Posts tagged World Thoroughbred Rankings
Harbinger on top of the world
Jan 11th
One-run wonders are usually the bane of a handicapper’s life but there was no getting away from Harbinger being rated as the best horse to race across the globe in 2010. Read more at: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/harbinger-on-top-of-the-world/news/1337673
Harbinger still top of World Thoroughbred Rankings
Nov 12th
Given the natural attention that Zenyatta gained for her valiant run when beaten just a head by Blame in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs on Saturday it is easy to forget the winner. However, the senior handicappers from around the world have the task of dealing with the facts alone and Blame’s head [...]
A horse who can still make Godolphin glad
Jan 14th
The only task harder than reaching the summit is staying there. Can anyone remember who was the best horse around last spring? Well, it was Gladiatorus, who ended the season on a mark of 125, which made him joint-seventh in the World Thoroughbred Rankings alongside Cavalryman, Conduit, Gio Ponti and Youmzain. This left Gladiatorus 11lbs [...]
Tester gets the Abbey habit
Jan 13th
Impressing the handicapper is not usually what a trainer has at the top of his priorities but Aidan O’Brien will doubtless be gratified to see that Matthew Tester, the BHA handicapper, has the same view as the ante-post markets. They have St Nicholas Abbey at the head of the markets for both the 2000 Guineas [...]
Star quality deserves more
Jan 12th
So is Sea The Stars really 5lbs inferior to Dancing Brave? Well, the international handicappers think so – or maybe not. The World Thoroughbred Rankings for 2009 have been unveiled and Sea The Stars is rated 6lbs clear of any horse on the planet. So far, so predictable and he has also been raised 1lb [...]
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