IFHA World Thoroughbred Rankings

The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities issued their World Thoroughbred Rankings.

Trained and bred in Ireland, 3yo colt Sea The Stars (Cape Cross IRE) is first at 135.  He has retired to the Aga Khan's Gilltown Stud where he will stand at 85,000 Euros per 

His 2yo half brother out of their late dam Urban Sea has joined STS at Gilltown.

The unnamed colt by Invincible Spirit IRE is said to be very much in the STS' mold.

Mare Goldikova IRE (Anabaa USA), trained by Freddie Head in France, is second in the rankings at 130 and will race again this year at five.

Coolmore's fine twosome who will race this year at four are Rip Van Winkle IRE (Galileo IRE) and Fame And Glory (Montjeu IRE).  They earned a 129 and 128 rating respectively.

Zenyatta USA (Street Cry IRE) shared a 128 rating with FAG

With STS and Lady Z out of the way (if she is outof the way), other horses including Coolmore's twosome have a chance to win major mid-distance races.

Rachel Alexandra USA (Megdaglia D'Oro USA) is the sole 127.  RA was rated at 125 in November after her last race, but the international handicappers decided to raise her 2lbs after their December meeting.

Five horses are rated 125:  Godolphin's Cavalryman (Halling USA), Conduit IRE (Dalakhani IRE), Gio Ponti USA (Tale of the Cat USA) Youmzain IRE (Sinndar IRE) and Gladiatorus USA (Silic FR).

Conduit has retired to stud in Japan, but eight of the top eleven will race in 2010. 

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