LATEST LONGINES WORLD’S BEST RANKINGS

13 Nov 2020 18:21


 

After a dominant victory in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Authentic moved into a tie for second in the fourth edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2020.

Authentic improved his rating to 126 from 124, which he had received after taking the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, and he is the co-second highest rated horse along with Palace Pier, four points behind World’s Best Racehorse leader Ghaiyyath (130).

LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

1st130 pt. Ghaiyyath.

2nd126 pt. Palace Pier.

3rd125 pt. Persian King.

3rd125 pt. Stradivarius.

3rd125 pt. Tiz The Law.

6th124 pt. Almond Eye.

6th124 pt. Authentic.

6th124 pt. Enable.

Authentic won the Classic by 2 ¼ lengths over Improbable (123), while Global Campaign (120) finished third. Authentic also has posted victories this year in the TVG.com Haskell Stakes, San Felipe Stakes, and Sham Stakes. He was retired after the Classic and will stand at Spendthrift Farm in 2021.

Several other races during the Breeders’ Cup World Championships also impacted the rankings. Order of Australia (120) is newly ranked after defeating Circus Maximus (120) by a neck in the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF.

Tarnawa (120) finds herself ranked after beating Magical (121), Channel Maker (120), Lord North (123), and Mogul (121) to the finish line in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf. In her previous start, Tarnawa had defeated Alpine Star (120) by a neck in the Prix de l’Opera Longines.



RULING COURT DIES

Ruling Court, winner of the 2000 Guineas earlier in the season, has been euthanised following complications due to laminitis, Godolphin have announced Trained by Charlie Appleby, the Justify colt formed one half of a memorable …

Read more >>

VIA SISTINA NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR

One of the greatest seasons of all time has secured Via Sistina the TAB NSW Champion Horse of the Year award. The Chris Waller-trained mare was recognised at Racing’s Night of Champions for her outstanding …

Read more >>

ONE STRIPE WORKS FOR US DEBUT

Champion One Stripe continues to gear up to make his US debut. The son of One World breezed five furlongs in 1.03.4 at Fair Hill on Sunday. Recently crowned Equus Champion Miler, One Stripe won six …

Read more >>

LONGINES WORLD BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS

There is a quartet of newcomers in the sixth edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025.    LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings   Leading Horses   click here for complete rankings      Rank  Horse  Rating  Trained  1  FIELD OF GOLD …

Read more >>

EIGHT ON EIGHTEEN NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR

Eight On Eighteen dominated the Equus Awards ceremony on Thursday, when he was named Horse Of The Year, Champion Three-Year-Old Colt and Champion Middle Distance Horse. A son of Lancaster Bomber, Eight On Eighteen has won …

Read more >>

CAMILLE PISSARRO RETIRED

Prix du Jockey Club winner Camille Pissarro has been retired due to an injury sustained while running in the Coral-Eclipse.  Trained by Aidan O’Brien, the Wootton Bassett colt also won at the highest level as …

Read more >>

© All rights reserved Action Racing Online - ARO