Following his victory in the
Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1),
SOTTSASS (FR) [123] has joined the top 10 in the third edition of the
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2020.
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|
| Rank |
Horse |
Rating |
Trained |
| 1 |
GHAIYYATH (IRE) |
130 |
GB |
| 2 |
PALACE PIER (GB) |
126 |
GB |
| 3 |
PERSIAN KING (IRE) |
125 |
FR |
| 3 |
STRADIVARIUS (IRE) |
125 |
GB |
| 3 |
TIZ THE LAW (USA) |
125 |
USA |
| 6 |
ALMOND EYE (JPN) |
124 |
JPN |
| 6 |
AUTHENTIC (USA) |
124 |
USA |
| 6 |
ENABLE (GB) |
124 |
GB |
| 6 |
NATURE STRIP (AUS) |
124 |
AUS |
In the Arc, Sottsass defeated
IN SWOOP (IRE) [122] by a neck, and earlier this year, he won the
Prix Ganay (G1). Sottsass, who also won the 2019 Qipco Prix du Jockey Club (G1), was retired after the Arc, and he will stand at Coolmore in 2021.
In Swoop won the
IDEE 151st Deutsches Derby (G1) in July. He came into the Arc off of a second-place finish in the
Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (G1), which was won by
MOGUL GB) [121]. Mogul, who is a full brother to
JAPAN (GB) [121], also won the
John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (G3) earlier in the year.
KAMEKO (USA) [122], meanwhile, improved his rating from 120 to 122 with his victory in the
Shadwell Joel Stakes (G2). In June, he won the
Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (G1).
The American filly
SWISS SKYDIVER (USA) [122] finds herself ranked after beating
AUTHENTIC (USA) [124] by a neck in the
Preakness Stakes (G1). The pair finished 10 lengths in front of the next closest competitor, and the final time of 1:53.28 made it the second fastest 1 3/16-mile Preakness in history, behind only Secretariat.
Swiss Skydiver, who is only the sixth filly to win the race, notched her first top level victory of the year in the
Alabama Stakes (G1) and came into the Preakness off a second-place effort in the
Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1). Authentic was coming off back-to-back victories in the
TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1) and
Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1).
MO FORZA (USA) [120] is also newly ranked following his win in the
City of Hope Mile Stakes (G2), which was his first start since taking the
Del Mar Mile Handicap (G2) in August.
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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 12th November 2020.
