After defeating his elders in the
Coral-Eclipse (G1),
ST MARK’S BASILICA (FR) [127] now leads the fifth edition of the
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2021.
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
Leading Horses
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|
| Rank |
Horse |
Rating |
Trained |
| 1 |
ST MARK’S BASILICA (FR) |
127 |
IRE |
| 2 |
PALACE PIER (GB) |
125 |
GB |
| 3 |
NATURE STRIP (AUS) |
123 |
AUS |
| 4 |
DOMESTIC SPENDING (GB) |
122 |
USA |
| 4 |
MISHRIFF (IRE) |
122 |
GB |
| 4 |
MYSTIC GUIDE (USA) |
122 |
USA |
| 4 |
POETIC FLARE (IRE) |
122 |
IRE |
| 4 |
SUBJECTIVIST (GB) |
122 |
GB |
In the Eclipse, St Mark’s Basilica defeated
ADDEYBB (IRE) [121] by 3 ½ lengths, while
MISHRIFF (IRE) [122] was a neck behind in third. St Mark’s Basilica had previously been rated at 120 following his victory in the
Qatar Prix du Jockey Club (G1), and he is a perfect three-for-three this season, as he also won the
Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains (G1) to start his 2021 campaign.
Addeybb came into the Eclipse having won the
LONGINES Queen Elizabeth Stakes G1) in Australia in April, while Mishriff was making his first start since taking the
LONGINES Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) in March.
Meanwhile,
POETIC FLARE (IRE) [122] and
SUBJECTIVIST (GB) [122] find themselves ranked in the co-fourth position following their impressive efforts during Royal Ascot. Poetic Flare won the
St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) by 4 ¼ lengths, while Subjectivist was victorious in the
Gold Cup (G1) by five lengths.
In Japan,
CHRONO GENESIS (JPN) [120] took the
Takarazuka Kinen (G1) by 2 ½ lengths to join the rankings. It was her first start since finishing second to Mishriff in the
LONGINES Dubai Sheema Classic (G1).
Additionally,
HURRICANE LANE (IRE) [120] joins the rankings following his score in the
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (G1).
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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:
Nigel Gray, co-chairman, LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee
Head of Handicapping, Race Planning and International Racing, Hong Kong Jockey Club
Telephone +852 2966 8337
Email nigel.c.gray@hkjc.org.hk
Phillip Smith, co-chairman, LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee
Email phil@phillipsmithconsulting.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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The full list and further information on the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings are available on the IFHA website
http://www.ifhaonline.org.
The next edition of the
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings will be published on
Thursday 12th August 2021.
