There is no change to the order of the top three horses in the sixth edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2017, but GUN RUNNER (USA) [127] has improved his rating, while ENABLE (GB) [126] moves into the fourth spot.
Gun Runner improved his rating to 127 from 125 after taking the
Whitney Stakes (G1) by 5 1/4 lengths. In June, he pulled away in the stretch of the
Stephen Foster Handicap (G1) to win by seven lengths. His only defeat this year came in the
Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1), where he finished a well-beaten second behind
ARROGATE (USA) [134].
Meanwhile, the biggest mover in the latest rankings is Enable, who improves to 126 from 121 to take over fourth position. The 3-year-old filly took on open company in the
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) and won by 4 ½ lengths.
ULYSSES (IRE) [121] was second,
IDAHO (IRE) [120] was third, and
HIGHLAND REEL (IRE) [123] was fourth.
Enable has won her last three races, which also include the
Investec Oaks (G1) and
Darley Irish Oaks (G1), by a combined 15 lengths.
There are also several newcomers to the latest rankings.
BATTAASH (IRE) [122] notched his third victory in a row with his 2 ¼ length score in the
Qatar King George Stakes (G2), while fellow sprinter
HARRY ANGEL (IRE) [120] won the
Darley July Cup Stakes (G1).
Additionally,
TAAREEF (USA) [120] finds himself ranked after his victory in the
Prix Messidor (G3), which came a month after his successful seasonal debut in the
Prix Bertrand du Breuil Longines (G3).
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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 September 2017.
