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WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS MARK CRANHAM (RACINGPOST.COM/PHOTOS)
Paul Curtis ANALYSIS
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HE Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings bring confirmation of Ghaiyyath’s position as leading performer of 2020, with the four-time Group 1 winner retaining the official mark of 130 with which he was credited after beating Magical by a convincing three lengths in the Juddmonte International in August. That performance was rated to a similar level on Racing Post Ratings with a figure of 131 and cemented his position as the best racehorse in the world, backing up the RPR of 129 he ran to when seeing off Enable in the Coral-Eclipse. Credited with posting the two best figures in the world for 2020 through that Group 1 brace, Ghaiyyath was also responsible for three of the nine 125+ RPRs recorded in Europe last year, showing consistency to go with his top-class ability. With top spot having been shared in the previous two WBRR lists, the 4lb gap to the second-placed horse in the list, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Authentic, is notable, while the bigger 5lb margin to the next best turf performers underlines Ghaiyyath’s superiority. Again, it’s a stance with which RPRs agree, with Ghaiyyath 4lb clear of our next best turf horses Mohaather and Palace Pier on 127. That Ghaiyyath enjoyed dominance over a less-than-stellar cast is underlined by his official mark falling 2lb below the recent average for the WBRR overall champion, but nonetheless it’s a level of which he’s worthy. Mohaather and Palace Pier, sharing top spot among the milers on RPRs, were similarly a cut above their European rivals in their division and both could arguably have rated a little higher in the official rankings. While Mohaather has been given some credit for overcoming a troubled run in the Sussex Stakes, his mark of just 124 in the rankings looks to underplay his superiority there. Likewise, Palace Pier, rated 1lb higher in the rankings on 125, looked more dominant in his Prix Jacques le Marois defeat of easy Coronation Stakes winner Alpine Star than the 6lb difference between them in the official rankings. Furthermore, Palace Pier was initially rated 126 by the official handicappers and was still on that perch, alongside Authentic, in the post-Breeders’ Cup WBRR update of November 8. The subsequent downgrading of the Marois form looks a little harsh given that Palace Pier and Alpine Star raced only once more, both with forgivable defeats. Conversely, Persian King’s defeat of Pinatubo in the Prix du Moulin has been received favourably by the official handicappers with his perch
On top of the world: Ghaiyyath and William Buick scorch to victory in the Group 1 Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown in July
Consistency and class see worthy champion emerge
of 125, perhaps too much so given he enjoyed the run of the race there against an arguably unlucky runnerup. His 3lb margin over Pinatubo in the official list looks to flatter him compared to the other leading milers. The mile division is similarly subdued in the rankings, with Palace Pier and Persian King the lowestrated champion milers since 2004, but bucking the trend is the now three-time champion stayer Stradivarius. Rated 120 and 122 in the last two rankings, Stradivarius showed himself better than ever last year with his impressive ten-length Gold Cup romp, and his latest WBRR mark of 125 officially ranks him the best stayer of the past 30 years. We wouldn’t go that far on RPRs and would argue that past champion stayers such as Deep Impact and Yeats were worthy of greater credit than they received. Given the treatment of others in the rankings, it
is also notable that Stradivarius has retained his post-Gold Cup mark of 125 despite four subsequent defeats, but it is beyond doubt that Stradivarius has been the leading stayer of recent years and he is now the first to head the division for three consecutive years. Levels among the sprinters have stood up well, with Australian duo Bivouac and Classique Legend sharing honours with an up-toscratch 125, closely followed by compatriot Nature Strip. Remarkably, this is the seventh time since Black Caviar won the first of her
‘His latest WBRR mark of 125 officially ranks him the best stayer of the past 30 years’
four leading sprinter titles in 2010 that an Australian sprinter has had at least a share of top spot in the sprinting division. Battaash, the leading sprinter of 2019, lost that perch despite winning all three starts last year. The brilliance of his peak performances of recent years was clearly lacking, however, and he fell back 3lb to the 123 with which he was credited in 2017 and 2018. Even that level might be considered generous purely on last year’s form – using official figures it’s hard to get him above 120 – but given his overall form it is probably a fair reflection. Leading filly or mare on official marks is nine-time Grade 1 winner Almond Eye, who is credited with running to 124 over both a mile and a mile and a half. Given that races are typically run on fast ground, form in Japan can be hard to equate using standard pounds-per-length methodology and the official
handicappers have done well to keep her that high, particularly given her sex allowance. Enable, Love, Magical and Tarnawa share top spot among the distaffers in Europe with official marks of 122. With the exception of Tarnawa (116), whose Breeders’ Cup Turf defeat of a below-par Magical has received favourable attention, that is a position reflected in similar RPRs of 124, 124 and 123 for the first three named. Love is obviously the hardest of the trio to pin down. She won her three Group 1s last year by an impressive aggregate of 18 and a quarter lengths, yet there are material doubts over the strength of each race. The best rival she faced last year was Nassau runnerup One Voice with a peak RPR of 116, while she faced only one older horse (Manuela De Vega, RPR 113) and has yet to be tested against males. She could yet show herself to be in Enable’s class, but there is plenty still to prove.
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Sam Walker expects Sheikh Mohammed’s operation to thrive after ending a 20-year wait
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HEIKH MOHAMMED is the greatest investor horseracing has ever known, but it has been some time since his Godolphin colours were carried by the best horse on the planet. Indeed, until Ghaiyyath officially secured the world title yesterday, two whole decades had gone by since Dubai Millennium and Sakhee carried the all blue of Godolphin to land consecutive world championships in 2000 and 2001. Of course, coming across the best horse in the world in any given year is not easy, but powerhouse ownerbreeders have shown they can keep producing the best once their buying, breeding and racing divisions find harmony. Juddmonte and Coolmore, for example, have secured a combined seven world champions in the last
Godolphin firing on all cylinders and ready to build on Ghaiyyath’s success two decades through horses like Frankel and Hurricane Run. The question now for Godolphin is whether Ghaiyyath’s ascension is a sign of a return to the glory years. Sheikh Mohammed’s operation was monumental on the world stage le (right) 20 years ago. As the table shows, their six highest-rated horses by RPR raced within a five-yearr window between 1996 and 2001 – and all six were in the running for world titles. After that the Dubai ruler’s investment in the sport increased. He bought Australian nds breeding giant Woodlan Stud for around £250 million and created the largest racing complex on the planet at Meydan, which could be seen from space even before Google Maps and is surely the greatest testament to the racehorse since the colosseum.
