Australian Champion Filly or Mare
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The Australian Champion Filly or Mare is awarded to the Thoroughbred
filly
or mare
who is voted to be the superior female racehorse within an Australian racing season.
This award began as Australian Champion Mare; however, it was expanded to include fillies from the 1998 - 1999 season.
Australian Champion Two Year Old
Australian Champion Three Year Old
Australian Champion Sprinter
Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse
Australian Champion Stayer
Australian Champion International Performer
Australian Champion Jumper
Australian Champion Trainer
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
or mare
Mare (horse)
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse age three and younger. However, in Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old; in harness racing a mare is a...
who is voted to be the superior female racehorse within an Australian racing season.
This award began as Australian Champion Mare; however, it was expanded to include fillies from the 1998 - 1999 season.
| Year / Season | Horse | Sex | Breeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1994 | Flitter (AUS) | 4yo m | Bluebird - Kiwi Magic |
| 1994-1995 | Starstruck (AUS) | 5yo m | Haulpak - Colour me Red |
| 1995-1996 | Electronic (NZ) | 5yo m | First Norman - Agean Blue |
| 1996-1997 | Arctic Scent (AUS) | 4yo m | Blazing Sword - Polar Rose |
| 1997-1998 | Dane Ripper (AUS) | 4yo m | Danehill Danehill (horse) Danehill was a Thoroughbred racehorse who was bred in the United States. During his phenomenal stud career Danehill became a champion sire on both sides of the Equator... - Red Express |
| 1998-1999 | Grand Archway (AUS) | 3yo f | Archway - Mean Eyes |
| 1999-2000 | Sunline Sunline Sunline was a New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was the world's highest earning racemare of her time, competing on 48 occasions for 32 wins, 9 seconds and 3 thirds to earn A$11,351,607. She won races in three different countries, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. She won successive... (NZ) |
4yo m | Desert Sun - Songline |
| 2000-2001 | Sunline Sunline Sunline was a New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was the world's highest earning racemare of her time, competing on 48 occasions for 32 wins, 9 seconds and 3 thirds to earn A$11,351,607. She won races in three different countries, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. She won successive... (NZ) |
5yo m | Desert Sun - Songline |
| 2001-2002 | Sunline Sunline Sunline was a New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was the world's highest earning racemare of her time, competing on 48 occasions for 32 wins, 9 seconds and 3 thirds to earn A$11,351,607. She won races in three different countries, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. She won successive... (NZ) |
6yo m | Desert Sun - Songline |
| 2002-2003 | Not awarded | ||
| 2003-2004 | Private Steer (AUS) | 4yo m | Danehill Dancer - Lishenowen |
| 2004-2005 | Makybe Diva Makybe Diva Makybe Diva is a British-bred, Australian-trained Thoroughbred who became the first racehorse to win the famed Melbourne Cup on three occasions: 2003, 2004, and 2005. In 2005, she also won the Cox Plate. Makybe Diva is the highest stakes-earner in Australasian horse racing history, with winnings... (GB) |
6yo m | Desert King Desert King Desert King is a Thoroughbred racehorse. Desert King won the Irish Derby Stakes and Irish 2,000 Guineas and was the sire of 13 stakeswinners with 34 stakeswins including Makybe Diva .... - Tugela |
Other Australian Thoroughbred Awards
Australian Champion Racehorse of the YearAustralian Champion Racehorse of the Year
The Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year is awarded to the Thoroughbred horse who is voted to be the champion horse within an Australian racing season. This award is open to all racehorses racing within Australia, regardless of age and sex, and includes overseas performances.This award...
Australian Champion Two Year Old
Australian Champion Two Year Old
The Australian Champion Two Year Old is awarded annually to the two year old Thoroughbred horse whose performances in Australia are deemed to be the most impressive throughout each racing season....
Australian Champion Three Year Old
Australian Champion Three Year Old
The Australian Champion Three Year Old is awarded annually to the three year old Thoroughbred horse whose performances in Australia are deemed to be the most impressive throughout the racing season....
Australian Champion Sprinter
Australian Champion Sprinter
The Australian Champion Sprinter is awarded annually to the Thoroughbred horse whose performances in Australia over distances between 1000m and 1400m are deemed to be the superior to other horses.It has been awarded since the 1998 - 1999 season....
Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse
Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse
The Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse is awarded annually to the horse whose performances in Australia over distances between 1401m and 2199m are deemed to be the superior to its rivals.It has been awarded since the 1999 - 2000 season....
Australian Champion Stayer
Australian Champion Stayer
The Australian Champion Stayer is awarded annually to the Thoroughbred horse whose performances in Australia over distances of 2,200 metres and greater are deemed to be the superior to its rivals....
Australian Champion International Performer
Australian Champion Jumper
Australian Champion Trainer