Last season’s
Horse of the Year, Yard-Arm was given a rating of 118 by the inaugural
World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings conference. The conference
replaces the International Classifications.
Ghostzapper
is highest rated at 130. Winner of all four of his starts in 2004, the
son of Awesome Again demolished the Breeders Cup Classic field and is
likely to be named US Horse of the Year.
Ghostzapper
leads another American, Smarty Jones, by two pounds.
Smarty
Jones, winner of the Derby and Preakness, leads King George winner Doyen
by a pound-Doyen being awarded 127.
The
latter despite disappointing in his last two starts, is ahead of both
Arc hero Bago and Dubai World Cup/Pacific Classic winner Pleasantly
Perfect.
The
pair were given a rating of 126.
Unbeaten
sprint star Silent Witness was given 123.
The
highest rated filly was Horse of the Year Ouija Board.
She was given 120.
Yard-Arm,
the highest rated horse to run in South Africa, was rated at 118. This
puts him on the same rating as Breeders Cup Mile hero Singletary,
champion sprinter Somnus and Cox Plate winner Savabeel.
Former
de Kock trained Lundy’s Liability was given 115, three pounds behind
Dubai based Yard-Arm. Lundy’s Liability is being aimed at the San
Antonio.