But rather than improving, or even plateauing, Godolphin’s leading horses have actually failed to live up to that exceptional early promise for a long time. There were fewer star names and the number of Group/ Grade 1 winners per year fell to a low of just two in 2014. The tide started to turn sho ortly after as Charlie Ap ppleby’s Newmarket t team gained m momentum and the Australia investment started to reap r rewards, and by 2018 G Godolphin were back on n top with a staggering 30 Group/Grade G 1 wins. Then n came the star names. Cross Counter won the Melbourne Cup in 2018 and the following year Appleby really hit his stride, sending out champion sprinter Blue Point and champion juvenile Pinatubo. Ghaiyyath was not far off the best in
Godolphin’s finest
By Racing Post Ratings Horse
Year
RPR
Dubai Millennium
2000
139
Daylami
1999
138
Mark Of Esteem
1996
136
Sakhee
2001
135
Fantastic Light Swain
2001 1997
133
Doyen Ghaiyyath
2004 2020
131
Rewilding Discreet Cat Frosted
2011 2006 2016
130
Grandera Moon Ballad
2002 2003
129
Pinatubo Dawn Approach Dubawi Harry Angel
2019 2013 2005 2017
128 128 128 128
the world in 2019, and last year he continued the momentum of the team. With Group 1 victories in the Coronation Cup, Coral-Eclipse and
Juddmonte International, he ultimately ran out a clear winner of the world title. Success is bound to ebb and flow from year to year because racing is a game of probabilities, but the sheikh’s outfit is clearly firing on all cylinders and the pieces may be in place now for continued success. The previous lull may have been caused in part by a dispute with Coolmore, which resulted in the Dubai team shunning Galileo stock right up until 2017, during which time the sire dominated the world’s leading stallions list. But the rift seems to be healing and the sires at Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley operation are now making their own mark at stud, with Cross Counter, Blue Point, Pinatubo and Ghaiyyath all coming from Darley sires. We can only hope the long-term result of Godolphin getting back on track is more champion horses like their former greats.
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WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS
CATEGORY CHAMPIONS MIDDLE DISTANCE
OVERALL TOP-RATED 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Sakhee 133 Rock Of Gibraltar 128 Hawk Wing 133 Ghostzapper 130 Hurricane Run 130 Invasor 129 Manduro 131 New Approach/Curlin 130 Sea The Stars 136 Harbinger 135 Frankel 136 Frankel 140 Treve/Black Caviar 130 Just A Way 130 American Pharoah 134 Arrogate 134 Arrogate 134 Cracksman/Winx 130 Crystal Ocean/Enable/Waldgeist 128 Ghaiyyath 130
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
FOUR-YEAR-OLD + 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Sakhee 133 Marienbard 127 Hawk Wing 133 Ghostzapper 130 Ghostzapper 128 Invasor 129 Manduro 131 Curlin 130 Goldikova 130 Harbinger 135 Black Caviar 132 Frankel 140 Black Caviar 130 Just A Way 130 Shared Belief 126 California Chrome 133 Arrogate 134 Cracksman/Winx 130 Ghaiyyath/Vino Rosso 126 Ghaiyyath 130
MILER 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
SPRINTER 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Delaware Township/Kona Gold 127 Orientate 124 Oasis Dream 125 Pico Central/Silent Witness 123 Silent Witness 123 Absolute Champion 121 Sacred Kingdom 123 Sacred Kingdom 123 Sacred Kingdom/Scenic Blast 122 Black Caviar 123 Black Caviar 132 Black Caviar 130 Black Caviar 130 Lankan Rupee/Terravista 123 Able Friend 125 Limato/Chautauqua 122 Harry Angel 125 Roy H 124 Battaash 126 Bivouac/Classique Legend 125
Sakhee 133 Marienbard 127 Dalakhani 132 Ghostzapper 130 Hurricane Run 130 Invasor 129 Manduro 131 New Approach/Curlin 130 Sea The Stars 136 Harbinger 135 Cirrus Des Aigles/Danedream 128 Frankel 140 Treve 130 Epiphaneia 129 American Pharoah 134 Arrogate 134 Arrogate 134 Cracksman/Winx 130 Crystal Ocean/Enable/Waldgeist 128 Ghaiyyath 130
Slickly/Kurofune 125 Rock Of Gilbraltar 128 Hawk Wing 133 Ghostzapper/Rakti 123 Ghostzapper 128 Discreet Cat 128 Manduro 126 Curlin 130 Goldikova 130 Quality Road/Mafki 128 Frankel 136 Frankel 140 Wise Dan 129 Just A Way 130 American Pharoah 131 Winx 127 Winx 132 Beauty Generation/Gun Runner/Winx 127 Beauty Generation 127 Palace Pier 125
STAYER 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Bienamado 123 Vinnie Roe 119 Bollin Eric/Mr Dinos 120 Rule Of Law 124 Makybe Diva 123 Deep Impact 123 Septimus 122 Septimus/Yeats/Conduit 122 Yeats 122 So You Think 122 Americain 123 Encke 120 Fenomeno 121 Gold Ship/Protectionist 120 Order Of St George 124 Satono Diamond 123 Order Of St George 123 Kew Gardens/Stradivarius 120 Stradivarius 122 Stradivarius 125
THREE-YEAR-OLD 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Point Given 130 Rock Of Gibraltar 128 Dalakhani 132 Smarty Jones 128 Hurricane Run 130 Bernardini/Discreet Cat 128 Authorized/Curlin 129 New Approach 130 Sea The Stars 136 Mafki/Workforce 128 Frankel 136 I’ll Have Another 125 Treve 130 Australia/Kingman/The Grey Gatsby 127 American Pharoah 134 Arrogate 134 Cracksman 130 Roaring Lion 127 Sottsass 123 Authentic 126
Three-year-olds struggle but Palace Pier and Mogul look harshly treated RATINGS levels among the three-year-olds remain low. Although four managed to better the historic low of 123 from Sottsass in 2019, the five lowest-rated champion three-year-olds have all come since 2014. Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Authentic leads the hile way on 126, while Palace Pier is o unlucky not to be rated his equal and rightly leads the way among the Classic crop. In Swoop’s of official mark o 122, which is mirrored by hiis RPR, represents a disappointing return for the top three-year-old middledistance colt of the Classic generation, but whether he deserves that position ahead of Grand Prix de Paris victor Mogul (above) is debatable. There are few points of difference between the WBRR and RPRs, but Mogul does look to have been hard done by in ranking behind In Swoop on the official figures. In Swoop gets his mark of 122 from the Arc when second to Sottsass, and there are sound grounds for rating that an improved effort, but Mogul looked to beat him fair and square in the Grand Prix de Paris and his
subsequent Hong Kong Vase success could have been viewed more positively. Mogul rates the leading middle-distance three-year-old colt of last year on RPRs with a mark of 124, alongside stablemate Love. The difficulty in assessing her wide-margin wins against op inferior opposition is touched on elsewhere, butt 124 could still prrove conservative. c In any case, with her sex allowance she would w rate the fo orm choice were she to meet her malee counterparts. pite the subdued Despi levels overall among the threeyear-olds, the Classics fared well with both Kameko and Love rating above-average Guineas winners. Love went on to post a top Oaks figure, while Galileo Chrome’s St Leger was also up to scratch. Remarkably, it’s only fiveand-a-half-length Derby winner Serpentine who failed to match standard. One would normally associate such a winning margin with the better Derby winners, but initial doubts about the form were borne out and, after failing to match his Derby form in subsequent starts, his official mark of 120 (RPR 121) may still prove inflated.
