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Knicks Go | Breeders’ Cup/Eclipse Sportswire/Matt Wooley
On the heels of his front-running, 2 3/4-length defeat of Medina Spirit (Protonico) within the Nov. 6 GI Longines Breeders’ Cup Traditional at Del Mar, Korea Racing Authority’s Knicks Go (Paynter) has been assigned a ranking of 128 and sits atop the newest version of the Longines World’s Greatest Racehorse Rankings (WBRR).
Together with his victory within the $6-million centerpiece of Breeders’ Cup weekend, the 5-year-old improved on his earlier greatest rating of 124. Knicks Go ranks one level larger than the trio of G1 Investec Derby/G1 King George & Queen Elizabeth S. hero Adayar (Ire) (Frankel {GB}); Misriff (Ire) (Make Consider {GB}), winner of the G1 Longines Dubai Sheema Traditional and G1 Juddmonte Worldwide S.; and the lately retired Cartier Horse of the 12 months St Marks Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), whose 4 Group 1 wins in 2021 embody a contemporary defeat of Tarnawa (Ire) (Shamardal, 120) within the G1 Irish Champion S. at Leopardstown in September.
Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) moved right into a tie for seventh on a ranking of 124 after carrying his unbeaten streak to 6 with a neck defeat of Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}, 125) within the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. on British Champions weekend at Ascot Oct. 16. The three-year-old shares that place with the world’s top-rated sprinter and reigning Australian Horse of the 12 months Nature Strip (Aus) (Nicconi {Aus}), who took the profitable The Everest at Randwick Oct. 16 forward of a dominating 3 1/4-length success within the G1 Darley Dash Traditional at Flemington Nov. 6.
Sealiway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) has been given a ranking of 123 for his gritty victory within the G1 QIPCO British Champion S., the place he defeated 3-year-old Dubai Honour (Ire) (Delight of Dubai {Aus}) by three-quarters of a size. The latter can also be ranked for the primary time, having been given 121 for his Ascot efforts.
Additionally ranked for the primary time is ‘TDN Rising Star’ Life Is Good (Into Mischief), who thrashed his rivals within the GI Massive Ass Followers Breeders’ Cup Grime Mile final Saturday and was given a ranking of 123. His earlier greatest was 120.
Efforia (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}), this yr’s G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) hero, improved his ranking to 123 from 120 following his success within the G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) at Tokyo Oct. 31 the place he had 2020 Triple Crown winner Contrail (Jpn) (Deep Impression {Jpn}), 121) and Gran Alegria (Jpn) (Deep Impression {Jpn}), 121) instantly in his wake.
In Australia, Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed {NZ}) has been assigned a ranking of 122 for her four-length victory over Incentivise (Aus) (Shamus Award {Aus}) within the G1 Lexus Melbourne Cup, whereas State of Relaxation (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) sits on 120 after his win within the G1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Oct. 31.
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