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Choisir tops World
Thoroughbred rankings
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01/7/2003 |
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As of June 30 the Paul Perry-trained colt Choisir would be the first horse
invited to contest the Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Oct. 25 at Oak Tree at Santa
Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
The brilliant chestnut vaulted to the top of the World Thoroughbred rankings for
the sprint division following his Group 1 Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot.
Choisir’s rating of 122 puts him above the outstanding Arazi colt Congaree and
Golden Jubilee runner-up Airwave (Air Express).
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and Breeders’ Cup Limited
have established an international rankings system for horses being pointed to
the eight Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships races.
An international panel of racing officials will produce weekly rankings for the
world's top 10 Thoroughbred runners in each division, which began on June 9 and
running through the event. Rankings will be determined by a weighted analysis of
the horses' performances in select graded stakes from around the world. Initial
rankings will reflect six of the eight divisions: the Distaff, Filly and Mare
Turf, Mile, Turf, Sprint and Classic. The Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies
divisional rankings will commence in late summer.
While Choisir is the only Australian-bred horse rated, shuttle stallions or ex
shuttle stallions feature prominently in most divisions.
BREEDERS’
CUP SPRINT
1 Choisir (Danehill Dancer)
Paul Perry 122
2 Congaree (Arazi)
Bob Baffert 121
3 Airwave (Air Express)
Henry Candy 119
4 Aldebaran (Mr Prospector)
Robert Frankel 117
5 Avanzado (Luhuk)
Despite finishing second last in the Prince of Wales's Stakes (G1) at Ascot,
Dubai World Cup hero Moon Ballad (Ire) (Singspiel) retains the top ranking at
125.
Breeders’
Cup Classic
1 Moon Ballad (Singspiel)
Trained by Saeed bin Suroor 125
2 Empire Maker (Unbridled) USA
Robert Frankel 123
2T Funny Cide (Distorted Humor USA
Barclay Tagg 123
2T Medaglia d'Oro (El Prado) USA
Robert Frankel 123
5 Mineshaft (A.P. Indy) USA
Neil J. Howard 121
5T Ten Most Wanted (Deputy Commander) USA Wallace
Dollase 121
5T Congaree (Arazi) USA
Bob Baffert 121
Sunday's Irish Derby winner Alamshar moves from eighth to first place in the
Breeders’ Cup Turf, while runner-up Dalakhani moves up a spot from third into
a second with Nayef and Sulamani.
Breeders’
Cup Turf
1 Alamshar (Key Of Luck)
John Oxx 126
2 Nayef (Gulch)
Marcus Tregoning 125
2T Sulamani (Hernando)
Saeed bin Suroor 125
2T Dalakhani (Darshaan)
Alain Royer Dupre 125
5 Kris Kin (Kris S)
Sir Michael Stoute 122
5T Ange Gabriel (Kaldounevees)
Eric Libaud 122
The Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1) winner Sightseek moves into second spot behind the
champion mare Azeri in the Breeders' Cup Distaff rankings. Azeri improved one
point to 124 following her victory in the Vanity Handicap on June 21.
BREEDERS’
CUP DISTAFF
1 Azeri (Jade Hunter)
Laura De Seroux 124
2 Sightseek (Distant Veiw)
Robert Frankel 120
3 Bird Town (Cape Town)
Nick Zito 117
3T Elloluv (Gilded Time)
Craig Dollase 117
3T Take Charge Lady (Dehere)
Ken McPeek 117
Saturday's Beverly Hills Handicap (G1) winner Voodoo Dancer moves into the
rankings in fourth place alongside Six Perfections, Yesterday and Soviet Song.
South African star Ipi Tombe proved her Dubai form was first class by winning
her American debut in the Locust Grove Handicap at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
Danehill’s daughter Aquarelliste moves out of the ratings following her
retirement. English 1000 Guineas (G1) and Coronation Stakes (G1) winner Russian
Rhythm still leads the division with a rating of 120.
FILLY
AND MARE TURF
1 Russian Rhythm (Kingmambo)
Sir Michael Stoute 120
2 Tates Creek (Rahy)
Robert Frankel 119
3 Ipi Tombe (Manshood)
Elliott Walden 118
4 Dublino (Lear Fan)
Laura De Seroux 117
4T Six Perfections ( Celtic Swing))
Pascal Bary 117
4T Yesterday (Sadler's Wells)
Aidan P. O'Brien 117
4T Soviet Song (Marju)
James Fanshawe 117
4T Voodoo Dancer (Kingmambo)
Christophe Clement 117
There were no great changes in the rankings for the Breeders’ Cup Mile with
last start Queen Anne Stakes (1) winner Dubai Destination retaining his lead
over St James's Palace Stakes winner Zafeen.
BREEDERS CUP MILE
1 Dubai Destination (Kingmambo)
Saeed bin Suroor 125
2 Zafeen (Zafonic)
Mick Channon 124
3 Kalaman (Desert Prince)
Sir Michael Stoute 122
4 Indian Haven (Indian Ridge))
Paul D'Arcy 121
5 Domedriver (Indian Ridge)
Pascal Bary 119
5T Refuse to Bend (Sadler’s Wells)
Dermot Weld 119
By: Mark Smith
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