The Australian Thoroughbred racing awards are given annually in

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. Voting on various categories is done by members of the Australian Racing Writers Association and include: *

Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year The Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year is awarded to the Thoroughbred horse who is voted to be the champion horse within an Australian racing season. This award is open to all racehorses racing within Australia, regardless of age and sex, ...

* Australian Champion Two Year Old * Australian Champion Three Year Old * Australian Champion Sprinter * Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse * Australian Champion Stayer * Australian Champion Filly or Mare * Australian Champion International Performer * Australian Champion Jumper * Australian Champion Trainer The equivalent in the

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is the

Eclipse Award The Eclipse Award is an American Thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th-century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. An Eclipse Award Trophy is presented to the winner in each division. The trophy is made by a few small selected A ...

s, in

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the Sovereign Awards, and in

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, the

Cartier Racing Award The Cartier Racing Awards are awards in European horse racing, founded in 1991, and sponsored by Cartier. The award winners are decided by points earned in group races (40%) plus the votes cast by British racing journalists (30%) and readers of th ...

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