The Cartier Champion Sprinter is an award in European horse racing, founded in 1991, and sponsored by Cartier SA as part of the Cartier Racing Awards. The award winner is decided by points earned in group races plus the votes cast by British racing journalists and readers of the Racing Post and The Daily Telegraph newspapers.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Lochsong – 1993, 1994
Leading sires (3 winners each): Green Desert – Sheikh Albadou (1991), Tamarisk (1998), Oasis Dream (2003) Dark Angel – Lethal Force (2013), Harry Angel (2017), Battaash (2020)
Leading trainer (3 wins): Aidan O'Brien – Stravinsky (1999), Mozart (2001), Starspangledbanner (2010)
Leading owner (3 wins): Sue Magnier – Stravinsky (1999), Mozart (2001), Starspangledbanner (2010)
Winners Year Horse Age Gender Bred Trained Trainer Owner1991 Sheikh Albadou3CGBGB Alex Scott Hilal Salem1992 Mr Brooks5HGBGB Richard Hannon, Sr. Paul Green1993 Lochsong5MGBGB Ian Balding Jeff Smith1994 Lochsong6MGBGB Ian Balding Jeff Smith1995 Hever Golf Rose4FGBGB Joe Naughton M P Hanson1996 Anabaa4CUSAFR Criquette Head Ghislaine Head1997 Royal Applause4CGBGB Barry Hills Maktoum Al Maktoum1998 Tamarisk3CIREGB Roger Charlton Highclere Racing1999 Stravinsky3CUSAIRE Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor2000 Nuclear Debate5GUSAFR John Hammond Bob Chester2001 Mozart3CIREIRE Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor2002 Continent5GGBGB David Nicholls Lucayan Stud2003 Oasis Dream3CGBGB John Gosden Khalid Abdullah2004 Somnus4GGBGB Tim Easterby Lady Legard2005 Avonbridge5HGBGB Roger Charlton D J Deer2006 Reverence5GGBGB Roger Alston Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook2007 Red Clubs4CIREGB Barry Hills Ronald J Arculli2008 Marchand d'Or5GFRFR Mikel Delzangles Carla Giral2009 Fleeting Spirit4FIREGB Jeremy Noseda The Searchers2010 Starspangledbanner4CAUSIRE Aidan O'Brien Smith, Magnier, Tabor and Massey2011 Dream Ahead3CUSAGB David Simcock Khalifa Dasmal2012 Black Caviar6MAUSAUS Peter Moody G Wilkie, K Wilkie et al2013 Lethal Force4CIREGB Clive Cox Alan Craddock2014 Sole Power7GGBIRE Edward Lynam Sabena Power2015 Muhaarar3CGBGB Charlie Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum2016 Quiet Reflection3FGBGB Karl Burke Ontoawinner Syndicate2017 Harry Angel3CIREGB Clive Cox Godolphin2018 Mabs Cross4FGBGB Michael Dods David W Armstrong2019 Blue Point5CIREGB Charlie Appleby Godolphin2020 Battaash 6GIREGB Charles Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum2021 Starman4CGBGB Ed Walker David Ward2022 Highfield Princess5MFRGB John Quinn Trainers House Enterprises Ltd2023 Shaquille3CGBGB Julie Camacho Hughes, Rawlings, O'Shaughnessy2024 Bradsell4CGBGB Archie Watson Victorious Racing2025 Asfoora7MAUSAUS Henry Dwyer Noor Elaine Farm Pty Ltd
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