Some Movement in World's Best Racehorse Rankings

With his victory at Royal Ascot, Poet's Word has joined Cracksman (both at 125) as the co-third highest rated horse in the fifth edition of the 2018 Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2018. 

Poet's Word bested Cracksman by 2 1/4 lengths in the Prince of Wales's Stakes (G1). He came into the race off of a victory in the Matchbook Brigadier Gerard Stakes (G3) and also finished second to Hawkbill (121) in the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) this year. 

While the Royal Ascot meeting provided some movement in the ratings, Winx remained on top at 130 followed by Gun Runner  at 129. Triple Crown winner Justify ranks fifth at 124.

Other Royal Ascot winners finding themselves ranked include Alpha Centauri (122) and Blue Point (120). Alpha Centauri, the highest rated 3-year-old filly in the world, won the Coronation Stakes (G1) by six lengths. In her previous start, she won the Tattersalls Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1). Blue Point, meanwhile, took the King's Stand Stakes (G1) by 1 3/4 lengths over Battaash.

At Sandown, Roaring Lion (122) beat QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (G1) winner Saxon Warrior (121) by a neck in the Coral-Eclipse (G1) when the pair of 3-year-olds took on elders. In May, Roaring Lion won the Betfred Dante Stakes (G2), and he also finished third in the Investec Derby (G1) in June behind Masar (121). 

Elsewhere, Mikki Rocket (120) proved game as he defeated former Hong Kong Horse of the Year Werther by a neck in the Takarazuka Kinen (G1) in Japan.