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Cartier Racing Awards 2013 |
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Tighter at the Top for Cartier Horse of the Year Award
28/08/13
The Group One QIPCO Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood last month appeared one of the defining races of 2013 when Toronado (70 points) swooped late to beat Dawn Approach (112)but both three-year-olds have been beaten since, meaning the race for the Cartier Horse Of The Year title has become much more open.
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Toronado flopped in the Group One Juddmonte International, highlight of the Ebor Festival at York on August 21, in which Al Kazeem (124) lost his unbeaten record for the season when only third behind the consistent pair of the Aidan O'Brien-trained winner Declaration Of War (108) and runner-up Trading Leather (116).
Al Kazeem currently holds a narrow advantage on points for the Cartier Horse Of The Year Award ahead of sprinter Lethal Force (120), with leading three-year-old filly Sky Lantern (116) sharing third spot with Trading Leather. Declaration of War is on their heels and Germany's best horse, the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Sponsored by Betfair winner Novellist (86), is within striking distance.
Moonlight Cloud (72), trained by Freddy Head and owned by George Strawbridge, is another creeping into contention after a narrow victory over Olympic Glory (24) in the Group One Prix Du Haras De Fresnay-Le-Buffard - Jacques Le Marois at Deauville on August 11. Third, fourth and fifth that day were Intello (72), Declaration Of War and Dawn Approach. An exciting end to the 2013 season looks guaranteed.
Al Kazeem and Lethal Force are first and second in the Cartier Older Horse category, while Trading Leather has gone ahead of his Jim Bolger-trained stable companion Dawn Approach in the race for the Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt Award.
Sly Lantern, despite two recent defeats, is clear of the others to gain the Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly Award - Just The Judge (84) and Chicquita (64).
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The struggle for the Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt Award is starting to develop, with American-trained No Nay Never (64), the commanding victor of the Group One Darley Prix Morny over six furlongs at Deauville, France, on August 18, retaining his unbeaten record which reads three successes, each in a different country. Sudirman (64) has the same number points after three successive wins, the most recent for trainer David Wachman and owners Fitri Hay and Sue Magnier in the Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on August 11 when War Command (44) came third.
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Harry Herbert, Cartier's Racing Consultant, commented: "There have been some unexpected disappointing performances from leading European racehorses in August and the Cartier Horse Of The Year Award standings are wide open at the moment.
"It is good to see two-year-olds establishing their names, led by the unbeaten Wesley Ward-trained No Nay Never.
"The second half of the season gets under way with the Ladbrokes St Leger meeting at Doncaster in September and a thrilling end to 2013 is promised, with reputations to be made and repaired."
Cartier Racing Awards points up to and including Sunday August 25, 2013
CARTIER HORSE OF THE YEAR
AL KAZEEM - 124
LETHAL FORCE - 120
SKY LANTERN - 116
TRADING LEATHER - 116
CARTIER OLDER HORSE
AL KAZEEM - 124
LETHAL FORCE - 120
DECLARATION OF WAR - 108
CARTIER THREE-YEAR-OLD COLT
TRADING LEATHER - 116
DAWN APPROACH - 112
INTELLO - 72
CARTIER THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY
SKY LANTERN - 116
JUST THE JUDGE - 84
CHICQUITA - 64
CARTIER TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT
NO NAY NEVER - 64
SUDIRMAN - 64
WAR COMMAND - 44
CARTIER TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY
VORDA - 40
RIZEENA - 36
LUCKY KRISTALE - 32
CARTIER STAYER
ESTIMATE - 56
VEREMA - 37
SIMENON - 32
CARTIER SPRINTER
LETHAL FORCE - 120
SOCIETY ROCK - 64
SOLE POWER - 53
Past winners at the Cartier Racing Awards