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WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS WORLD’S BEST RACES Rating
Race Gp/Gd
1
Juddmonte International Stakes
G1
2080 1m2f
T
I
YORK
GB
3+
125.25
51= Takamatsunomiya Kinen
G1
1200
T
S
CHUKYO
JPN
4+
117.50
2
Irish Champion Stakes
G1
2000 1m2f
T
I
LEOPARDSTOWN
IRE
3+
124.75
51= World Sports Betting Champions Cup
G1
1800
T
M
GREYVILLE
SAF
3+
117.50
3
Japan Cup in Association with LONGINES G1
2400
T
L
TOKYO
JPN
3+
124.50
55= Awesome Again Stakes
G1
1800 1m1f
D
M
SANTA ANITA
USA
3+
117.25
Race
Gp/Gd
Dist (m)
Surface Cat
Course
Country Age
F&M
Dist (m)
Surface
Cat
Course
Country Age
F&M
Rating
4= LONGINES Breeders’ Cup Turf
G1
2400 1m4f
T
L
KEENELAND
USA
3+
123.75
55= Stewards’ Cup
G1
1600
T
M
SHA TIN
HK
3+
117.25
4= Tenno Sho (Autumn)
G1
2000
T
I
TOKYO
JPN
3+
123.75
55= Tenno Sho (Spring)
G1
3200
T
E
KYOTO
JPN
4+
117.25
6
Coral-Eclipse
G1
2000 1m2f
T
I
SANDOWN PARK
GB
3+
123.50
58= LONGINES Hong Kong Vase
G1
2400
T
L
SHA TIN
HK
3+
117.00
7=
Yasuda Kinen
G1
1600
T
M
TOKYO
JPN
3+
123.25
58= Vodacom Durban July Handicap
G1
2200
T
L
GREYVILLE
SAF
3+
117.00
7= Prix Jacques Le Marois
G1
1600
T
M
DEAUVILLE
FR
3+
123.25
60= Betfair Sprint Cup
G1
1200 6f
T
S
HAYDOCK PARK
GB
3+
116.75
9
QIPCO Champion Stakes
G1
2000 1m2f
T
I
ASCOT
GB
3+
123.00
60= Diamond Jubilee Stakes
G1
1200 6f
T
S
ASCOT
GB
4+
116.75
10
Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix)
G1
2500
T
L
NAKAYAMA
JPN
3+
122.75
11= Hurworth Bloodstock Coronation Cup
G1
2400 1m4f
T
L
NEWMARKET
GB
4+
122.25
60= Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger)
G1
3000
T
E
KYOTO
JPN
3yo
116.75
11= Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
G1
2400
T
L
PARIS-LONGCHAMP
FR
3+
122.25
60= Pertemps St Leger Stakes
G1
2920 1m6f
T
E
DONCASTER
GB
3yo
116.75
13
G1
2000 1m2f
T
I
CURRAGH
IRE
4+
121.75
60= Queen Anne Stakes
G1
1600 1m
T
M
ASCOT
GB
4+
116.75
14= LONGINES Breeders’ Cup Classic
G1
2000 1m2f
D
I
KEENELAND
USA
3+
121.50
60= Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Gns)
G1
2000
T
I
NAKAYAMA
JPN
3yo
116.75
14= Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
G1
1600
T
M
PARIS-LONGCHAMP
FR
3+
121.50
60= Stella Artois Caulfield Cup
G1
2400
T
L
CAULFIELD
AUS
3+
116.75
16= Kentucky Derby
G1
2000 1m2f
D
I
CHURCHILL DOWNS
USA
3yo
121.25
60= Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas
G1
1600 1m
T
M
CURRAGH
IRE
3yo
116.75
16= LONGINES Hong Kong Cup
G1
2000
T
I
SHA TIN
HK
3+
121.25
60= TVG Pacific Classic Stakes
G1
2000 1m2f
D
I
DEL MAR
USA
3+
116.75
16= Qatar Sussex Stakes
G1
1600 1m
T
M
GOODWOOD
GB
3+
121.25
69= Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup
G1
3200 2m
T
E
GOODWOOD
GB
3+
116.50
19
Preakness Stakes
G1
1900 1m1f
D
I
PIMLICO
USA
3yo
121.00
69= Allianz - Grosser Preis von Bayern
G1
2400
T
L
MUNICH
GER
3+
116.50
20
Prince of Wales’s Stakes
G1
2000 1m2f
T
I
ASCOT
GB
4+
120.75
69= Furphy Goodwood Handicap
G1
1200
T
S
MORPHETTVILLE
AUS
3+
116.50
21= Darley Sprint Classic
G1
1200
T
S
FLEMINGTON
AUS
3+
120.50
69= Idee Deutsches Derby
G1
2400
T
L
HAMBURG
GER
3yo
21= Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris
G1
2400
T
L
PARIS-LONGCHAMP
FR
3yo
120.50
69= LONGINES Breeders’ Cup Distaff
G1
1800 1m1f
D
M
KEENELAND
USA
3+
23= Black Caviar Lightning Stakes
G1
1000
T
S
FLEMINGTON
AUS
3+
120.00
74= Agency George Ryder Stakes
G1
1500
T
M
ROSEHILL
AUS
3+
116.25
23= Keogh Homes William Reid Stakes
G1
1200
T
S
MOONEE VALLEY
AUS
3+
120.00
74= Darley July Cup
G1
1200 6f
T
S
NEWMARKET
GB
3+
116.25
23= KG VI & Qn Elizabeth Qipco Stakes
G1
2400 1m4f
T
L
ASCOT
GB
3+
120.00
74= Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes G1
1800
T
M
CAULFIELD
AUS
3+
26= Osaka Hai
G1
2000
T
I
HANSHIN
JPN
4+
119.75
74= Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf
G1
2000 1m2f
T
I
KEENELAND
USA
3+
26= T. J. Smith Stakes
G1
1200
T
S
RANDWICK
AUS
3+
119.75
74= Prix Ganay
G1
2100
T
I
CHANTILLY
FR
4+
116.25
26= Whitney Stakes
G1
1800 1m1f
D
M
SARATOGA
USA
3+
119.75
74= QIPCO British Champions Sprint
