With her dominating victory in the
LONGINES Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1),
WINX (AUS) [130] is now alone at the top of the third edition of the
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2018.
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LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
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| Rank |
Horse |
Rating |
Trained |
| 1 |
WINX (AUS) |
130 |
AUS |
| 2 |
GUN RUNNER (USA) |
129 |
USA |
| 3 |
CRACKSMAN (GB) |
125 |
GB |
| 4 |
JUSTIFY (USA) |
124 |
USA |
| 4 |
WEST COAST (USA) |
124 |
USA |
| 6 |
BENBATL (GB) |
123 |
UAE |
| 6 |
HAPPY CLAPPER (AUS) |
123 |
AUS |
| 6 |
THUNDER SNOW (IRE) |
123 |
UAE |
| 6 |
TRAPEZE ARTIST (AUS) |
123 |
AUS |
Winx won the Queen Elizabeth by 3 ¾ lengths over
GAILO CHOP (FR) [120], and in doing so, she improved her rating to 130 from 129. It was the Australian star’s 25
th consecutive victory. Her other wins this year include the
TAB Chipping Norton Stakes (G1) and
The Agency George Ryder Stakes (G1). Winx, who is currently on a spell, is scheduled to remain in Australia and continue her campaign there later this year.
CRACKSMAN (GB) [125] and
JUSTIFY (USA) [124] are also responsible for notable changes near the top of the latest rankings.
Cracksman, who was the co-third highest rated horse of 2017, made his seasonal debut a winning one at the recently reopened ParisLongchamp. The 4-year-old Frankel colt posted an easy four length victory in the
Prix Ganay - Prix de l'Inauguration de ParisLongchamp (G1).
Justify, meanwhile, improved his rating to 124 from 120 after winning the
Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) by 2 ½ lengths over
GOOD MAGIC (USA) [120].
AUDIBLE (USA) [120] was a head back in third. Justify, who is a perfect four-for-four, had previously won the
Santa Anita Derby (G1) in his first attempt at stakes company.
On the same day Justify took the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs,
SAXON WARRIOR (JPN) [121] won the
QIPCO 2000 Guineas Stakes (G1) by 1 ½ lengths at Newmarket in his first start of the year. The Deep Impact colt has also won all four of his career starts.
Elsewhere, during Champions Day at Sha Tin,
PAKISTAN STAR (GER) [120] won the
AP QEII Cup (G1) by three lengths, while
IVICTORY (AUS) [120] defeated
MR STUNNING (AUS) [120] by a half-length in the
Chairman’s Sprint Prize (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 and Race Planning, 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
Head of Handicapping, British Horseracing Authority
Telephone +44 1386 834004
mail
psmith@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 14th June 2018.
