SMART Call (joint 6th) and Legal Eagle (joint 17th) are two South African horses in the Top 20 on the latest Longines World Rankings. US ace California Chrome (photo) heads the list with Duramente (Japan) and Postponed (IRE).
The list is below:
| LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Leading Horses | |||
| Rank | Horse | Rating | Trained |
| 1 | CALIFORNIA CHROME (USA) | 121 | USA |
| 1 | DURAMENTE (JPN) | 121 | JPN |
| 1 | POSTPONED (IRE) | 121 | GB |
| 4 | FROSTED (USA) | 120 | USA |
| 4 | SONGBIRD (USA) | 120 | USA |
| 6 | AEROVELOCITY (NZ) (ex Naisoso Warrior) | 119 | HK |
| 6 | CONTENTMENT (AUS) (ex Chilton County) | 119 | HK |
| 6 | DESIGNS ON ROME (IRE) | 119 | HK |
| 6 | NOT LISTENIN’TOME (AUS) | 119 | HK |
| 6 | SMART CALL (SAF) | 119 | SAF |
| 11 | CHAUTAUQUA (AUS) | 118 | AUS |
| 11 | GIANT TREASURE (USA) (ex Sea Defence) | 118 | HK |
| 11 | NYQUIST (USA) | 118 | USA |
| 11 | SPALATO (NZ) | 118 | SIN |
| 11 | TURN ME LOOSE (NZ) | 118 | NZ |
| 11 | XTRAVAGANT (NZ) | 118 | NZ |
| 17 | BOW CREEK (IRE) | 117 | AUS |
| 17 | ERTIJAAL (IRE) | 117 | UAE |
| 17 | GUN PIT (AUS) | 117 | HK |
| 17 | HELENE HAPPY STAR (IRE) (ex Barley Mow) | 117 | HK |
| 17 | HOLLER (AUS) | 117 | AUS |
| 17 | JAPONISME (AUS) | 117 | AUS |
| 17 | LEGAL EAGLE (SAF) | 117 | SAF |
| 17 | LUCKY HUSSLER (AUS) | 117 | AUS |
| 17 | LUGER (AUS) | 117 | HK |
| 17 | MOANIN (USA) | 117 | JPN |
| 17 | MOHAYMEN (USA) | 117 | USA |
| 17 | SATONO CROWN (JPN) | 117 | JPN |
| 17 | TEPPIN (USA) | 117 | CAN |
| 17 | TERRAVISTA (AUS) | 117 | AUS |
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The LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee and published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA).
The full list and further information on the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings are available on the IFHA website.
The next edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings will be published on Thursday, 14 April 2016.
(source: IFHA)
2 Comments
I can’t understand these ratings. Where is Mubtaahij? Gun Pit is in but no Mubtaahij in the Top 20, a horse that ran in the Kentucky Derby, cheque earner in the Belmont Stakes and winner of the UAE Derby.3
What about Solow?
No GB or FR Horse in the list.