Crystal Ocean earned his rating in the
Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1), where he defeated
MAGICAL (IRE) [122] by 1 ¼ lengths.
WALDGEIST (GB) [122] finished in third. It was the third consecutive victory for Crystal Ocean, who started his season with wins in the
bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (G3) and
Al Rayyan Stakes (G3).
BLUE POINT (IRE) [124] also left his mark on Royal Ascot, and his rating has increased from 120 to 124. He took both the
King’s Stand Stakes (G1) and
Diamond Jubilee Stakes (G1) in the same week before being retired. Earlier this year, Blue Point won the
Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored by Azizi Developments (G1),
Meydan Sprint Sponsored by Gulf News (G2), and
Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint Sponsored by Arabian Adventures (G3) in Dubai.
Meanwhile,
ENABLE (GB) [123] made the first start of her 2019 campaign a winning one, as she defeated Magical and
REGAL REALITY (GB) [120] in the
Coral-Eclipse (G1). In doing so, she joined Pebbles (1985) and Kooyonga (1992) as the only female winners of the race.
Other newcomers to the rankings include
DO IT AGAIN (SAF) [120], who won the
Vodacom Durban July (G1) for the second time in South Africa;
STRADIVARIUS (IRE) [120], who repeated in the
Gold Cup (G1) at Royal Ascot; and
TOO DARN HOT (GB) [120], who took the
Qatar Prix Jean Prat (G1) in France.
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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 August 2019.
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