G1
1200 6f
T
S
ASCOT
GB
3+
116.25
29= LONGINES Hong Kong Mile
G1
1600
T
M
SHA TIN
HK
3+
119.50
74= Sprinters Stakes
G1
1200
T
S
NAKAYAMA
JPN
3+
116.25
29= Mile Championship
G1
1600
T
M
HANSHIN
JPN
3+
119.50
74= TVG.com Haskell Invitational
G1
1800 1m1f
D
M
MONMOUTH PARK
USA
3yo
116.25
29= LONGINES Queen Elizabeth Stakes
G1
2000
T
I
RANDWICK
AUS
3+
119.50
82= Neds Caulfield Stakes
G1
2000
T
I
CAULFIELD
AUS
3+
32= LONGINES Kentucky Oaks
G1
1800 1m1f
D
M
CHURCHILL DOWNS
USA
3yo
82= Victoria Mile
G1
1600
T
M
TOKYO
JPN
4+
32= Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup
G1
1400
T
M
SHA TIN
HK
3+
119.25
82= Fujitsu George Main Stakes
G1
1600
T
M
RANDWICK
AUS
3+
116.00
32= Seppelt Wines Newmarket Handicap
G1
1200
T
S
FLEMINGTON
AUS
3+
119.25
82= Kia Tancred Stakes
G1
2400
T
L
ROSEHILL
AUS
3+
116.00
35= Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge
G1
1600
T
M
GREYVILLE
SAF
3+
119.00
82= Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes
G1
1200
T
S
MOONEE VALLEY
AUS
3+
116.00
35= Ladbrokes Cox Plate
G1
2040
T
I
MOONEE VALLEY
AUS
3+
119.00
82= Preis von Europa
G1
2400
T
L
COLOGNE
GER
3+
116.00
118.50
82= Qatar Prix de la Foret
G1
1400
T
M
PARIS-LONGCHAMP
FR
3+
116.00
118.25
82= Qatar Prix Jean Prat
G1
1400
T
M
DEAUVILLE
FR
3yo
116.00
118.25
82= Schweppes All Aged Stakes
G1
1400
T
M
RANDWICK
AUS
3+
116.00
G1
1400
T
M
RANDWICK
AUS
3yo+
116.00
37
Tattersalls Gold Cup
St James’s Palace Stakes
38= Fanduel Breeders’ Cup Mile 38= Prix de l’Opera LONGINES
G1 G1 G1
1600 1m 1600 1m 2000
T T T
M M I
ASCOT KEENELAND PARIS-LONGCHAMP
GB USA FR
F
3yo 3+ 3+
F&M
119.25
116.50 F&M
116.50
116.25 F&M
116.25
116.00 F&M
116.00
G1
1600 1m
T
M
NEWMARKET
GB
3yo
118.25
82= Warwick (Winx)
38= Qn Elizabeth II Stakes Spnsrd by QIPCO G1
1600 1m
T
M
ASCOT
GB
3+
118.25
82= Windsor Park Plate
G1
1600
T
M
HASTINGS
NZ
3+
116.00
38= Sun Met
G1
2000
T
I
KENILWORTH
SAF
3+
118.25
93= Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
G1
1600 1m
D
M
KEENELAND
USA
3+
115.75
43= L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate
G1
1600
T
M
KENILWORTH
SAF
3+
118.00
93= Comer Group International Irish St Leger G1
2800 1m6f
T
E
CURRAGH
IRE
3+
115.75
43= Ranvet Stakes
G1
2000
T
I
ROSEHILL
AUS
3+
118.00
93= G Premio Carlos Pellegrini Internacional G1
2400
T
L
SAN ISIDRO
ARG
3+
115.75
43= Seppelt Mackinnon Stakes
G1
2000
T
I
FLEMINGTON
AUS
3+
118.00
93= HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes G1
1600
T
M
TURFFONTEIN
SAF
3+
115.75
43= Takarazuka Kinen
G1
2200
T
L
HANSHIN
JPN
3+
118.00
93= Investec Derby
G1
2400 1m4f
T
L
EPSOM DOWNS
GB
3yo
115.75
47= Centenary Sprint Cup
G1
1200
T
S
SHA TIN
HK
3+
117.75
98= Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes
G1
1000
T
S
MOONEE VALLEY
AUS
3+
115.50
47= Chairman’s Sprint Prize
G1
1200
T
S
SHA TIN
HK
3+
117.75
98= Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup
G1
2000
T
I
SHA TIN
HK
3+
115.50
47= LARC Prix Maurice de Gheest
G1
1300
T
S
DEAUVILLE
FR
3+
117.75
98= De Bortoli Wines Golden Rose
G1
1400
T
M
ROSEHILL
AUS
3yo
115.50
47= Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)
G1
2400
T
L
TOKYO
JPN
3yo
117.75
98= Neds C. F. Orr Stakes
G1
1400
T
M
CAULFIELD
AUS
3+
115.50
51= FWD Champions Mile
G1
1600
T
M
SHA TIN
HK
3+
117.50
98= PFD Food Services Makybe Diva Stakes G1
1600
T
M
FLEMINGTON
AUS
3+
115.50
51= TAB Chipping Norton Stakes
G1
1600
T
M
RANDWICK
AUS
3+
117.50
98= TAB Turnbull Stakes
2000
T
I
FLEMINGTON
AUS
4+
115.50
38= QIPCO 2000 Guineas
G1
EDWARD WHITAKER (RACINGPOST.COM/PHOTOS)
Ghaiyyath (William Buick) wins the Juddmonte International from Magical and Lord North (right) at York in August. The contest earned a rating of 125.25 to make it the world’s best race in 2020
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WORLD CHAMPION
GHAIYYATH
Your eyes didn’t deceive you: when you saw Ghaiyyath winning the Coronation Cup in a track record, beating Enable in the Eclipse and skipping ever further clear in the Juddmonte International, you really were watching the world’s best racehorse.
