Dominant Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Laurel River retains his spot because the highest-rated horse in Longines’ just lately revealed World’s Finest Racehorse Rankings. Bred in Kentucky by Juddmonte, Laurel River boasts a ranking of 128, three kilos greater than the second-ranked horse, King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (G1) victor Goliath .
The Longines World’s Finest Racehorse Rankings are based mostly on performances of horses aged three-years and older who’ve raced between Jan. 1 and Aug. 4. These rankings are decided by the Longines World’s Finest Racehorse Rankings Committee and revealed by the Worldwide Federation of Horseracing Authorities.
The complete checklist of Rankings may be considered right here.
Two U.S.-based runners, Dornoch and Thorpedo Anna , just lately joined the rankings. Dornoch ascended to the highest of the 3-year-old male division after scoring back-to-back wins within the Belmont Stakes (G1) and Haskell Stakes (G1). The Danny Gargan-trained colt, a son of Good Magic , was victorious within the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) earlier this yr. Dornoch at present shares a rating of 121 with seven different horses, together with current Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) winner Fierceness , Nationwide Treasure , and Senor Buscador .
Thorpedo Anna, the present division chief amongst sophomore fillies, was given a 120 rating by the Committee. Educated by Kenny McPeek, the Quick Anna filly stays an ideal 4-for-4 this yr with victories within the Kentucky Oaks (G1), Acorn Stakes (G1), and Teaching Membership American Oaks (G1).