California Horse of the Year explained

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

• California Horse of the Year at the CTBA
• CTBA list of California-bred Champions

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bloodhorse.com. 'Chrome Again Horse of the Year. California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. 8 November 2017. 21 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108104732/http://ctba.com/chrome-champion-older-male/. 8 November 2017. live.
2. Web site: Gantz . Tracy . Gimme Da Lute Named 2015 California-Bred HOY . BloodHorse.com . 18 February 2016 . 3 October 2023.