California Horse of the Year

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
 * 2015 - Gimme Da Lute
 * 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