Cartier Horse of the Year Award to Kingman
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Khalid Abdullah's homebred Kingman was honored as Europe's 2014 Horse of the Year and top 3-year-old colt Nov. 11 when the 24th annual Cartier Racing Awards were presented at the Dorchester Hotel in London, England.
A son of Invincible Spirit bred in Great Britain by Juddmonte Farms, Kingman was trained by John Gosden to win five of six starts, with one second, during his 2014 campaign. Included in his victories were four group I races in three different countries—Tattersalls Irish Two Thousand Guineas, St. James's Palace Stakes, QIPCO Sussex Stakes, and the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard-Jacques Le Marois—as well as the AON Greenham Stakes (Eng-III). He also finished second in the QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I).
Kingman outpolled last year's Horse of the Year Treve, who successfully defended her title in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I), dual classic winner Australia, and Noble Mission , a full brother to the outstanding Frankel who was voted the Cartier Award for older horse.
The Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit was presented to Sheikh Hamdan, whose Shadwell Estate Co. has been a major breeding presence in Europe, North America, Dubai, and Australia. In 2014, Sheikh Hamdan bred and raced Investec Oaks (Eng-I) winner Taghrooda, who was honored with the Cartier Award for 3-year-old filly.
The Cartier Racing Awards are based on points earned in pattern races in Europe throughout 2014 (40%), opinions of a panel of racing journalists (30%), and votes from readers of Racing Post and The Daily Telegraph and Channel 4 Racing viewers (30%).
Cartier Awards for 2014:
Horse of the Year, 3-Year-Old Colt
Kingman, by Invincible Spirit—Zenda, by Zamindar
Owner: Khalid Abdullah
Breeder: Juddmonte Farms (GB)
Trainer: John Gosden
Older Horse
Noble Mission , 5-year-old horse by Galileo—Kind, by Danehill
Owner: Khalid Abdullah
Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd. (GB)
Trainer: Lady Cecil
Stayer
Leading Light, 4-year-old colt by Montjeu—Dance Parade, by Gone West
Owners: Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor
Breeder: Lynch-Bages Ltd. (Ire)
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Sprinter
Sole Power, 7-year-old gelding by Kyllachy—Demerger, by Distant View
Owner: Sabena Power
Breeder: Geoff Russell (GB)
Trainer: Edward Lynam
3-Year-Old Filly
Taghrooda, by Sea The Stars—Ezima, by Sadler's Wells
Owner: Sheikh Hamdan
Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co. (GB)
Trainer: John Gosden
2-Year-Old Colt
Gleneagles, by Galileo—You'resothrilling, by Storm Cat
Owners: Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier, Derrick Smith
Breeder: You'resothrilling Syndicate (Ire)
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
2-Year-Old Filly
Tiggy Wiggy, by Kodiac—Kheleyf's Silver, by Kheleyf
Owners: Potensis Ltd., Chris Giles, Merriebelle Stables
Breeder: CBS Bloodstock (Ire)
Trainer: Richard Hannon
Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit
Sheikh Hamdan
Listen to Kingman's Horse of the Year speech by Juddomnte's Douglas Erskine-Crum. Plus additional commentary by trainer John Gosden, Juddmonte's Philip Mitchell, and Cartier's Arnaud Bamberger.