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Longines World’s Best Racing Awards Ceremony To Be Held Virtually On Jan. 26

The 2020 Longines World Racing Awards ceremony will be held virtually on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. The event, which is organized by the Swiss watch brand Longines and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), represents the epitome of horseracing. In this eighth edition, the ceremony will celebrate the Longines World's Best Racehorse, the Longines World's Best Horse Race and – new to this particular event – the Longines World's Best Jockey of the 2020 season.

The ceremony will be released on multiple digital platforms including the social media accounts from Longines and the IFHA.

“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 honorees in this interactive format.”

The ceremony will honor the highest-rated horses in the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings 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. Additionally, the 2020 Longines World's Best Jockey, Frankie Dettori, will be honored at this time.

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

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Ghaiyyath Tops Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings; Tiz The Law Co-Third Position

After another powerful performance, Ghaiyyath (IRE) [130] remains undefeated this year and retains his top position in the second edition of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2020.

Ghaiyyath is a perfect four-for-four in 2020, and he improved his rating to 130 in his last start, where he posted a three-length victory over Magical (IRE) [121] in the Juddmonte International Stakes (G1). One race prior, he defeated Enable (GB) [124] by 2 ¼ lengths in the Coral-Eclipse (G1), and he also beat Anthony Van Dyck (IRE) [121] by 2 ½ lengths in the Hurworth Bloodstock Coronation Cup Stakes (G1). Ghaiyyath started his season with an eye-catching performance in the Dubai Millennium Stakes Sponsored by Jaguar (G3), which he won by 8 ½ lengths at Meydan. The 5-year-old completed the 2000-meter contest in 2:00.33, setting a new track record in the process, before returning to Europe.

Meanwhile, Enable, who was the 2019 co-LONGINES World's Best Racehorse, returned to her winning ways in her next start and took the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (G1) by 5 ½ lengths to earn her 124 rating. Most recently, she romped in the Unibet September Stakes (G3), which she won by seven lengths.

Sitting in second position is Palace Pier (GB) [126], who is undefeated in three starts this season. The 3-year-old has two Group 1 wins to his credit, after winning the St James's Palace Stakes (G1) by a length over Pinatubo (IRE) [122] and the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois (G1) by three-quarters of a length over Alpine Star (IRE) [120].

Persian King (IRE) [125] and Tiz the Law (USA) [125] have matched the rating of Stradivarius (IRE) [125], and the trio sits in co-third. Persian King has won the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G1), Prix d'Ispahan (G1), and Prix du Muguet (G2) this season, while Tiz The Law improved his rating to 125 after taking the Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1). His previous top-level victories of the year came in the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) and Curlin Florida Derby (G1).

Authentic (USA) [123] handed Tiz The Law his first loss of 2020 in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), which he won by 1 ¼ lengths. He came into the race off a victory in the TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1). Authentic is one of six horses sitting in co-ninth position in the latest rankings. Other recent performers include IMPROBABLE (USA) [123], who has won the Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes (G1) and Whitney Stakes (G1) this year; LOVE (IRE) [123], who improved her rating after adding the Darley Yorkshire Oaks (G1) to the list of her accomplishments; and Mohaather (GB) [123], who impressed by taking the Qatar Sussex Stakes (G1) over Circus Maximus (IRE) [120] in his final career start.

LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings Leading Horses 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	ENABLE (GB)	124	GB
6	NATURE STRIP (AUS)	124	AUS
9	AUTHENTIC (USA)	123	USA
9	IMPROBABLE (USA)	123	USA
9	LORD NORTH (IRE)	123	GB
9	LOVE (IRE)	123	IRE
9	MOHAATHER (GB)	123	GB
9	TOM'S D'ETAT (USA)	123	USA

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Ghaiyyath Tops Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings; Tiz The Law Highest-Ranked Dirt 3-Year-Old

International galloper Ghaiyyath (IRE) [127], who has been a perfect three-for-three in his races this year, leads the first edition of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2020.

Ghaiyyath started his season with an eye-catching performance in the Dubai Millennium Stakes Sponsored by Jaguar (G3), which he won by 8 ½ lengths at Meydan. The 5-year-old completed the 2000 metre contest in 2:00.33, setting a new track record in the process.

He returned to Europe for his next start and continued his winning ways, taking the Hurworth Bloodstock Coronation Cup (G1) over Anthony Van Dyck (IRE) [121] and Stradivarius (IRE) [125]. Ghaiyyath then earned his rating of 127 in his most recent race, a 2 ¼-length win over Enable and Japan (GB) [122] in the Coral-Eclipse (G1).

Stradivarius was making his 2020 debut in the Coronation Cup. His next start came at Royal Ascot, and he turned the Gold Cup (G1) into a runaway, as he posted a 10-length victory to get his rating of 125. It was the third time Stradivarius, who ended 2019 as the highest rated stayer in the world, claimed the famed race.

Ranked co-third are Japanese champion Almond Eye (JPN) [124] and Australia's Nature Strip (AUS) [124]. Almond Eye made her first start of the year in the Victoria Mile (G1) and won by four lengths to earn her rating. Nature Strip received his 124 after sprinting to a two-length score in the TJ Smith Stakes (G1), which he won after taking the Hyland Race Colours Challenge Stakes (G2) earlier in the year.

Lord North (IRE) [123] and Tom's d'Etat (USA) [123] are in the co-fifth position. Lord North started his year with a victory in the Betway Brigadier Gerard Stakes (G3) before impressing 10 days later with a 3 ¾ length win over Addeybb (IRE) [122] in the Prince of Wales's Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot. Addeybb came into that contest off of victories in the Ranvet Stakes (G1) and LONGINES Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) in Australia. Tom's d'Etat, meanwhile, is the highest rated dirt horse in the world after his 4 ¼ length victory in the Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs.

In addition to Addeybb and Japan, three other horses are ranked as co-seventh with an equal rating of 122. Hong Kong's champion Beauty Generation (NZ) [122] added the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (G1) and Chairman's Trophy (G2) to his list of accomplishments this year; Contrail (JPN) [122] is the highest rated 3-year-old colt in the world after winning the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (G1) and Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (G1) to remain undefeated; and LOVE (IRE) [122] is the highest rated 3-year-old filly in the world after conquering all to win the Investec Oaks (G1) by nine lengths following her 4 ¼-length victory in the QIPCO 1000 Guineas Stakes (G1).

The highest rated 3-year-old on dirt is Tiz the Law (USA) [121], who won the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) by 3 3/4 lengths after wins in the Curlin Florida Derby (G1) and Holy Bull Stakes (G3).

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