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Final Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings: Improbable First, Tom’s D’Etat Second; Maximum Security Third

After taking the overall lead following his dominating win in the Awesome Again Stakes (G1) on Sept. 26, WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and SF Racing's Improbable has finished No. 1 in the final 2020 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings. Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, the 4-year-old Improbable finished with 317 votes, 54 more than GMB Racing's Tom's d'Etat.

The 2020 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings is a weekly poll of the top 10 horses in contention for the $6 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). The 1 1/4-mile Classic, scheduled to be run on Nov. 7 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., is the climactic race of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

The Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings was determined by a panel of leading Thoroughbred racing media, horseplayers and members of the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel. This 13-week poll began on July 21. A complete list of voting members can be found here.

Since finishing fifth in last year's Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Santa Anita Park, Improbable, a 4-year-old son of City Zip, bred by St. George Farm and G. Watts Humphrey Jr., has won three of four starts in 2020. After finishing second in the Oaklawn Mile Stakes on April 11, Improbable reeled off consecutive Grade 1 victories in the Hollywood Gold Cup at Santa Anita, the Whitney at Saratoga and the Awesome Again, which he won by 4 1/2 lengths. Improbable received 18 first-place votes in the final rankings.

Owing to the competitiveness of this year's Longines Breeders' Cup Classic contenders, the next five horses in the poll received at least one first-place vote from the panel this week. Tom's d'Etat (263 votes), winner of the Oaklawn Mile Stakes and the Stephen Foster (G1), garnered six first-place votes, taking the runner-up spot in the poll. Trained by All Stall Jr., Tom's d'Etat opened this year's rankings as the top-rated horse and held the position for the first four weeks.

Gary and Mary West, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith's Maximum Security (257 votes) finished third in the rankings. Also trained by Baffert, Maximum Security won the inaugural Saudi Cup, the San Diego Handicap (G2) and the TVG Pacific Classic (G1) before finishing second to stablemate Improbable in the Awesome Again and relinquishing the No. 1 rating. Maximum Security received five first-place votes from the panel.

Sackatoga Stable's 3-year-old Tiz the Law (227 votes), winner of both the Belmont (G1) and Travers Stakes (G1), finished in fourth place, taking three first-place votes. Spendthrift Farm, MyRaceHorse Stable, Madaket Stables and Starlight Racing's Authentic (204 votes), who defeated Tiz the Law in the Kentucky Derby (G1), finished in fifth place. Authentic, who received one first-place vote, is the third Baffert-trained horse to finish in the top five.

Allied Racing Stable's 4-year-old By My Standards (162 votes), who has won four of six starts this year, including the Alysheba Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs on Sept. 4, finished in sixth place and earned one first-place vote.

The 3-year-old filly Swiss Skydiver (130 votes), who defeated Authentic by a neck in the Preakness Stakes (G1), finished in seventh place for owner Peter Callahan and trainer Kenny McPeek.

Wertheimer and Frere's undefeated 3-year-old Happy Saver entered the top 10 in the final week after winning The Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Happy Saver, who earned a “Win and You're In” berth into the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, finished in eighth place with 84 votes.

Sagamore Farm and WinStar Farm's Woodward Stakes (G1) winner Global Campaign (82 votes) finished in ninth place, followed in 10^th by W.S. Farish'sCode of Honor (51 votes).

Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings – Oct. 14, 2020*

RANK	HORSE	TOTAL VOTES	FIRST-PLACE VOTES
1	Improbable	317	18
2	Tom's d'Etat	263	6
3	Maximum Security	257	5
4	Tiz the Law	227	3
5	Authentic	204	1
6	By My Standards	162	1
7	Swiss Skydiver	130	0
8	Happy Saver	84	0
9	Global Campaign	82	0
10	Code of Honor	51	0

*Note – The Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings have no bearing on qualification or selection into the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic.

In the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings, each voter rates horses on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 system in descending order.

The 2020 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic will be televised live on NBC.

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‘Nice And Consistent,’ Tiz The Law Breezes At Belmont Park

Sackatoga Stable's four-time Grade 1 winner Tiz the Law was back to work early Saturday morning, recording a five-furlong breeze in 1:01.54 over a fast main track at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

The bay son of Constitution stepped foot on the track around 6:30 a.m. and broke off at the five-eighths pole with regular exercise rider Heather Smullen aboard, recording splits of 25 and 36.80 before galloping out six furlongs in 1:15.30 and seven furlongs in 1:29.14 for trainer Barclay Tagg.

“It was a great work. He went well,” Tagg said. “He's been very straightforward.”

