German Horse of the Year is an award for racehorses instituted in 1957. It is the oldest public vote in the German sports. It was instituted by the WDR journalist Addi Furler. The award is decided by public vote.
Records
Most wins:
Winners since 1990
3x German Horse of the Year Torquator Tasso
Danedream with Andrasch Starke winning the 2011 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Galopper des Jahres 2014: Sea The Moon with Jockey Christoph Soumillon at Deutsches Derby
Winners before 1990
Year
Winner
Age
Gender
Sire
Mare
1957
Thila
3
Filly
Magnat
Thilde
1958
Orsini
4
Colt
Ticino
Oranien
1959
Obermaat
5
Colt
Goody
Offenbarung
1960
Waidmann
4
Colt
Neckar
Waldrun
1961
Baalim
3
Colt
Mangon
Blaue Adria
1962
Windbruch
5
Colt
Mangon
Windstille
1963
Mercurius
3
Colt
Atatürk
Moretta
1964
Mercurius
4
Colt
Atatürk
Moretta
1965
Kronzeuge
4
Colt
Neckar
Kaiserkrone
1966
Ilix
3
Colt
Orsini
Ivresse
1967
Luciano
3
Colt
Henry the Seventh
Light Arctic
1968
Luciano
4
Colt
Henry the Seventh
Light Arctic
1969
Hitchcock
3
Colt
Waidmannsheil
Humorada
1970
Alpenkönig
3
Colt
Tamerlane
Alpenlerche
1971
Lombard
4
Colt
Agio
Promised Lady
1972
Lombard
5
Colt
Agio
Promised Lady
1973
Athenagoras
3
Colt
Nasram
Avenida
1974
Marduk
3
Colt
Orsini
Marlia
1975
Star Appeal
5
Colt
Appiani
Sterna
1976
Windwurf
4
Colt
Kaiseradler
Wiesenweihe
1977
Windwurf
5
Colt
Kaiseradler
Wiesenweihe
1978
Esclavo
2
Colt
Viceregal
Esclave
1979
Königsstuhl
3
Colt
Dschingis Khan
Königskrönung
1980
Nebos
4
Colt
Caro
Nostrana
1981
Orofino
3
Colt
Dschingis Khan
Ordinale
1982
Orofino
4
Colt
Dschingis Khan
Ordinale
1983
Orofino
5
Colt
Dschingis Khan
Ordinale
1984
Las Vegas
3
Filly
Luciano
Loisach
1985
Acatenango
3
Colt
Surumu
Aggravate
1986
Acatenango
4
Colt
Surumu
Aggravate
1987
Acatenango
5
Colt
Surumu
Aggravate
1988
Kondor
4
Colt
Cagliostro
Kingsi
1989
Mondrian
3
Colt
Surumu
Mole
References