In his first start of the year,
MISHRIFF (IRE) [122] won the
Saudi Cup, and the Great Britain-based 4-year-colt leads the first edition of the
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2021 as a result.
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
Leading Horses
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|
| Rank |
Horse |
Rating |
Trained |
| 1 |
MISHRIFF (IRE) |
122 |
GB |
| 2 |
NATURE STRIP (AUS) |
121 |
AUS |
| 3 |
CHARLATAN (USA) |
120 |
USA |
| 3 |
EXULTANT (IRE) |
120 |
HK |
| 3 |
GOLDEN SIXTY (AUS) |
120 |
HK |
| 6 |
KNICKS GO (USA) |
119 |
USA |
| 6 |
LIFE IS GOOD (USA) |
119 |
USA |
| 6 |
RAINBOW BRIDGE (SAF) |
119 |
SAF |
Mishriff posted a one length victory in the Saudi Cup over
CHARLATAN (USA) [120], who was also making his first start of 2021. Last year, Mishriff’s biggest score came when he won the Prix du Jockey Club (G1) in France.
Australia’s
NATURE STRIP (AUS) [121] is the second highest rated horse in the first edition of the rankings for 2021 after his half-length win in the
Black Caviar Lightning (G1) in February, which served as the multiple Group 1 winner’s first start of the season.
In co-third, along with Charlatan, are Hong Kong-based runners
EXULTANT (IRE) [120] and
GOLDEN SIXTY (AUS) [120]. Golden Sixty, who has now won 13 races in a row, took the
Stewards' Cup (G1) in January over
SOUTHERN LEGEND (AUS) [118] and
KA YING STAR (GB) [117], and he beat
FURORE (NZ) [117] and Exultant in the
Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (G1) in February. Exultant came into that race having finished second in the
Centenary Vase (G3) while carrying 133lbs.
Three horses sit in the co-sixth position as well. America’s
KNICKS GO (USA) [119], who finished fourth in the Saudi Cup, started his 2021 campaign with a 2 ¾-length victory in the
Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1), while undefeated
LIFE IS GOOD (USA) [119] is the highest rated 3-year-old thus far after winning the
San Felipe Stakes (G2) by eight lengths. In South Africa,
RAINBOW BRIDGE (SAF) [119] added to his list of accomplishments by taking the
Cape Town Met presented by Cape Racing (G1) in January by 1 ¾ 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
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 8th April 2021.
