The four-time Group 1 winner City of Troy (Justify) was named Cartier Horse of the Year at the 34th edition of the Cartier Racing Awards in London on Wednesday evening.

Trained by Aidan O’Brien for Coolmore partners Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, who received four awards that evening, City Of Troy was last year’s Cartier two-year-old Colt. No horse other than Frankel (GB) won both of these titles in successive years.

Winner of the Derby, the Coral-Eclipse and the Juddmonte International this year, City Of Troy takes home the Cartier Horse of the Year award ahead of stablemate Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), miler Charyn (Ire ), multiple times Group 1 winner. ) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}). He also won the three-year-old Cartier Colt title from Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Rosallion (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}) and Calandagan (Fr) (Gleneagles {Anger}).

Charynowned by Nurlan Bizakov and trained by Roger Varian, was awarded the Prix Cartier Older Horse after three Group 1 victories in the Queen Anne Stakes, the Prix Jacques Le Marois and the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. The four-year-old got the nod ahead of Bluestocking, King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Goliath (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) and Godolphin globe-trotter Rebel’s Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire} ).

Kypriosowned by the Moyglare Stud Farm partnership, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerberg and winner of the Gold Cup, Goodwood Cup, Irish St Leger and Qatar Prix du Cadran in 2024, has been named Cartier Stayer for the second time.

The three-year-old Cartier filly is Porta Fortuna (Ireland) (Caravaggio), also a three-time Group 1 winner this year of the Coronation Stakes, Falmouth Stakes and Matron Stakes. Owned by a partnership including Barry Fowler, Medallion Racing, Steve Weston and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, the Donnacha O’Brien-trained filly won over fellow Group 1 winners Tamfana (Ger) (Solider Hollow {GB}), Ramatuelle (Justify) and Kalpana (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}).

THE The Cartier Sprinter Prize was awarded to the artist trained by Archie Watson Bradsell (UK) (Tasleet {GB}), winner of the Nunthorpe Stakes and Flying Five for Victorious Racing. The finalists in the category were Asfoora (Aus) (Flying Artie {Aus}), Kind Of Blue (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}) and Starlust (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}).

In the juvenile division, Godolphin’s Shadow of Light (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is the Cartier two-year-old colt after becoming the second two-year-old in 42 years to win both the Middle Park Stakes and Dewhurst Stakes. Henri Matisse (Ire) (Wooton Bassett {GB}), Hotazhell (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) and Whistlejacket (Ire) (No, no, never).

The undefeated Lake Victoria (Ireland) (Frankel {GB}), whose top-level victories came in the Cheveley Park Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, was named Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly on Fairy Godmother (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire} ), Babouche (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) and Fleur du Désert (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire})

The recipient of the Cartier/The Daily Telegraph Merit Award in 2024 is Jessica Harrington. A former international three-day eventing competitor for Ireland, she has become one of her country’s most successful trainers in flat and national hunt racing.

“We are delighted to celebrate another fantastic year of European racing and our congratulations go to all of this year’s winners at the Cartier Racing Awards,” said Laurent Feniou, Managing Director of Cartier UK.

“City Of Troy has been an exceptional colt throughout the season and is a worthy recipient of the Cartier Horse of the Year award. We are honored to be able to present the Cartier/The Daily Telegraph Merit Award to Jessica Harrington, who has proven herself to be such an inspiring figure in the equestrian world.