Baaeed Leads The Longines WBRR After Lockinge Romp

Shadwell's brilliant, undefeated Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) was given a mark of 125 and now leads the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings. The bay made his 4-year-old debut in the G1 Al Shaqab Lockinge S. and ran out a 3 1/4-length victor.

America's Life Is Good (Into Mischief) and crack sprinter Nature Strip (Aus) (Nicconi {Aus}) share second at 124, while Speaker's Corner (Street Sense) sits fourth just one point below. It is a four-way tie for fifth at 122, with Hong Kong wunderkind Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro) joined by G1 Cazoo Derby In Memory Of Lester Piggott winner Desert Crown (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), G3 Brigadier Gerard S. hero Bay Bridge (GB) (New Bay {GB}) and G1 Qatar Prix du Jockey Club winner Valdeni (Fr) (Churchill {Ire}). Hukum (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), the full-brother to Baaeed and a recent winner of the G1 DahlBury Coronation Cup, has been ranked at 121. Three horses were rated 120 in the past month-G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup scorer Alenquer (Fr) (Adlerflug {Ger}), G1 Tokyo Yushun hero Do Deuce (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) and G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas victress Homeless Songs (Ire) (Frankel {GB}).

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Guineas Win Propels Coroebus Up The Longines WBRR

After winning the G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas at the end of April, Coroebus (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) moved up to a ranking of 121 in the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings. The new mark puts him even with fellow improvers Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music), who won the GI Churchill Downs S. on Kentucky Derby Day and G1 Tenno Sho (Spring) scorer Titleholder (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}). They join Golden Pal (Uncle Mo) and Country Grammer (Tonalist) at that rating, which is a five-way tie for fifth in the standings.

Leading the list are multiple Group/Grade 1 winners Life Is Good (Into Mischief) and Nature Strip (Aus) (Nicconi {Aus}) at 124, while Speaker's Corner (Street Sense) is next at 123. Hong Kong superstar Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro) sits at a mark of 122.

Other newcomers to the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings are G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) hero Geoglyph (Jpn) (Drefong) and GI Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike (Keen Ice), both at 119.

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Nature Strip Tops LWBRR With Life Is Good

Australian sprinting king Nature Strip (Aus) (Nicconi {Aus}) won the G1 T J Smith S. in Australia recently and moves to the top of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings with a mark of 124 shared with GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. hero Life Is Good (Into Mischief).

Next on the rankings list is Speaker's Corner (Street Sense), the 4 1/2-length victor of the GI Carter H. at 123. Hong Kong superhorse Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro) returned to the winner's circle in the G2 Chairman's Trophy S., and was given a mark of 122. A pair of U.S. runners sit just one point lower-G1 Dubai World Cup hero Country Grammer (Tonalist) and Saturday's GII Shakertown S. hero Golden Pal (Uncle Mo).

Five horses are a joint-seventh in the rankings at a mark of 120: $20-million G1 Saudi Cup hero Emblem Road (Quality Road), G1 Lightning S. hero Home Affairs (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}), G1 Dubai Sheema Classic victor Shahryar (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), G1 Queen Elizabeth S. scorer Think It Over (Aus) (So You Think {NZ}) and Zaaki (GB) (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}), who was second in the Queen Elizabeth. For the complete Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings, please visit the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities' website.

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