World Thoroughbred Rankings - So You Think equal 10th
November 12th 2010 04:29
No need to organise that petition after all.
So You Think has just been ranked equal 10th Best Racehorse in the World on 125. This (equal) 10th ranked position is the highest position ever achieved by an Australian trained horse since the inception of World Thoroughbred Rankings in 2004.
I prefer to see this 10th best ranking as a ‘springboard’ for So You Think into season 2011 when I expect him to climb to near the top (if not the very top) of the World Thoroughbred Rankings. But then - of course - he will be an Australian horse then trained out of Ireland by Aidan O’Brien. But no matter - ours still.
Another reason I feel no need to quibble over So You Think’s assessment is that he shares equal tenth with three other horses - two of these being the Champion Mares Zenyatta (USA) and Goldikova (France). Great company indeed.
I actually may be an advocate for this trio to hold even higher rankings, as I believe them the equal of many ranked above them.
World Thoroughbred Rankings - 1 May to 7 November 2010.
1 135 Harbinger (GB)
2 129 Blame (USA)
3 128 Makfi (France)
3 128 Quality Road (USA)
3 128 Workforce (GB)
6 127 Canford Cliffs (GB)
6 127 Cape Blanco (Ireland)
6 127 Nakayama (Japan)
9 126 Rip Van Winkle (Ireland)
10 125 So You Think (Australia)
10 125 Zenyatta (USA)
10 125 Goldikova (France)
10 125 Twice (GB)
Below is the press release from the IFHA that explains the reasons behind the current rankings:
The 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) certainly lived up to it’s name, with BLAME (USA) [129] battling on bravely to deny a characteristic late charge from the mighty mare ZENYATTA (USA) [125] in a thrilling finish at Churchill Downs.
Never worse than third in 13 starts, Blame went into the Classic on the back of his only defeat of the season, having finished second to HAYNESFIELD (USA) [121] in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park in October. Prior to that, he had won a Grade 3 at Pimlico before stepping up into the top class to win the Stephen Foster Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs in June, and the Whitney Handicap (G1) at Saratoga in August.
Blame’s performance in the Breeders’ Cup Classic is the best performance on a non Turf surface in 2010 according to the World Thoroughbred Rankings, and places him second overall behind HARBINGER (GB) [135], who continues to lead the way on the strength of his outstanding 11 length triumph in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (sponsored by Betfair) (G1) at Ascot in July.
Zenyatta so nearly made it 20 wins from 20 career starts, gaining relentless ground from the tail of the field to go down by a head. The winner of 13 Grade 1 races, Zenyatta is the top filly or mare both on Dirt and on an Artificial surface, but she has now been joined as the leading female racehorse in the world by GOLDIKOVA (IRE) [125], who became the first horse to win three Breeders’ Cup races when taking the TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) for the third successive year in impressive style.
Now the winner of 12 Group/Graded races, Goldikova produced a fine burst of acceleration to quicken clear of GIO PONTI (USA) [121] and THE USUAL Q T (USA) [120], with her old rival PACO BOY (IRE) [124] finishing strongly in fourth place.
SO YOU THINK (NZ) [125] became the highest rated Australian-trained horse since the inception of the World Rankings in 2004 with his victories in the Caulfield Yalumba Stakes (G1) at Caulfield, the Tatts Cox Plate (G1) at Moonee Valley and the Longines Mackinnon Stakes (G1) at Flemington. Evergreen ZIPPING (AUS) [120] showed he is better than ever at the age of nine when chasing home So You Think in the Cox Plate, just edging out WHOBEGTOYOU (AUS) [120] for second place.
However So You Think’s winning streak came to an end in the Emirates Melbourne Cup (G1), in which he finished third to French-trained AMERICAIN (USA) [121], who recorded the best performance by a stayer so far this year with his 2.75L success.
Also in Australia, BLACK CAVIAR (AUS) [122] recorded her eighth win from eight starts with a dazzling display to take the Patinack Farm Classic (G1) at Flemington by a commanding four lengths. In the process, she joined SACRED KINGDOM (AUS) [122] at the top of the sprinting tree, and became the third highest rated filly or mare in the current World Rankings behind only Goldikova and Zenyatta.
In Japan, BUENA VISTA (JPN) [121] also stamped herself a world-class filly when running out a very decisive two length winner of the Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1) in Tokyo from PELUSA (JPN) [120], who is now the highest rated three year old in Japan.
TWICE OVER (GB) [125] completed a notable double when taking the Emirates Champion Stakes (G1) at Newmarket for the second successive year, defeating VISION D’ETAT (FR) [121] and Arlington Million (G1) winner DEBUSSY (IRE) [120].
