German Horse of the Year

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:

Winners since 1990

3x German Horse of the Year Torquator Tasso
Danedream with Andrasch Starke winning the 2011 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Galopper des Jahres 2014: Sea The Moon with Jockey Christoph Soumillon at Deutsches Derby
Year
 Horse
 Age Gender
2023 Fantastic Moon 3 C
2022 Torquator Tasso 5 C
2021 Torquator Tasso 4 C
2020 Torquator Tasso 3 C
2019 Rubaiyat 3 C
2018 Iquitos 6 H
2017 Dschingis Secret 4 C
2016 Iquitos 4 C
2015 Nightflower 4 F
2014 Sea The Moon[1] 3 C
2013 Novellist[2] 4
2012 Danedream 4 F
2011 Danedream[3] 3 F
2010 Scalo[4] 3 C
2009 Night Magic[5] 3 F
2008 It's Gino[6] 5 C
2007 Quijano 5 G
2006 Prince Flori[7] 3 C
2005 Shirocco[8] 4 C
2004 Soldier Hollow[9] 4 C
2003 Ransom O'War 3 C
2002 Paolini 5 C
2001 Silvano 3 C
2000 Samun 3 C
1999 Tiger Hill 4 C
1998 Tiger Hill 3 C
1997 Borgia 3 F
1996 Lavirco 3 C
1995 Lando 5 C
1994 Lando 4 C
1993 Monsun 3 C
1992 Platini 3 C
1991 Lomitas 3 C
1990 Mondrian 4 C

Winners before 1990

Year Winner Age Gender Sire Mare
1957 Thila 3 Filly Magnat Thilde
1958 Orsini 4 Colt Ticino Oranien
1959 Obermaat 5 Colt Goody Offenbarung
1960 Waidmann 4 Colt Neckar Waldrun
1961 Baalim 3 Colt Mangon Blaue Adria
1962 Windbruch 5 Colt Mangon Windstille
1963 Mercurius 3 Colt Atatürk Moretta
1964 Mercurius 4 Colt Atatürk Moretta
1965 Kronzeuge 4 Colt Neckar Kaiserkrone
1966 Ilix 3 Colt Orsini Ivresse
1967 Luciano 3 Colt Henry the Seventh Light Arctic
1968 Luciano 4 Colt Henry the Seventh Light Arctic
1969 Hitchcock 3 Colt Waidmannsheil Humorada
1970 Alpenkönig 3 Colt Tamerlane Alpenlerche
1971 Lombard 4 Colt Agio Promised Lady
1972 Lombard 5 Colt Agio Promised Lady
1973 Athenagoras 3 Colt Nasram Avenida
1974 Marduk 3 Colt Orsini Marlia
1975 Star Appeal 5 Colt Appiani Sterna
1976 Windwurf 4 Colt Kaiseradler Wiesenweihe
1977 Windwurf 5 Colt Kaiseradler Wiesenweihe
1978 Esclavo 2 Colt Viceregal Esclave
1979 Königsstuhl 3 Colt Dschingis Khan Königskrönung
1980 Nebos 4 Colt Caro Nostrana
1981 Orofino 3 Colt Dschingis Khan Ordinale
1982 Orofino 4 Colt Dschingis Khan Ordinale
1983 Orofino 5 Colt Dschingis Khan Ordinale
1984 Las Vegas 3 Filly Luciano Loisach
1985 Acatenango 3 Colt Surumu Aggravate
1986 Acatenango 4 Colt Surumu Aggravate
1987 Acatenango 5 Colt Surumu Aggravate
1988 Kondor 4 Colt Cagliostro Kingsi
1989 Mondrian 3 Colt Surumu Mole

References

  1. ^ "Sea The Moon Voted Germany's Horse of Year". Blood Horse. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ "NOVELLIST ist Galopper des Jahres 2013 - Dresdener Rennverein 1890 e.V." Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. ^ David Conolly-Smith (2 June 2011). "Danedream crowned Horse of the Year". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. ^ david conolly-smith (3 March 2011). "GERMANY Scalo voted 2010 Horse of the Year". Racing Post. Retrieved 1 April 2012. [dead link‍]
  5. ^ david conolly-smith (7 February 2011). "GERMANY Horse of year Night Magic on shortlist again". Racing Post. Retrieved 1 April 2012. [dead link‍]
  6. ^ "It's Gino voted German Horse of the Year". Thoroughbredinternet.com. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Prince Flori is German Horse of the Year". the-racehorse.com. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Shirocco earns German Horse of the Year honors". Thoroughbred Times. 23 January 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  9. ^ "Soldier Hollow voted German Horse of the Year". Thoroughbred Times. 18 January 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2012.