Sea The Stars, Cartier Horse of the Year
Not only is Sea The Stars the highest-rated horse in the world according to the World Thoroughbred Rankings, he has been voted Cartier Horse of the Year and Cartier Champion Three-Year-Old Colt in the Cartier Racing Awards (similar to the USA's Eclipse).
STS is generally acknowledged to be the best Turf horse of the decade. Others believe he is the greatest Turf horse in history and rank him with the top Dirt champions like Man O'War, Seabiscuit, Kelso, Secretariat, etc.
The Cartier awards are voted by a panel including members of the media and readers of the Racing Post and Daily Telegraph.
John Oxx, Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit 2009
Sea The Stars' extraordinary trainer, John Oxx of Ireland, was awarded the Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit 2009 by the special 18-member Cartier Jury for his lifetime training achievements and for having done more for European racing than any other in 2009.
In addition to training such outstanding horses as STS, Sinndar, Alamshar, Azamour, Alandi, Kastoria, Four Sins, Katiyra, he has found time to serve on committees of the Irish Equine Centre Board (Oxx is a qualified veterinarian), Irish Horseracing Authority, Punchestown and Mallow racecourses and RACE. He has been chairman of Leopardstown racecourse since 2007.
Oxx is a kind, gracious, thoughtful person who has always put the welfare of his horses and training team before monetary or public success. He is widely known for his exceptional integrity and quiet courage.
Goldikova is the Cartier Champion Older Horse.
St Nicholas Abbey is the Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt.
Special Duty is the Cartier Champion Two-Year-Old Filly.
Sariska is the Cartier Champion Three-Year-Old Filly.
Yeats is the Cartier Champion Stayer.
Fleeting Spirit is the Cartier Champion Sprinter.
Posted by susan trevelyan-syke at 11/17/2009 11:38 PM 
Categories: Cartier Racing Awards 2009
Tags: Cartier Racing Awards 2009
Categories: Cartier Racing Awards 2009
Tags: Cartier Racing Awards 2009
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