Epsom Derby and Coral-Eclipse double winner Golden Horn was named the Cartier horse of the year at the 25th annual Cartier Racing Awards in London last night.

The John Gosden-trained Golden Horn, owned and bred by Anthony Oppenheimer, was an outstanding performer throughout 2015, claiming four Group One wins in all.

Partnered by the revitalised Frankie Dettori, the Cape Cross colt won the Derby, the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown Park, the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown and - perhaps his greatest victory of all - the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

His final start came in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Keeneland, USA, on October 31 when he went down by half a length to Found.

However, that defeat took nothing away from a tremendous season and he retires to Dalham Hall Stud with more than £4.4million in prize money.

Only US triple crown hero and Breeders' Cup Classic winner American Pharaoh is rated higher anywhere in the world.