The move was Tiz the Law's third work since finishing second Sept. 5 in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby, where he finished three-quarters of a length behind Authentic. He scored in his prior four starts this season in dominant fashion beginning with the Grade 3 Holy Bull and Grade 1 Florida Derby, both at Gulfstream Park. Tiz the Law then posted a sensational 3 3/4-length victory in the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes on June 20, where he became the first Empire State-bred to win the American Classic in 138 years, and followed with a triumph in the Grade 1 Runhappy Travers on August 8 at Saratoga, which he won by 5 1/2 lengths.

During his juvenile campaign, Tiz the Law was a first-out winner against his New York-bred counterpart exactly one calendar year prior to his Runhappy Travers triumph en route to a score in the Grade 1 Champagne last October at Belmont Park. A $110,000 purchase at the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred Yearling Sale, Tiz the Law has amassed $2,615,300 in purse earnings.

Smullen, who has been aboard Tiz the Law for his last several breezes since the Kentucky Derby, said she was pleased with the work.

“The horse was really good. It was early and the track was a little dry and cuppy,” Smullen said. “It wasn't the fastest, but he was really comfortable and did everything on his own. It was nice and consistent. He's getting back to feeling happy like he was before we went out to Churchill.”

Smullen praised Tiz the Law for his level of intelligence and said not all horses of his ilk are as easy to manage.

“He's very smart, but on top of being very smart, he's manageable which is nice,” Smullen said. “Some horses that are fast are not manageable like him. He's just smart in how he goes about life.”

The connections of Tiz the Law opted to bypass the Grade 1 Preakness and instead train up to the Grade 1, $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic on November 7 at Keeneland, where he will face older horses for the first time. He will attempt to become the 13th 3-year-old to score a victory in the Classic.

Bred in New York by Twin Creeks Farm, Tiz the Law is out of the graded stakes winning Tiznow mare Tizfiz.

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The Friday Show Presented By Woodbine: Highs, Lows And Takeaways From 2020 Triple Crown

The Paulick Report editorial team – publisher Ray Paulick, editor-in-chief Natalie Voss, news editor Chelsea Hackbarth and bloodstock editor Joe Nevills – takes a look back at this strangest of Triple Crowns in this week's edition of the Friday Show.

From the minute Churchill Downs officials announced in mid-March that the Kentucky Derby would be postponed until Sept. 5 because of the coronavirus pandemic, we knew this year was going to be different. I don't think any of us knew how different.

Kicking off with a distance-shortened Belmont Stakes June 20 and ending with a Preakness on Oct. 3 that may be remembered as one of the most exciting renewals in recent history, the Triple Crown had its share of highs … and lows. We may have learned a few things – some takeaways – from this year as well.

Watch this week's Friday Show below and let us know what your favorite memories were from the 2020 Triple Crown.

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World’s Best Racehorse Rankings: Sottsass Joins Top 10, Ghaiyyath Still Runaway Leader

Following his victory in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1), Sottsass (FR) [123] has joined the top 10 in the third edition of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2020.

LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings click here for complete rankings
Rank	Horse	Rating	Trained
1	GHAIYYATH (IRE)	130	GB
2	PALACE PIER (GB)	126	GB
3	PERSIAN KING (IRE)	125	FR
3	STRADIVARIUS (IRE)	125	GB
3	TIZ THE LAW (USA)	125	USA
6	ALMOND EYE (JPN)	124	JPN
6	AUTHENTIC (USA)	124	USA
6	ENABLE (GB)	124	GB
6	NATURE STRIP (AUS)	124	AUS

In the Arc, Sottsass defeated In Swoop (IRE) [122] by a neck, and earlier this year, he won the Prix Ganay (G1). Sottsass, who also won the 2019 Qipco Prix du Jockey Club (G1), was retired after the Arc, and he will stand at Coolmore in 2021.

In Swoop won the IDEE 151st Deutsches Derby (G1) in July. He came into the Arc off of a second-place finish in the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (G1), which was won by Mogul (GB) [121]. Mogul, who is a full brother to Japan (GB) [121], also won the John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (G3) earlier in the year.

Kameko (USA) [122], meanwhile, improved his rating from 120 to 122 with his victory in the Shadwell Joel Stakes (G2). In June, he won the Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (G1).

The American filly Swiss Skydiver (USA) [122] finds herself ranked after beating Authentic (USA) [124] by a neck in the Preakness Stakes (G1). The pair finished 10 lengths in front of the next closest competitor, and the final time of 1:53.28 made it the second fastest 1 3/16-mile Preakness in history, behind only Secretariat.

Swiss Skydiver, who is only the sixth filly to win the race, notched her first top level victory of the year in the Alabama Stakes (G1) and came into the Preakness off a second-place effort in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1). Authentic was coming off back-to-back victories in the TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1) and Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1).

Mo Forza (USA) [120] is also newly ranked following his win in the City of Hope Mile Stakes (G2), which was his first start since taking the Del Mar Mile Handicap (G2) in August.

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