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Wednesday, January 12, 2011 HARBINGER THE WORLD Special 12-page guide to last year’s leading performers

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race, these peak figures do not same course and distance just reflect assets like consistency a month apart, which supports or versatility, which require the theory that he found his data from more than one race. perfect conditions at Ascot. Performance ratings could be Whether he might have used to measure these other repeated his high standard at attributes by recording, for another track is open to instance, the number of times question and, as he failed to International ratings a horse achieved figures over run again, he will forever carry expert Sam Walker on 120, or the span of distances that theoretical asterisk of why a single victory at which a horse achieved ‘course specialist’ against his figures over 120. But no peak figure of 135. enough to rule the world matter how well a horse scores That does not detract from in these assessments, the peak what he achieved in the King EA THE STARS needed rating will not be affected. In George – he still won by a no explanation. He other words, consistency won’t record margin, in a record time Lily of the Valley was, by any measure, a boost the rating. – but it does leave a question world champion. Each rating is a reflection of mark over his versatility. It SHarbinger may require what a horse achieved in a suggests he may not have been a little more chewing before given race under a given set of a shoo-in for the International digestion. circumstances. at York (particularly over the The 2009 champ ticked all did not achieve his peak figure shorter trip) or the Arc. the boxes: exceptional from of 136 in the Arc, but rather in However, the overriding fact 1m to 1m4f, unbreakable the Irish . is, judged on the King George, throughout a punishing The fact that bookies were Harbinger was responsible for campaign and, perhaps most so confident his rating would the highest-ranking importantly, unbeatable at the go up after the Arc that they performance of the season and highest level. were offering 8-1 it would not therefore showcased the So how does Harbinger, change shows how widely highest level of ability. winner of a single Group 1, misunderstood handicap So, if a peak performance rate just a pound beneath him figures are. Through a number rating is an indicator of peak in the World Thoroughbred of different form limiters the ability, is that the true measure Rankings with a mark of 135? Arc form was worse, so why of a champion, or should other ... ALL And why is Sir ’s would his rating go up? factors be taken into account? TOP CLASS colt such a clear choice as In the , And how then would world champion for 2010? the highest-rated race of 2009, Harbinger rank against The short answer is Sea The they went a fast pace and Sea Sea The Stars? Stars repeatedly did enough to The Stars cruised past Irish If there were such things as CHAMPIONS score only by a cosy couple of Derby hero Fame And Glory champion ratings (which there lengths, while Harbinger and St James’s Palace Stakes aren’t), they should define crushed his rivals in the King winner Mastercraftsman to what is prized most in a George. But for the long score by two and a half lengths. racehorse. Consider what answer we need to further When put into context would make the perfect equine In France we value exceptions examine the quantification of against Sea The Stars’ best athlete. Would you want a greatness in a racehorse. effort, it becomes clear how horse to have the ability to It is a Harbinger achieved such a destroy a world-class field? misconception that peak high figure in the King George The consistency to win again THINK ABOUT IT! performance ratings, like (WTR 135), since he and again at the highest level? those used in the World annihilated the Derby and Irish The perfect physique? The Thoroughbred Rankings, are Derby winners and versatility to win over sprint all-encompassing figures that , as well as two distances and staying trips? A Interested in discovering take account of the many Group 1 winners from the turn of foot that left the others different attributes that make older generation, winning by standing? The media appeal French races, training centres? up a champion. They are not. an easy 11 lengths. and popularity of a Hollywood Handicapping figures represent Although a brilliant effort, star? Or a combination of only the level of form a horse the King George was the only each? And would all owners – Make the first step, contact us! achieved in a given race. When occasion Harbinger earned a and anybody else with an it comes to peak performance mark in the 130s and that interest in such matters – value ratings, they are purely a performance was, thanks to the same attributes by the measure of the best form a injury, never followed up, thus same measure? FRBC YOUR GATEWAY TO FRANCE horse has shown either in its raising some debate over his The with the career or, as with the WTR champion status. one-figure-fits-all view of +33 1 49 10 23 32 ∞ www.frbc.net classifications, in a given year. Including his Hardwicke handicapping is it assumes the In being a measure of a Stakes romp, Harbinger posted horse who has the highest single performance in a single his best two efforts over the ability is also the most durable p p q

Racing Post Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3 OLDER HORSES, PAGE 4

EDWARD WHITAKER (RACINGPOST.COM/PHOTOS) unable to be rated up with the need to, produce it in 2010. best Europeans and North TOP TEN OVERALL Another wondermare in a Americans in that distance 1 Harbinger (GB) 135 time rich with such was category. But on his final start 2 Blame (US) 129 Zenyatta (WTR 125) and if of the campaign, when third in 3 Makfi (Fr) 128 the repeatability formula is applied to the incalculable the Melbourne Cup, he Quality Road (US) 128 managed to secure the title of variables like and Workforce (GB) 128 leading stayer for 2010. character, she would score He is set to race for 6 Canford Cliffs (GB) 127 highly. Ballydoyle this year when Nakayama Festa (Jap) 127 Ignoring her mammoth hopefully we will be able to 8 Cape Blanco (Ire) 126 popularity, she achieved a see exactly what he can do Dream Ahead (GB) 126 good deal on the track as well. She went unbeaten in her first against the rest of the world. (GB) 126 19 starts over four seasons, O YOU THINK is one of Rip Van Winkle (Ire) 126 each time using that killer turn two Australian-trained So You Think (Aus) 126 of foot, before her grand finale horses who managed in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, to top a distance NATIONAL CHAMPIONS when she ran a peculiar yet S category last season, hugely impressive race in the other being the highly GB Harbinger 135 defeat. promising sprinter Black USBlame 129 Given that performance Caviar (WTR 123). Collateral FrMakfi 128ratings are a measure of what form lines suggest the Jap Nakayama Festa 127 was achieved on the track and unbeaten-in-eight filly has a Aus So You Think 126 not what could have been, good few pounds in hand of there will always be any other sprinter on the Ire Cape Blanco/ Rip Van Winkle 126 open-ended cases, like that of planet and, when you factor in Canford Cliffs (WTR 127), her distaff weight allowance, SAf JJ The Jet Plane 122 who gave the impression he she could well keep her perfect Sing Rocket Man 121 was a champion in the making record intact in 2011. HK 121 but never quite had the Goldikova (WTR 125) Ger Scalo 120 opportunity to showcase the continued to showcase her UAE Allybar/Al Shemali 119 extent of his ability. remarkable durability at the Canford Cliffs: wasn’t able to reveal the true extent of his ability, but is back for more Ita Jakkalberry 119 He will have another chance age of five. With five Group 1 to impress in 2011, but for and versatile, but in reality a every horse up against history fifth horse in 14 years to have wins, including four against NZ Lion Tamer 118 Harbinger it remains a case of handicap rating is just one to find how unique they are run to 135 or more and the colts, in three different Norw Appel Au Maitre/ what might have been, as the figure that helps to build up and, essentially, how long therefore his season has a countries, she clearly topped Touch Of Hawk 112 horse who showed the greatest the picture of a racehorse. It is before (or since) another repeatability of just under the consistency table for 2010. Swe Alcohuaz 111 ability in 2010 was unable to just one figure on a Top Trump comes along who is capable of three years. She managed wins at distances Top-rated by country trained add to his haul after a card and, just like with Top matching their achievements. Although some way short of between 7f and 1m1f on cannonbone fracture ended his Trumps, it would not be a Now that Harbinger has Harbinger based on that peak ground ranging from firm to career at its highest point. game if one horse had the best taken the title of world performance, Goldikova and very soft and she was on the repeatability, since you have to As for handicap ratings, they figures in every category. champion, he can be assessed So You Think were worthy go from May to November. go back to (in the late remain the most reliable guide The Top Trumps analogy on the repeatability criteria, adversaries in the 2010 title But although last season was 1980s) to find a European to electing a world champion if perfectly summarises the and once under this spotlight race judged on consistency and a remarkably good one for horse who was that prolific at only one measure is to be conundrum of determining he clearly falls some way shy versatility. If you consider that Freddie Head’s , her 2010 the highest level. Over that used, but they should always greatness in a racehorse, but it of his predecessor. elusive X factor, Zenyatta also alone would not rank highly period, she has broken new be taken in context, as an does not help with the process Sea The Stars (2009) has a merits a mention. on the repeatability spectrum. ground in terms of peak unemotional guide to a horse’s of ranking the greats, since the repeatability of around 20 Aussie star So You Think You have to go to her overall ability for a female (by RPR), best form, and nothing more. weighting, calculation and years, since he falls in with (WTR 126) scores highly in career record for that. Breeders’ Cup wins and Most years the highest-rated even the inclusion of the many (1986), terms of versatility, having Her record of five top-flight wins for a performer in the world will different variables that would (1970) and Sea-Bird produced world-class international Group 1 wins has European-trained horse. also win the populist vote for make up a racehorse playing (1965) as a horse who was performances at distances been achieved by Sea The Sadly, from a handicapping world champion. Sometimes card would be different for supremely dominant on the between 7f and 2m in just Stars, and point of view, in running to the they won’t. But whether or not whoever you asked. European Classic stage. three months. Over Miss Andretti in the past few same level as Paco Boy all year Harbinger is your choice for One method of separating Harbinger, who boasts just intermediate trips he was seasons, giving her 2010 she did not produce a single champion, his King George those at the top of the world one championship-level unbeatable, achieving a level season a repeatability of just performance that highlighted victory was clearly the best order is provided by the theory success, can be judged only on of dominance uncommon in one year. Taking a macro view the supreme level of ability she piece of form achieved of ‘repeatability’, which takes a that one performance and, as the weight-for-age division of her career as a whole, achieved in 2009. She may still anywhere on the planet last macro view of the horse’s such, on the repeatability of a down under, but with nothing however, she is right up with be capable of a figure in the year – and that’s why he career. It puts the best assets of WTR rating of 135. He is the to push him to his limit he was the likes of Sea The Stars on 130s, but she didn’t, or didn’t bagged the title.

