Racing Australia Fact Book 2017/18

18 RACING AUSTRALIA FACT BOOK 2017/2018 RACING Table 9. Horse of the Year Category Winners 2017/18 Category Winner Australian Racehorse of the Year Winx Champion Middle Distance Winx Champion Two-Year-Old Estijaab Champion Three-Year-Old (F) Shoals Champion Three-Year-Old (M) Trapeze Artist Champion Sprinter Redzel Champion Stayer Rekindling Champion Jumper* Gold Medals Victorian Racehorse of the Year ** Winx Table 10. Other Category Winners 2017/18 Category Winner Champion Group 1 Jockey Hugh Bowman (Nine Group 1 wins) The Bart Cummings Award (Champion Trainer Group 1) Chris Waller (13 Group 1 winners) Champion Sire Snitzel Racehorse of the Year The awards night for Australia’s Champion Racehorse of the Year 2017/18 was held at the Forum Melboune in Victoria on Thursday, October 4th 2018. Executive members of Principal Racing Authorities and members of the Australian Press vote on these awards. Table 11. Champion Racehorse of the Year 1969/70 – 2017/18 Year Winner 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 2002/03 Northerly 2001/02 Sunline 2000/01 Sunline Year Winner 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 Year Winner 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 * Denotes two winners for that season. Winx joined Black Caviar and Sunline in the exclusive club of being a three- time winner of the Australian Racehorse of the Year. Winx is highest-rated thoroughbred in the world with connections taking home three awards on the night. * Champion Jumper is voted on by a select panel of Victorian and South Australian media and handicappers on a 3-2-1 basis. ** Victorian Racehorse of the Year is voted on by 40 Victorian media and handicappers on a 3-2-1 basis and takes into account performances on Victorian racetracks only during the 2017-18 racing season.