The Italian-born rider, who famously rode seven winners on the same card at odds of more than 25,000-1 Ascotcot in 1996, is looking forward to riding at the five-day Royal Ascot meeting which starts on 18 June.
Hammer, 24, beat the world champion, Bjarte Engen Vik of Norway, the winner on the same course last Wednesday, and Germany's Ronny Ackermann, who won on Friday.
But then he had been an impressive winner of the same race the year before and had still got beaten on his next start at the Festival.
In the category of male artist of the year, the British-born tenor Boe, 33, is pitted against the Mexican lyric tenor Rolando Villazon and the 2002 winner of the same award, Sir Colin Davis.
The prize comes 20 years after Atkinson's first novel, Behind The Scenes At The Museum, was crowned overall winner of the same prize, winning book of the year.
Winner of the same Newmarket maiden that had announced Frankel the previous July, Harvard N Yale shaped very well even in odds-on defeat to Cavaleiro at Newbury in September.
Taken together, it places him firmly among the ranks of celebrities and public figures such as Ruby Wax and Fry (winner of the same Mind award two years ago) who speak openly about their illnesses.
First, Olympic Glory will line up for the Mile against Wise Dan, the best turf horse in America, who accounted for Excelebration among others when an impressive winner of the same race last year.
Acapulco, Ward's winner of the same race last year, went on to finish second in the all-aged Nunthorpe Stakes at York in August but Ward may stick to juvenile races with Lady Aurelia.
Mr Wawrinka has given brief joy to connoisseurs of tennis's most delightful shot, but one title does not a trend make.Note: We were unable to find out whether Kerry Reid, winner of the women's Australian Open in January 1977, and Chris O'Neil, winner of the same event in 1978, played one- or two-handed backhands.
