Cartier Racing Awards: Arc winner Ace Influence named Horse of The Yr for 2023 | Racing Information

Ace Influence has been topped the Cartier Horse of the Yr on the thirty third Cartier Racing Awards throughout a glittering ceremony on the Dorchester Resort in London.

Skilled by Jean-Claude Rouget for Gousserie Racing and Serge Stempniak, the son of the 2017 Cartier Three-Yr Outdated Colt Cracksman turns into the primary French-trained winner of the distinguished award since Treve in 2013.

Unbeaten in six profession begins, Ace Influence unleashed a scintillating flip of foot to take the Prix du Jockey Membership and once more confirmed distinctive acceleration when beating a top-quality subject within the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Ace Influence secured the premier equine award forward of Paddington, a four-time Group One winner in 2023, twin Derby and Irish Champion Stakes victor Auguste Rodin and Mostahdaf, who captured the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes and Juddmonte Worldwide.

Ace Influence additionally secured the Cartier Three-Yr-Outdated Colt award, a class that featured Paddington, Auguste Rodin and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winner Large Rock.

Shadwell homebred Mostahdaf, skilled by John and Thady Gosden, claimed the Cartier Older Horse award following his victories at Royal Ascot and York. He prevailed over Hukum and Westover, who produced one of many races of the yr within the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, and Inspiral, who narrowly missed out on a 3rd consecutive Cartier racing award.

Tahiyra, a fifth era homebred for the Aga Khan, took the Cartier Three-Yr-Outdated Filly award following an outstanding marketing campaign for Dermot Weld that yielded wins within the Irish 1,000 Guineas, Coronation Stakes and Matron Stakes.

Shaquille, co-bred by his proprietor Martin Hughes, acquired the Cartier Sprinter accolade after breathtaking shows from the Julie Camacho-trained colt within the Commonwealth Cup and July Cup.

Having been topped Cartier Stayer in 2021, Trueshan claimed the award for a second time. The hugely-popular seven-year-old, skilled by Alan King for the Singula Partnership, returned to his finest with victories within the Doncaster Cup and Prix du Cadran.

Metropolis Of Troy, owned by Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, took the Cartier Two-Yr-Outdated Colt award following an unbeaten season for Aidan O’Brien that culminated with success within the Dewhurst Stakes.

O’Brien and a Coolmore partnership are additionally answerable for Opera Singer, who acquired the Cartier Two-Yr-Outdated Filly award on the again of a progressive marketing campaign that included an emphatic success within the Marcel Boussac.

The recipient of the Cartier/The Every day Telegraph Award of Benefit in 2023 was Jeff Smith.

One of the crucial well-liked proprietor/breeders within the sport, his well-known purple and light-weight blue silks have been worn by a number of the nice horses of recent instances, together with Chief Singer, Lochsong and Persian Punch.

Laurent Feniou, managing director of Cartier UK, mentioned: “I’m delighted to have fun one other excellent group of horses on the thirty third Cartier Racing Awards. Ace Influence displayed his brilliance all year long, culminating with a powerful victory within the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, and he’s a deserving recipient of the Cartier Horse of the Yr award.

“We’re additionally extraordinarily happy to current the Cartier/The Every day Telegraph Award of Benefit to Jeff Smith, who has loved great success as an proprietor and breeder over the previous six a long time.

“Cartier are honoured to have the ability to recognise these champions of the game and I congratulate all of this yr’s winners.”

Highlights from the thirty third Cartier Racing Awards will probably be proven on Sky Sports activities Racing at 4.30pm on Sunday November 12.