Following their efforts at Royal Ascot, AUGUSTE RODIN (IRE) [122] and ROSALLION (IRE) [122] have joined the Top Five in the fifth edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2024.
LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
Leading Horses
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| Rank |
Horse |
Rating |
Trained |
| 1 |
LAUREL RIVER (USA) |
128 |
UAE |
| 2 |
CITY OF TROY (USA) |
123 |
IRE |
| 2 |
REBEL’S ROMANCE (IRE) |
123 |
UAE |
| 4 |
AUGUSTE RODIN (IRE) |
122 |
IRE |
| 4 |
ROSALLION (IRE) |
122 |
GB |
| 6 |
BLOW THE HORN (JPN) |
121 |
JPN |
| 6 |
HENRY LONGFELLOW (IRE) |
121 |
IRE |
| 6 |
NATIONAL TREASURE (USA) |
121 |
USA |
| 6 |
NOTABLE SPEECH (GB) |
121 |
GB |
| 6 |
ROMANTIC WARRIOR (IRE) |
121 |
HK |
| 6 |
SENOR BUSCADOR (USA) |
121 |
USA |
| 6 |
WHITE BIRCH (GB) |
121 |
IRE |
Auguste Rodin earned his rating when he won the Prince Of Wales's Stakes (G1) by three-quarters of a length over ZARAKEM (FR) [120]. Meanwhile, Rosallion also sits in the co-fourth position following his victory in the St James's Palace Stakes (G1), which he won by a neck over HENRY LONGFELLOW (IRE) [121]. Rosallion came into the race off of a victory in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1).
Several other winners during Royal Ascot also feature in this month’s rankings. CHARYN (IRE) [120] finds himself ranked after winning the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) by 2 ¼ lengths, while KYPRIOS (IRE) [120] earned a spot by taking the Gold Cup (G1) by a length.
Elsewhere, BLOW THE HORN (JPN) [121] impressed in Japan when he won the Takarazuka Kinen (G1) by two lengths, and CALIFORNIA SPANGLE (IRE) [120] improved his rating following a narrow defeat in the Premier Cup (G3) in Hong Kong.
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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 8th August 2024.
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