NEW ¤30,000 Oct 1, SLF Standing at Kildangan Stud, Ireland
Darley
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WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS WORLD’S BEST THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND OLDER
Rating
Horse (bred)
Sex Category Surface
Trainer
Trained
Rating
Horse (bred)
Sex Category Surface
Trainer
Trained
130
Ghaiyyath (IRE)
Age
5
H
I
T
Charlie Appleby
GB
119
Curren Bouquetd’or (JPN)
4
F
L
T
Sakae Kunieda
JPN
127
Ghaiyyath (IRE)
5
H
L
T
Charlie Appleby
GB
119
Danon Premium (JPN)
5
H
I
T
Mitsumasa Nakauchida
JPN
126
Authentic (USA)
3
C
I
D
Bob Baffert
USA
119
Daring Tact (JPN)
3
F
L
T
Haruki Sugiyama
JPN
125
Addeybb (IRE)
6
G
I
T
William Haggas
GB
119
Gold Trip (FR)
3
C
L
T
Fabrice Chappet
FR
125
Bivouac (AUS)
4
C
S
T
James Cummings
AUS
119
Indy Champ (JPN)
5
H
M
T
Hidetaka Otonashi
JPN
125
Classique Legend (AUS)
5
G
S
T
Les Bridge
AUS
119
Knicks Go (USA)
4
C
M
D
Brad Cox
USA
125
Palace Pier (GB)
3
C
M
T
John Gosden
GB
119
One World (SAF)
5
H
I
T
Vaughan Marshall
SAF
125
Persian King (IRE)
4
C
M
T
André Fabre
FR
119
Pyledriver (GB)
3
C
L
T
William Muir
GB
125
Stradivarius (IRE)
6
H
E
T
John Gosden
GB
119
Rainbow Bridge (SAF)
6
G
M/L
T
Eric Sands
SAF
125
Tiz The Law (USA)
3
C
I
D
Barclay Tagg
USA
119
Salacia (JPN)
5
M
L
T
Manabu Ikezoe
JPN
124
Almond Eye (JPN)
5
M
M/L
T
Sakae Kunieda
JPN
119
Salios (JPN)
3
C
M/I
T
Noriyuki Hori
JPN
124
Contrail (JPN)
3
C
L
T
Yoshito Yahagi
JPN
119
Santa Ana Lane (AUS)
8
G
S
T
Anthony Freedman
AUS
124
Golden Sixty (AUS)
5
G
M
T
Francis Lui
HK
119
Shedaresthedevil (USA)
3
F
M
D
Brad Cox
USA
124
Mohaather (GB)
4
C
M
T
Marcus Tregoning
GB
119
Siskin (USA)
3
C
M
T
Ger Lyons
IRE
124
Nature Strip (AUS)
6
G
S
T
Chris Waller
AUS
119
The Revenant (GB)
5
G
M
T
Francis-Henri Graffard
FR
123
Battaash (IRE)
6
G
S
T
Charles Hills
GB
119
Vardy (SAF)
5
G
M
T
Adam Marcus
SAF
123
Fierement (JPN)
5
H
I/L
T
Takahisa Tezuka
JPN
119
Vekoma (USA)
4
C
S
D
George Weaver
USA
123
Glory Vase (JPN)
5
H
L
T
Tomohito Ozeki
JPN
119
Vekoma (USA)
4
C
M
D
George Weaver
USA
123
Improbable (USA)
4
C
M
D
Bob Baffert
USA
119
Win Bright (JPN)
6
H
I
T
Yoshihiro Hatakeyama
JPN
123
Lord North (IRE)
4
G
I
T
John Gosden
GB
118
Admire Mars (JPN)
4
C
M
T
Yasuo Tomomichi
JPN
123
Sottsass (FR)
4
C
L
T
Jean-Claude Rouget
FR
118
Benbatl (GB)
6
H
M
D/T
Saeed bin Suroor
UAE
122
Anthony Van Dyck (IRE)
4
C
L
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
118
Call The Wind (GB)
6
G
E
T
Freddy Head
FR
122
Beauty Generation (NZ)
8
G
M
T
John Moore
HK
118
Danon Kingly (JPN)
4
C
M/I
T
Kiyoshi Hagiwara
JPN
122
Enable (GB)
6
M
L
T
John Gosden
GB
118
Gytrash (AUS)
5
G
S
T
Gordon Richards
AUS
122
Gamine (USA)
3
F
S/M
D
Bob Baffert
USA
118
Hello Youmzain (FR)
4
C
S
T
Kevin Ryan
GB
122
In Swoop (IRE)
3
C
L
T
Francis-Henri Graffard
FR
118
Hey Doc (AUS)
7
G
S
T
Tony & Calvin McEvoy
AUS
122
Kameko (USA)
3
C
M
T
Andrew Balding
GB
118
Midnight Bisou (USA)
5
M
M
D
Steven Asmussen
USA
122
Love (IRE)
3
F
L
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
118
Mr Stunning (AUS)
8
G
S
T
Frankie Lor
HK
122
Magical (IRE)
5
M
I
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
118
Mucho Gusto (USA)
4
C
M
D
Bob Baffert
USA
122
Maximum Security (USA)
4
C
I
D
Bob Baffert
USA
118
Nadal (USA)
3
C
M
D
Bob Baffert
USA
122
Pinatubo (IRE)
3
C
M
T
Charlie Appleby
GB
118
Pierata (AUS)
6
H
S/M
T
Gregory Hickman
AUS
122
Swiss Skydiver (USA)
3
F
I
D
Kenneth McPeek
USA
118
Redzel (AUS)
8
G
S
T
Peter & Paul Snowden
AUS
122
Tarnawa (IRE)
4
F
L
T
Dermot Weld
IRE
118
Regal Power (AUS)
5
G
M
T
Grant & Alana Williams
AUS
122
Tom’s d’Etat (USA)
7
H
M
D
Albert Stall Jr
USA
118
Roseman (IRE)
4
C
M
T
Roger Varian
