Following his victory at Royal Ascot,
BAAEED (GB) [128] has improved his rating to 128 from 125 and remains the leader in the fifth edition of the
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2022.
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
Leading Horses
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|
| Rank |
Horse |
Rating |
Trained |
| 1 |
BAAEED (GB) |
128 |
GB |
| 2 |
FLIGHTLINE (USA) |
126 |
USA |
| 2 |
NATURE STRIP (AUS) |
126 |
AUS |
| 4 |
LIFE IS GOOD (USA) |
124 |
USA |
| 4 |
TITLEHOLDER (JPN) |
124 |
JPN |
| 6 |
DESERT CROWN (GB) |
123 |
GB |
| 6 |
JACK CHRISTOPHER (USA) |
123 |
USA |
| 6 |
SPEAKER’S CORNER (USA) |
123 |
USA |
| 6 |
VADENI (FR) |
123 |
FR |
Making his second start of the year, Baaeed won the
Queen Anne Stakes (G1) by 1 ¾ lengths over
REAL WORLD (IRE) [122] to improve his rating. He is now undefeated in eight career starts. In May, Baaeed defeated Real World by 3 ¼ lengths in the
Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (G1) to begin his 2022 campaign.
Australia’s
NATURE STRIP (AUS) [126] also raised his rating at Royal Ascot and is currently co-second in the rankings. He has improved to 126 from 124 following his victory in the
King’s Stand Stakes (G1), which he won by 4 ½ lengths.
Other horses to impress at Royal Ascot include
STATE OF REST (IRE) [122], who is newly ranked following his one-length score in the
Prince Of Wales's Stakes (G1), and
INSPIRAL (GB) [121], who is ranked after winning the
Coronation Stakes (G1) by 4 ¾ lengths.
Meanwhile, joining Nature Strip in the second position is
FLIGHTLINE (USA) [126]. In his seasonal debut, Flightline won the
Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap (G1) by six lengths to earn his rating of 126. He is undefeated in four lifetime starts.
TITLEHOLDER (JPN) [124] also improved his rating this past month to 124 from 121 and is now in the co-fourth position along with
LIFE IS GOOD (USA) [124]. Titleholder raised his rating by setting a course record in the
Takarazuka Kinen (G1), which he won by two lengths over
HISHI IGUAZU (JPN) [120].
Among those rated at 123 are
JACK CHRISTOPHER (USA) [123] and
VADENI (FR) [123]. Jack Christopher is new to the rankings following his romp by 10 lengths in the
Woody Stephens Stakes presented by Mohegan Sun (G1). Vadeni improved his rating to 123 from 122 following his victory in the
Coral-Eclipse (G1) over
MISHRIFF (IRE) [122],
NATIVE TRAIL (GB) [122],
LORD NORTH (IRE) [121],
BAY BRIDGE (GB) [120], and
ALENQUER (FR) [120].
Additionally,
TRUESHAN (FR) [121] is ranked after winning the
Jenningsbet Northumberland Plate Handicap while carrying 148 lbs.
Other newcomers to the rankings this month are
MO DONEGAL (USA) [120],
OLYMPIAD (USA) [120], and
WESTOVER (GB) [120]. Mo Donegal won the
Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) by three lengths, Olympiad took the
Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) by 2 ¼ lengths, and Westover was victorious in the
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (G1) by seven lengths.
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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
E-mail
nigel.c.gray@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
E-mail
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 11th August 2022. 
