German Horse of the Year is an award for racehorses instituted in 1957. It is the oldest public vote in the German sports. It was instituted by the WDR journalist Addi Furler. The award is decided by public vote.
Most wins:
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| Year | Horse | Age | Gender | |
| 2023 | Fantastic Moon | 3 | C | |
| 2022 | Torquator Tasso | 5 | C | |
| 2021 | Torquator Tasso | 4 | C | |
| 2020 | Torquator Tasso | 3 | C | |
| 2019 | Rubaiyat | 3 | C | |
| 2018 | Iquitos | 6 | H | |
| 2017 | Dschingis Secret | 4 | C | |
| 2016 | Iquitos | 4 | C | |
| 2015 | Nightflower | 4 | F | |
| 2014 | Sea The Moon[1] | 3 | C | |
| 2013 | Novellist[2] | 4 | ||
| 2012 | Danedream | 4 | F | |
| 2011 | Danedream[3] | 3 | F | |
| 2010 | Scalo[4] | 3 | C | |
| 2009 | Night Magic[5] | 3 | F | |
| 2008 | It's Gino[6] | 5 | C | |
| 2007 | Quijano | 5 | G | |
| 2006 | Prince Flori[7] | 3 | C | |
| 2005 | Shirocco[8] | 4 | C | |
| 2004 | Soldier Hollow[9] | 4 | C | |
| 2003 | Ransom O'War | 3 | C | |
| 2002 | Paolini | 5 | C | |
| 2001 | Silvano | 3 | C | |
| 2000 | Samun | 3 | C | |
| 1999 | Tiger Hill | 4 | C | |
| 1998 | Tiger Hill | 3 | C | |
| 1997 | Borgia | 3 | F | |
| 1996 | Lavirco | 3 | C | |
| 1995 | Lando | 5 | C | |
| 1994 | Lando | 4 | C | |
| 1993 | Monsun | 3 | C | |
| 1992 | Platini | 3 | C | |
| 1991 | Lomitas | 3 | C | |
| 1990 | Mondrian | 4 | C |
| Year | Winner | Age | Gender | Sire | Mare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 3 | Filly | Magnat | Thilde | ||
| 1958 | Orsini | 4 | Colt | Ticino | Oranien | |
| 1959 | Obermaat | 5 | Colt | Goody | Offenbarung | |
| 1960 | Waidmann | 4 | Colt | Neckar | Waldrun | |
| 1961 | Baalim | 3 | Colt | Mangon | Blaue Adria | |
| 1962 | Windbruch | 5 | Colt | Mangon | Windstille | |
| 1963 | Mercurius | 3 | Colt | Atatürk | Moretta | |
| 1964 | Mercurius | 4 | Colt | Atatürk | Moretta | |
| 1965 | Kronzeuge | 4 | Colt | Neckar | Kaiserkrone | |
| 1966 | Ilix | 3 | Colt | Orsini | Ivresse | |
| 1967 | 3 | Colt | Henry the Seventh | Light Arctic | ||
| 1968 | 4 | Colt | Henry the Seventh | Light Arctic | ||
| 1969 | Hitchcock | 3 | Colt | Waidmannsheil | Humorada | |
| 1970 | Alpenkönig | 3 | Colt | Tamerlane | Alpenlerche | |
| 1971 | Lombard | 4 | Colt | Agio | Promised Lady | |
| 1972 | Lombard | 5 | Colt | Agio | Promised Lady | |
| 1973 | Athenagoras | 3 | Colt | Nasram | Avenida | |
| 1974 | Marduk | 3 | Colt | Orsini | Marlia | |
| 1975 | Star Appeal | 5 | Colt | Appiani | Sterna | |
| 1976 | Windwurf | 4 | Colt | Kaiseradler | Wiesenweihe | |
| 1977 | Windwurf | 5 | Colt | Kaiseradler | Wiesenweihe | |
| 1978 | Esclavo | 2 | Colt | Viceregal | Esclave | |
| 1979 | Königsstuhl | 3 | Colt | Dschingis Khan | Königskrönung | |
| 1980 | 4 | Colt | Caro | Nostrana | ||
| 1981 | Orofino | 3 | Colt | Dschingis Khan | Ordinale | |
| 1982 | Orofino | 4 | Colt | Dschingis Khan | Ordinale | |
| 1983 | Orofino | 5 | Colt | Dschingis Khan | Ordinale | |
| 1984 | Las Vegas | 3 | Filly | Luciano | Loisach | |
| 1985 | 3 | Colt | Surumu | Aggravate | ||
| 1986 | 4 | Colt | Surumu | Aggravate | ||
| 1987 | 5 | Colt | Surumu | Aggravate | ||
| 1988 | Kondor | 4 | Colt | Cagliostro | Kingsi | |
| 1989 | Mondrian | 3 | Colt | Surumu | Mole |