GB
121
Chrono Genesis (JPN)
4
F
L
T
Takashi Saito
JPN
118
Rothfire (AUS)
3
C
S
T
Robert Heathcote
AUS
121
Do It Again (SAF)
6
G
L
T
Justin Snaith
SAF
118
Rushing Fall (USA)
5
M
M
T
Chad Brown
USA
121
Gran Alegria (JPN)
4
F
M
T
Kazuo Fujisawa
JPN
118
Russian Camelot (IRE)
3
C
M
T
Danny O’Brien
AUS
121
Mogul (GB)
3
C
L
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
118
Southern Legend (AUS)
8
G
M
T
Caspar Fownes
HK
121
Sir Dragonet (IRE)
4
C
I
T
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace AUS
118
Te Akau Shark (NZ)
6
G
M
T
Jamie Richards
NZ
121
Skalleti (FR)
5
G
I
T
Jerome Reynier
FR
118
Thanks Forever (AUS)
5
G
S
T
John Moore
HK
120
Armory (IRE)
3
C
I
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
118
Trekking (AUS)
6
G
S
T
James Cummings
AUS
120
Channel Maker (CAN)
6
G
L
T
William Mott
USA
118
Trueshan (FR)
4
G
E
T
Alan King
GB
120
Circus Maximus (IRE)
4
C
M
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
118
Waikuku (IRE)
5
G
M
T
John Size
HK
120
Dream Of Dreams (IRE)
6
G
S/M
T
Sir Michael Stoute
GB
118
Wichita (IRE)
3
C
M
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
120
Exultant (IRE)
6
G
M
T
Tony Cruz
HK
118
World Premiere (JPN)
4
C
L
T
Yasuo Tomomichi
JPN
120
Global Campaign (USA)
4
C
I
D
Stanley Hough
USA
118
Zulu Alpha (USA)
7
G
L
T
Michael Maker
USA
120
Hawwaam (SAF)
5
H
I
T
Mike de Kock
SAF
117
Alligator Blood (AUS)
4
G
M
T
David Vandyke
AUS
120
Hot King Prawn (AUS)
6
G
S
T
John Size
HK
117
Audarya (FR)
4
F
I
T
James Fanshawe
GB
120
Japan (GB)
4
C
I
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
117
Aristoteles (JPN)
3
C
E
T
Hidetaka Otonashi
JPN
120
Mishriff (IRE)
3
C
I
T
John Gosden
GB
117
Behemoth (AUS)
5
G
M
T
David Jolly
AUS
120
Mo Forza (USA)
4
C
M
T
Peter Miller
USA
117
Blast Onepiece (JPN)
5
H
L
T
Masahiro Otake
JPN
120
Monomoy Girl (USA)
5
M
M
D
Brad Cox
USA
117
By My Standards (USA)
4
C
M
D
Bret Calhoun
USA
120
Order Of Australia (IRE)
3
C
M
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
117
Capezzano (USA)
6
G
M
D
Salem bin Ghadayer
UAE
120
Oxted (GB)
4
G
S
T
Roger Teal
GB
117
Chuwa Wizard (JPN)
5
H
M
D
Ryuji Okubo
JPN
120
Saturnalia (JPN)
4
C
I
T
Katsuhiko Sumii
JPN
117
Code Of Honor (USA)
4
C
M
D
Claude McGaughey III
USA
120
Serpentine (IRE)
3
C
L
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
117
Dreamforce (AUS)
8
G
M
T
John Thompson
AUS
120
Space Blues (IRE)
4
C
S
T
Charlie Appleby
GB
117
Fierce Impact (JPN)
6
H
M
T
Matthew Smith
AUS
119
Alpine Star (IRE)
3
F
M
T
Jessica Harrington
IRE
117
Fifty Stars (IRE)
5
G
M/I
T
D & B Hayes & Tom Dabernig AUS
119
Art Collector (USA)
3
C
M
D
Thomas Drury Jr
USA
117
Furore (NZ)
6
G
I
T
Tony Cruz
HK
119
Beat The Clock (AUS)
7
G
S
T
John Size
HK
117
Galileo Chrome (IRE)
3
C
E
T
Joseph O’Brien
IRE
119
Charlatan (USA)
3
C
S
D
Bob Baffert
USA
117
Glen Shiel (GB)
6
G
S
T
Archie Watson
GB
119
Chrysoberyl (JPN)
4
C
I
D
Hidetaka Otonashi
JPN
117
Happy Saver (USA)
3
R
I
D
Todd Pletcher
USA
Age
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Horse (bred)
Sex Category Surface
Trainer
Trained
Rating
Horse (bred)
Sex Category Surface
Trainer
Trained
117
Honor A P (USA)
Age
3
R
M
D
John Shirreffs
USA
116
Catalyst (NZ)
Age
4
G
S/M
T
Clayton Chipperfield
NZ
117
Ka Ying Star (GB)
5
G
M
T
Tony Cruz
HK
116
Century Dream (IRE)
6
H
M
T
Simon & Ed Crisford
GB
117
Kolding (NZ)
5
G
I
T
Chris Waller
AUS
116
Cool Day (ARG)
3
C
L
T
Alfredo F. Gaitan Dassie
ARG
117
Lope Y Fernandez (IRE)
3
C
S/M
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
116
Dicaprio (GER)
3
C
L
T
Henk Grewe
GER
117
McKinzie (USA)
5
H
M
D
Bob Baffert
USA
116
Earthlight (IRE)
3
C
S/M
T
André Fabre
FR
117
Mozu Ascot (USA)
6
H
M
D
