Following his victory in the
Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (G1),
AUGUSTE RODIN (IRE) [124] improved his rating and joined the Top 10 in the seventh edition of the
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023.
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|
| Rank |
Horse |
Rating |
Trained |
| 1 |
EQUINOX (JPN) |
129 |
JPN |
| 2 |
HUKUM (IRE) |
128 |
GB |
| 2 |
MOSTAHDAF (IRE) |
128 |
GB |
| 4 |
WESTOVER (GB) |
127 |
GB |
| 5 |
GOLDEN SIXTY (AUS) |
125 |
HK |
| 5 |
LUCKY SWEYNESSE (NZ) |
125 |
HK |
| 5 |
PADDINGTON (GB) |
125 |
IRE |
| 8 |
AUGUSTE RODIN (IRE) |
124 |
IRE |
| 8 |
TITLEHOLDER (JPN) |
124 |
JPN |
| 10 |
ACE IMPACT (IRE) |
123 |
FR |
| 10 |
LUXEMBOURG (IRE) |
123 |
IRE |
| 10 |
ROMANTIC WARRIOR (IRE) |
123 |
HK |
The Irish Champion Stakes proved to be a close contest, with Auguste Rodin defeating
LUXEMBOURG (IRE) [123] by a half-length.
NASHWA (GB) [121] was a short head back in third, while
KING OF STEEL (USA) [121] was another half-length back in fourth. As a result of his victory, Auguste Rodin improved his rating to 124 from 122. Earlier this season, the Deep Impact colt won the
Betfred Derby (G1) and
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (G1).
King of Steel, who finished second in the Derby at Epsom, also improved his rating following the Irish Champion Stakes, rising to 121 from 120. This season, King of Steel also won the
King Edward VII Stakes (G2) and finished third behind
HUKUM (IRE) [128] in the
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (G1).
Furthermore, Nashwa joins the rankings following her recent efforts. In addition to finishing third against Auguste Rodin in Ireland, Nashwa also finished second by a length to
MOSTAHDAF (IRE) [128] in the
Juddmonte International Stakes (G1) in her previous start. In July, Nashwa took the
Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes (G1).
Another newcomer to the rankings this month is
ARCANGELO (USA) [121], who won the
Travers Stakes (G1) by a length to notch his fourth consecutive victory. Arcangelo came into the race having won the
Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) in his previous start, and he also won the
Peter Pan Stakes (G3) earlier this season.
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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 12th October 2023.
