California Horse of the Year

American horse racing honor

The California Horse of the Year is an American horse racing honor awarded annually since 1973 by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) to a Thoroughbred racehorse bred in the state of California.

Winners

2021 - Lieutenant Dan
2020 - Mucho Unusual
2019 - Spiced Perfection
2018 - Spiced Perfection
2017 - Sircat Sally
2016 - California Chrome^[1]
2015 - Gimme Da Lute^[2]
2014 - California Chrome
2013- Points Offthebench
2012- Acclamation
2011 - Acclamation
2010- Evening Jewel
2009 - California Flag & Dancing in Silks (tie)
2008 - Bob Black Jack
2007 - Nashoba's Key
2006 - Lava Man
2005 - Lava Man
2004 - Moscow Burning
2003 - Joey Franco
2002 - Continental Red
2001 - Tiznow
2000 - Tiznow
1999 - Budroyale
1998 - Free House
1997 - Free House
1996 - Cavonnier
1995 - Cat's Cradle
1994 - Soviet Problem
1993 - Bertrando
1992 - Best Pal
1991 - Best Pal
1990 - Best Pal
1989 - Brown Bess
1988 - King Glorious
1987 - Snow Chief
1986 - Snow Chief
1985 - Snow Chief
1984 - Silveyville
1983 - Fali Time
1982 - Prince Spellbound
1981 - Eleven Stitches
1980 - Jaklin Klugman
1979 - Golden Act
1978 - Flying Paster
1977 - Crystal Water
1976 - Crystal Water
1975 - Ancient Title
1974 - Ancient Title
1973 - Windy's Daughter

References

^ Bloodhorse.com (21 January 2017). "'Chrome Again Horse of the Year". California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
^ Gantz, Tracy (18 February 2016). "Gimme Da Lute Named 2015 California-Bred HOY". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.