Australian Racing Fact Book 2012 17
Race Horse of the Year
The awards night for Australia’s Champion Racehorse of theYear 2012 was held at the Peninsula, Docklands in Melbourne on
16th September 2012. Executive members of Principal Racing Authorities and members of the Australian Press vote for the awards.
*Denotes two winners for that season
Table 9. Horse of the Year Category Winners 2011/12
Table 10. Other Category Winners 2011/12
Table 11. Champion Racehorse of the Year 1970 – 2012
Champion Horse of theYear
Black Caviar
ChampionTwoYear Old
Pierro
Champion Stayer
Dunaden
ChampionThreeYear Old Filly
Atlantic Jewel
Champion Middle Distance
More Joyous
ChampionThreeYear Old Colt or Gelding
Sepoy
Champion Sprinter
Black Caviar
Champion Jumper
Bashboy
Most Popular Racehorse
Black Caviar
Champion Group 1 Jockey
Nash Rawiller
Champion Group 1Trainer
Peter Moody
Champion Sire
Fastnet Rock
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
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
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
1969/70
Vain
1...,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,...94