After setting a new course record in the G1 International Stakes, City Of Troy (Justify) is now the second-highest rated horse in the world on the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings, which were released on Thursday. He improved from 123 to 127 with his victory.
The G1 Eclipse Stakes and G1 Derby winner is behind only G1 Dubai World Cup hero Laurel River (Into Mischief), who holds a mark of 128. Second behind City Of Troy at York is G2 King Edward VII Stakes hero Calandagan (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), who is rated 125, the equal of G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes scorer Goliath (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}).
GI Travers Stakes hero Fierceness (City Of Light) has moved into the top five–shared with multiple Group 1 winner Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire})–at 123. He defeated Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) (120) and Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) (120), while the 121-ranked GI Belmont Stakes hero Dornoch (Good Magic) was fourth. Crack miler Charyn (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) moved up to 122 after taking the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois by three lengths, and he was most recently second to Tribalist (GB) (Farhh {GB}) (120) in the G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp on Sunday.
Rounding out the newcomers are the pair of Economics (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) (121) and Fantastic Moon (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) (120), winners of the G2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano and G1 Grosser Preis von Baden. For the full list, please visit the IFHA website.
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