Godolphin's Frosted (Tapit), a romping 14 1/4-length winner of the GI Metropolitan H. at Belmont Park June 11, is rated on 126 pounds to share second spot in the most recent edition of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings released Thursday. The 4-year-old shares that rating with California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit), who defeated Frosted into fifth in the G1 Dubai World Cup in March, and Australian superstar mare Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}). The rankings, assigned off single performances, continues to be led by Japan's A Shin Hikari (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), who was awarded a 129 for his 10-length thumping of his rivals in the G1 Prix d'Ispahan at Chantilly in May.
Paul Reddam's GI Kentucky Derby hero Nyquist (Uncle Mo) is part of a group of four on 124 that also includes reigning Horses of the Year Maurice (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn}) and Hong Kong-based Werther (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) and Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), well on his way to a Cartier Horse of the Year award courtesy of wins in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic and G1 Coronation Cup. Exaggerator (Curlin), the GI Preakness S. hero, sits on 122, while America's top-rated female is recent G1 Queen Anne S. winner Tepin (Bernstein). Chautauqua (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) remains the world's top-rated sprinter on 121, one point better than the impressive G1 Darley July Cup victor Limato (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}).
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