THE LONGINES WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS

The official listing of the world’s best racehorses

(For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January and 5^th May 2024)

 

Undefeated NOTABLE SPEECH (GB) [121] has joined the Top 3 in the third edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2024 following his victory in the Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (G1).

 

 

 

 

Notable Speech, who was unraced as a juvenile, won the 2000 Guineas by 1 ½ lengths to join the rankings. The Guineas was his first race at the top level and also his first effort on turf. Notable Speech has won all four of his starts this year, with the other three coming at Kempton.

 

The same day Notable Speech took the Guineas, MYSTIK DAN (USA) [120] proved victorious in a dramatic running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1). Mystik Dan won the race by a nose over SIERRA LEONE (USA) [119], while FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) [119] was another nose behind in third. All three colts have joined the rankings off of that effort.

 

Meanwhile, in Australia, PRIDE OF JENNI (AUS) [120] has improved her rating to 120 from 118 and is now the highest rated filly/mare in the world following her impressive score in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1), which she won by 6 ½ lengths.  Earlier this year, Pride of Jenni won the Sharp EIT All-Star Mile and was narrowly beaten in both the Sportsbet C F Orr Stakes (G1) and TAB Australian Cup (G1).

 

Additionally, MASTER OF THE SEAS (IRE) [120] and JUSTIN MILANO (JPN) [119] have also joined the rankings following their latest efforts. Master Of The Seas took the Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (G1) in his 2024 debut, while Justin Milano won the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (G1).

 

 

 

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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 13^th June 2024.

 

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