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Rideallday is 2025 Horse of the Year
VICTORY WHISPERS! Jockey Robert Halledeen shares sweet nothings with his winning horse I Dream Again, celebrating the Jamaica Derby triumph at Caymanas Park on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. At right is groom Michael McLean. (Photo: Naphatli Junior)
Horse Racing, Sports
BY WES MARTIN  
February 6, 2026

Rideallday is 2025 Horse of the Year

Rideallday has been named the 2025 Horse of the Year, receiving unanimous votes from 14 members of the Horse of the Year voting committee.

A three-year-old grey colt Rideallday ( Vekoma out of Song of Hours by Unbridled Song) earned $30,260,800 after winning seven races from eight starts. His victories included: The Bigmanintown Trophy – 8 furlongs (1,600m); The Poorlittlerichgirl Trophy – seven and a half furlongs (1,500m); The Port Royal Sprint (GR1) – six furlongs (1,200m); and the Mouttet Mile (GR1) – 8 furlongs.

The Philip Feanny-conditioned Rideallday, sporting the pink with yellow stars and white sleeves silks of Cassiopea Racing Inc Ltd, was also voted Champion three-year-old, Champion Middle Distance Performer overall, and Champion Foreign Bred overall. He is groomed by Devon Biggs and was bred by Nirvana Farm LLC (USA).

Legacy Isle (USA) ( Shackleford out of Queenameina by Readthefootnotes) and Mojito (Savoy Stomp out of Fiftyshardesofray by Zanjero) were voted first and second runner-ups, respectively, to the Horse-of-the-Year.

Legacy Isle was victorious in The Omar Walker, Harlequin Cup, The SVL’S 24th Anniversary Trophy (GR1), The None Such Sprint (GR1), the Philip Feanny Gold Cup (GR1), and The Christopher Armond Memorial Sprint (GR1), and was voted Champion Sprinter overall and Champion four-year-old & up overall. He is owned by Dennis Smith, Daniel Walters and Rohan Crichton (trainer). He is groomed by Howard Anglin and was bred in the USA by Erv Woolsey and Ralph Kinder.

The Jamaica Cup (GR1) hero Mojito was also voted Champion Stayer overall and Champion Local Bred. He is owned and bred by Alexander Haber and Richard Azan (trainer). He is groomed by Riverton Nelson.

Javier Castellano kisses Rideallday after winning the US$300,000-Mouttet Mile on Saturday, December 6, 2025.Naphtali Junior

Javier Castellano kisses Rideallday after winning the US$300,000-Mouttet Mile on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)

Groom Devon Biggs leads Rideallday — as jockey Javier Castellano celebrates — into the winners’ enclosure after winning the US$300,000-Mouttet Mile at Caymanas Park on Saturday, December 6,2025.Naphtali Junior

Groom Devon Biggs leads Rideallday — as jockey Javier Castellano celebrates — into the winners’ enclosure after winning the US$300,000-Mouttet Mile at Caymanas Park on Saturday, December 6,2025. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)

New ownership, Cassiopeia Inc, celebrate Rideallday’s victory in the US$300,000-Mouttet Mile on Saturday, December 6, 2025.Naphtali Junior

New ownership, Cassiopeia Inc, celebrate Rideallday’s victory in the US$300,000-Mouttet Mile on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)

Sir Don was voted as Best 2-Y-O Sprinter.Karl Mclarty

Sir Don was voted as Best 2-Y-O Sprinter. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)

Supernatural Power (Dick Cardenas) led into the winners’ enclosure after winning The Viceroy Trophy feature race on Monday, October 20, 2025.Karl Mclarty

Supernatural Power (Dick Cardenas) led into the winners’ enclosure after winning The Viceroy Trophy feature race on Monday, October 20, 2025. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)

Legacy Isle (Raddesh Roman) destroys rivals in the $2-million Christopher “Chris” Armond Memorial Sprint on Saturday, December 27, 2025.Naphtali Junior

Legacy Isle (Raddesh Roman) destroys rivals in the $2-million Christopher “Chris” Armond Memorial Sprint on Saturday, December 27, 2025. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)

Mojito (Raddesh Roman) on his way to the winners’ enclosure after winning the $6-million Jamaica Cup on Sunday, November 16, 2025. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)Karl Mclarty

Mojito (Raddesh Roman) on his way to the winners’ enclosure after winning the $6-million Jamaica Cup on Sunday, November 16, 2025. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)

Digital One (Paul Francis) enters the track for the US$300,000-Mouttet Mile.Naphatli Junior

Digital One (Paul Francis) enters the track for the US$300,000-Mouttet Mile. (Photo: Naphatli Junior)

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