In the Juddmonte International, Ulysses improved his rating to 127 from 121 after defeating
CHURCHILL (IRE) [123] by two lengths.
BARNEY ROY (GB) [122] was in third. Earlier this season, Ulysses won the
Coral-Eclipse (G1) before finishing second to
ENABLE (GB) [126] in the
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1).
Another big mover in the latest rankings is
HARRY ANGEL (IRE) [125], who dominated the
32Red Sprint Cup Stakes (G1) and improved his rating to 125 from 120. He came into the race off of a victory in the
Darley July Cup Stakes (G1) this summer.
There are also a number of newcomers to the latest rankings.
CRACKSMAN (GB) [122] is ranked after putting together a pair of impressive runs, first in the
Betway Great Voltigeur Stakes (G2) and then in the
Qatar Prix Niel (G2). Also in Europe,
DSCHINGIS SECRET (GER) [120] took the
Qatar Prix Foy (G2), which was his third consecutive victory after also winning the
pferdewetten.de-Grosser Hansa-Preis (G2) and the
127th LONGINES Grosser Preis von Berlin (G1) in his native Germany. Meanwhile,
MARSHA (IRE) [120] finds herself ranked after defeating
LADY AURELIA (USA) [122] by a nose in the
Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (G1).
In the United States,
COLLECTED (USA) [122] has won all three of his starts this season, and he is ranked after his half-length victory over
ARROGATE (USA) [134] in the
$1 Million TVG Pacific Classic Stakes (G1). Additionally,
DREFONG (USA) [121] joins the rankings after his easy score in the
Forego Stakes (G1),
WEST COAST (USA) [121] won his fourth consecutive race by taking the
Travers Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1), and
OSCAR PERFORMANCE (USA) [121] claimed the
Secretariat Stakes (G1) one month after winning the
Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1).
Furthermore,
VEGA MAGIC (AUS) [120] finds himself ranked after winning the
New Zealand Bloodstock Memsie Stakes (G1) in Australia.
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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 5th October 2017.
