ADAYAR (IRE) [127], who bested his elders in the
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (G1), has joined
ST MARK’S BASILICA (FR) [127] at the top of the ratings in the sixth 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 |
ADAYAR (IRE) |
127 |
GB |
| 1 |
ST MARK’S BASILICA (FR) |
127 |
IRE |
| 3 |
PALACE PIER (GB) |
125 |
GB |
| 4 |
KNICKS GO (USA) |
124 |
USA |
| 4 |
MISHRIFF (IRE) |
124 |
GB |
| 4 |
NATURE STRIP (AUS) |
124 |
AUS |
| 7 |
DOMESTIC SPENDING (GB) |
122 |
USA |
| 7 |
MYSTIC GUIDE (USA) |
122 |
USA |
| 7 |
POETIC FLARE (IRE) |
122 |
IRE |
| 7 |
SUBJECTIVIST (GB) |
122 |
GB |
Making his first start since taking the
Cazoo Derby (G1), Adayar defeated
MISHRIFF (IRE) [124] by 1 ¾ lengths to win the King George. As a result, Adayar improved his rating to 127 from 121 to take his place at the top alongside St Mark’s Basilica, who had defeated
ADDEYBB (IRE) [121] and Mishriff in the
Coral-Eclipse (G1) at the beginning of July to receive his rating.
Mishriff also improved his rating in the King George, which has gone up to 124 from 122. He now sits in the co-fourth position along with
KNICKS GO (USA) [124], who earned his rating after winning the
Whitney Stakes (G1) by 4 ½ lengths. They share co-fourth with Australian sprinting star
NATURE STRIP (AUS) [124].
Meanwhile,
HURRICANE LANE (IRE) [121] followed his victory in
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (G1) with a six-length romp in the
Grand Prix de Paris (G1) to raise his rating to 121 from 120.
Additionally, several horses have joined the rankings at a rating of 120.
BAAEED (GB) [120] earned his rating with a dominant 6 ½ length score in the
Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (G3);
STARMAN (GB) [120] is ranked following his victory in the
Darley July Cup Stakes (G1) by 1 ¼ lengths; and
SUESA (IRE) [120] took the
King George Qatar Stakes (G2) by three lengths to earn her spot.
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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 9th September 2021.
