POET’S WORD (IRE) [129] is now the co-second highest rated horse, along with
GUN RUNNER (USA) [129], in the sixth edition of the
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2018.
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
Leading Horses
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|
| Rank |
Horse |
Rating |
Trained |
| 1 |
WINX (AUS) |
130 |
AUS |
| 2 |
GUN RUNNER (USA) |
129 |
USA |
| 2 |
POET’S WORD (IRE) |
129 |
GB |
| 4 |
CRYSTAL OCEAN (GB) |
128 |
GB |
| 5 |
BATTAASH (IRE) |
125 |
GB |
| 5 |
CRACKSMAN (GB) |
125 |
GB |
| 7 |
JUSTIFY (USA) |
124 |
USA |
| 7 |
WEST COAST (USA) |
124 |
USA |
| 9 |
BENBATL (GB) |
123 |
UAE |
| 9 |
HAPPY CLAPPER (AUS) |
123 |
AUS |
| 9 |
THUNDER SNOW (IRE) |
123 |
UAE |
| 9 |
TRAPEZE ARTIST (AUS) |
123 |
AUS |
Poet’s Word improved his rating to 129 from 125 by taking the
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) by a neck over
CRYSTAL OCEAN (GB) [128] at Ascot. The pair left the field nine lengths behind. Poet’s Word came into the race having won the
Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1), while Crystal Ocean, who improved from 120 to 128, had taken the
Hardwicke Stakes (G2) in his previous start.
Meanwhile, during the Glorious Goodwood meeting, two runners put in notable performances and are now ranked.
BATTAASH (IRE) [125] won the
King George Qatar Stakes (G2) by four lengths, and
LIGHTNING SPEAR (GB) [120] was victorious by 1 ½ lengths in the
Qatar Sussex Stakes (G1).
In the United States,
GOOD MAGIC (USA) [122] improved his rating to 122 from 120 with his three-length score in the
betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park. Additionally, at Saratoga
DIVERSIFY (USA) [120] won the
Whitney Stakes (G1) by 3 ½ lengths over
MIND YOUR BISCUITS (USA) [120], and
IMPERIAL HINT (USA) [120] took the
Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) by 3 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 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 13th September 2018.
