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Aidan O'Brien's Derby hero collects both Cartier Horse of the Year and Three-Year-Old Colt awards.
The son of US Triple Crown winner Justify, trained by Aidan O'Brien for a Coolmore partnership that includes Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith, becomes only the second horse after Frankel to receive the Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt and the Cartier Horse of the Year accolade in successive years.
An authoritative winner of the Epsom Derby, City Of Troy defeated older opposition in both the Coral-Eclipse and Juddmonte International, lowering York's course record in the latter with a sensational front-running display.
City Of Troy takes the Cartier Horse of the Year award ahead of stablemate Kyprios, who returned to the top of the staying division during an unbeaten 2024, multiple G1-winning miler Charyn and Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Bluestocking.
The Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt award also went to City Of Troy, who prevailed over Notable Speech and Rosallion, both dual G1 winners over a mile this year, and Juddmonte International runner-up Calandagan.
Laurent Feniou, Managing Director of Cartier UK, said: City Of Troy looked an exceptional colt throughout the season, and he is a worthy recipient of the Cartier Horse of the Year award."
Charyn received the Cartier Older Horse award following an exceptional campaign that commenced at Doncaster in March and ended in Japan last week. Trained by Roger Varian for Nurlan Bizakov, the four-year-old posted imposing wins in the Queen Anne Stakes, Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
The Cartier Three-Year-Old Filly Award went to Porta Fortuna on the back of a season that yielded impressive wins in the Coronation Stakes, Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes and Coolmore America "Justify" Matron Stakes.
Archie Wayson's Bradsell claimed the Cartier Sprinter award, with the four-year-old having recorded decisive victories in the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes and Bar One Racing Flying Five Stakes. The son of Tasleet will now begin stud duties at the National Stud in Newmarket.
Kyprios became only the third horse following Persian Punch and Trueshan to be crowned the Cartier Stayer in non-consecutive years following a perfect campaign that included a sweep of the Gold Cup, Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup, Comer Group International Irish St Leger and Qatar Prix du Cadran.
The Charlie Appleby-trained Shadow Of Light was crowned the Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt for 2024 after becoming the second juvenile in 42 years to win both the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes and Darley Dewhurst Stakes.
Lake Victoria enjoyed an unbeaten season, culminating with exhilarating displays in the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, seeing her take home the Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly award.
Jessica Harrington was honoured with the Cartier/The Daily Telegraph Award of Merit for 2024, with Laurent Feniou commenting: "We are honoured to be able to present the Cartier/The Daily Telegraph Award of Merit to Jessica Harrington, who has proved such an inspirational figure across the equestrian world."