Calandagan Wins Horse Of The Year Award

Calandagan has been named equine of nan twelvemonth astatine nan Cartier Racing Awards successful London.

The four-year-old, trained successful France by Francis-Henri Graffard, won 3 top-level Group One races including some nan King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Champion Stakes astatine Ascot.

He is nan only equine different than Brigadier Gerard (1972) to triumph some contests successful nan aforesaid season.

Calandagan, who runs successful nan Aga Khan's colours, besides won nan Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud successful his location country, having vanished 2nd earlier successful nan twelvemonth successful nan Coronation Cup and Dubai Sheema Classic.

Champion Stakes runner-up Ombudsman, who won nan Prince Of Wales's Stakes and Juddmonte International, and starring three-year-olds Delacroix and Minnie Hauk were besides nominated for nan main award.

Trawlerman, trained by John and Thady Gosden, was named starring stayer astatine nan 35th yearly awards aft 4 victories this twelvemonth which included nan Gold Cup astatine Ascot.

The grant of merit was fixed to broadcaster and writer Brough Scott.

Horse of nan year: Calandagan

Sprinter: Asfoora

Stayer: Trawlerman

Three-year-old colt: Delacroix

Three-year-old filly: Minnie Hauk

Two-year-old colt: Gstaad

Two-year-old filly: Precise

Older horse: Calandagan

Award of merit: Brough Scott