Following his impressive victory in the G1 Derby, City Of Troy (Justify) now sits alongside Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in joint-second position after the fourth edition of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2024 were released on Thursday.
City Of Troy earned his rating of 123 when defeating Ambiente Friendly (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) by two and three-quarter lengths at Epsom, fully confirming the promise he showed when unbeaten in three starts as a two-year-old. G1 Dubai World Cup winner Laurel River (Into Mischief) still tops the rankings with a rating of 128, but City Of Troy will have the opportunity to try and improve his position when making his next intended appearance in the G1 Coral-Eclipse S. at Sandown on Saturday, July 6.
Meanwhile, rankings stalwart Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) has moved into the co-fourth position. He improved his rating to 121 from 120 following his victory in the G1 Yasuda Kinen, adding to his wins in the G1 Hong Kong Gold Cup and G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup earlier this year. Joining Romantic Warrior on a rating of 121 is White Birch (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}), who produced a career best when beating Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) by three lengths in the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup.
Another horse who has improved his position in the rankings is I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel {Aus}), who is now rated at 120 from 119 following his victory in the G1 Kingsford Smith Cup.
A number of rankings newcomers this month are also rated at 120. They include the G1 Lockinge S. winner Audience (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}); Cogburn (Not This Time), winner of the GI Jaipur S.; Danon Decile (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}), who took the G1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby); Look De Vega (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), who was victorious in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club; and Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), winner of the G1 Coronation Cup.
The Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings Committee and published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA).
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