Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 10, 2018 Journalists Share Posted May 10, 2018 Australian superstar Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) has been given a rating of 130 to top the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, overtaking the now-retired Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}), who won the 2018 GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational in January and is ranked at 129. The Chris Waller-trained mare was most recently in action during The Championships in April, winning her 25th-consecutive race, the G1 Queen Elizabeth S. by 3 3/4 lengths over the 120-rated Gailo Chop (Fr) (Deportivo {GB}). Cracksman (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is ranked third at 125, after taking out the G1 Prix Ganay at ParisLongchamp in his 4-year-old bow on Apr. 29. Saturday’s GI Kentucky Derby hero Justify (Scat Daddy) has moved up into a joint fourth at 124 with fellow Bob Baffert trainee West Coast (Flatter), who was second to Gun Runner in the Pegasus and filled that spot behind 123-rated G1 Dubai World Cup victor Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmut {Aus}) on Mar. 31. The latter runner shares sixth with G1 Dubai Turf scorer and fellow Godolphin standard-bearer Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), and Aussies Trapeze Artist (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}), a three-time Group 1 winning sophomore colt who nabbed the Apr. 7 G1 T.J. Smith S. and Apr. 21 G1 All Aged S. and Apr. 7 G1 Doncaster Mile winner Happy Clapper (Aus) (Teofilo {Ire}). Other ranked horses of note is G1 2000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), who now sits equal 12th at 121. ‘TDN Rising Star’ Pakistan Star (Ger) (Shamardal) (120) succeeded in the G1 QEII Cup at Sha Tin, the same day Ivictory (Aus) (Mossman {Aus}) (120) beat Mr Stunning (Aus) (Exceed And Excel) (120) in the G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize. Click here for the complete rankings. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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