4 - 7 4 Wednesday, January 12, 2011 racingpost.com/iphone WORLD THOROUGHBRED RANKINGS FOUR-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARDS

PATRICK McCANN (RACINGPOST.COM/PHOTOS) Harbinger

Paul Curtis says the King George winner might have the wonder gone higher if injury had not forced his retirement

ARBINGER’S position as world horse rated champion of 2010 was never in much H doubt after he ran away with the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in July and the brilliant 11-length close to Sea winner is fully deserving of his lofty mark of 135. It always seemed a case of ‘how high?’ with Harbinger and his World Thoroughbred Rankings (WTR) figure rightly The Stars places him among the greats in Out on his own: Harbinger is streets ahead of the opposition in the King George ratings terms as the best older WTR on just 121. show her real form last year career-best RPR of 131 in the his performances over shorter Sacred Kingdom, third in horse since attained Harbinger’s ranking just a and, in just failing to peg back 2009 Jacques le Marois. That distances, but the Flemington the , the same mark in 1999 and pound behind Sea The Stars the progressive Blame, she performance remains a form could have been ranked a deserves mention having just a pound behind the may surprise some (he rates looked as good as ever and standout, but the attainment of bit higher and, although maintained a top level of form outstanding Sea The Stars. His 3lb behind on Racing Post probably deserving of top big figures is beholden to looking as if the trip stretched over the past four years. The mark also ranks him the first Ratings) but there’s plenty of distaff spot outright ahead of circumstance and it’s doubtful him, we have So You Think world’s best sprinter in 2007 British-trained overall champion depth to Harbinger’s form and, Goldikova, the pair returning that her peak figure flatters running right up to his best (when Hong Kong-trained since Sakhee (133) in 2001. although we have him on the season-best RPRs of 128 and her, despite her next-best RPR of 128. horses weren’t included in the Putting a figure on such a same mark of 135, it’s a 125 respectively last year. effort falling 6lb behind that That rates the best staying year-end lists) with a mark of wide-margin win isn’t easy and conservative figure given Goldikova once again mark. On what she achieved performance since Japanese 123 and joint-champion for the must always involve a degree doubts over wide-margin wins dodged few of the big mile last year her latest ranking star Deep Impact in 2006, but next two years (123/122), he of interpretation. Taken at Ascot. A further point in races but, while adding looks right, 5lb shy of her peak there’s every chance So You has harshly slipped a further literally, Harbinger’s Harbinger’s favour is that his another five top-level successes figure in the 2009 WTR lists. Think can improve again pound in the latest rankings performance would rate off the figures were achieved without to her superb record, she failed The Aidan O’Brien-trained dropped back in trip and he’s (RPRs show him to be as good scale – after all, he gave the any of the weight-for-age to match the level of her Fame And Glory (124) and an exciting prospect for this last year as in the previous equivalent of a 16lb or 17lb allowances that were built into Rip Van Winkle (126) again year as he has already two), but nonetheless his beating to winner Sea The Stars’ mark and for take high rank, although the achieved significantly more figures over the past four years and subsequent Irish differing reasons both RPR TOP 4YO+ pair had slightly disappointing than other ex-Australian show remarkable consistency Champion Stakes victor Cape champions were retired with Harbinger 135 campaigns despite both stars Haradasun and for a sprinter. Blanco (WTR 126). evidence lacking as to just how Blame 131 landing Group 1s, with their Starspangledbanner who also Others to have maintained There is an element of trying good they might be. official marks falling 4lb and joined Aidan O’Brien. their presence on the European Quality Road 130 to place Harbinger historically Away from the turf, the 3lb respectively behind their Sprinting honours also head stage include Twice Over, in settling on a figure and the Breeders’ Cup Classic again Black Caviar 129 three-year-old rankings figure. down under with Black whose latest rating of 125 official assessors have got it produced the top-rated Nakayama Festa 129 Their reduced marks could be Caviar fully deserving of top concurs with our view that the about right in retaining performer with Blame (129) Rip Van Winkle 129 seen to raise a bit of doubt spot and arguably worth more Eclipse and Champion Stakes Harbinger’s post-King George just edging out the consistent So You Think 128 over what Sea The Stars than her WTR mark of 123 winner was better than ever mark of 135. It is a shame that Quality Road (128). Blame’s achieved in 2009, but the (RPR 129), having really last year, his mark following Zenyatta 128 injury denied him the chance display on the dirt at Churchill rankings are derived from a impressed in wide-margin on from 119 as a three-year- to further embellish his Downs (RPR 131) when Paco Boy 127 broader base than the victories on her last two starts. old and 123 in 2009. progressive record as it holding off the strong-finishing Twice Over 127 performances of just a few Her figure ranks her upsides Vision D’Etat probably wouldn’t have taken Zenyatta just about deserves Byword 126 individual horses and there is the best sprinters since Oasis (122/123/121) has also much to make him worthy of top spot given the depth to the Hay List 126 little doubt the O’Brien pair Dream (125) in 2003 in a displayed consistency, although an upgrade to his mark. race. were not quite as effective last division where figures have not quite to the standard of Americain 125 It is not as if the The great mare finds herself year as they were in their become a little depressed. Paco Boy, who has been performance came out the back on her 2008 mark of 125 Fame And Glory 125 three-year-old campaigns. Although it is early days for credited with a rating of 124 in blue. His impressive Hardwicke in the latest rankings, having Goldikova 125 Melbourne Cup third So Black Caviar’s form, the signs each of the past three years. Stakes success, where he had peaked on 128 in 2009, but Haynesfield 125 You Think claims staying are good, with lines involving That’s pretty much mirrored by subsequent Group/Grade 1 that earned her a share of top J J The Jet Plane 125 honours with a mark of 122, Group 2 winner Ortensia, a Racing Post Ratings and such winners Sans Frontieres and spot for her sex with the same figure accredited to Sacred Kingdom 125 close fifth in the Hong Kong figures highlight the more Redwood behind, also rates a Goldikova. With competition a Septimus (twice), and Sprint last month, suggesting consistent and reliable nature top-class piece of form, bit thin on the ground, the Midday 124 Yeats (twice) in the previous she should rank further clear of recent renewals of the although it was initially Breeders’ Cup was the only Rachel Alexandra 124 three years. So You Think is of the Sha Tin winner J J The rankings, which are now undervalued in the interim opportunity for Zenyatta to Rocket Man 124 officially ranked 4lb higher on Jet Plane (RPR 125). settled in their current format. ong ong rained rained Rating Mile Extended L Sprint Sex Intermediate T Rating Mile Extended L Sprint Sex Intermediate M M M M M M M M M M MT M M M M M

135 Harbinger 4C GB 135 122 J J The Jet Plane (SAF) 6 G SAF 122 129D Blame (USA) 4 C USA 129 121 Americain (USA) 5 H FR 121 128D Quality Road (USA) 4 C USA 128 Buena Vista (JPN) 4 F JPN 121 121 127 Nakayama Festa (JPN) 4 C JPN 127 Dangerous Midge (USA) 4 C GB 121 126 Rip Van Winkle (IRE) 4 C IRE 126 Gio Ponti (USA) 5 H USA 121 So You Think (NZ) 4 C AUS 126 122 D Haynesfield (USA) 4 C USA 121 125 Goldikova (IRE) 5 M FR 125 Lizard’s Desire (SAF) 5 G UAE 121 Twice Over 5H GB 125 Midday 4FGB 121121 A/D Zenyatta (USA) 6 M USA 125 125 Rocket Man (AUS) 5 G SIN 121

Older 124 Byword 4C FR 124 124 Sacred Kingdom (AUS) 7 G HK 121 Fame And Glory 4 C IRE 124 Vision d’Etat (FR) 5 H FR 121 Paco Boy (IRE) 5 H GB 124 120 (NZ) 8 G HK 120 123 Black Caviar (AUS) 4 F AUS 123 (IRE) 5 G HK 120 horses HContinues on page 6 Racing Post Wednesday, January 12, 2011 5

