Racing Australia Fact Book 2016-2017

18 RACING AUSTRALIA FACT BOOK 2016/2017 RACING Table 9. Horse of the Year Category Winners 2016/17 Category Winner Australian Racehorse of the Year Winx Champion Stayer Jameka Champion Middle Distance Winx Champion Sprinter Chautauqua Champion Two Year Old She Will Reign Champion Three Year Old Filly Yankee Rose Champion Three Year Old Colt or Gelding Flying Artie Champion Jumper Wells Table 10. Other Category Winners 2016/17 Category Winner Champion Group 1 Jockey Hugh Bowman The Bart Cummings Award (Champion Trainer Group 1) Chris Waller Champion Sire Snitzel Racehorse of the Year The awards night for Australia’s Champion Racehorse of the Year 2016/17 was held at the Moda Portside in Queensland on Sunday, October 8th 2017. Executive members of Principal Racing Authorities and members of the Australian Press vote on the awards. Table 11. Champion Racehorse of the Year 1969/70 – 2016/17 Year Winner 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 Year Winner 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 * Denotes two winners for that season.