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The '''Australian Champion Three Year Old''' is awarded annually to the three-year-old [[Thoroughbred]] horse whose performances in [[Australia]] are deemed to be the most impressive throughout the racing season.

There are two categories, Champion Three Year Old Filly and Champion Three Year Old Colt/Gelding.
Prior to 2005 the award was contested by both sexes.

==Australian Champion Three Year Old Filly==
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|+ '''Australian Champion Three Year Old Filly'''
|-style="text-align:center; background:silver; color:black" 						
!Year / Season			!!	Horse	!!	Sex	!!	Breeding
|-		
|2022-2023||[[In Secret (horse)|In Secret]]||Filly||[[I Am Invincible (horse)|I Am Invincible]] - Eloping
|-		
|2021-2022||Gypsy Goddess||Filly||[[Tarzino]] - Invisible Coin
|-
|2020-2021||Hungry Heart||Filly||[[Frankel (horse)|Frankel]] - Harlech
|-
|2019-2020||  Loving Gaby  ||  Filly  ||  [[I Am Invincible]] - Maastricht 
|-
|2018-2019||  [[Sunlight (horse)|Sunlight]] ||Filly || Zoustar - Solar Charged
|-
|2016-2017||  Yankee Rose ||Filly	||All American - Condesaar
|-							
|2015-2016|| English	||Filly	||[[Encosta De Lago]] - Court
|-									
|2014-2015||	Delicacy	||Filly	||Al Maher - Simply Wicked
|-									
|2013-2014||	Guelph	||Filly	||[[Exceed And Excel]] - Camarilla
|-									
|2012-2013||	Norzita	||Filly	||Thorn Park - Visique
|-
|2011-2012||	[[Atlantic Jewel]]	||Filly	||[[Fastnet Rock (horse)|Fastnet Rock]] - Regard
|-									
|2010-2011||	Shamrocker	||Filly	||[[O'Reilly (horse)|O’Reilly]] - Bohemian Blues
|-									
|2009-2010||	Faint Perfume<ref>[http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/australia/default.aspx?id=48558 Typhoon Tracy Crowned Australian Horse Of The Year]</ref>	||Filly	||Shamardal - Zona 
|-									
|2008-2009||	[[Samantha Miss]]	||Filly	||[[Redoute's Choice]] - Milliyet
|-									
|2007-2008||	Heavenly Glow	||Filly	||[[Spinning World]] - Starsphere
|-									
|2006-2007||	[[Miss Finland (horse)|Miss Finland]]	||Filly	||[[Redoute's Choice]] - Forest Pearl
|-									
|2005-2006||	Serenade Rose	||Filly	||[[Stravinsky (horse)|Stravinsky]] - Rose of Tralee
|-									
|2004-2005||	[[Alinghi (horse)|Alinghi]]	||Filly	||[[Encosta De Lago]] - Oceanfast
|}