Champion sprinter in Europe in 2010 1st Golden Jubilee Stakes-Gr.1, 6f., just like his sire Choisir & great-grandsire . 1st -Gr.1, 6f., in a faster time than Oasis Dream, Anabaa & . 2nd -Gr.1, 5f. Champion sprinter in

cSTARSPANGLEDBANNERwas a great sprinter and I was so Australia in 2009/10 impressed when I inspected him recently that I decided to send him the 1st Caulfield Guineas-Gr.1, 8f. Group 2 winner Look Busy. He’s beautifully balanced with a great walk. He has excellent limbs - 1st Oakleigh Plate-Gr.1, 5½f. very correct forelegs and superb hindlegs. His depth of girth and scope gives him great heart and lung capacity. He just oozes quality and class. d Dermot Farrington, Bloodstock Agent NEW FOR 2011

A superior racehorse to his sire, grandsire & great-grandsire DANEHILL.

cfrom one of the most consistently successful families in Australasia over many generationsd Tony Morris, RACING P OST

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HContinues from page 4 ong ong rained rained Rating Rating Mile Mile Extended Extended L L Sprint Sprint Sex Sex Intermediate Intermediate T M M MT M M M M M M M M M M M M M

Debussy (IRE) 4 C GB 120 Nicconi (AUS) 5 H AUS 117 Dream Journey (JPN) 6 H JPN 120 Night Magic (GER) 4 F GER 117 Fuisse (FR)4CFR120 Packing Winner (NZ) 8 G HK 117 B Gloria de Campeao (BRZ)7 H FR 120 Pocket Power (SAF) 8 G SAF 117 Hay List (AUS) 5 G AUS 120 Predatory Pricer (AUS) 5 H AUS 117 4C GB 120 Pressing (IRE) 7 H GB 117 Presvis 6GGB120 Querari (GER) 4 C GER 117 D Rachel Alexandra (USA) 4 F USA 120 Road To Rock (AUS) 6 H AUS 117 117 A Rail Trip (USA) 5 G USA 120 4F GB 117 Rio De La Plata (USA) 5 H GB 120 Shared Account (USA) 4 F USA 117 Sans Frontieres (IRE) 4 C GB 120 Showa Modern (JPN) 6 H JPN 117 Spanish Moon (USA) 6 H GB 120 D Smart Falcon (JPN) 5 H JPN 117 117 The Usual Q. T. (USA) 4 G USA 120 (NZ) 5 G HK 117 Whobegotyou (AUS) 5 G AUS 120 120 Tactic 4GGB 117 Zipping (AUS)9GAUS 120 Winchester (USA) 5 H USA 117 119 Al Shemali 6HUAE119 Youmzain (IRE)7HGB 117 A Allybar (IRE) 4 C UAE 119 116 Acclamation (USA) 4 C USA 116 116 Better Than Ever (AUS) 4 G SIN 119 Antara (GER)4FGB 116 D Big Drama (USA) 4 C USA 119 Bankable (IRE) 6 H UAE 116 Black Piranha (AUS) 7 G AUS 119 Big City Life (SAF) 5 H SAF 116 4CGB119 Campanologist (USA) 5 H GB 116 Court Vision (USA) 5 H USA 119 Chamberlain Bridge (USA)6 G USA 116 Duncan 5G GB 119 Dao Dao (AUS) 7 G AUS 116 (NZ) 9 G HK 119 Dream Eater (IRE) 5 H GB 116 Equiano (FR) 5 H GB 119 Forever Together (USA) 6 M USA 116 D Etched (USA) 5 H USA 119 Fravashi (AUS)5HUAE116 (AUS) 6 G HK 119 D Girolamo (USA) 4 C USA 116 116 (GER) 4 G HK 119 Gris de Gris (IRE) 6 H FR 116 Jakkalberry (IRE)4CITY 119 Hot Danish (AUS) 7 M AUS 116 Jeranimo (USA) 4 C USA 119 (IRE) 4 C GB 116 A Kinsale King (USA) 5 G USA 119 Karelian (USA) 8 G USA 116 D Majesticperfection (USA)4 C USA 119 Kingsgate Native (IRE) 5 G GB 116 Premio Loco (USA) 6 G GB 119 Metal Bender (NZ) 5 G AUS 116 116 Rangirangdoo (NZ) 6 G AUS 119 Monaco Consul (NZ) 4 C AUS 116 Regal Parade 6GGB119119 D Musket Man (USA) 4 C USA 116 A Richard’s Kid (USA) 5 H USA 119 Oken Bruce Lee (JPN) 5 H JPN 116 Older horses Shocking (AUS)5HAUS119119 Plumania 4FFR 116 Stacelita (FR) 4 F FR 119 Proviso 5MUSA116 118 (NZ) 5 G HK 118 Quijano (GER) 8 G GER 116 A Bob Black Jack (USA) 5 H USA 118 Rainbow Peak (IRE) 4 G GB 116 116 Champ Pegasus (USA) 4 C USA 118 (NZ) 7 G HK 116 Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 4 G FR 118 Smart Banker (SAF) 6 G SAF 116 A Crown Of Thorns (USA) 5 H USA 118 Smile Jack (JPN) 5 H JPN 116 Dar Re Mi 5M GB 118 Stotsfold 7GGB 116 Earnestly (JPN)5HJPN 118118 Super Hornet (JPN) 7 H JPN 116 D Espoir City (JPN) 5 H JPN 118 Take The Points (USA) 4 C USA 116 116 Fellowship (NZ)8GHK118 Tosen Jordan (JPN) 4 C JPN 116 Gitano 4C GB 118 Tropical Empire (AUS) 8 H SAF 116 (NZ) 7 G HK 118 Turffontein (AUS) 6 H AUS 116 Definitions Heart Of Dreams (AUS) 5 G AUS 118 Voila Ici (IRE) 5 H ITY 116 Sprint: up to 6.5f D Here Comes Ben (USA) 4 C USA 118 Wall Street (NZ) 6 G NZ 116 116 Mile: 6.5–9.49f Jaguar Mail (JPN) 6 H JPN 118 118 115 A Shin Forward (USA) 5 H JPN 115 (USA, Canada and Australasia: Joy And Fun (NZ) 7 G HK 118 Albert The Fat (AUS) 6 G AUS 115 Sprint=up to 7f; Mile = 7.1f+) Intermediate: 9.5–10.5f Markab 7G GB 118 Alianthus (GER)5HGER115 Long: 10.51–13.5f Presious Passion (USA) 7 G USA 118 Blue Tiger (SAF) 6 H SAF 115 Extended: 13.5f+ 6GIRE 118D Bribon (FR) 7 G USA 115 (USA)5MFR118 California Flag (USA) 6 G USA 115 Abbreviations Shoot Out (AUS) 4 G AUS 118 118 A Calming Influence (IRE) 5 H UAE 115 C=Colt; F=Filly; M=Mare; Sirmione (AUS)7GAUS118 Chinchon (IRE) 5 H FR 115 115 G=Gelding; H=Horse D Successful Dan (USA) 4 G USA 118 Chinese White (IRE) 5 M IRE 115 Tazeez (USA)6GGB 118 A Cost Of Freedom (USA) 7 G USA 115 A=Artificial; D=Dirt; Theseo (AUS) 7 G AUS 118 118 A 4 C GB/USA 115 T=Turf; B=Turf & A/D Tuscan Evening (IRE) 5 M USA 118 Crystal Capella 5 M GB 115 Typhoon Tracy (AUS) 5 M AUS 118 A Dancing In Silks (USA) 5 G USA 115 Ratings achieved on Turf D Unrivaled Belle (USA) 4 F USA 118 Deem (IRE) 5 M UAE 115 unless A B or D indicated 8G HK 118 Doubtful Jack (AUS) 4 G AUS 115 FELLOWSHIP 117 Age Of Aquarius (IRE) 4 C IRE 117 D Duke Of Mischief (USA) 4 C USA 115 raced as ‘Walsburgs Pride’ in NZ Alcopop (AUS) 6 G AUS 117 Eastern Anthem (IRE) 6 H UAE 115 D Battle Plan (USA) 5 H USA 117 Eclair de Lune (GER) 4 F USA 115 VIVA PATACA raced as ‘Comic Strip’ in GB Cavalryman 4C GB 117 D Furioso (JPN) 6 H JPN 115 115 Cutlass Bay (UAE) 4 C FR 117 A Gabby’s Golden Gal (USA)4 F USA 115 ULTRA FANTASY D Dakota Phone (USA) 5 G USA 117 Gentoo (FR)6GFR 115 raced as ‘Quay Lago’ in AUS Danleigh (AUS)7GAUS117 Ginga Dude (NZ) 7 G NZ 115 Descarado (NZ) 4 G AUS 117 117 Glass Harmonium (IRE) 4 C GB 115 D Dubai Majesty (USA) 5 M USA 117 Grassy (USA) 4 C USA 115 Famous Name 5H IRE 117 117 D Hamazing (USA) 4 C USA 115 Getaway (GER)7HGER 117 Harris Tweed (NZ) 5 G NZ 115 D Life At Ten (USA) 5 M USA 117 High Heeled (IRE) 4 F GB 115 Manifest 4CGB 117D Kane Hekili (JPN) 8 H JPN 115 Marinous (FR) 4 C FR 117 Kapil (SAF)8GSAF115 Meiner Kitz (JPN) 7 H JPN 117 117 Keertana (USA) 4 F USA 115 Mic Mac (AUS) 5 G AUS 117 BLaaheb 4GGB 115 More Joyous (NZ) 4 F AUS 117 A Life Is Sweet (USA) 5 M USA 115 HContinues on page 8 p p q

