Typhoon Tracy Wins Horse Of The Year
Monday, 6 September 2010:  | | Typhoon Tracy |
The Peter Moody-trained mare, who enjoyed a stellar four-year-old season winning four Group 1 races across two states, was a runaway winner of the coveted title.
She polled 215 votes – 102 more than exported three-year-old sprinter Starspangledbanner who, under the conditions of the award, was judged on his Australian performances only.
The other finalists were Cox Plate hero So You Think (61 votes), AJC Derby winner Shoot Out (38) and Melbourne Cup champion Shocking (33).
Triopple Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva was elevated to Legend status in the Hall of Fame, whilst seven new inductees were welcomed.
The racing icons inducted were jockeys William “Billy” Pyers and John Letts, trainers Harry Plant and Jim Atkins, administrator Henry Byron Moore and horses Sky High and Northerly.
Along with her Racehorse of the Year title, Typhoon Tracy was the recipient of the Champion Middle Distance Performer Award for her efforts in races from 1401 metres to 2199 metres.
Despite falling short in the main award, the former connections of Starspangledbanner did not leave empty handed with the Irish-based speedster claiming two awards.
In the most hotly contested category, he took out the Champion Sprinter Award by just two votes over Typhoon Tracy 130 to 128, with popular Sydney mare Hot Danish narrowly behind on 121 votes.
Starspangledbanner had seven starts up to and including 1400 metres in Australia throughout the 2009-10 season for three wins headlined by the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield.
Whilst his two Group 1 UK victories did not count towards the Champion Sprinter Award, they did towards the Champion Australian-Bred International Award which he won comfortably.
Open to Australian-bred horses trained outside the country, Starspangledbanner amassed 272 votes to eclipse Hong Kong superstar Sacred Kingdom (146) and Singapore's pin-up horse Rocket Man (97).
The much sought after title of Champion Two-Year-Old went the way of Victorian filly Crystal Lily.
The Golden Slipper star scored a dominant win for co-trainers Mat Ellerton and Simon Zahra with 272 votes – 172 more than Magic Millions winner Military Rose who finished second in the voting.
Not surprisingly, Shocking was named the Champion Stayer.
Hall of Fame Legend Bart Cummings featured as the trainer of the nation's premier three-year-olds with Crown Oaks winner Faint Perfume named Champion 3YO Filly and So You Think crowned the Champion Three-Year-Old Colt or Gelding.
Faint Perfume, a dual Group 1 winner, defeated star Sydney sprinter Melito 230 votes to 190, whilst So You Think got the nod over Starspangledbanner 187 votes to 157.
Cummings was honoured on the night as the Champion Group 1 Trainer with seven victories throughout the 2009-10 season.
Nash Rawiller took home the Champion Group 1 Jockey trophy for the second consecutive season after winning nine races at the elite level.
The title of Champion Jumper went to Australian and Galleywood Hurdle winner Black And Bent, whilst Redoute's Choice was named Champion Sire with his progeny earning over $9 million on Australian racetracks during the season.
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