A

Alpinista, Arc winner.

Allaho. triple Grade 1 winner.

A Plus Tard, Gold Cup winner.

Affinisea, busiest sire.

Anamoe, star in Aus

Auguste Rodin, Derby hope for 2023

Alcohol Free, Group 1 winner and sales topper at 5.4m gns.

B

Baaeed, almost unbeaten champion.

Blackbeard, quirky but brilliant.

Buick William, Britain champion on the flat.

Billaway, champion hunter chaser.

Bob Olinger, two Grade 1s.

Brazil, first festival for Padraig Roche.

Blackmore, or is it just Rachael now – Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle heroine.

C

2000 Guineas winner Coroebus.

1000 Guineas winner Cachet.

Star novice Constitution Hill.

Dewhurst winner Chaldean.

Croke Park, most expensive pointer.

Fillies Mile winner Commissioning.

D

Champion apprentice Dylan Browne McMonagle.

Doyle, James, landed the first two British classics.

Another successful year for the most expensive sire Dubawi.

Derby winner Desert Crown, come back soon.

Doping, still in the debates.

E

Energumene, Champion Chase winner.

Edwardstone, champion two-mile novice.

Emily Upjohn, Oaks runner-up, Group 1 winner.

Eldar Eldarov, St Leger winner.

Egan David, a first classic in the Leger

F

Frankel, great horse, great sire.

Facile Vega, new star novice.

Flightine, six races brought him stardom.

Flooring Porter, still the best staying hurdler.

Frankie, you can’t keep him out of the news.

G

Galopin Des Champs, novice star to Gold Cup favourite.

Gold Trip, Melbourne Cup hero.

Ghayyiath, making a good start to stud career.

H

Honeysuckle, still dual the Champion Hurdle winner.

de Bromhead, Henry, Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup in same season again.

Hewick, came from nowhere to win in three countries.

Highfield Princess, from handicaps to Group 1 sprinter.

Haggas, William, guided Baaeed to the top.

Homeless Songs, impressive Irish 1000 Guineas winner.

Havana Grey, first season sire success.

I

Inspiral, dual Group 1 winning filly for Dettori.

J

Jack de Bromhead, the tragedy of the year to put all in perspective.

K

Kyprios, stayer supreme, Group 1s in three countries.

Kimmage, Paul, caused much disquiet with a series of articles on possible drug use

L

Luxembourg, missed the Derby but the Irish Champion.

Little Big Bear, saw him briefly but the top two-year-old.

Life Is Good, second best in the USA.

Lee, Billy, valiant bid for the flat jockeys’ title.

Lalor, Liz, record number of winners in points for a female rider.

Lezoo, top two-year-old filly.

M

Mulllins, Willie/Patrick, NH Champions again.

Mullins, Danny, some masterful tactical rides.

Mullins, Emmet, National winning trainer.

Modern Games, from French Guineas to Breeders’ Cup.

Meditate, Breeders’ Cup and top juvenile filly.

Malathaat, popular US Grade 1 winning filly.

Marie’s Rock, Group 1 winner at Cheltenham and Punchestown.

Manning, Kevin, a career of dedication and achievement.

Muir, William, smaller name among the Group 1 winners.

Moyglare Stud, colours carried to two home classic wins.

Magical Lagoon, Irish Oaks for Jessica Harrington and Shane Foley.

N

Noble Yeats, Grand National winner and more to come?

Native Trail, Irish Guineas winner.

Nature Strip, blitzed home at Ascot.

O

Onesto among the top three-year-olds on France.

P

Powell, Jamie, made a big impression in a short time.

Power, Robbie, most popular rider bowed out at Punchestown.

Pyledriver, shock King George winner – it can be done.

Pearls Galore, got her Group 1 win in the Matron.

Q

The Queen, racing lost a huge supporter.

R

Rich Strike, anyone can win the Kentucky Derby.

Russell, Davy, rode the ups and downs of the game – called time in the last week of the year.

Rausing, Kirsten, her breeding operation had a terrific season.

S

Stradivarious, seldom had we a flat horse of longevity and affection.

Sharjah, like Santa, Christmas was his time with four Leopardstown Christmas Hurdles.

Shishkin, got there in the jumps match of the season at Ascot, but missed the beat since.

State Of Rest, Saratoga, Moonee Valley, Paris, Royal Ascot, a unique four-timer.

Soumillon, Christope, classic success but not a season to remember after a moment of madess.

Summerghand, 13 runs, January to November – someone give him an award.

Hanlon, Shark, for the price of a cow, a dream was lived.

T

Tuesday, Oaks and Breeders’ Cup winner.

Trueshan, among the top stayers and Northumberland Plate under 10-8lb, giving 2st to the second.

Tornado Flyer, joined famous names on the King George roll of honour.

Tahiyra, the new Weld/Aga Khan star filly?

Townend, Paul, Champion jumps jockey again.

Twomey, Paddy, made a bigger impact with two Group 1 winners.

U

V

Vadeni, Jockey Club and Eclipse winner.

Verry Elleegant, she came, she missed out, it didnt matter.

Vauban, Triumph Hurdle winner

Victoria Road, another Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner for Aidan O’Brien.

W

Whip, still causing a storm.

Waley Cohen, Sam, final ride, lands the biggest prize.

Waterville (and Wayne), best ride of the year in the Irish Cesarewitch.

Westover, unlucky at Epsom but dominant in the Irish Derby.

Walk In The Park, jumps sire in demand

Y

Yulong Investments, breeding operation taking a bigger role.

Z

Zhang Yuesheng, classic winning-owner and big player on the sales front.

Zaaki, if at first you don’t succeed, go to Australia.