Racing Post Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7 THREE-YEAR-OLDS, PAGE 9 Wonder if the handicappers are sore after sitting on the fence for a fudge, plus the obvious merits of the World theoretical exercise; the vast Nicholas Godfrey with a lack of exercise implied by all Thoroughbred Rankings, now majority of these horses will background to the that sitting on the fence. a truly global list is produced never meet under optimum compilation of the World Okay already – don’t tell me on an annual basis. Yet flawed conditions. I don’t understand their Thoroughbred Rankings as they are, they offer an But they are a barometer of principles. What they are doing educated guess at how the best the health of each nation’s is putting a figure on a horse’s horses in all the major racing crop, and – while one EMEMBER that old best performance, not jurisdictions match up against Harbinger doesn’t make a chestnut from the attempting to ascribe some each other, bringing in summer – based on 2010 at Britpop wars? Which sacredly intrinsic rating that top-class performers from right least, it seems Britain isn’t do you prefer, Blur accurately reflects innate R or Oasis? ability. They aren’t even saying across the planet. doing too badly at the The correct answer, of which horse they believe to be Even in an era of moment. And that’s a pleasant course, was Pulp. That system better than the others, just increasingly cosmopolitan thought indeed amid all the doesn’t always work, attempting to assess a series of competition, they remain a prevailing and gloom. Goldikova was rated the equal of Zenyatta incidentally, as the answer to individual performances. the question ‘Labour or With this in mind, it can be Conservative?’ is probably not quite hard to shake off the Liberal Democrat any more. most obvious response when Still, unless you are a blood faced by the World relation of David Simcock, you Thoroughbred Rankings for probably won’t find it quite as 2010. Which is ‘so what?’ hard to come up with an But in Europe we tend to use answer to the central question this annual exercise as a basis posed by the international for identifying our champion handicappers in their latest set performers, which is why of rankings. Dream Ahead or Harbinger now has every right Frankel? I know where my to be called world champion vote’s going. after his Ascot romp. But this The controversial is an art, not a science – and two-year-old tie was by no one that can always lend itself means the only conundrum set to some lively debate if such by the global rankings team. matters light your candle. Evidently there was nothing to Not even the anoraks always choose between Goldikova and agree. In 2006, for example, Zenyatta. Makfi was rated the the Racing Post Ratings team equal of Workforce as rated Japanese icon Deep top three-year-old in Europe. Impact as the world’s best; the In the States, nothing could ‘official’ list was topped by split Lookin At Lucky and the . This was an excellent fallen star Eskendereya (retired use of fudge: both were great through injury in the spring). horses, and it is nice to be able Presumably there must be to refer to either of them as some pretty big bellies among former world champion. the international handicappers, To my mind, that sort of given their evident fondness debate hints at one of the true Turn world’s 50 top races into Super Group 1s WHILE we are on the subject which the brilliant mare Buena of top-level racehorses around Vista was disqualified, should the world, here’s a wish list – a be enough to convince five-point plan, if you will – anybody. Not that we’ve got it designed to encourage fair and entirely right in Britain – you competitive racing on a global virtually have to put a rival platform, writes Nicholas over the rails to get thrown Godfrey. out, which cannot be right. Each of these concepts Sensible middle ground is already has its supporters (and necessary. critics) in greater or lesser 4. Do not allow stallions to numbers around the world and cover a mare before the age one or two are well rehearsed. of five At times, though, a slow loris I’ve said it before and I’ll say it is faster than the wheels of the again. That way, the public can international racing get more of a chance to community’s vehicle. Please appreciate the greats – and the get a move on, people. focus automatically switches to 1. Draw up a list of about 50 racing involving mature ‘Super Group 1’ events horses. across the globe 5. Push for punters to be I have banged on about this able to bet easily into pools for years, and it seems such a in other racing nations straightforward concept. Just While it is pass-the-sickbag identify the 50 very best races, time whenever anybody utters mainly for three-year-olds and the dread words ‘comingling’ upwards, and raise them up a and ‘simulcasting’, Britain level at the top end of the appears to be lagging behind existing Pattern. in what is an ongoing process. 2. Make all Group/Graded Just the potential races drug-free revenue everywhere if pictures And it’s goodbye from Lasix and accessible tote pools are and steroids, thus ensuring opened up, particularly with that ubiquitous level playing regard to the Super Group 1 field across the world, at least concept mentioned higher up. in Group and Grade 1s. Formula One fans, take note 3. Harmonise international – here is a potential hybrid, rules on interference albeit more interesting, with A video of the , after proper betting attached. 8 Wednesday, January 12, 2011 racingpost.com/iphone WORLD THOROUGHBRED RANKINGS

