Kingman has beaten Cox Plate winner Australia to be crowned Horse of the Year at the 24th annual Cartier Racing Awards in London.
The three-year-old colt proved himself the best miler in Europe with victories in the Irish 2,000 Guineas, St James’s Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes and the Prix Jacques le Marois.
In the horse of the year category, Kingman triumphed over last year’s winner Treve, Australia and Noble Mission.
Kingman also took honours in the Cartier Three-Year-Old colt division.
Noble Mission, a full brother to Frankel, was named Cartier Older Horse of the Year from Treve.
Taghrooda was named Cartier Three-Year-Old filly for 2014 after she became the first filly since Pawneese in 1976 to follow up her Investec Oaks win by beating her elders in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.
The Edward Lynam-trained Sole Power just got the nod over his stable companion Slade Power in the Cartier Sprinter division while Leading Light, trained by Aidan O’Brien, was crowned Cartier Stayer for 2014.
Cartier’s racing consultant Harry Herbert said: “2014 was another exceptionally strong year for quality Flat racing in Europe and horses trained here did well the world over.”
