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Thursday, October 08, 2026Contact: Andrew Chesser
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The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings (for 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January 2026 and 4th October 2026)

DARYZ (FR) [128] has moved into the Top 3 in the eighth edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2026 after his repeat victory in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1).
 
 
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
 
Leading Horses
 
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Rank Horse Rating Trained
1 KA YING RISING (NZ) 135 HK
2 OMBUDSMAN (IRE) 131 GB
3 DARYZ (FR) 128 FR
4 BOW ECHO (IRE) 127 GB
5 ITEM (GB) 126 GB
5 ROMANTIC WARRIOR (IRE) 126 HK
 
 
To win the Arc for the second time, Daryz defeated BAY CITY ROLLER (IRE) [125] by 1 ¼ lengths. In doing so, Daryz raised his rating to 128 from 126, and Bay City Roller increased his rating to 125 from 122.
 
One start prior, Daryz beat Bay City Roller by 1 ¾ lengths in the Qatar Prix Foy (G2). Other victories for Daryz this season include the Prix Ganay (G1) and Prix Aga Khan IV (G1), while Bay City Roller took the Coolmore Coronation Cup (G1).
 
KA YING RISING (NZ) [135] still leads the rankings by a significant margin. He is expected to make his next start in The Everest (G1) on Saturday, 17th October.
 
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The LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee and published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA). 
 
For further details on the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, please contact:
 
 
Greg Carpenter, co-chairman, LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee
Head of Racing Product, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Telephone +852 2966 5901  
Email greg.carpenter@hkjc.org.hk
 
Dominic Gardiner-Hill, co-chairman, LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee
Head of Handicapping, British Horseracing Authority
E-mail dgardinerhill@britishhorseracing.com
 
Tom Robbins, chairman, North American Ratings Committee
Executive Vice President, Racing & Industry Relations, Racing Secretary, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Telephone +1 858 792 4230
Email tomr@dmtc.com
 
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