Sole Power was honoured with the coveted Horse of the Year crown at the 12th Horse Racing Ireland Awards staged at Leopardstown.
Trained by Eddie Lynam - who won the Flat award - and owned by Sabina Power, the crack sprinter lifted the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot for the second successive year and also the Nunthorpe at York - a race he won in 2010 when a 100-1 chance.
Lynam said: "Every year you think it's probably going to be the end and he can't go and do it again, but this has probably been his best year.
"In fairness to Dave and Sabina (Power), they are great to train for and I can run or not run him wherever I want, whether he's 100-1 or even-money they back me, but at the end of the day he's a hell of a horse and makes people like me look good.
"He's taken us all round the world and I'm delighted he's won this award."
Sole Power runs in Hong Kong at the weekend, and Lynam added: "He's probably an each-way bet, he's never won over the trip (six furlongs) but was second in it last year.
"He lost a bit more weight than I'd have liked going over but he has a chance."
It was a fine year for Lynam, who won four out of the five Group One sprints run in Britain with Sole Power and Slade Power.
Sole Power will be back in 2015, and Lynam said: "I'm looking forward to Anthem Alexander next year, I'm hoping to go to Ascot and run in the Commonwealth Cup (new Group One for three-year-olds)."
The National Hunt award went to champion trainer Willie Mullins, who recorded a phenomenal 185 winners.
Asked for highlights, he said: "Going to Cheltenham I wanted two things, I wanted Hurricane Fly to win and Quevega to win, I got one of those things and for Hurricane Fly to come back and break the record (for Grade One wins) was special.
"I'd say they were the two highlights on the racetrack.
"The other thing is I'm standing here today, but the commitment my staff at home...I remember a Monday morning last year and the worst weather I've ever seen, I went up to the gallop and not one of my staff was missing. I think that's why I am here today, it's my staff that keep the horses going."
Looking at what he would still like to win, Mullins said: "I've been second in four Gold Cups and I would like to win one, that would be a huge achievement. We possibly have a horse or two in the yard that might do that."
Racecourse of the Year went to Leopardstown, which is set for a €14million investment in facilities according to chairman Davy McGrath, while the Point to Point title was given to Jamie Codd.
The Outstanding Achievement award, which was decided by a public vote, was lifted by Tom Hogan, who has so brilliantly handled Gordon Lord Byron, including winning a Group One in Australia and the Qipco British Champions Sprint at Ascot.
Hogan said: "The horse has a wonderful heart, he's just so tough and genuine and as you saw at Ascot he is a brave horse."
The final award was that for Lifetime Achievement and saw a popular winner in legendary former trainer Mick O'Toole.
O'Toole, who retired from training almost 20 years ago, started training greyhounds but progressed into a top handler under both Flat and National Hunt codes.
He sent out Dickens Hill to be second to Troy in the 1979 English and Irish Derby as well as winning the Coral-Eclipse, and among his Cheltenham successes was Davy Lad in the 1977 Gold Cup, ridden by the late Dessie Hughes.
Paying tribute to Hughes, O'Toole said: "Without Dessie Hughes I would never have been the success I was. He was invaluable, a great gentleman and we never had a cross word between us.
"He turned out to be a fantastic trainer, he was so tough and such a gentleman."
