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 10^th November 2024)

 

Following a busy month of top-level racing, three horses from different parts of the globe have led to changes in the Top 10 in the ninth edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2024.

 

 

 

 

VIA SISTINA (IRE) [127] is now the highest rated filly/mare in the world, the co-highest rated turf horse in the world, and the co-second highest rated horse in the world after dominating in Australia. She won both the TAB Turnbull Stakes (G1) and Ladbrokes Cox Plate (G1) in October before adding the TAB Champions Stakes (G1) to her list of accomplishments in November. Via Sistina’s other victories this year include the Ranvet Stakes (G1) and Winx Stakes (G1).

 

Meanwhile, SIERRA LEONE (USA) [125] finds himself in the co-fourth position after he improved his rating to 125 from 120 with his victory in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). He won the race by 1 ½ lengths over FIERCENESS (USA) [123], while FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) [120] was third. Earlier this year, Sierra Leone won the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1), and he also finished second by a nose in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1).

 

Also in the Top 10 is CHARYN (IRE) [124], who improved his rating to 124 from 122 when he won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored by Qipco) (G1) by 2 lengths over FACTEUR CHEVAL (IRE) [120]. Charyn’s other top-level victories this year include the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) and Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois (G1).

 

Additionally, ANMAAT (IRE) [122], DO DEUCE (JPN) [122], and ROUSHAM PARK (JPN) [122] all join the rankings on a rating of 122. Anmaat won the Qipco Champion Stakes (G1) by a half-length over CALANDAGAN (IRE) [125], and Do Deuce took the Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1). Rousham Park finished second by a neck behind REBEL’S ROMANCE (IRE) [123] in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1).

 

Furthermore, KA YING RISING (NZ) [120], who has won six consecutive races in Hong Kong this year, is ranked following his victory in the Premier Bowl (G2).

 

 

 

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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 rankings is the year-end 2024 LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, which will be released in January 2025.

 

E-Mail: achesser@jockeyclub.com