The LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (for 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January 2021 and 8th August 2021)

ADAYAR (IRE) [127], who bested his elders in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (G1), has joined ST MARK’S BASILICA (FR) [127] at the top of the ratings in the sixth edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2021.

 LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

Rank Horse Rating Trained

1 ADAYAR (IRE) 127 GB

1 ST MARK’S BASILICA (FR) 127 IRE

3 PALACE PIER (GB) 125 GB

4 KNICKS GO (USA) 124 USA

4 MISHRIFF (IRE) 124 GB

4 NATURE STRIP (AUS) 124 AUS

7 DOMESTIC SPENDING (GB) 122 USA

7 MYSTIC GUIDE (USA) 122 USA

7 POETIC FLARE (IRE) 122 IRE

7 SUBJECTIVIST (GB) 122 GB

Making his first start since taking the Cazoo Derby (G1), Adayar defeated MISHRIFF (IRE) [124] by 1 ¾ lengths to win the King George. As a result, Adayar improved his rating to 127 from 121 to take his place at the top alongside St Mark’s Basilica, who had defeated ADDEYBB (IRE) [121] and Mishriff in the Coral-Eclipse (G1) at the beginning of July to receive his rating.

Mishriff also improved his rating in the King George, which has gone up to 124 from 122. He now sits in the co-fourth position along with KNICKS GO (USA) [124], who earned his rating after winning the Whitney Stakes (G1) by 4 ½ lengths. They share co-fourth with Australian sprinting star NATURE STRIP (AUS) [124].