Just a Way tops Longines World Rankings at 130

[Stickhorse]

LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

Rank Horse Rating
1 Just a Way 130 JPN
2 Variety Club 126 UAE
3 Game On Dude 125 USA
4 California Chrome 124 USA
5 African Story 123 UAE
5 Cirrus des Aigles 123 FR
5 Designs On Rome 123 HK
5 Lankan Rupee 123 AUS
5 Military Attack 123 HK
5 Will Take Charge 123 USA

http://www.horseracingintfed.com/res...4_05_LWBRR.asp

[blackthroatedwind]

There is much to chuckle about there, but my personal favorite is California Chrome being ranked ahead of Cirrus des Aigles ( who only finished second in the Sheema to Gentiledonna and beat Treve at Longchamp ).

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

There is much to chuckle about there, but my personal favorite is California Chrome being ranked ahead of Cirrus des Aigles ( who only finished second in the Sheema to Gentiledonna and beat Treve at Longchamp ).

I think Cirrus des Aigles should be second and Game On Dude should not be in 3rd.

[dellinger63]

Will Take Charge 5th, Wise Dan 11th

[PatCummings]

It should be noted that the rankings are based on the best performances based on surface. This does not equate to speed, at all. Class is the main factor. There are no other dirt races in the world outside of the U.S. to compare, and anyway you look at it, the Derby winner is still the Derby winner. These are only based on the calendar year as well.

Furthermore, a horse can't lose a ranking. They get their ranking for one race performance, and only one race performance, and that number sticks. It won't change. Someone else has to surpass it.

With the vast majority of older-horse races in Europe still to come, there is plenty of time for the Americans to be passed.

What will be even better is when Variety Club smashes Wise Dan in the Breeders' Cup Mile.

[my miss storm cat]

The rankings are a joke in many ways but this?

Originally Posted by PatCummings

What will be even better is when Variety Club smashes Wise Dan in the Breeders' Cup Mile.

He's a good horse with an awfully nice record BUT beating up on Haatheq and Rutland Boy repeatedly (and yes I am only talking about his races this year) and some tiring HK (former) champions (California Memory, Dan Excel etc) is quite a bit different.

Dan will eat him for lunch.

[my miss storm cat]

Agree but these lists are always a bit of a joke.

For people who don't follow racing in Australia I just wanted to share this cause it is adorable (in other words warning... pretty horsie moment).

This is Lankan Rupee.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Agree but these lists are always a bit of a joke.

For people who don't follow racing in Australia I just wanted to share this cause it is adorable (in other words warning... pretty horsie moment).

This is Lankan Rupee.