The fourth edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2024 features CITY OF TROY (USA) [123], who has joined REBEL’S ROMANCE (IRE) [123] in the co-second position.
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LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
Leading Horses
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Rank
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Horse
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Rating
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Trained
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1
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LAUREL RIVER (USA)
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128
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UAE
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2
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CITY OF TROY (USA)
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123
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IRE
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2
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REBEL’S ROMANCE (IRE)
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123
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UAE
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4
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NATIONAL TREASURE (USA)
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121
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USA
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4
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NOTABLE SPEECH (GB)
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121
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GB
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4
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ROMANTIC WARRIOR (IRE)
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121
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HK
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4
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SENOR BUSCADOR (USA)
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121
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USA
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4
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WHITE BIRCH (GB)
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121
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IRE
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City of Troy earned his rating in the Betfred Derby (G1), which he won by 2 ¾ lengths to join the rankings. Undefeated as a 2-year-old, City of Troy was making his second start of 2024 in the Derby at Epsom.
Meanwhile, rankings stalwart ROMANTIC WARRIOR (IRE) [121] has moved into the co-fourth position. He improved his rating to 121 from 120 following his victory in the Yasuda Kinen (G1) in Japan. Earlier this year, he won the Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (G1) and FWD QEII Cup (G1) in Hong Kong.
Joining Romantic Warrior on a rating of 121 is WHITE BIRCH (GB) [121]. He is ranked following his win in the Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1), which he took by 3 lengths over Auguste Rodin.
Another horse who has improved his position in the rankings is I WISH I WIN (NZ) [120], who is now rated at 120 from 119 following his victory in the Eva Air Kingsford Smith Cup (G1). A number of rankings newcomers this month are also rated at 120. They include AUDIENCE (GB) [120], who won the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (G1); COGBURN (USA) [120], winner of the Jaipur Stakes presented by Resolute Racing (G1); DANON DECILE (JPN) [120], who took the Tokyo Yushun (G1); LOOK DE VEGA (FR) [120], who was victorious in the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club (G1); and LUXEMBOURG (IRE) [120], winner of the Holland Cooper Coronation Cup (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
Chief Advisor on World Racehorse Rankings, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Telephone +852 2966 8337
Email 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
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 11th July 2024. | 
