Australian Racehorse of the Year finalists announced with winner named on October 8

THE five finalists for each of the seven Australian Racehorse of the Year categories have been announced.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 21: Tommy Berry rides Vancouver to win race 7, The Golden Slipper during Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens on March 21, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Anthony Johnson/Getty Images)

THE finalists for the Australian Racehorse of the Year have been announced.

There are seven categories from which the individual winner will come from.

Five finalists have been named for each category.

The category winners and the Racehorse of the Year will named on October 8 at the MCG when the spring carnival will be officially launched at a gala function,

Voted on by a national group of racing media and handicappers, the awards take into account performances by horses on Australian tracks, as well as international performances by Australian-trained horses during the 2014/2015 racing season from 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2015.

The five category finalists, in alphabetical order, are:

Champion Two-Year-Old of the Year Award

English

Pasadena Girl

Press Statement

Pride of Dubai

Vancouver

Champion Three-Year-Old Filly of the Year Award

Delicacy

First Seal

Gust of Wind

Set Square

Winx

Champion Three-Year-Old Colt or Gelding of the Year Award

Brazen Beau

Hallowed Crown

Kermadec

Mongolian Khan

Wandjina

Champion Sprinter of the Year Award

Brazen Beau

Chautauqua

Dissident

Lankan Rupee

Terravista

Champion Middle Distance of the Year Award

Adelaide

Contributer

Criterion

Dissident

Fawkner

Champion Stayer of the Year Award

Admire Rakti

Delicacy

Hartnell

Protectionist

Red Cadeaux

Champion Jumper of the Year Award

Bashboy

Lord Of The Song

Regina Coeli

Thubiaan

Vatuvei

Originally published as Australian Racehorse of the Year finalists announced with winner named on October 8