American Pharoah Takes Back Top Spot in World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

August 13th, 2015 by Melissa Bauer-Herzog

Haskell American Pharoah's win earned him a ranking as the World's Best Racehorse. (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire)

After Being dethroned from the top spot in the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings in July, American Pharoah That Took back spot from Golden Horn on Thursday Were When the latest ratings released.

American Pharoah rating jumped from the 128 I was Given after winning the Triple Crown in June to 131 after His Haskell Invitational victory. This is the third time an American esta year have led the rankings With Shared Belief holding the top spot in the first rankings of the year.

Even though I is Currently out of training, Shared Belief is tied With Hong Kong-trainee Able Friend in the third spot on 125 ratings. Other remarkable American Who Moved up in the ratings this month is Honor Code , WHO advanced from 120 to 123 Whitney rating after His victory to move into the top 10.

Firing Line is still sitting tied with Two others on a 122 rating in the 14 ^th spot. California Chrome is rated 121, tied With Cirrus Des Aigles European superstars and Dolniya Among others in the 17 ^th spot. Dortmund , Main Sequence and undrafted round out US runners With ratings at 120 or above, all tied at that 120 mark.

The next round of World's Best Racehorse rankings come out on Sept. Both 10 and American Pharoah and Golden Horn are expected to run again by the end of August.