THE LONGINES WORLD�S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS

The official listing of the world�s best racehorses

(For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1^st�January and 10^th November 2019)

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VINO ROSSO (USA) [126] posted an impressive victory in the LONGINES Breeders� Cup Classic (G1) to join the top five of the ninth edition of the LONGINES World�s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2019.

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Vino Rosso improved his rating from 121 to 126 when he defeated MCKINZIE (USA) [123] by 4 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita. Earlier in the year, Vino Rosso won the Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (G1), and he came into the Breeders� Cup World Championships having finished first in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) before being demoted to second in that contest behind CODE OF HONOR (USA) [121].

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Breeders� Cup weekend also saw MITOLE (USA) [121] improve his rating from 120 to 121 after defeating SHANCELOT (USA) [120] by 1 � lengths in the Breeders� Cup Sprint (G1). Additionally, SPUN TO RUN (USA) [120] joins the rankings after his 2 � length victory over OMAHA BEACH (USA) [120] in the Big Ass Fans Breeders� Cup Dirt Mile (G1).

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Elsewhere, Japan is represented by two newly ranked horses in ALMOND EYE (JPN) [124] and LYS GRACIEUX (JPN) [121]. Almond Eye dominated with a three-length victory in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1), while Lys Gracieux became the first Japanese-trained horse to ever win Australia�s Ladbrokes Cox Plate (G1) when she defeated CASTELVECCHIO (AUS) [120] by 1 � lengths. Additionally in Australia, NATURE STRIP (AUS) [122] is newly ranked after pulling away by 3 � lengths to take the Darley Sprint Classic (G1).

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Meanwhile, in England, KING OF CHANGE (GB) [120] made headlines during British Champions Day with his 1 � length win in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1).

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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).�

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For further details on the LONGINES World�s Best Racehorse Rankings, please contact:

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Nigel Gray, co-chairman, LONGINES World�s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee

Head of Handicapping, Race Planning and International Racing, Hong Kong Jockey Club

Telephone +852 2966 8337

Email nigel.c.gray@hkjc.org.hk

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Phillip Smith, co-chairman, LONGINES World�s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee

Email phil@phillipsmithconsulting.com

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Tom Robbins, chairman, North American Ratings Committee

Executive Vice President, Racing & Industry Relations, Racing Secretary, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

Telephone +1 858 792 4230

Email tomr@dmtc.com

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The full list and further information on the LONGINES World�s Best Racehorse Rankings are available on the IFHA website http://www.ifhaonline.org.

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The next edition of the rankings is the year-end 2019 LONGINES World�s Best Racehorse Rankings, which will be released in January 2020.

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E-Mail : achesser@jockeyclub.com

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