Knicks Go Jumps to Top of Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

On the crest of a dominant 2 ¾-length romp within the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 6 at Del Mar, Knicks Go leapfrogged a number of horses to take excessive spot within the new version of the Longines World’s Greatest Racehorse rankings.

The 5-year-old by Paynter was beforehand rated at 124 and improved 4 factors to a 128 ranking, one level above three European-based runners in Adayar, Mishriff, and St Mark’s Basilica at 127.

Knicks Go improved to 5 wins from seven begins in 2021, together with Grade 1 wins within the Pegasus World Cup Invitational in January and the Whitney Stakes in August. The clear front-runner for the Eclipse Award as North America’s Horse of the 12 months is also now in entrance within the Longines rankings as properly, a well-known place for the speedy grey or roan horse who carried his blazing velocity 1 ¼ miles within the Longines Basic.

After the trio at 127, Palace Pier and Torquator Tasso test in subsequent with rankings of 125, adopted at 124 by Baaeed and Nature Strip.

One other Breeders’ Cup victor who improved his standing within the rankings is Life Is Good, a 5 ¾-length runaway winner of the Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. The three-year-old led from begin to end within the Dust Mile to put up his second straight win over older horses and enhance to 4 wins and one second in 5 races in 2021. He boosted his ranking from a 120 to a 123, tied with Longines Basic runner-up and Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Medina Spirit for ninth with three others.

U.S.-based runners Domestic Spending, Essential Quality, and Mystic Guide had been amongst a gaggle of eight racehorses tied with a 122 ranking.