Horse of the Year is an honor given by various organizations worldwide in harness racing and thoroughbred horse racing.
Some of the awards include: American Horse of the Year, also called the Eclipse Award — United States American Harness Horse of the Year — United States Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Canadian Horse of the Year, also called the Sovereign Award for Horse of the Year award — Canada Canadian Harness Horse of the Year — Canada European Horse of the Year German Horse of the Year — Germany Hong Kong Horse of the Year — Hong Kong Japanese Horse of the Year — Japan New Zealand Horse of the Year — New Zealand Equus Award for Horse of the Year — South Africa World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings, World's Top Ranked Horse
See also Horse of the Year Show, annual British indoors horse show