Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm's Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}), a romping seven-length winner of the GI Stephen Foster H. June 17, has been weighted on 125 pounds to assume third place in the most recent edition of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings, released Thursday.
The 4-year-old occupied the same position (123 pounds) following his runner-up effort to top-rated (134 pounds) 'TDN Rising Star' Arrogate (Unbridled's Song) in the G1 Dubai World Cup in the April edition of the Longines WBRR and held that spot into June before being relegated to a joint-fourth behind G1 Queen Anne S. victor Ribchester (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}, 124 pounds) and G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas hero Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}, 123 pounds) when the June rankings were released. Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), owner of a 17-race winning streak, remains the world's second-rated galloper on 132 pounds as she eyes an August return to action.
Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was raised to a share of fifth with Churchill and Hartnell (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}) courtesy of a tough-as-nails success in the G1 Prince of Wales's S. at Royal Ascot, while G1 King's Stand S. conqueror 'TDN Rising Star' Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy) joined Chautauqua (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) as the world's top-rated sprinter on a rating of 122 pounds. Caravaggio (Scat Daddy), impressive winner of the G1 Commonwealth Cup at the Royal meeting, was rated one pound inferior to that top sprinting pair on 121, but has the chance to improve his position in Saturday's G1 Darley July Cup at Newmarket.
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