Nominations were announced on Sunday for the 34th Cartier Racing Awards, which will be presented at the Dorchester Hotel in London on the evening of Wednesday, November 20.
Four contenders for the Cartier Horse Of The Year include Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Bluestocking and multiple Gr1-winning miler Charyn.
City Of Troy in work prior to the recent Breeders’ Cup Championships (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Betfred Derby victor City Of Troy, who subsequently captured the Coral-Eclipse and Juddmonte International, and outstanding stayer Kyprios are also in contention for the evening’s premier equine accolade.
In addition to the Cartier Horse Of The Year award, there are seven other equine categories – the Cartier Older Horse, the Cartier Sprinter, the Cartier Stayer, the Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt, the Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly, the Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt and the Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly.
The non-equine award presented during the ceremony is the Cartier/The Daily Telegraph Award of Merit, which goes to the person or persons who, in the opinion of the 16-strong Cartier jury, has done the most for European racing and/or breeding either over their lifetime or within the past 12 months.
The nominations for the 2024 Cartier Racing Awards are:
- Cartier Horse of the Year
Bluestocking
Charyn
City Of Troy
Kyprios
- Cartier Older Horse
Bluestocking
Charyn
Goliath
Rebel’s Romance
- Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt
Calandagan
City Of Troy
Notable Speech
Rosallion
- Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly
Kalpana
Porta Fortuna
Ramatuelle
Tamfana
- Cartier Sprinter
Asfoora
Bradsell
Kind Of Blue
Starlust
- Cartier Stayer
Double Major
Jan Brueghel
Kyprios
Sweet William
- Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt
Henri Matisse
Hotazhell
Shadow Of Light
Whistlejacket
- Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly
Babouche
Desert Flower
Fairy Godmother
Lake Victoria
