It's Official: Harbinger World's Top Horse
Harbinger, with France's leading jockey Olivier Peslier on board, is led into
Ascot's Winner's Circle by jubilent Highclare Thoroughbred Racing manager
Harry Herbert (left). Photo David Hastings
For once I am not seething at the Racing Post handicapper Sam Walker (see Goldikova article: Females Just Cannot Win) who sometimes makes the oddest, convoluted decisions.
He and the British Horseracing Authority agreed to give Harbinger (Dansili) the Top Of The Class rating of 135 for his awesome 11-length victory in Ascot's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Group 1).
It was the same rating I proposed just after the race in my column.
Not only does the RP rate him as Europe's top Turf horse, it rates him as the world's top horse with USA colt Quality Road (Elusive Quality USA) on 130 for Dirt.
Workforce retains his Epsom Derby 129 on Turf, Paco Boy gets the 128 Turf credit for the race Goldikova won - the Queen Anne Stakes - and Fame And Glory was dropped a point to 127 on Turf for the Epsom Coronation Cup.
After Canford Cliffs Group 1 Sussex Stakes victory over Rip Van Winkle on Tuesday, one would expect CC to be raised from 126 on Turf.
Kinsale King, Rachel Alexandra, Super Saver and Zenyatta are the next highest US horses at 124.
In complete contrast to the RI and BHA, Timeform has rated Harbinger at 142 - two points higher than Sea The Stars.
No comment. It would not be polite.
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Posted by susan trevelyan-syke at 7/30/2010 5:29 PM 
Categories: Harbinger 2010
Tags: BHA Racing International Racing Post Sir Michael Stoute Ascot Workforce Timeform Harbinger King George Highclare Ryan Moore
Categories: Harbinger 2010
Tags: BHA Racing International Racing Post Sir Michael Stoute Ascot Workforce Timeform Harbinger King George Highclare Ryan Moore
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