Australian Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) remains on top of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings at 130, with U.S. Horse of the Year Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}) one point below her when the rankings were released on Thursday. Poet's Word (Ire) (Poet's Voice {GB}) has moved up to a joint-third with Cracksman (GB) (Frankel {GB}) at 125, after he defeated that John Gosden-trained runner in the G1 Prince Of Wales's S. at Royal Ascot with 121 Hawkbill (Kitten's Joy) third.
After U.S. Triple Crown hero Justify (Scat Daddy) and West Coast (Flatter) who are tied at 124, Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) sits in a joint seventh with Happy Clapper (Aus) (Teofilo {Ire}), Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}), and Trapeze Artist (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) at 123. Following her Royal Ascot victory, Alpha Centauri (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) is the highest rated sophomore filly in the world at 122 after winning the G1 Coronation S., the same score as MG1SW Harry Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), and Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy), as well as Saturday's G1 Coral-Eclipse S. hero Roaring Lion (Kitten's Joy) who beat G1 2000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) (121). Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal) is ranked a joint 22 with a score of 120 after landing the G1 King's Stand S., also at Royal Ascot.
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