Australian racing’s superstars Black Caviar and So You Think have achieved worldwide acclaim following the release of the 2010 World Thoroughbred Rankings (WTR) by the International Federation of Horse Authorities in London.

The Cartier sponsored Horse of the Year awards were held at a ceremony on Tuesday night at the Dorchester Hotel in London, with Australian bred Starspangledbanner recognized as the Champion Sprinter.

Starspangledbanner is flying aloft in both the Cartier Sprinter and Cartier Older Horse divisions after a thrilling victory under Johnny Murtagh in one of Europe’s premier races, the Group One July Cup at Newmarket on Friday, July 9, and enters Cartier Horse Of The Year calculations.

International trailblazer Dermot Weld has unearthed another contender for this year’s historic 150th Emirates Melbourne Cup following last night’s (AET) win of Rite Of Passage in the prestigious Ascot Gold Cup (4000m) at Royal Ascot, UK.