BEAUTY GENERATION (NZ) [125],
CITY OF LIGHT (USA) [125] and
WINX (AUS) [125] remain at the top of the second edition of the
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2019, while several major performers from Dubai World Cup night have joined the latest rankings.
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|
| Rank |
Horse |
Rating |
Trained |
| 1 |
BEAUTY GENERATION (NZ) |
125 |
HK |
| 1 |
CITY OF LIGHT (USA) |
125 |
USA |
| 1 |
WINX (AUS) |
125 |
AUS |
| 4 |
HAPPY CLAPPER (AUS) |
123 |
AUS |
| 5 |
OLD PERSIAN (GB) |
122 |
UAE |
| 6 |
THUNDER SNOW (IRE) |
121 |
UAE |
| 7 |
BEAT THE CLOCK (AUS) |
120 |
HK |
| 7 |
BLUE POINT (IRE) |
120 |
UAE |
| 7 |
EXULTANT (IRE) |
120 |
HK |
| 7 |
GRONKOWSKI (USA) |
120 |
UAE |
| 7 |
ROY H (USA) |
120 |
USA |
| 7 |
SANTA ANA LANE (AUS) |
120 |
AUS |
| 7 |
TRAPEZE ARTIST (AUS) |
120 |
AUS |
OLD PERSIAN (GB) [122] is the biggest mover in this month’s rankings and joins the top five after his victory in the
Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) over
CHEVAL GRAND (JPN) [119]. He started his 2019 campaign with a win in the
Dubai City of Gold Sponsored by Emirates SkyCargo (G2) earlier in March.
Sitting in the sixth position is
THUNDER SNOW (IRE) [121], who made history by becoming the first horse to win the
Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) twice. This year, he defeated
GRONKOWSKI (USA) [120] by a nose.
Equally ranked with Gronkowski is
BLUE POINT (IRE) [120], who won the
Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored by Azizi Developments (G1). Previously rated at 119, Blue Point won the
Meydan Sprint Sponsored by Gulf News (G2) and
Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint Sponsored by Arabian Adventures (G3) earlier this season.
Additionally,
ALMOND EYE (JPN) [119], Japan’s reigning Horse of the Year, made her seasonal debut a winning one in the
Dubai Turf Sponsored by DP World (G1).
Meanwhile, in Japan,
AL AIN (JPN) [119] won the
Osaka Hai (G1), and in Australia,
AVILIUS (GB) [119] notched two Group 1 victories a week apart by winning the
Ranvet Stakes (G1) and
Kia Tancred Stakes (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 9th May 2019.