So You Think - 10th best racehorse in the world
So You Think has just been ranked equal 10th Best Racehorse in the World on 125. This (equal) 10th ranked position is the highest position ever achieved by an Australian trained horse since the inception of World Thoroughbred Rankings in 2004.
I prefer to see this 10th best ranking as a ‘springboard’ for So You Think into season 2011 when I expect him to climb to near the top (if not the very top) of the World Thoroughbred Rankings. But then - of course - he will be an Australian horse then trained out of Ireland by Aidan O’Brien. But no matter - ours still.
Another reason I feel no need to quibble over So You Think’s assessment is that he shares equal tenth with three other horses - two of these being the Champion Mares Zenyatta (USA) and Goldikova (France). Great company indeed.
I actually may be an advocate for this trio to hold even higher rankings, as I believe them the equal of many ranked above them.
World Thoroughbred Rankings - 1 May to 7 November 2010.
1 135 Harbinger (GB)
2 129 Blame (USA)
3 128 Makfi (France)
3 128 Quality Road (USA)
3 128 Workforce (GB)
6 127 Canford Cliffs (GB)
6 127 Cape Blanco (Ireland)
6 127 Nakayama (Japan)
9 126 Rip Van Winkle (Ireland)
10 125 So You Think (Australia)
10 125 Zenyatta (USA)
10 125 Goldikova (France)
10 125 Twice (GB)
Below is the press release from the IFHA that explains the reasons behind the current rankings:
The 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) certainly lived up to it’s name, with BLAME (USA) [129] battling on bravely to deny a characteristic late charge from the mighty mare ZENYATTA (USA) [125] in a thrilling finish at Churchill Downs.
Never worse than third in 13 starts, Blame went into the Classic on the back of his only defeat of the season, having finished second to HAYNESFIELD (USA) [121] in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park in October. Prior to that, he had won a Grade 3 at Pimlico before stepping up into the top class to win the Stephen Foster Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs in June, and the Whitney Handicap (G1) at Saratoga in August.
Blame’s performance in the Breeders’ Cup Classic is the best performance on a non Turf surface in 2010 according to the World Thoroughbred Rankings, and places him second overall behind HARBINGER (GB) [135], who continues to lead the way on the strength of his outstanding 11 length triumph in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (sponsored by Betfair) (G1) at Ascot in July.
Zenyatta so nearly made it 20 wins from 20 career starts, gaining relentless ground from the tail of the field to go down by a head. The winner of 13 Grade 1 races, Zenyatta is the top filly or mare both on Dirt and on an Artificial surface, but she has now been joined as the leading female racehorse in the world by GOLDIKOVA (IRE) [125], who became the first horse to win three Breeders’ Cup races when taking the TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) for the third successive year in impressive style.
Now the winner of 12 Group/Graded races, Goldikova produced a fine burst of acceleration to quicken clear of GIO PONTI (USA) [121] and THE USUAL Q T (USA) [120], with her old rival PACO BOY (IRE) [124] finishing strongly in fourth place.
SO YOU THINK (NZ) [125] became the highest rated Australian-trained horse since the inception of the World Rankings in 2004 with his victories in the Caulfield Yalumba Stakes (G1) at Caulfield, the Tatts Cox Plate (G1) at Moonee Valley and the Longines Mackinnon Stakes (G1) at Flemington. Evergreen ZIPPING (AUS) [120] showed he is better than ever at the age of nine when chasing home So You Think in the Cox Plate, just edging out WHOBEGTOYOU (AUS) [120] for second place.
However So You Think’s winning streak came to an end in the Emirates Melbourne Cup (G1), in which he finished third to French-trained AMERICAIN (USA) [121], who recorded the best performance by a stayer so far this year with his 2.75L success.
Also in Australia, BLACK CAVIAR (AUS) [122] recorded her eighth win from eight starts with a dazzling display to take the Patinack Farm Classic (G1) at Flemington by a commanding four lengths. In the process, she joined SACRED KINGDOM (AUS) [122] at the top of the sprinting tree, and became the third highest rated filly or mare in the current World Rankings behind only Goldikova and Zenyatta.
In Japan, BUENA VISTA (JPN) [121] also stamped herself a world-class filly when running out a very decisive two length winner of the Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1) in Tokyo from PELUSA (JPN) [120], who is now the highest rated three year old in Japan.
TWICE OVER (GB) [125] completed a notable double when taking the Emirates Champion Stakes (G1) at Newmarket for the second successive year, defeating VISION D’ETAT (FR) [121] and Arlington Million (G1) winner DEBUSSY (IRE) [120].
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