Yoshito Yahagi
JPN
116
Factor This (USA)
5
H
M
T
Brad Cox
USA
117
Mr Big News (USA)
3
C
I
D
Bret Calhoun
USA
116
Golden Horde (IRE)
3
C
S
T
Clive Cox
GB
117
Mugatoo (IRE)
5
G
L
T
Kris Lees
AUS
116
Got The Greenlight (SAF)
4
C
I
T
Joey Soma
SAF
117
Normcore (JPN)
5
M
I
T
Kiyoshi Hagiwara
JPN
116
Harvey’s Lil Goil (USA)
3
F
I
T
William Mott
USA
117
Stiffelio (JPN)
6
H
E
T
Hidetaka Otonashi
JPN
116
Ivar (BRZ)
4
C
M
T
Paulo Lobo
USA
117
Summer Pudding (SAF)
4
F
I
T
Paul Peter
SAF
116
Loving Gaby (AUS)
4
F
S
T
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace AUS
117
Tacitus (USA)
4
C
I
D
William Mott
USA
116
Lucky Lilac (JPN)
5
M
I
T
Mikio Matsunaga
JPN
117
Tetaze (ARG)
4
C
I
T
Juan Saldivia
ARG
116
Maxfield (USA)
3
C
M
D
Brendan Walsh
USA
117
Torquator Tasso (GER)
3
C
L
T
Marcel Weiss
GER
116
Melody Belle (NZ)
6
M
I
T
Jamie Richards
NZ
117
Twilight Payment (IRE)
7
G
E
T
Joseph O’Brien
IRE
116
Mr Quickie (AUS)
5
G
M
T
Phillip Stokes
AUS
117
Volatile (USA)
4
C
S
D
Steven Asmussen
USA
116
Ole Kirk (AUS)
3
C
M
T
M, W & J Hawkes
AUS
117
Whitmore (USA)
7
G
S
D
Ronald Moquett
USA
116
Pimper’s Paradise (BRZ)
6
H
I/L
T
Venancio Nahid
BRZ
117
Wonderful Tonight (FR)
3
F
L
T
David Menuisier
GB
116
Pinball Wizard (ARG)
5
H
L
T
Jorge A. Mayansky Neer
ARG
116
Arcadia Queen (AUS)
5
M
I
T
Grant & Alana Williams
AUS
116
Regal Reality (GB)
5
G
M
T
Sir Michael Stoute
GB
116
Arklow (USA)
6
H
L
T
Brad Cox
USA
116
Safe Voyage (IRE)
7
G
M
T
John Quinn
GB
116
Aspetar (FR)
5
G
I
T
Roger Charlton
GB
116
Sceptical (GB)
4
G
S
T
Denis Hogan
IRE
116
Belgarion (SAF)
5
G
M/I
T
Justin Snaith
SAF
116
Search For A Song (IRE)
4
F
E
T
Dermot Weld
IRE
116
Berkshire Rocco (FR)
3
C
E
T
Andrew Balding
GB
116
Sharp Samurai (USA)
6
G
I
D
Mark Glatt
USA
116
Brando (GB)
8
G
S
T
Kevin Ryan
GB
116
Strategos (ARG)
5
H
S
T
Nicolas Martin Ferro
ARG
116
Cadenas (JPN)
6
H
I
T
Kazuya Nakatake
JPN
116
Superstorm (AUS)
4
G
M
T
Grant & Alana Williams
AUS
116
Castelvecchio (AUS)
4
C
I
T
Richard Litt
AUS
116
The Bostonian (NZ)
6
G
S/M
T
Tony Pike
NZ
EDWARD WHITAKER (RACINGPOST.COM/PHOTOS)
GHAIYYATH World’s Best Racehorse 2020 Bred & bought in Ireland BRED
Springbank Way Stud
BOUGHT
Goffs
OWNED
Godolphin
TRAINED
Charlie Appleby
STANDING Kildangan Stud
Contact ITM for info on Irish Sales & breeding Phone + 353 45 443 000 | Email info@itm.ie | Website www.itm.ie
Number one: Palace Pier earned a rating of 125 to be named the World’s Best Miler
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WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS WORLD’S BEST THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND OLDER
Rating
Horse (bred)
Sex Category Surface
Trainer
Trained
Rating
Horse (bred)
Sex Category Surface
Trainer
Trained
116
Tiger Moth (IRE)
Age
3
C
E
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
115
Midcourt (USA)
Age
5
G
M
D
John Shirreffs
USA
116
Time Warp (GB)
7
G
I
T
Tony Cruz
HK
115
Mikki Swallow (JPN)
6
H
L
T
Takanori Kikuzawa
JPN
116
United (USA)
5
G
I
T
Richard Mandella
USA
115
Mirage Dancer (GB)
6
H
L
T
T Busuttin & Natalie Young
AUS
116
Valiance (USA)
4
F
M
D
Todd Pletcher
USA
115
Mount Pleasant (AUS)
3
C
M
T
Mike de Kock
SAF
116
Verry Elleegant (NZ)
5
M
I/L
T
Chris Waller
AUS
115
Mystic Guide (USA)
3
C
I
D
Michael Stidham
USA
116
Way To Paris (GB)
7
H
I/L
T
Andrea Marcialis
FR
115
Nagano Gold (GB)
6
H
L
T
Vaclav Luka Jr
CZE
115
Ajool (ARG)
4
C
M
T
Roberto Pellegatta
ARG
115
Nayef Road (IRE)
4
C
E
T
Mark Johnston
GB
115
Ajuste Fiscal (URU)
4
C
L
D
Antonio Luiz Cintra
URU
115
Nazeef (GB)
4
F
M
T
John Gosden
GB
115
Anders (AUS)
3
C
S
T
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace AUS
115
Newspaperofrecord (IRE)
4
F
M
T
Chad Brown