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Littorio (AUS) 6 G AUS 115 Appel Au Maitre (FR) 6 H NOR 112 Logi Universe (JPN) 4 C JPN 115 Borderlescott 8GGB112 Conquers All (AUS) 4 C AUS 115 Court Canibal 5 H FR 112 Marsh Side (USA) 7 H USA 115 Delegator 4CGB112 A Midshipman (USA) 4 C UAE 115 Electrolyser (IRE) 5 H GB 112 A Misremembered (USA) 4 R USA 115 Eye Of The Tiger (GER) 5 H GER 112 A Mr Brock (SAF) 7 G UAE 115 Fabiana 4FGER112 Mr Medici (IRE) 5 H HK 115 115 Flying Cloud (IRE) 4 F GB 112 A Neko Bay (USA) 7 H USA 115 King Of Wands 4 G GB 112 Never Bouchon (JPN) 7 H JPN 115 115 Liang Kay (GER) 5 H GER 112 Ouqba 4CGB115 Pallodio (IRE) 5 H FR 112 D Persistently (USA) 4 F USA 115 Shalanaya (IRE) 4 F FR 112 Rahystrada (USA)6GUSA115115 Touch Of Hawk (FR) 4 C NOR 112 A Red Desire (JPN) 4 F JPN 115 Tiger 6HGB112 D Redding Colliery (USA) 4 C USA 115 115 111 Agent Secret (IRE) 4 C FR 111 Redwood 4C GB 115 Alcohuaz (CHI)5GSWE111 D Rightly So (USA) 4 F USA 115 Balthazaar’s Gift (IRE) 7 H GB 111 Rudra (SAF) 6 G SAF 115 Benbaun (IRE)9GGB111 Sehrezad (IRE)5HGER115 Blek (FR) 5 H FR 111 Shellscrape (AUS) 4 C AUS 115 Celimene (IRE)4FFR 111111 Snaafy (USA)6HUAE115 Cima de Triomphe (IRE) 5 H ITY 111 Sniper’s Bullet (AUS) 7 G AUS 115 115 Class Is Class (IRE) 4 G GB 111 Sri Putra 4CGB 115115 Drunken Sailor (IRE) 5 G GB 111 A St Trinians 5 M USA 115 Fleeting Spirit (IRE) 5 M GB 111 Stimulation (IRE) 5 H GB 115 A Forgotten Voice (IRE) 5 G GB 111 Telling (USA) 6 H USA 115 Forte Dei Marmi 4 G GB 111 Thumbs Up (NZ) 6 G HK 115 115 Genki (IRE) 6 G GB 111 D Transcend (JPN) 4 C JPN 115 Kasbah Bliss (FR) 8 G FR 111 Triple Honour (NZ) 6 G AUS 115 Kings Gambit (SAF) 6 G GB 111 Triumph March (JPN) 4 C JPN 115 La Boum (GER) 7 M FR 111 Ultra Fantasy (AUS) 8 G HK 115 Mar Adentro (FR) 4 G FR 111 D Vermilion (JPN) 8 H JPN 115 Monitor Closely (IRE) 4 C GB 111 Vertigineux (FR)6HFR115 Pedra Pompas 6HITY 111 Victor’s Cry (USA) 5 R USA 115 Penitent 4GGB111 Vigor (NZ) 6GAUS115 Purple Moon (IRE) 7 G GB 111 Vosne Romanee (NZ) 8 G NZ 115 Redford (IRE)5GGB111 Older horses A War Artist (AUS) 7 G GB 115 Russian Cross (IRE) 5 H FR 111 D Warrior’s Reward (USA) 4 C USA 115 Serious Attitude (IRE) 4 F GB 111 Wasted Tears (USA) 5 M USA 115 Sir Gerry (USA) 5 H GB 111 Wiener Walzer (GER) 4 C GER 115 Starlish (IRE)5HFR 111 114 Allied Powers (IRE) 5 H GB 114 Tastahil (IRE) 6 G GB 111 Alverta (AUS) 7 M AUS 114 Tertullus (FR)7HNOR111 Board Meeting (IRE) 4 F FR 114 Whispering Gallery 4 G GB 111 A Cat Junior (USA) 5 H GB 114 110 Abbashiva (GER) 5 H GER 110 Dalghar (FR)4CFR114 Blue Jack 5GGB110 Daryakana (FR) 4 F FR 114 114 Burn The Breeze (IRE) 5 M FR 110 Definightly 4GGB114 Bushman 6GGB110110 Gilt Edge Girl 4F GB 114 Cesare 9GGB110 Holberg (UAE)4CGB 114 Claremont (IRE) 4 C GB 110 Definitions Illustrious Blue 7HGB 114 Contat (GER)7HGER110 Sprint: up to 6.5f Indian Days 5HGB 114 A Dancer 8 G GB 110 Mile: 6.5–9.49f Lady Jane Digby 5M GB 114 Duff (IRE) 7GIRE110 (USA, Canada and Australasia: A Leahurst (IRE) 4 G GB 114 Halicarnassus (IRE) 6 H GB 110 Sprint=up to 7f; Mile = 7.1f+) Intermediate: 9.5–10.5f Lord Shanakill (USA) 4 C GB 114 Harrison George (IRE) 5 G GB 110 Long: 10.51–13.5f Manighar (FR)4GGB 114114 Himalya (IRE) 4 G GB 110 Extended: 13.5f+ Mores Wells 6H FR 114 Kingdom Of Fife 5 G GB 110 Opinion Poll (IRE) 4 C GB 114 Northern Glory 7 G GER 110 Abbreviations Peinture Rare (IRE) 4 F FR 114 On Est Bien (IRE) 4 C FR 110 C=Colt; F=Filly; M=Mare; Poet 5HGB 114 Planet Five (USA) 4 C FR 110 G=Gelding; H=Horse Profound Beauty (IRE) 6 M IRE 114 Prime Defender 6HGB110 Spacious 5MGB114 Prince Siegfried (FR) 4 G GB 110 A=Artificial; D=Dirt; Strawberrydaiquiri 4F GB 114 114 Rockhorse (IRE)5GITY110 T=Turf; B=Turf & A/D Timos (GER)5HFR 114 Secrecy 4GGB110 Zacinto 4C GB 114 Shemiyla (FR)4FFR 110 Ratings achieved on Turf 113 Budai (GER) 4 G GER 113 Skins Game 4C FR 110 unless A B or D indicated Distant Memories (IRE) 4 G GB 113 Skysurfers 4CGB110 FELLOWSHIP Elusive Wave (IRE) 4 F FR 113 Soberania (GER) 4 F GER 110 raced as ‘Walsburgs Pride’ in NZ Estejo (GER) 6 H GER 113 113 Steele Tango (USA) 5 H GB 110 Fleur Enchantee (FR) 6 M FR 113 Swiss Diva 4 F GB 110 VIVA PATACA raced as ‘Comic Strip’ in GB Kite Wood (IRE) 4 C GB 113 The Cheka (IRE) 4 G GB 110 Mabait 4CGB113 Traffic Guard (USA) 6 H GB 110 ULTRA FANTASY Main Aim 5H GB 113 Tres Rock Danon (FR) 4 C GER 110 raced as ‘Quay Lago’ in AUS Pouvoir Absolu 5HFR 113 Vesuve (IRE) 4 C GB 110 110 Rajik (IRE) 5 G IRE 113 Watar (IRE)5HFR 110 Reggane 4FFR 113 Win For Sure (GER) 5 G GER 110 Samuel 6G GB 113 Young Tiger (FR) 9 G FR 110 Silverside (USA)4CGB113 Summit Surge (IRE) 6 G GB 113 Varenar (FR)4CFR113 112 Akarlina (FR) 4 F FR 112 Alainmaar (FR)4GGB 112 Alexandros 5H GB 112 112 Amico Fritz (GER) 4 C FR 112 p p q

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MARK CRANHAM (RACINGPOST.COM/PHOTOS) Ratings explained FOR the third year, the World Thoroughbred Paul Curtis says the Rankings – the annual international league table Hannon miler, not the of horses rated 115 and 2,000 Guineas winner, above published today – have been drawn up on the should have been joint basis of form shown at any champion with Workforce time, anywhere, in the calendar year beginning HERE are far fewer January 1, writes Howard points of Wright. disagreement with When, in 2004, the the World International Federation of Thoroughbred Horseracing Authorities T took over responsibility for Rankings than once was the what had been known as case. the International However, in ranking Makfi Classifications since 1977, alongside Workforce as the two separate listings were leading three-year-old of last published, in January and year on 128, the official August. assessors have taken a more The first covered horses positive view of the French Wrong to rank Makfi raced or trained in colt’s form than ourselves. On countries that operated to Racing Post Ratings, Makfi northern hemisphere ranks only third among seasons, from January to European three-year-olds, with December, and was the exceptional Derby winner dominated by horses from above towering Cliffs Europe, the US and Japan. and last year’s other top The second applied the three-year-old miler, Canford Workforce (left) confirms the merit of his Derby success with a brilliant victory in the Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp same qualifications to Cliffs, sharing the honours on southern hemisphere RPRs of 130. the style of victory. There are , the North American look forward to this year. countries, whose seasons The key race is the Prix RPR TOP 3YO ifs and buts, with the score crop was again disappointing. It may surprise some that mainly run from August to Jacques le Marois, in which July, and largely featured between Makfi and Canford Canford Cliffs 130 With no Rachel Alexandra to is ranked leading Makfi beat the great Goldikova horses raced or trained in Cliffs standing at one apiece Workforce 130 paper over the cracks, the three-year-old middle-distance and Paco Boy, but that was run Australia, Hong Kong, the on head-to-heads after Canford Lookin At Lucky 129 on officially very soft ground mark of 124 awarded filly on 121 (tied with Buena UAE and South Africa. and the overall records of the Cliffs comprehensively Makfi 128 Eskendereya and Lookin At Vista and Midday overall), 1lb The change was an older pair suggest they may reversed the Guineas form in Cape Blanco 127 Lucky in the rankings is the ahead of , but it’s attempt to clear up not have been at their best, the St James’s Palace Stakes Eskendereya 126 lowest top rating in the US the right call with the Prix de confusion by compensating for differences in the particularly Paco Boy. Makfi’s (although Makfi may not have Behkabad 125 since Afleet Alex attained the Diane winner’s Arc third liked Ascot, also running same figure in 2005. (when unlucky not to finish racing seasons of the two figure is also a bit out of line *Starspangledbanner 125 hemispheres, since with the rest of his form (he poorly there in the QEII). With Eskendereya looked second) looking stronger form the pair having both been Afleet Express 124 potentially exceptional in his than the Oaks winner’s late- southern hemisphere ran to 122 officially in the 124 racing jurisdictions in 2,000 Guineas) and there rated 122 officially after Royal early-season wins, but there season wins in the Far East. Fly Down 124 particular felt the merit of would seem to be enough Ascot, Canford Cliffs deserves is a doubt over what those The Oaks form may not have their best horses was not Lope De Vega 124 doubt over the Marois to take to rank at least alongside wide-margin wins amounted worked out, but the Ed fairly represented in the a more reserved view. Makfi. Planteur 124 to and Lookin At Lucky’s later Dunlop-trained filly showed traditional January Canford Cliffs finished Rather than ranking Canford 124 form has a bit more substance, herself an above-average classification, which came only third to Makfi in the Cliffs behind Makfi, RPRs rate Sarafina 124 with an RPR of 129 earning winner of the race in matching midway through their Newmarket Classic, but he the Richard Hannon-trained Super Saver 124 him top billing in the US over the year-end ranking of best season. improved from there to record colt the better by 2lb. his rival’s 126. recent winners Sariska (2009) However, fresh confusion Victoire Pisa 124 surfaced when a stylish Group 1 hat-trick Workforce’s position in the The St Leger invariably and the same yard’s Ouija Poet’s Voice 123 performances such as culminating in a ready defeat three-year-old standings would provides the leading three- Board (2004). have been controversial only if Pelusa 123 year-old stayer and Arctic went on to improve her those by Makybe Diva in of Rip Van Winkle in the the November Melbourne he hadn’t had at least a share To The Glory 123 Cosmos is rated an above- ranking to 122 two years later . Not unlike Sea Cup and Sacred Kingdom The Stars – and reminiscent of the honours. The record- *Australian-bred, was still a 3yo when average winner with a WTR and there’s every chance Snow achieving rating in Golden Jubilee and in December’s Hong Kong of 2002 top three-year-old breaking Derby winner and July Cup mark of 120 (RPR 122) in a Fairy will step up on her mark. Sprint escaped the January Rock Of Gibraltar – Canford against-the-odds Arc winner solid-looking renewal, his and listing. They were not Cliffs’ late-running/idling style may have lacked the durability official ranking bettered only Show share top billing among formally assessed until the makes him hard to measure. of Sea The Stars, but he eventually worked out. As a by the 122 awarded to the three-year-old distaff following August, by which But given the leeway showed top-class in Derby-winning performance, outstanding winners milers in Europe ahead of their time northern hemisphere allowed Sea The Stars – even landing two of last year’s his RPR of 129 has been (2001) and Conduit (2008) Guineas conquerors on 117. horses were halfway though the official line was premier middle-distance bettered only by Authorized this century. Disappointing St With head-to-heads between through another season. that he hadn’t been allowed events, his Arc success and High Chaparral this Leger favourite Rewilding had the pair standing at two So the IFHA scrapped the particularly notable after his given the Doncaster runner-up apiece, there was little biannual listing after four anything for winning with century, but given his exploits years, covering something in hand – it’s desperate effort behind in a truncated campaign it’s all Midas Touch a bigger beating between them. We prefer performances in 2005-08, surprising Canford Cliffs has Harbinger in the King George about the future with when an impressive winner of ’s and went back to the been rated on the bare bones and given the uncertainty over Workforce and it would come the Great and is form and RPRs give her the calendar-year format. A of the Goodwood race. his participation. as no surprise if he improved rightly rated the Leger edge on 119 to her rival’s 117, new title was also adopted Racing Post Ratings credited There were doubts over the on his WTR mark of 128 this winner’s superior with an but the official rankings in 2009, dropping the word him as value for an extra merit of the Derby form, but year. official mark of 121 (RPR demonstrate the gulf in class ‘racehorse’ from the length and even that could be the clock doesn’t lie and as is While the European three- 124). Given his progress as a between them and Goldikova World Thoroughbred considered conservative given invariably the case the race year-olds were largely up to three-year-old, he is one to (125). Racehorse Rankings.

