99-2000 ARF Book.qxd 12/22/00 2:36 PM Page 41 Ratings 41 99-2000 ARF Book.qxd 12/22/00 2:36 PM Page 42 Ratings Australia - New Zealand Ratings 1999/2000 The Australia-New Zealand Ratings are established at a combined annual Australia/New Zealand handicapping conference, which is attended by representatives from the major handicapping panels in each country. In 2000 the representatives were: James A.R. Bowler, Classifications Chairman, Racing Victoria Dean J. Nowell, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Mark S. Webbey, NSW Thoroughbred Racing Board Darcy J. Tyrell, Queensland Principal Club Craig D. Kutcher, SA Thoroughbred Racing Authority Paul A. Bloodworth, Western Australian Turf Club Bernard Mckay, Tasmanian Thoroughbred Racing Council Gordon E. Rees, Racing Victoria The Ratings for the nominated horses represent the weight they would have been allotted in July for a race over the distance indicated. Two-year-olds are rated for 1200 metres only. For each category, the top five rated horses are shown, together with the top 5 rated horses of the previous twenty years. 2-Year-Olds Table 27. 1200m Horse Age/Sex Rating Year Horse Age/Sex Rating Assertive Lad 2g 58.0 1990/91 Tierce 2c 62.5 Belle Du Jour 2f 57.0 1991/92 Burst 2f 61.5 Preserve 2f 55.0 1985/86 Bounding Away 2f 61.5 Reenact 2c 55.0 1996/97 Encounter 2c 60.0 Road to Success 2g 55.0 1995/96 Merlene 2f 60.0 Crowned Glory 2f 54.5 1981/82 Rancher 2c 60.0 French Braids 2f 54.5 Great Crusader 2c 54.5 Mannington 2f 54.5 Ponton Flyer 2f 54.5 42 99-2000 ARF Book.qxd 12/22/00 2:36 PM Page 43 Ratings (cont.) 3 Year Olds Year Horse Age/Sex Rating Table 28a Overall rating 1979/80 Kingston Town 3c 64.0 1995/96 Octagonal (NZ) 3c 63.0 Horse Age/Sex Rating 1987/88 Beau Zam (NZ) 3c 63.0 Redoute's Choice 3c 60.0 Testa Rossa 3c 60.0 1985/86 Bonecrusher (NZ) 3g 63.0 Fairway 3g 59.5 1991/92 Schillaci 3g 62.0 Pharein 3f 58.5 Shogun Lodge 3g 58.5 Year Horse Age/Sex Rating Table 28b. 1000m to 1400m 1991/92 Schillaci 3g 62.0 Horse Age/Sex Rating 1997/98 General Nediym 3c 61.0 Testa Rossa 3c 60.0 1986/87 Placid Ark 3g 61.0 Redoute's Choice 3c 59.5 1988/89 Zeditave 3c 60.5 Pharein 3f 58.5 Miss Pennymoney 3f 58.0 1996/97 Mouawad (NZ) 3c 60.0 Fairway 3g 57.5 1995/96 Our Maizcay (NZ) 3c 60.0 Year Horse Age/Sex Rating Table 28c. 1401m to 2050m 1995/96 Octagonal (NZ) 3c 63.0 Horse Age/Sex Rating 1993/94 Mahogany 3g 61.5 Redoute's Choice 3c 60.0 1983/84 Sir Dapper 3c 61.5 Testa Rossa 3c 60.0 1997/98 Encounter 3c 61.0 Fairway 3g 59.5 Shogun Lodge 3g 58.5 1996/97 Gold Guru 3g 61.0 Buzz Lightyear (NZ) 3c 57.5 Mouawad (NZ) 3c 61.0 Over 3c 57.5 1982/83 Emancipation 3f 61.0 Table 28d. 2051m plus Year Horse Age/Sex Rating Horse Age/Sex Rating 1979/80 Kingston Town 3c 64.0 1995/96 Octagonal (NZ) 3c 63.0 Fairway 3g 59.0 Shogun Lodge 3g 58.0 1987/88 Beau Zam (NZ) 3c 63.0 Blackfriars 3c 57.0 1985/86 Bonecrusher (NZ) 3g 63.0 Hades (NZ) 3g 56.0 Coco Cobanna (NZ) 3f 55.5 1984/85 Red Anchor (NZ) 3c 62.5 Freemason 3c 55.5 43 99-2000 ARF Book.qxd 12/22/00 2:36 PM Page 44 Ratings (cont.) 4 Year Olds & Over Year Horse Age/Sex Rating Table 29a. Overall rating 1998/99 Might and Power (NZ) 5g 64.0 1990/91 Better Loosen Up 5g 64.0 Horse Age/Sex Rating 1980/81 Kingston Town 4g 64.0 Sunline (NZ) 4m 62.0 Tie The Knot 5g 61.0 1997/98 Might and Power (NZ) 4g 63.5 Central Park (IRE) 5h 59.5 1981/82 Kingston Town 5g 63.5 Intergaze 6h 59.5 Sky Heights (NZ) 4g 58.5 Table 29b. 1000m to 1400m Year Horse Age/Sex Rating Horse Age/Sex Rating 1992/93 Schillaci 4g 62.0 Sunline (NZ) 4m 60.5 Intergaze 6h 57.5 1994/95 Jeune (GB) 6h 61.0 Adam 5h 57.5 1987/88 Placid Ark 4g 61.0 Mr Innocent 4h 56.5 Blackbean 4g 55.5 1996/97 Mahogany 6g 60.5 Inaflury 4m 55.5 1997/98 Might and Power (NZ) 4g 60.0 Surface (NZ) 5g 55.5 Toledo 6g 55.5 Year Horse Age/Sex Rating Table 29c. 1401m to 2050m 11998/99 Might and Power 5g 64.0 Horse Age/Sex Rating 1980/81 Manikato 5g 63.5 Sunline (NZ) 4m 62.0 1997/98 Might and Power 4g 63.0 Tie The Knot 5g 61.0 1996/97 Saintly 4g 62.5 Intergaze 6h 59.5 Sky Heights 4g 59.0 1987/88 Rubiton 4h 62.5 Northern Drake 5h 57.0 Year Horse Age/Sex Rating Table 29d. 2051m plus 11990/91 Better Loosen Up 5g 64.0 Horse Age/Sex Rating 1980/81 Kingston Town 4g 64.0 Tie The Knot 5g 60.0 1998/99 Might and Power (NZ) 5g 63.5 Central Park (IRE) 5h 59.5 1997/98 Might and Power (NZ) 4g 63.5 Sky Heights (NZ) 4g 58.5 1981/82 Kingston Town 5g 63.5 Aerosmith (NZ) 7g 56.0 Rogan Josh 7g 56.0 44.