Horse of the Year is the most prestigious honor in Thoroughbred horse racing

Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...

 given by racing organizations in a variety of countries around the world.

In Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, the voting for Horse of the Year is organized by the Hong Kong Jockey Club

Hong Kong Jockey Club

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, founded in 1884 to promote horse racing. It was granted Royal Charter and renamed to "The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club" in 1959...

 as part of its annual Champion Awards. The Judging Panel consists of six members from the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Association of Hong Kong Racing Journalists. Past winners of the award include:

• 2010-2011 : Ambitious Dragon
• 2009-2010 : Sacred Kingdom
  Sacred Kingdom
  Sacred Kingdom , is a Thoroughbred racehorse trained in Hong Kong. His group one success came in the Hong Kong Sprint.In Australia he was known as Jumbo Star.- References :*...
  
  
• 2008-2009 : Viva Pataca
  Viva Pataca
  Viva Pataca is a Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by the Dukes of Devonshire and Roxburghe, he was out of the mare Comic and sired by English Group One winner, Marju...
  
  
• 2007-2008 : Good Ba Ba
  Good Ba Ba
  Good Ba Ba is a Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse. In the season of 2007-2008, Good Ba Ba had five consecutive wins in Hong Kong G1 and G2 races. He was voted Hong Kong Horse of the Year....
  
  
• 2006-2007 : Vengeance of Rain
  Vengeance of Rain
  Vengeance of Rain is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse in Hong Kong that won Dubai Sheema Classic , the joint richest turf race in the world. Vengeance of Rain was foaled in New Zealand, trained by David E...
  
  
• 2005-2006 : Bullish Luck
  Bullish Luck
  Bullish Luck is a Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred in Kentucky, he is the son of the 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile winner Royal Academy and out of the Alysheba mare Wild Vintage...
  
  
• 2004-2005 : Silent Witness
  Silent Witness (horse)
  Silent Witness was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse who won his first 17 starts in sprint races in Hong Kong. He was ranked the world's top sprinter for three seasons....
  
  
• 2003-2004 : Silent Witness
  Silent Witness (horse)
  Silent Witness was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse who won his first 17 starts in sprint races in Hong Kong. He was ranked the world's top sprinter for three seasons....
  
  
• 2002-2003 : Grand Delight
• 2001-2002 : Electronic Unicorn
• 2000-2001 : Fairy King Prawn
• 1999-2000 : Fairy King Prawn
• 1998-1999 : Indigenous
  Indigenous (horse)
  Indigenous was an Irish thoroughbred racehorse who also raced in Hong Kong.He was bred by Major John de Burgh at his Oldtown Stud in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland and sold as a yearling for 10,500 guineas at the Goffs Orby Sale in 1994.Purchased by trainer Kevin Prendergast, he was named...
  
  
• 1997-1998 : Oriental Express
• 1996-1997 : Privilege
• 1995-1996 : Mr Vitality
• 1994-1995 : Makarpura Star
• 1993-1994 : River Verdon
• 1992-1993 : Helene Star
• 1991-1992 : River Verdon
• 1990-1991 : River Verdon
• 1989-1990 : Quicken Away
• 1988-1989 : Quicken Away
• 1987-1988 : Top Grade
• 1986-1987 : Flying Dancer
  Flying Dancer
  Flying Dancer was a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Hong Kong. Sired by Ballybrit, a descendant of the British champion Polymelus, he was out of the mare Pur Sang who was from the British Hyperion line....
  
  
• 1985-1986 : Yuno When
• 1984-1985 : Mystic
• 1983-1984 : Co-Tack
• 1982-1983 : Co-Tack
• 1981-1982 : Football
• 1980-1981 : Silver Lining
• 1979-1980 : Top Gain
• 1978-1979 : Silver Lining
• 1977-1978 : Silver Lining