Champion European RREFUSEEFUSE TO TO BEND BEND 3rd crop sire in 2010

Sire of SARAFINA -WorldChampion3yofillyin2010*

*10.51f - 13.5f

Contact: Charlie Oakshott, Whitsbury Manor Stud Tel: 01725 518254 Mob: 07778 603691 www.whitsburymanorstud.co.uk Fee: £4,500 Oct 1st SLF 10 Wednesday, January 12, 2011 racingpost.com/iphone WORLD THOROUGHBRED RANKINGS

Lucky Nine (IRE) G HK 115 Melito (AUS) FAUS115115 CGB 115 ong rained Rating Mile Extended L Sprint Sex Intermediate M M MT M M M M M Pain Perdu (FR) C FR 115 Playing God (AUS) G AUS 115 128 Makfi CFR 128 Rajsaman (FR) CFR115 Workforce CGB 128 Rock Classic (AUS) G AUS 115 127 Canford Cliffs (IRE) CGB 127 Rulership (JPN) CJPN 115 126 Cape Blanco (IRE) C IRE 126 Sandbar FFR 115 124 Dick Turpin (IRE) C GB 124 Sea Lord (IRE) C GB 115 115 D Eskendereya (USA) C USA 124 Society Rock (IRE) C GB 115 D Lookin At Lucky (USA) C USA 124 A Stately Victor (USA) C USA 115 Lope de Vega (IRE) CFR 124 A/D Switch (USA) F USA 115 115 123D Fly Down (USA) C USA 123 Zabrasive (NZ) GAUS 115115

-olds 122 Behkabad (FR) CFR 122 114 Buzzword CGB 114 Poet’s Voice CGB 122 Celtic Celeb (IRE) C FR 114 121D Afleet Express (USA) C USA 121 Emerald Commander (IRE) C GB 114 Lily Of The Valley (FR) F FR 121 Free Judgement (USA) C IRE 114 Planteur (IRE) CFR 121 Gile Na Greine (IRE) F IRE 114 Rewilding CGB 121 Hibaayeb FGB 114114 Sarafina (FR) FFR 121 Liliside (FR) F FR 114 Starspangledbanner (AUS) CIRE121 Rebel Soldier (IRE) C GB 114 Victoire Pisa (JPN) C JPN 121 Red Badge (IRE) C GB 114 120 (USA) C GB 120 Sarah Lynx (IRE) F FR 114 Await The Dawn (USA) C IRE 120 St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) C IRE 114 D Paddy O’Prado (USA) C USA 120 Vanjura (GER) FGER114 Pelusa (JPN) CJPN 120 Viscount Nelson (USA) C IRE 114 Red Jazz (USA) C GB 120 113 Afsare CGB 113 Rose Kingdom (JPN) CJPN 120 Dandino CGB 113 Scalo CGER 120 Deluxe (USA) F FR 113 Snow Fairy (IRE) FGB 120 Eleanora Duse (IRE) FGB 113 D Super Saver (USA) C USA 120 Fencing Master CIRE113 119 Bold Silvano (SAF) CSAF 119 Goldwaki (GER) C FR 113 Irish Flame (SAF) C SAF 119 Ice Blue CFR 113 To The Glory (JPN) CJPN 119 FFR113 118 Eishin Flash (JPN) C JPN 118 112 Akdarena FIRE 112 Lion Tamer (NZ) CNZ 118 D Awesome Act (USA) C GB 112 Siyouni (FR) CFR118 Baine (FR) FFR112 117 Anacheeva (AUS) CAUS 117 (IRE) FIRE 112 Beethoven (IRE) CIRE117 Harris Tweed GGB 112112 D Blind Luck (USA) F USA 117 Kali (GER) F GER 112 Corsica (IRE) CGB 117 Maria Royal (IRE) F FR 112 D Drosselmeyer (USA) C USA 117 Rainfall (IRE) F GB 112 Harmonious (USA) FUSA117 Russian Tango (GER) C GER 112 Hearts Of Fire CGB 117 Yaa Wayl (IRE) G GB 112 Let Me Fight (IRE) G HK 117 Zazou (GER) CGER 112112 Lillie Langtry (IRE) F IRE 117 111 Anna Salai (USA) F GB 111 Midas Touch CIRE 117117 Aoife Alainn (IRE) F ITY 111 Awzaan CGB 111

Three-year Music Show (IRE) FGB 117 A Musir (AUS) C SAF 117 Bewitched (IRE) FIRE111 Prince Bishop (IRE) C FR 117 Brigantin (USA) C FR 111 Rosanara (FR) FFR 117 Emulous FIRE111 B Sidney’s Candy (USA) C USA 117 Handsome Devil C FR 111 D Smiling Tiger (USA) C USA 117 Hot Prospect CGB 111 Sole Power GIRE117 Jacqueline Quest (IRE) F GB 111 Definitions Wanted (AUS) CAUS117 Mashoor (FR) CFR 111 Sprint: up to 6.5f Wigmore Hall (IRE) GGB 117 Meezaan (IRE) CGB 111 Mile: 6.5–9.49f 116D A Little Warm (USA) C USA 116 Meeznah (USA) FGB 111 (USA, Canada and Australasia: D Devil May Care (USA) F USA 116 No Risk At All (FR) C FR 111 Sprint=up to 7f; Mile = 7.1f+) D Discreetly Mine (USA) C USA 116 Timepiece FGB111111 Intermediate: 9.5–10.5f D Ice Box (USA) C USA 116 Valasyra (FR) F FR 111 Long: 10.51–13.5f Lady Of The Desert (USA) F GB 116 Zagora (FR) FFR 111 Extended: 13.5f+ D Morning Line (USA) C USA 116 110 Air Chief Marshal (IRE) C IRE 110 Abbreviations D Noble’s Promise (USA) C USA 116 Announce FFR 110 Arasin (IRE) C FR 110 C=Colt; F=Filly; M=Mare; Royal Bench (IRE) C FR 116 Astrophysical Jet FGB110 G=Gelding; H=Horse Run For Levi (AUS) C AUS 116 Shakespearean (IRE) CGB 116 Aviate FGB 110110 A=Artificial; D=Dirt; Shamalgan (FR) CCHR116 Blue Panis (FR) C FR 110 T=Turf; B=Turf & A/D Shimraan (FR) CFR 116 Bould Mover GGB110 Star Witness (AUS) C AUS 116 Contredanse (IRE) FGB 110 Ratings achieved on Turf Worthadd (IRE) CITY 116 Dariole (FR) F FR 110 unless A B or D indicated (IRE) CGB116 Elle Shadow (IRE) F GER 110 115 Ashiyla (FR) FFR 115 Enora (GER) FGER 110 LET ME FIGHT At First Sight (IRE) C IRE 115 Fair Trade GGB110 raced as ‘Ask Frank’ in GB Big Week (JPN) CJPN 115 Frozen Power (IRE) C GB 110 D Champagne d’Oro (USA) F USA 115 Hollywood Kiss (GER) C GER 110 raced as ‘Luck Or Design’ in IRE Danon Chantilly (JPN) CJPN 115 Keredari (IRE) C IRE 110 Denman (AUS) CAUS115115 Kingsfort (USA) CGB110 Elusive Pimpernel (USA) CGB 115 Marshade (ITY) C ITY 110 B Evening Jewel (USA) F USA 115 Mellon Martini (USA) C FR 110 D First Dude (USA) C USA 115 115 Mikhail Glinka (IRE) C IRE 110 Flying Cross (IRE) C IRE 115 Myplacelater FGB 110 D Jackson Bend (USA) C USA 115 Never Forget (FR) F FR 110 Jan Vermeer (IRE) C IRE 115 115 Remember When (IRE) F IRE 110 110 Joanna (IRE) FFR115 Silver Pond (FR) C FR 110 (IRE) C IRE 115 Steinbeck (IRE) CIRE110 Kidnapping (IRE) CITY 115 Waseet GGB 110 Lord Chaparral (IRE) C ITY 115 Wealthy (IRE) CFR 110 Racing Post Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11 EUROPEAN TWO-YEAR-OLDS CHAMPIONS YEAR BY YEAR, PAGE 12 Sex Sex Sex rained rained rained Rating Rating Rating T T T Horse/Trainer M MHorse/Trainer M M M M M M M MHorse/Trainer M M

