Horse of the Year is the most prestigious honor in Thoroughbred horse racing given by racing organizations in a variety of countries around the world.
In Hong Kong, the voting for Horse of the Year is organized by the Hong Kong Jockey Club as part of its annual Hong Kong Jockey Club 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:
2015-2016 : Werther
2014-2015 : Able Friend
2013-2014 : Designs On Rome
2012-2013 : Military Attack
2011-2012 : Ambitious Dragon
2010-2011 : Ambitious Dragon
2009-2010 : Sacred Kingdom
2008-2009 : Viva Pataca
2007-2008 : Good Ba Ba
2006-2007 : Vengeance of Rain
2005-2006 : Bullish Luck
2004-2005 : Silent Witness
2003-2004 : Silent Witness
2002-2003 : Grand Delight
2001-2002 : Electronic Unicorn
2000-2001 : Fairy King Prawn
1999-2000 : Fairy King Prawn
1998-1999 : Indigenous
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
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