==Australian Champion Three Year Old Colt/Gelding==
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|+ '''Australian Champion Three Year Old Colt/Gelding'''
|-style="text-align:center; background:silver; color:black" 						
!Year / Season			!!	Horse	!!	Sex	!!	Breeding
|-			
|2022-2023|| [[Giga Kick]] || Gelding || Scissor Kick - Rekindled Applause
|-			
|2021-2022|| [[Anamoe]] || Colt || [[Street Boss]] - Anamato
|-
|2020-2021|| [[Ole Kirk (horse)|Ole Kirk]] || Colt || [[Written Tycoon]] - Naturale
|-
|2019-2020|| [[Yes Yes Yes (horse)|Yes Yes Yes]] || Colt || Rubick - Sin Sin Sin
|-
|2018-2019|| [[The Autumn Sun]]
||Colt ||[[Redoute's Choice]] - Azmiyna
|-
|2017-2018|| [[Trapeze Artist (horse)|Trapeze Artist]]
||Colt ||[[Snitzel (horse)|Snitzel]] - Treppes
|- 
|2016-2017||   Flying Artie         ||Colt ||[[Artie Schiller]] - Flying Ruby
|-						
|2015-2016||	[[Tarzino]]         ||Colt ||Tavistock - Zarzino
|-									
|2014-2015||	[[Brazen Beau]]         ||Colt ||I Am Invincible - Sansadee
|-									
|2013-2014||	Shamus Award        ||Colt ||[[Snitzel (horse)|Snitzel]] - Sunset Express
|-									
|2012-2013||	[[All Too Hard]]         ||Colt ||Casino Price - Helsinge
|-									
|2011-2012||	[[Sepoy (horse)|Sepoy]]         ||Colt ||[[Elusive Quality]] - Watchful
|-									
|2010-2011||	[[Star Witness (horse)|Star Witness]]         ||Colt ||[[Starcraft (horse)|Starcraft]] - Leone Chiara
|-									
|2009-2010||	[[So You Think]]<ref>[http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/australia/default.aspx?id=48558 Typhoon Tracy Crowned Australian Horse Of The Year]</ref>         ||Colt ||[[High Chaparral]] - Triassic
|-									
|2008-2009||	[[Whobegotyou]]         ||Gelding ||[[Street Cry]] - Temple Of Peace
|-									
|2007-2008||	[[Weekend Hussler]]     ||Gelding||Hussonet - Weekend Beauty
|-									
|2006-2007||	[[Haradasun]]	        ||Colt	||[[Fusaichi Pegasus]] - Circles Of Gold
|-									
|2005-2006||	[[Racing to Win]]	||Colt	||[[Encosta De Lago]] - Surealist 
|-									
|2004-2005||	[[Fastnet Rock (horse)|Fastnet Rock]]	||Colt	||[[Danehill (horse)|Danehill]]-Piccadilly Circus
|}

==Australian Champion Three Year Old==
{|border="1"
|+ '''Australian Champion Three Year Old'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.horsedirectory.com.au/racinghistory/general/champ_awards.html |title=Australian Champion of the year awards 1994 to 2003 |author= |date= |work= |publisher=horsedirectory.com.au |accessdate=3 June 2012}}</ref>
|-style="text-align:center; background:silver; color:black" 						
!Year / Season			!!	Horse	!!	Sex	!!	Breeding
|-									
|2003-2004||	[[Starcraft (horse)|Starcraft]]	||Colt	||[[Soviet Star]] - Flying Floozie
|-									
|2002-2003||	[[Helenus (horse)|Helenus]]	||	Colt||	[[Helissio]] - Worldwide Elsie
|-									
|2001-2002||	[[Lonhro]]	||	Colt	||	[[Octagonal]] - Shadea
|-									
|2000-2001||	[[Universal Prince]]	||	Colt	||	Scenic - Biscay Bird
|-									
|1999-2000||	[[Fairway (horse sired by Danzero)|Fairway]]	||	Gelding	||	Danzero - Our Canny
|-									
|1998-1999||	[[Grand Archway]]	||	Filly	||	Archway - Mean Eyes
|-									
|1997-1998||	[[Gold Guru]]	||	Gelding	||	Geiger Counter - Proud Halo
|-									
|1996-1997||	Mouawad	||	Colt	||	[[Zabeel]] - [[Eight Carat]]
|-									
|1995-1996||	[[Octagonal (horse)|Octagonal]]	||	Colt	||	[[Zabeel]] - [[Eight Carat]]
|-									
|1994-1995||	[[Danewin]]	||	Colt	||	[[Danehill (horse)|Danehill]] - Cotehele House
|-									
|1993-1994||	[[Mahogany (horse)|Mahogany]]	||	Gelding	||	[[Last Tycoon]] - Alshandegha
|-
|}

==Other Australian Thoroughbred awards==
[[Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year]]<br>
[[Australian Champion Two Year Old]]<br>
[[Australian Champion Sprinter]]<br>
[[Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse]]<br>
[[Australian Champion Stayer]]<br>
[[Australian Champion Filly or Mare]]<br>
[[Australian Champion International Performer]]<br>
[[Australian Champion Jumper]]<br>
[[Australian Champion Trainer]]

==See also==

* [[List of millionaire racehorses in Australia]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Australian Thoroughbred racing awards]]