126 Dream Ahead (USA) (David Simcock) C GB King Torus (IRE) (Richard Hannon) C GB White Moonstone (USA) () F GB Frankel () C GB Recital (FR) (A. P. O’Brien) C IRE 111 Helleborine (Mme C. Head-Maarek) F FR 120 Pathfork (USA) (Mrs J. Harrington) C IRE 113 Approve (IRE) ( Haggas) C GB Memory (IRE) (Richard Hannon) F GB Wootton Bassett (Richard Fahey) C GB Glor Na Mara (IRE) (J. S. Bolger) C IRE My Name Is Bond (FR) (Jean Claude Rouget) C FR 119 Casamento (IRE) (M. Halford) C IRE Irish Field (IRE) (J. W. Hills) C GB Native Khan (FR) (Ed Dunlop) C GB Roderic O’Connor (IRE) (A. P. O’Brien) C IRE Master Of Hounds (USA) (A. P. O’Brien) C IRE Pontenuovo (FR) (Y. de Nicolay) F FR 117 Blu Constellation (ITY) (V. Caruso) C ITY Misty For Me (IRE) (A. P. O’Brien) F IRE 110 Acadius (GER) (J. P. Carvalho) C GER Seville (GER) (A. P. O’Brien) C IRE Strong Suit (USA) (Richard Hannon) C GB Dubai Prince (IRE) (D. K. Weld) C IRE 116 Hooray (Sir Mark Prescott Bt) F GB Temple Meads (Ed McMahon) C GB Elzaam (AUS) (Michael Jarvis) C GB 115 Maiguri (IRE) (Christian Baillet) C FR Waiter’s Dream (Brian Meehan) C GB French Navy (A. Fabre) C FR Saamidd (Saeed Bin Suroor) C GB 112 Broox (IRE) (E. J. O’Neill) C FR Kissable (IRE) (K. Prendergast) F IRE Salto (IRE) (F. Head) C FR Espirita (FR) (E. Lellouche) F FR Moonlight Cloud (F. Head) F FR Tin Horse (IRE) (D. Guillemin) C FR Formosina (IRE) (Jeremy Noseda) C GB Neebras (IRE) (Mahmood Al Zarooni) C GB Zoffany (IRE) (A. P. O’Brien) C IRE Laughing Lashes (USA) (Mrs J. Harrington) F IRE Together (IRE) (A. P. O’Brien) F IRE 114 Dunboyne Express (IRE) (K. Prendergast) C IRE Libranno (Richard Hannon) C GB Utley (USA) () C GB Howler not to make Frankel clear champion his record unblemished. Using the committee’s own 12lb behind him in the see Pathfork (120) again Group 1 success in the Prix Granted, it is not the figures tells us Dream Ahead’s Dewhurst, a reminder of a after his win from subsequent Jean-Luc Lagardere. committee’s job to vote for the win has been rated basic principle that can often Racing Post Trophy winner Last year was also a two-year-old of 2010. It is to 118. Clearly he had the scope be forgotten – just because Casamento (119) in the momentous one for Galileo assess the form impartially and to rate significantly higher and Horse A beats Horse B, it does National Stakes. Both colts with Racing Post Trophy put into perspective how good did improve at Newmarket, not make him his superior. have impressive, progressive runner-up Seville (117) being these young horses were as but his wide-margin win is With that in mind, the fact profiles and there is every one of three sons of the young two-year-olds. The only run hard to quantify with accuracy. Dream Ahead finished around chance of more to come. sire in the top eight of the Simon Turner struggles Dream Ahead has that could A more conservative seven lengths behind Frankel Another likely improver this juvenile rankings. to see how Dream Ahead rate in the 120s is his Middle approach is usually the in the Dewhurst is not really year is Roderic O’Connor There was not the depth, Park win, while both Frankel’s committee’s way, and one can have the same mark relevant to Frankel’s case for (119), who is fully deserving excitement or controversy in Group wins represent really wonders whether the fact a being assessed as the superior of his mark on both his the fillies’ division, with as the Dewhurst hero solid, mid-120s form. rating of 128 was issued so two-year-old. Frankel’s Dewhurst and French form. Hooray (116) rated Awarding an accurate figure soon after the Newmarket Dewhurst win was the superior, Richard Fahey handled the champion filly from Prix for wide-margin, testing- HE question on victory was a factor. more reliable line of form. unbeaten Wootton Bassett Marcel Boussac winner Misty ground juvenile winners is many lips this There is no knocking It was a shame we did not (120) superbly, culminating in For Me (113). always challenging for Frankel’s form. His maiden win morning – and handicappers and it is not earned an RPR of 95 and rightly so – will be: beyond the realms of suggested he was a smart colt. why isn’t Frankel T possibility that Dream A 13-length success in a outright champion juvenile? Ahead’s Middle Park win Doncaster conditions race from Frankel is the most could be worth more than 126. subsequent Marcel Boussac impressive juvenile I have Many of the world’s However, it is more likely third Rainbow Springs and the handicapped in my nine years the performance was not quite 90-rated Diamond Geezah assessing two-year-olds for the that good with the evidence of confirmed it. Racing Post and in my mind finest are the Newmarket card strongly Another annihilation followed there is no doubt he deserves suggesting caution is in order. as Frankel earned an RPR of to be the outright champion There were three other Group 125+ when running away from Keeneland graduates two-year-old. races and a Listed event at the subsequent Group 3 winner The experience and skill of meeting, and winning margins Klammer in an average but the European two-year-old of three and a quarter, four solid field in the Royal Lodge. handicappers means notable and a half, six and seven In keeping with Frankel’s errors are seldom seen in the lengths in those races indicate other efforts, it is hard to think DREAM AHEAD RACHEL ALEXANDRA rankings, but in neglecting to the degree to which conditions that performance could be Joint Top Rated 2yo in Europe 2010 Top Rated Filly in the World 2010 rate Frankel the outright were conducive to producing rated any lower. The three (Medium Distance on Dirt/All Weather) champion they have made a wide-margin victories. other round-course races on howler. Common sense says the form the day were won by a nose, a FLY DOWN Dream Ahead and Frankel should not be taken literally, neck and half a length, so we Top Rated 3yo in the World 2010 ZENYATTA share top billing on 126, which but it is also worth mentioning can dispel the notion that the (Intermediate on Dirt/All Weather) Top Rated Mare in the World 2010 means the pair are assessed as that Foghorn Leghorn, tracked played a part. (Intermediate on Dirt/All Weather) being the joint-best two-year- apparently somewhat exposed You could argue Frankel olds we have enjoyed in the before the Middle Park after should top the classifications SMILING TIGER Joint Top Rated Mare in the World 2010 past dozen years alongside nine starts in which he had not on that effort alone, but just to Top Rated 3yo in the World 2010 (Medium Distance on Dirt/All Weather) and New surpassed an official rating of prove how good he was the (Sprint Distance on Dirt/All Weather) Approach. In the past 25 years 90, needs to have done just son of Galileo went to only (130), Celtic Swing that to justify Dream Ahead’s Newmarket three weeks later DEVIL MAY CARE (130) and Xaar (127) have ESKENDEREYA rating. and ran a marginally better 2ndTopRated3yoFillyintheWorld2010 been awarded higher figures. It is quite plausible Foghorn race to take the Dewhurst. Joint Top Rated 3yo in the World 2010 The class of 2010 clearly (Medium Distance on Dirt/All Weather) Leghorn did improve, but the Both Dream Ahead and (Medium Distance on Dirt/All Weather) boasted quality, although question is where to pitch the Saamidd (115) failed to give perhaps not in great depth winning performance. their running at Newmarket, LOPE DE VEGA behind the shining stars. Only but it was clear Frankel had LOOKIN AT LUCKY 2nd Top Rated 3yo in the World 45 horses were rated 110 or RPR TOP JUVENILES produced another top-class Joint Top Rated 3yo in the World 2010 above, a drop of nearly 20 per effort, overcoming trouble at (Intermediate on Turf) Frankel 127 (Medium Distance on Dirt/All Weather) cent on the levels we have the start before beating seen over the past four years. Dream Ahead 125 subsequent Group 1 winner The most contentious point Casamento 121 Roderic O’Connor. Glor Na QUALITY ROAD AFLEET EXPRESS is that we have joint Wootton Bassett 120 Mara (113) offered solid Top Rated Older Horse in the World 2010 2nd Top Rated 3yo in the World 2010 champions for the first time perspective in behind, while a Roderic O’Connor 120 (Medium Distance on Dirt/All Weather) (Intermediate on Dirt/All Weather) since and Warning in fast time was the icing on the Pathfork 119 1987. Both Dream Ahead and cake. Frankel posted a superb level Seville 119 Although Dream Ahead of last year and Blu Constellation 119 failed to run to his best on the there is not a great discrepancy Hooray (filly) 117 day, the defeat does not between the two on Racing Salto 117 detract from his earlier Post Ratings – Frankel’s RPR of For further information, Master Of Hounds 115 achievements. He quite rightly 127 puts him 2lb clear of sits well clear of Dewhurst please visit our website at www.keeneland.com Dream Ahead – but Frankel’s Recital 115 runner-up Roderic O’Connor in form is the more reliable and Zoffany 115 the rankings, despite finishing 12 Wednesday, January 12, 2011 racingpost.com/iphone WORLD THOROUGHBRED RANKINGS

