German Horse of the Year is an award for racehorses instituted in 1957. It is the oldest public vote in the German sports. It was instituted by the WDR journalist Addi Furler. The award is decided by public vote.
Records Most wins: 3 - Orofino (1981, 1982, 1983) 3 - Acatenango (1985, 1986, 1987) 3 - Torquator Tasso (2020, 2021, 2022)
Winners since 1990
Year Horse Age Gender2025Hochkönig3C2024Assistent5C2023Fantastic Moon3C2022Torquator Tasso5C2021Torquator Tasso4C2020Torquator Tasso3C2019Rubaiyat3C2018Iquitos6H2017Dschingis Secret4C2016Iquitos4C2015Nightflower4F2014Sea The Moon3C2013Novellist4C2012Danedream4F2011Danedream3F2010Scalo 3C2009Night Magic 3F2008It's Gino5C2007Quijano5G2006Prince Flori3C2005Shirocco4C2004Soldier Hollow4C2003Ransom O'War3C2002Paolini5C2001Silvano3C2000Samun3C1999Tiger Hill4C1998Tiger Hill3C1997Borgia3F1996Lavirco3C1995Lando5C1994Lando4C1993Monsun3C1992Platini3C1991Lomitas3C1990Mondrian4C
Winners before 1990 YearWinnerAgeGenderSireMare1957 Thila 3FillyMagnatThilde1958 Orsini4ColtTicinoOranien1959 Obermaat 5ColtGoodyOffenbarung1960 Waidmann 4ColtNeckarWaldrun1961 Baalim 3ColtMangonBlaue Adria1962 Windbruch 5ColtMangonWindstille1963 Mercurius 3ColtAtatürkMoretta1964 Mercurius 4ColtAtatürkMoretta1965 Kronzeuge 4ColtNeckarKaiserkrone1966 Ilix 3ColtOrsiniIvresse1967 Luciano 3ColtHenry the SeventhLight Arctic1968 Luciano 4ColtHenry the SeventhLight Arctic1969 Hitchcock 3ColtWaidmannsheilHumorada1970 Alpenkönig3ColtTamerlaneAlpenlerche1971 Lombard4ColtAgioPromised Lady1972 Lombard5ColtAgioPromised Lady1973 Athenagoras 3ColtNasramAvenida1974 Marduk 3ColtOrsiniMarlia1975 Star Appeal5ColtAppianiSterna1976 Windwurf4ColtKaiseradlerWiesenweihe1977 Windwurf5ColtKaiseradlerWiesenweihe1978 Esclavo2ColtViceregalEsclave1979 Königsstuhl3ColtDschingis KhanKönigskrönung1980 Nebos 4ColtCaroNostrana1981 Orofino3ColtDschingis KhanOrdinale1982 Orofino4ColtDschingis KhanOrdinale1983 Orofino5ColtDschingis KhanOrdinale1984 Las Vegas 3FillyLucianoLoisach1985 Acatenango 3ColtSurumuAggravate1986 Acatenango 4ColtSurumuAggravate1987 Acatenango 5ColtSurumuAggravate1988 Kondor 4ColtCagliostroKingsi1989 Mondrian3ColtSurumuMole
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