Authentic Moves into Tie for Second in 2020 Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

November 12th, 2020

Authentic moved up the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2020 with his victory in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 7 at Keeneland. (Eclipse Sportswire)

After a dominant victory in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 7 at Keeneland, Authentic moved into a tie for second in the fourth edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2020.

Authentic improved his rating to 126 from 124, which he had received after taking the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, and he is the co-second highest rated horse along with Palace Pier, four points behind World’s Best Racehorse leader Ghaiyyath (130).

LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Leading Horses click here for complete rankings
Rank	Horse	Rating	Trained
1	GHAIYYATH (IRE)	130	GB
2	AUTHENTIC (USA)	126	USA
2	PALACE PIER (GB)	126	GB
4	ADDEYBB (IRE)	125	GB
4	BIVOUAC (AUS)	125	AUS
4	CLASSIQUE LEGEND (AUS)	125	AUS
4	PERSIAN KING (IRE)	125	FR
4	STRADIVARIUS (IRE)	125	GB
4	TIZ THE LAW (USA)	125	USA

Authentic won the Classic by 2 ¼ lengths over Improbable (123), while Global Campaign (120) finished third. Authentic also has posted victories this year in the TVG.com Haskell Stakes, San Felipe Stakes, and Sham Stakes. He was retired after the Classic and will stand at Spendthrift Farm in 2021.

Several other races during the Breeders’ Cup World Championships also impacted the rankings. Order of Australia (120) is newly ranked after defeating Circus Maximus (120) by a neck in the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF.

Tarnawa (120) finds herself ranked after beating Magical (121), Channel Maker (120), Lord North (123), and Mogul (121) to the finish line in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf. In her previous start, Tarnawa had defeated Alpine Star (120) by a neck in the Prix de l'Opera Longines.