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Equinox Retains Lead In LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings; Auguste Rodin Joins Top 10

Following his victory in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (G1), Auguste Rodin (IRE) [124] improved his rating and joined the Top 10 in the seventh edition of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023.

LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings Leading Horses click here for complete rankings
Rank	Horse	Rating	Trained
1	EQUINOX (JPN)	129	JPN
2	HUKUM (IRE)	128	GB
2	MOSTAHDAF (IRE)	128	GB
4	WESTOVER (GB)	127	GB
5	GOLDEN SIXTY (AUS)	125	HK
5	LUCKY SWEYNESSE (NZ)	125	HK
5	PADDINGTON (GB)	125	IRE
8	AUGUSTE RODIN (IRE)	124	IRE
8	TITLEHOLDER (JPN)	124	JPN
10	ACE IMPACT (IRE)	123	FR
10	LUXEMBOURG (IRE)	123	IRE
10	ROMANTIC WARRIOR (IRE)	123	HK

The Irish Champion Stakes proved to be a close contest, with Auguste Rodin defeating Luxembourg (IRE) [123] by a half-length. Nashwa (GB) [121] was a short head back in third, while King of Steel (USA) [121] was another half-length back in fourth. As a result of his victory, Auguste Rodin improved his rating to 124 from 122. Earlier this season, the Deep Impact colt won the Betfred Derby (G1) and Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (G1).

King of Steel, who finished second in the Derby at Epsom, also improved his rating following the Irish Champion Stakes, rising to 121 from 120. This season, King of Steel also won the King Edward VII Stakes (G2) and finished third behind Hukum (IRE) [128] in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (G1).

Furthermore, Nashwa joins the rankings following her recent efforts. In addition to finishing third against Auguste Rodin in Ireland, Nashwa also finished second by a length to Mostahdaf(IRE) [128] in the Juddmonte International Stakes (G1) in her previous start. In July, Nashwa took the Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes (G1).

Another newcomer to the rankings this month is Arcangelo (USA) [121], who won the Travers Stakes (G1) by a length to notch his fourth consecutive victory. Arcangelo came into the race having won the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) in his previous start, and he also won the Peter Pan Stakes (G3) earlier this season.

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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Auguste Rodin, Arcangelo Rise in Latest Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

Following his victory in the Group 1 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes, Auguste Rodin improved his rating to a 124 and joined the Top 10 in the seventh edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023.

Gaffalione, Walsh And Ramsey Take Home Kentucky Downs Titles As Meet Closes

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Tyler Gaffalione capped off his third Kentucky Downs riding title in style, winning three races on Wednesday's closing-day card to finish with 12 victories for the FanDuel Meet, five more than 2021 riding champion and second-finisher Joel Rosario.

Brendan Walsh earned his second training title, and first outright, at the track with eight wins, three more than Kentucky Downs' all-time win leader Mike Maker, who had a meet-high 10 seconds and nine thirds.

Ken Ramsey, the winningest owner in Kentucky Downs history as well as Kentucky, won his ninth title at the track and his first since 2018 with three wins victories to edge the two wins of Three Diamonds Farm and Augustin Stables.

Gaffalione got off to a fast start, winning the meet's very first race and then taking the last of 76 races. He also won last year's riding title with nine wins and in 2020 with 11. Gaffalione started the day ahead 9-7 over Rosario, but had clinched the crown by mid-card.

Florent Geroux finished third with six wins but won the money title, $2,800,016 to $2,706,419 for Gaffalione. Both riders rode all seven days of the meet, while Rosario missed one day to ride at Saratoga.

Gaffalione was a workhorse, riding 71 of the meet's 76 races, compared with 51 for Rosario and 48 for Geroux.

“It's amazing,” Gaffalione said. “It was very competitive this year. It's world-class racing, and we enjoy being out there. We were very fortunate. We got a little bit of revenge this year (in stakes). Brendan Walsh and his team did a great job. I think we won five or six races for him. He sent his horses over ready to run this meet, and they fired big for us.”

Walsh tied for the 2021 title with Maker and Steve Asmussen with four wins apiece. He won with eight of 28 starters this meet (29 percent) and also led in purse earnings at $1,701,584. Jonathan Thomas, whose four wins included a pair of $1 million stakes, finished second in earnings at $1,487,443.

“It was a great meet,” said assistant trainer Paul Madden, who was at Kentucky Downs while Walsh was working the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. “Kudos to all the team. It was all the team and the effort they put in. It was a big deal for him (Walsh) to win this. To win eight races this meet–the prize money being so big–it's just a great place to win. He definitely points toward this meet.”

It was Ramsey's first since his last of six straight titles in 2018. He also won in 2010 and 2009. Ramsey's other titles were in the name of Ken and Sarah Ramsey, who died last year.

“It's like eating Cracker Jack,” Ramsey said. “The more you eat, the more you want. The more you win, the more you want to win. I'm inspired by winning. It motivates me to keep buying good horses and claiming good horses. I've got to pad my statistics, got to raise the bar a little higher. I can't look over my shoulder or they'll be gaining on me.”

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Antonucci And Miranda Speak At Kentucky Horse Park Sept. 16

At 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, the Kentucky Horse Park's free September EquineEd lecture series welcomes Jena Antonucci and Katie Miranda, trainers and co-owners of horseOlogy, the organization said in a release early Thursday.

HorseOlogy is a full-cycle Thoroughbred training and ownership organization based in Ocala, Florida, that handles everything related to breeding, training, and racing.

The event will be held at the Hall of Champions barn and attendees can enter through the Visitor Center. The next speaker in the series is Erin O'Keefe of the Retired Racehorse Project Oct. 7. Click here for more information.

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