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Longines World Racing Awards Ceremony On Tuesday

The 2021 Longines World Racing Awards ceremony will be held virtually on Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. GMT. The show, which will be hosted by Francesca Cumani from the National Horse Racing Museum in Newmarket for the second straight year, will honour the Longines World's Best Racehorse, the Longines World's Best Horse Race and the Longines World's Best Jockey of 2021. Ryan Moore has already been revealed as last year's World's Best Jockey, while the other award winners will be revealed during the event. The IFHA's annual list of the top 100 Group/Grade 1 races, and rankings for all horses rated 115 or higher last year, will also be released on Tuesday.

The ceremony will be released on multiple digital platforms including the social media accounts of Longines, the IFHA and World Horse Racing.

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Virtual Longines World Racing Awards Presentation Scheduled For Jan. 25

The 2021 Longines World Racing Awards will be held virtually on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. The ninth edition of the ceremony will celebrate the Longines World's Best Racehorse, the Longines World's Best Horse Race, and the Longines World's Best Jockey of the 2021 season. The event is organised by the Swiss watch brand Longines and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA).

The Longines World Racing Awards will be released on multiple digital platforms including the social media accounts from Longines and the IFHA. The ceremony will reveal the highest-rated horses in the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings for the year as well as the Longines World's Best Horse Race.

The Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings are established by international handicappers according to the performance of the horses in top races. The highest rated race is determined by averaging the rankings of the first four placed horses. In the previous edition, Ghaiyyath was crowned the Longines World's Best Racehorse, while the Juddmonte International Stakes (G1) was named the Longines World's Best Horse Race.

Ryan Moore, the 2021 Longines World's Best Jockey, will also be honored during the ceremony. The awarding of the Longines World's Best Jockey title is based upon performances in the 100 highest-rated Group 1 and Grade 1 races as established for the year by the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings Committee. The scoring incorporates races from Dec. 1 of the previous year until Nov. 30 of the current year.

The full list and further information on the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings are available on the IFHA website ifhaonline.org.

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St Mark’s Basilica New Leader Of LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

After defeating his elders in the Coral-Eclipse (G1), St Mark's Basilica (FR) [127] now leads the fifth edition of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2021.

In the Eclipse, St Mark's Basilica defeated Addeybb (IRE) [121] by 3 ½ lengths, while Mishriff (IRE) [122] was a neck behind in third. St Mark's Basilica had previously been rated at 120 following his victory in the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club (G1), and he is a perfect three-for-three this season, as he also won the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains (G1) to start his 2021 campaign.

Addeybb came into the Eclipse having won the LONGINES Queen Elizabeth Stakes G1) in Australia in April, while Mishriff was making his first start since taking the LONGINES Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) in March.

Meanwhile, Poetic Flare (IRE) [122] and Subjectivist (GB) [122] find themselves ranked in the co-fourth position following their impressive efforts during Royal Ascot. Poetic Flare won the St James's Palace Stakes (G1) by 4 ¼ lengths, while Subjectivist was victorious in the Gold Cup (G1) by five lengths.

In Japan, Chrono Genesis (JPN) [120] took the Takarazuka Kinen (G1) by 2 ½ lengths to join the rankings. It was her first start since finishing second to Mishriff in the LONGINES Dubai Sheema Classic (G1).

Additionally, Hurricane Lane (IRE) [120] joins the rankings following his score in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (G1).

LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings Leading Horses click here for complete rankings
Rank	Horse	Rating	Trained
1	ST MARK'S BASILICA (FR)	127	IRE
2	PALACE PIER (GB)	125	GB
3	NATURE STRIP (AUS)	123	AUS
4	DOMESTIC SPENDING (GB)	122	USA
4	MISHRIFF (IRE)	122	GB
4	MYSTIC GUIDE (USA)	122	USA
4	POETIC FLARE (IRE)	122	IRE
4	SUBJECTIVIST (GB)	122	GB

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Longines WRA Ceremony to Be Virtual

The 2020 Longines World Racing Awards ceremony will be held in a virtual format on Jan. 26 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Organised by Longines and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), the event will celebrate the Longines World’s Best Racehorse, the Longines World’s Best Horse Race and the Longines World’s Best Jockey of the 2020 season. The ceremony will be released on multiple digital platforms including the social media accounts of Longines and the IFHA.

The Longines WBRR are established by international handicappers according to the performance of the horses in the top races and the highest rated race is determined by averaging the rankings of the first four placed horses. Previously, it was announced that the 2020 Longines World’s Best Jockey is Frankie Dettori. To view the full list and for more information on the Longines World’s Beset Racehorse Rankings, please visit www.ifhaonline.org.

“We are glad to celebrate once again the Best of the Best in horseracing,” commented Longines Vice President Marketing, Matthieu Baumgartner. “With this first digital edition, we encourage racing fans from all over the world to interact and post their contents using the hashtag #LonginesWorldRacingAwards.”

“We hope everyone will enjoy the behind-the-scenes moments this virtual ceremony allows us to present,” said IFHA Chairman Louis Romanet. “We are looking forward to celebrating the accomplishments of our honourees in this interactive format.”

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