TOP three-year-old filly Winter has a slight advantage over fellow classic winners Churchill and Brametot in the Cartier Horse Of The Year standings as the first points are released for the 27th annual Cartier Racing Awards.

The awards were established in 1991 to reward excellence in horse racing. There are eight equine awards, ranging from the Cartier Horse Of The Year to the Cartier Two-Year-Old Colt and Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly.