Ombudsman Takes Over Longines WBRR

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After his success in the G1 Juddmonte International Stakes, Godolphin's Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder) is now on top of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR).

His mark of 128 is one point better than GI Travers Stakes hero Sovereignty (Into Mischief), who is tied for second with G1 Saudi Cup winner Forever Young (Real Steel) and G1 Irish 2000 Guineas/G1 St James's Palace Stakes scorer Field Of Gold (Kingman).

G1 Irish Champion Stakes entrant and G1 Coral-Eclipse hero Delacroix (Dubawi) was second at York and is rated at 126. Other horses in the rankings include GI Pacific Classic Stakes hero Fierceness (City Of Light) at 125, with GI Preakness Stakes winner Journalism (Curlin) second in that race and rated 120. New to the rankings is Byzantine Dream (Epiphaneia) at 121, who defeated the 120-rated Sosie (Sea The Stars) in the G2 Prix Foy. G1 Prix Jacques le Marois winner Diego Velazquez (Frankel), Notable Speech (Dubawi), and G1 Grosser Preis von Baden winner Goliath (Adlerflug) are all rated 120.

For the full rankings, please visit the IFHA website.

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