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City of Troy Crowned 2024 Cartier European Horse of the Year

Tara Madgwick - Thursday November 21

Outstanding Justify colt City of Troy was crowned Horse of the Year at the 2024 Cartier awards on Wednesday night in London at a star studded ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel.

City of Troy is the 2024 Cartier Horse of the Year.

The Coolmore owned star enjoyed a dominant summer campaign under the guidance of Aidan O'Brien with Group I wins in the Epsom Derby, Eclipse Stakes and Juddmonte International, which also helped him claim the top three-year-old colt award.

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City Of Troy is just the second horse after Frankel to receive Horse of the Year honours after having been awarded top two-year-old colt honours the previous year.

2024 Cartier Awards

Cartier Horse of the Year
City Of Troy (Justify)

Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt
City Of Troy (Justify)

Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly
Porta Fortuna (Caravaggio)

Cartier Older Horse
Charyn (Dark Angel)

Cartier Sprinter
Bradsell (Tasleet)

Cartier Stayer
Kyprios (Galileo)

Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt
Shadow Of Light (Lope de Vega)

Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly
Lake Victoria (Frankel)

Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit
Jessica Harrington

 

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