Nominations are today announced for the 31st annual Cartier Racing Awards, which will be presented at the Dorchester Hotel in London on the evening of this Wednesday, November 10.

Undefeated star miler Baaeed, international globetrotter Mishriff, St Mark’s Basilica, who was unbeaten in four G1 appearances this season, and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero Torquator Tasso are the four nominees for the main equine award, the Cartier Horse Of The Year.

In addition to the Cartier Horse Of The Year award, there are seven other equine categories - the Cartier Older Horse, the Cartier Sprinter, the Cartier Stayer, the Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt, the Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly, the Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt and the Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly.

The non-equine award presented during the ceremony is the Cartier/The Daily Telegraph Award of Merit, which goes to the person or persons who, in the opinion of the special 16-strong Cartier jury, has done the most for European racing and/or breeding either over their lifetime or within the past 12 months.

The nominees for the 2021 Cartier Racing Awards are:

Cartier Horse of the Year

Baaeed Mishriff

St Mark’s Basilica

Torquator Tasso

Cartier Older Horse 

Lady Bowthorpe

Mishriff

Palace Pier

Torquator Tasso

Cartier 3YO Colt

Adayar

Baaeed

Hurricane Lane

St Mark’s Basilica

Cartier 3YO Filly

Alcohol Free

Mother Earth

Saffron Beach

Snowfall

Cartier Sprinter

Creative Force

Emaraaty Ana

Starman

Winter Power

Cartier Stayer

Hurricane Lane

Stradivarius

Subjectivist

Trueshan

Cartier 2YO Colt

Angel Bleu

Luxembourg

Native Trail

Perfect Power

Cartier 2YO

Filly Discoveries

Inspiral

Tenebrism

Zellie

Cartier is delighted to be involved with such a special occasion, which recognises the hard work, effort and talent of all those involved in the sport.

Sky Sports Racing will broadcast highlights of the awards from the Dorchester Hotel. Coverage from the event will feature interviews with some of the leading names in the sport, as well as winning connections on the night.

Cartier’s Racing Consultant Harry Herbert said:

“The 2021 European Flat season has delivered exceptional performances month after month. The nominees for the 31st Cartier Racing Awards are an outstanding group of racehorses and we are really looking forward to crowning this year’s winners at the Dorchester Hotel on November 10th.”

European horseracing's top awards are delivered through a tried and tested combination of points earned by horses in Pattern races (30%), combined at the end of season with the opinions of a panel of racing journalists/handicappers (35%) and votes from readers of Racing Post and The Daily Telegraph (35%).

The Cartier Racing Awards were established in 1991 to reward excellence in horseracing.

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For more information, please contact Harry Herbert, Cartier's Racing Consultant (01488 669166), Lauren Roffle, Head Of Press & PR, Cartier Ltd (020 3810 5017) or Danny Archer of Racenews (020 7704 0326)