USA
115
Avilius (GB)
6
G
L
T
James Cummings
AUS
115
North Pacific (AUS)
3
C
M
T
M, W & J Hawkes
AUS
115
Aysar (AUS)
3
C
M
T
Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes
AUS
115
Omega Perfume (JPN)
5
H
I
D
Shogo Yasuda
JPN
115
Barney Roy (GB)
6
G
M
T
Charlie Appleby
UAE
115
Persian Knight (JPN)
6
H
I/L
T
Yasutoshi Ikee
JPN
115
Big Time Baby (IRE)
6
G
S
T
Manfred Man
HK
115
Prince Fawaz (AUS)
4
C
I
T
Anthony Cummings
AUS
115
Bodexpress (USA)
4
C
M
D
Gustavo Delgado
USA
115
Quick Thinker (AUS)
4
C
L
T
M Baker & A Forsman
NZ
115
Cayenne Pepper (IRE)
3
F
I
T
Jessica Harrington
IRE
115
Raging Bull (FR)
5
H
M
T
Chad Brown
USA
115
Ce Ce (USA)
4
F
M
D
Michael McCarthy
USA
115
Romanised (IRE)
5
H
M
T
Kevin Condon
IRE
115
Champers Elysees (IRE)
3
F
M
T
Johnny Murtagh
IRE
115
Santiago (IRE)
3
C
L/E
T
Aidan O’Brien
IRE
115
Cirillo (SAF)
5
H
M
T
Sean Tarry
SAF
115
Serengeti Empress (USA)
4
F
S/M
D
Thomas Amoss
USA
115
Columbus County (NZ)
5
G
L
T
Caspar Fownes
HK
115
Shadow Hero (AUS)
4
G
M
T
Mark Newnham
AUS
115
Complexity (USA)
4
C
M
D
Chad Brown
USA
115
Shaman (IRE)
4
C
I
T
Carlos Laffon-Parias
FR
115
Dalasan (AUS)
4
C
I
T
L Macdonald & A Gluyas
AUS
115
Sinawann (IRE)
3
C
M
T
Michael Halford
IRE
115
Danon Smash (JPN)
5
H
S
T
Takayuki Yasuda
JPN
115
Springdom (ARG)
4
C
S
T
Angel Bonnetto
ARG
115
Diatonic (JPN)
5
H
S
T
Takayuki Yasuda
JPN
115
Streets Of Avalon (AUS)
6
G
M
T
Shane Nichols
AUS
115
Dirty Work (AUS)
4
C
S
T
M, W & J Hawkes
AUS
115
Sunny Queen (GER)
3
F
L
T
Henk Grewe
GER
115
Dubai Warrior (GB)
4
C
I
A
John Gosden
GB
115
Tagaloa (AUS)
3
C
M
T
T Busuttin & Natalie Young
AUS
115
Dunbar Road (USA)
4
F
M
D
Chad Brown
USA
115
Tavi Mac (NZ)
5
G
M
T
Allan Sharrock
NZ
115
Elarqam (GB)
5
H
I
T
Mark Johnston
GB
115
Tawkeel (GB)
3
F
I
T
Jean-Claude Rouget
FR
115
Fanny Logan (IRE)
4
F
L
T
John Gosden
GB
115
Tofane (NZ)
5
M
M
T
Michael Moroney
AUS
115
Fighting Mad (USA)
4
F
M
D
Bob Baffert
USA
115
True Timber (USA)
6
H
M
D
Jack Sisterton
USA
115
Fujaira Prince (IRE)
6
G
E
T
Roger Varian
GB
115
Twist Of Fate (SAF)
5
H
M
T
Adam Marcus
SAF
115
George Washington (BRZ)
5
H
L
T
Luiz Esteves
BRZ
115
Vexatious (USA)
6
M
M
D
Jack Sisterton
USA
115
Golden Ducat (SAF)
4
G
M
T
Eric Sands
SAF
115
Victor Ludorum (GB)
3
C
M
T
André Fabre
FR
115
Great Escape (ARG)
3
C
L
D
Jorge A. Mayansky Neer
ARG
115
Vin De Garde (JPN)
4
C
M
T
Hideaki Fujiwara
JPN
115
Happy Power (IRE)
4
C
M
T
Andrew Balding
GB
115
Voyage Warrior (AUS)
5
G
S
T
Ricky Yiu
HK
115
Harvest Moon (USA)
3
F
M
D
Simon Callaghan
USA
115
Wet Your Whistle (USA)
5
G
S
T
Michael Trombetta
USA
115
Kaspar (GER)
3
C
L
T
Markus Klug
GER
115
Wide Pharaoh (JPN)
4
C
M
D
Katsuhiko Sumii
JPN
115
Kiseki (JPN)
6
H
I/L
T
Katsuhiko Sumii
JPN
115
Kurino Gaudi (JPN)
4
C
S
T
Norio Fujisawa
JPN
115
Lauda Sion (JPN)
3
C
M
T
Takashi Saito
JPN
115
Libertini (AUS)
4
F
S
T
Anthony Cummings
AUS
115
Limato (IRE)
8
G
M
T
Henry Candy
GB
115
Magny Cours (USA)
5
G
I
T
André Fabre
FR
Renamed horses
Beauty Generation raced in Australia as Montaigne Exultant raced in Ireland as Irishcorrespondent Hot King Prawn raced in Australia as Join In Ka Ying Star raced in Great Britain as Urban Aspect The Bostonian raced in New Zealand as Bostonian Columbus County raced in New Zealand as Sword In Stone
Italicised horses
Horses listed in italics are the highest-rated in a specific category but achieved a higher rating in another category
EDWARD WHITAKER (RACINGPOST.COM/PHOTOS)
Limato (Adam Kirby) wins the Group 3 Criterion Stakes at Newmarket in June at the age of eight to earn a rating of 115 in the World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
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