Which 'Turn of the Century' Flat Horse will be Voted into the Hall of Fame?

The racing public will have the opportunity to decide which 'Turn of the Century' Flat horse should be inducted into the QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame. Voting is now open to select from Daylami (Ire), Dubai Millennium (GB), Giant's Causeway and Montjeu (Ire). Voting closes just before midnight on Monday, August 26.

The globetrotting Daylami won seven Group 1 races during his illustrious career, including the Poule d'Essai des Poulains as a three-year-old when trained by Alain De Royer-Dupre for the Aga Khan. He was later purchased by Godolphin and counted the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes and Breeders' Cup Turf among his four top-level wins during a sparkling five-year-old campaign in 1999. At stud his standout performer was the Irish Derby and Tattersalls Gold Cup hero Grey Swallow (Ire).

Dubai Millennium was another outstanding talent for Godolphin and trainer Saeed bin Suroor, suffering just one defeat in a career spanning 10 races. As a four-year-old, in 2000, he memorably won the Dubai World Cup by six lengths and the Prince Of Wales's Stakes by eight lengths, before injury brought his racing career to a premature end. His career at stud was also short-lived as he was unable to be saved after contracting grass sickness, but his best son from his only crop of runners, Dubawi (Ire), has since become a hugely influential stallion in his own right.

Dubbed “The Iron Horse” because of his remarkable constitution, Giant's Causeway contested no fewer than nine top-level contests as a three-year-old in 2000, notably winning the St James's Palace Stakes, Coral-Eclipse, Sussex Stakes, Juddmonte International and Irish Champion Stakes. Trained by Aidan O'Brien, he was also beaten just a neck in the Breeders' Cup Classic on his final start before a successful stud career which saw him produce the Classic winners Shamardal and Ghanaati, among others.

Lastly, the John Hammond-trained Montjeu was the outstanding three-year-old over middle-distances in 1999 when he won the Prix du Jockey Club, Irish Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. At four he added three more Group 1 victories to his tally, including an effortless success in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, before retiring to Coolmore stud. He went on to sire four Derby winners at Epsom–Motivator (GB), Authorized (Ire), Pour Moi (Ire) and Camelot (GB)–as well as other top-class runners such as Fame And Glory (GB) and St Nicholas Abbey (Ire).

Rod Street, non-voting chair of the expert panel which put together the shortlist, said, “There were many outstanding horses to discuss, but ultimately these four stood out for their exceptional ability and racecourse performances, and for the way they live on in the memory.

“All were great horses who had a significant impact on the sport and for whom racing fans had immense respect and affection. I am looking forward to seeing how the vote progresses over August as I think this year it will be a very tight competition.”