on these awards. Table 11. Champion Racehorse of the Year 2019/20 - 1970/71 * Denotes two winners for that season. Category Winner Champion Group 1 Jockey Craig Williams The Bart Cummings Award (Champion Trainer Group 1) Chris Waller Champion Sire of the Season Snitzel * Champion Jumper is voted on by a select panel of Victorian and South Australia Handicappers and media on a 3-2-1 basis ** Denotes two winners for the season Category Winner Australian Racehorse of the Year Nature Strip ** Champion Middle Distance Fierce Impact Regal Power Champion Two-Year-Old Farnan Champion Three-Year-Old (F) Loving Gaby Champion Three-Year-Old (M) Yes Yes Yes Champion Sprinter Nature Strip Champion Stayer Vow And Declare Champion Jumper* Tallyho Twinkletoe Year Winner 2019/20 Nature Strip 2018/19 Winx 2017/18 Winx 2016/17 Winx 2015/16 Winx 2014/15 Dissident 2013/14 Lankan Rupee 2012/13 Black Caviar 2011/12 Black Caviar 2010/11 Black Caviar 2009/10 Typhoon Tracy 2008/09 Scenic Blast 2007/08 Weekend Hussler 2006/07 Miss Andretti 2005/06 Makybe Diva 2004/05 Makybe Diva 2003/04 Lonhro Year Winner 2002/03 Northerly 2001/02 Sunline 2000/01 Sunline 1999/00 Sunline 1998/99 Might and Power 1997/98 Might and Power 1996/97 Saintly 1995/96 Octagonal 1994/95 Jeune 1993/94 Mahogany 1992/93 Veandercross 1991/92 Let’s Elope 1990/91 Better Loosen Up 1989/90 Almaraad 1988/89 Research 1987/88 Beau Zam 1986/87 * Bonecrusher Year Winner Placid Ark 1985/86 Bounding Away 1984/85 Red Anchor 1983/84 Emancipation 1982/83 * Strawberry Road Gurner’s Lane 1981/82 Rose of Kingston 1980/81 Hyperno 1979/80 Kingston Town 1978/79 Manikato 1977/78 Maybe Mahal 1976/77 Surround 1975/76 Lord Dudley 1974/75 Leilani 1973/74 Taj Rossi 1972/73 Dayana 1971/72 Gunsynd 1970/71 Gay Icarus