The 2016 racing season is now history and with its conclusion comes the task of media personnel and officials from the promoting company, Caymanas Track Limited, to vote for the horse who will wear the coveted Horse of the Year crown.

The Complete Racing Guide looks at, in our opinion, the two main contenders for the title and leaves the verdict to the readers.

SEEKING MY DREAM

Number of Starts 8

Number of Wins 5 (all Grade One)

Number of times second 1

Number of times third 1

Number of time fourth 0

Number of times unplaced 1

WIN RECORD

Feb 27 7 ½ F (1:31.3)

April 23 9f+25 yards (1:55.2)

July 9 7f (1:23.3)

August 6 10f (2:06.4)

Dec 10 8f (1:36.2)

Special Note — Seeking My Dream won the prestigious Diamond Mile by five lengths. That made it two years in succession Seeking My Dream was winning the Diamond Mile, equalling the Stakes record in the process, he also won the Legal Light Trophy and the Prime Minister’s Stakes. Won from 7f to 10f.

BIGDADDYKOOL

Number of Starts – 11

Number of Wins 5

Number of times second 3

Number of times third 2

Number of times fourth 1

Number of times unplaced 0

WIN RECORD

May 7 81/2f 3-Year-Old RS (1:46.3)

May 28 10f (2:07.2) Lotto Classic

July 16 10f (2:06.3) St Leger

Nov 12 10f — Superstakes won after

winner was disqualified

Dec 31 12f (2:33:2) – Harry Jackson

Memorial Cup

Special Note — The top three-year-old for 2016. Won the Jamaica St Leger, the Superstakes via the disqualification route, and the Harry Jackson at year’s end. Placed second in the Diamond Mile. Won from 81/2 furlongs to 12 furlongs.