Overall Champion Four-year-old + Three-year-old Two-year-old 1977 138 1977 Balmerino, 134 1977 Alleged 138 1978 Tromos 129 1978 Alleged 140 1978 Alleged 140 1978 Ile de 135 1979 Dragon, Monteverdi 123 1979 Three Troikas 137 1979 135 1979 Three Troikas 137 1980 128 1980 131 1980 Ela-Mana-Mou 130 1980 Moorestyle 131 1981 Green Forest 128 1981 140 1981 132 1981 Shergar 140 1982 Diesis 127 1982 Golden Fleece 134 1982 133 1982 Golden Fleece 134 1983 128 1983 133 1983 132 1983 Shareef Dancer 133 1984 Kala Dancer 124 1984 El Gran Senor 138 1984 135 1984 El Gran Senor 138 1985 Bakharoff 123 1985 135 1985 , 133 1985 Slip Anchor 135 1986 127 1986 Dancing Brave 141 1986 Shardari 132 1986 Dancing Brave 141 1987 Ravinella, Warning 125 1987 Reference Point 135 1987 134 1987 Reference Point 135 1988 High Estate 125 1988 Warning 133 1988 Miesque 132 1988 Warning 133 1989 Machiavellian 125 1989 Old Vic, Zilzal 134 1989 128 1989 Old Vic, Zilzal 134 1990 Hector Protector 126 1990 133 1990 Old Vic 130 1990 Dayjur 133 1991 Arazi 130 1991 137 1991 Epervier Bleu, Priolo 126 1991 Generous 137 1992 125 1992 St Jovite 135 1992 Pistolet Bleu 129 1992 St Jovite 135 1993 Grand Lodge 120 1993 Zafonic 130 1993 129 1993 Zafonic 130 1994 Celtic Swing 130 1994 130 1994 Maroof 128 1994 Balanchine 130 1995 126 1995 Cigar 1st time USA included 132 1995 Cigar 1st time USA included 132 1995 130 1996 Revoque 123 1996 Cigar 135 1996 Cigar 135 1996 134 1997 Xaar 127 1997 Peintre Celebre 137 1997 Pilsudski 134 1997 Peintre Celebre 137 1998 Mujahid 123 1998 Skip Away 131 1998 Skip Away 131 1998 Desert Prince 128 1999 Fasliyev 125 1999 Daylami, Montjeu 135 1999 Daylami 135 1999 Montjeu 135 2000 Minardi 123 2000 Dubai Millennium 134 2000 Dubai Millennium 134 2000 Sinndar 132 2001 Johannesburg 126 2001 Sakhee 133 2001 Sakhee 133 2001 Point Given 130 2002 Oasis Dream 123 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar 128 2002 127 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar 128 2003 Bago 121 2003 Hawk Wing 133 2003 Hawk Wing 133 2003 132 2004 Shamardal 123 2004 Ghostzapper 130 2004 Ghostzapper 130 2004 Smarty Jones 128 2005 George Washington 124 2005 Hurricane Run 130 2005 Ghostzapper 128 2005 Hurricane Run 130 2006 Teofilo 123 2006 Invasor 129 2006 Invasor 129 2006 Bernardini, Discreet Cat 128 2007 New Approach 126 2007 Manduro 131 2007 Manduro 131 2007 Authorized, Curlin 129 2008 Mastercraftsman 122 2008 New Approach, Curlin 130 2008 Curlin 130 2008 New Approach 130 2009 St Nicholas Abbey 124 2009 Sea The Stars 136 2009 Goldikova 130 2009 Sea The Stars 136 2010 Dream Ahead, Frankel 126 2010 Harbinger 135 2010 Harbinger 135 2010 Makfi, Workforce 128

Sprinter Miler Middle (Intermediate/Long) Stayer (Extended) 1977 133 1977 135 1977 Alleged 138 1977 , Sagaro 133 1978 King Of Macedon, 128 1978 , Swiss Maid 131 1978 Alleged 140 1978 Buckskin 131 1979 Thatching 132 1979 , 131 1979 Three Troikas 137 1979 Campero, 129 1980 Moorestyle 131 1980 Known Fact, 129 1980 , Ela-Mana-Mou 130 1980 Le Moss 129 1981 , Sharpo 130 1981 Northjet 132 1981 Shergar 140 1981 130 1982 Sharpo 128 1982 Green Forest 133 1982 Golden Fleece 134 1982 Ardross 131 1983 131 1983 Luth Enchantee, L’Emigrant 129 1983 Shareef Dancer 133 1983 Kelbomec, Little Wolf 120 1984 125 1984 El Gran Senor 138 1984 Teenoso 135 1984 125 1985 130 1985 Shadeed 131 1985 Slip Anchor 135 1985 130 1986 Last Tycoon 126 1986 Dancing Brave 130 1986 Dancing Brave 141 1986 Authaal, 125 1987 Ajdal 127 1987 Miesque 132 1987 Reference Point 135 1987 Reference Point 123 1988 Soviet Star 125 1988 Warning 133 1988 Mtoto, Tony Bin 131 1988 125 1989 Cadeaux Genereux 124 1989 Zilzal 134 1989 Old Vic 134 1989 123 1990 Dayjur 133 1990 Royal Academy 129 1990 132 1990 123 1991 Polish Patriot 126 1991 Selkirk 128 1991 Generous 137 1991 122 1992 127 1992 Selkirk 128 1992 St Jovite 135 1992 122 1993 Wolfhound 125 1993 Zafonic 130 1993 Opera House 129 1993 119 1994 126 1994 , Maroof 128 1994 Balanchine 130 1994 Vintage Crop 118 1995 , Holy Bull 127 1995 Cigar 1st time USA included 132 1995 Cigar 1st time USA included 132 1995 Strategic Choice 120 1996 Anabaa 127 1996 Cigar 135 1996 Helissio 134 1996 Oscar Schindler 123 1997 Compton Place, Elnadim, 1997 Formal Gold 127 1997 Peintre Celebre 137 1997 Might And Power 124 Royal Applause 121 1998 Skip Away 131 1998 Skip Away 131 1998 Kayf Tara 120 1998 Reraise 122 1999 Sendawar, Dubai Millennium 127 1999 Daylami, Montjeu 135 1999 123 1999 Stravinsky 127 2000 Observatory 126 2000 Dubai Millennium 134 2000 Kayf Tara 122 2000 Namid, Kona Gold 127 2001 Slickly, Kurofune 125 2001 Sakhee 133 2001 Bienamado 123 2001 Delaware Township, Kona Gold 127 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar 128 2002 Marienbard 127 2002 119 2002 Orientate 124 2003 Hawk Wing 133 2003 Dalakhani 132 2003 , Mr Dinos 119 2003 Oasis Dream 125 2004 Ghostzapper, 123 2004 Ghostzapper 130 2004 120 2004 Pico Central, Sacred Kingdom 123 2005 Ghostzapper 128 2005 Hurricane Run 130 2005 Makybe Diva 124 2005 Silent Witness 123 2006 Discreet Cat 128 2006 Invasor 129 2006 Deep Impact 123 2006 Absolute Champion 121 2007 Manduro 126 2007 Manduro 131 2007 Septimus 122 2007 Sacred Kingdom 123 2008 Curlin 130 2008 New Approach 2008 Septimus, Yeats, Conduit 122 Curlin 130 2008 Sacred Kingdom 1st time HK/Aus 2009 Goldikova 130 2009 Yeats 122 Midnight Lute 123 2009 Sea The Stars 136 2010 Quality Road, Makfi 128 2010 So You Think 122 2009 Sacred Kingdom 2010 Harbinger 135 Scenic Blast 122 2010 Black Caviar 123

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