Laurel River Retains Top Spot in World Rankings
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Laurel River wins the Dubai World Cup at Meydan
Dominant Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Laurel River retains his spot as the highest-rated horse in Longines' recently published World's Best Racehorse Rankings. Bred in Kentucky by Juddmonte, Laurel River boasts a rating of 128, three pounds more than the second-ranked horse, King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) victor Goliath .
The Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings are based on performances of horses aged 3 years and older who have raced between Jan. 1-Aug. 4. These rankings are determined by the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings Committee and published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.
The entire list of rankings can be viewed here.
Two United States-based runners, Dornoch and Thorpedo Anna , recently joined the rankings. Dornoch ascended to the top of the North American 3-year-old male division after scoring back-to-back wins in the Belmont Stakes (G1) and Haskell Stakes (G1). The Danny Gargan-trained colt, a son of Good Magic , was victorious in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) earlier this year. Dornoch currently shares a ranking of 121 with seven other horses, including recent Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) winner Fierceness , National Treasure , and Senor Buscador .
Thorpedo Anna, the current division leader among sophomore fillies, was given a 120 ranking by the committee. Trained by Kenny McPeek, the Fast Anna filly remains a perfect 4-for-4 this year with victories in the Kentucky Oaks (G1), Acorn Stakes (G1), and Coaching Club American Oaks (G1).