Manduro - best horse on the planet

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It's official

From Racing Post....

World Champion accolade for mighty Manduro

by PA Sport staff

THE mighty Manduro claimed the title of best horse on the planet following the unveiling of the World Thoroughbred Rankings at a ceremony in London.

Andre Fabre's now-retired six-year-old enjoyed a flawless 2007, during which he was unbeaten in five starts, three of them in Group 1 company over distances between 1m and 1m2f.

Victory in the Prix Foy on Arc trials day at Longchamp in September saw him rocket to favouritism for the main event itself as he proved his stamina over a mile and a half.

But it soon transpired he had suffered a career-ending injury and he is now part of Sheikh Mohammed's Darley breeding operation.

He has been allotted a ranking of 131, some 2lb above Peter Chapple-Hyam's Derby hero Authorized, who is rated on a par with Breeders' Cup Classic winner Curlin, Dylan Thomas and Invasor.

Belmont Stakes heroine Rags To Riches was rated the best filly or mare, being given a mark of 123.

In the two-year-old division, Jim Bolger's unbeaten New Approach came out best on 126, although interestingly that mark puts him just 1lb in front of Fast Company.

The pair clashed in the Dewhurst at Newmarket, with New Approach taking the spoils by half a length.

Then trained by Brian Meehan, Fast Company will run in the Godolphin blue next season. It is perhaps also worth noting New Approach's rating is 3lb superior to that handed to Bolger's Teofilo 12 months ago.

Tommy Stack's Myboycharlie is on 122, 2lb in front of Raven's Pass and Rio De La Plata.


WORLD RANKINGS TOP OLDER HORSES

Horse Rating Trainer

Manduro 131 Andre Fabre (France)

Dylan Thomas 129 Aidan O'Brien (Ireland)

Invasor 129 Kiaran McLaughlin (USA)

Admire Moon 125 Hiroyoshi Matsuda (Japan)

English Channel 125 Todd Pletcher (USA)

Lawyer Ron 124 Todd Pletcher (USA)

Youmzain 124 Mick Channon

Notnowcato 123 Sir Michael Stoute

Ramonti 123 Saeed Bin Suroor

Getaway 122 Andre Fabre (France)

Kip Deville 122 Richard Dutrow Jr (USA)

Lava Man 122 Doug O'Neill (USA)

Meisho Samson 122 Shigetada Takahashi (Japan)

Pop Rock 122 Katsuhiko Sumii (Japan)

Septimus 122 Aidan O'Brien (Ireland)


WORLD RANKINGS TOP THREE-YEAR-OLDS
Authorized 129 Peter Chapple-Hyam

Curlin 129 Steve Asmussen (USA)

Street Sense 126 Carl Nafzger (USA)

Soldier Of Fortune 125 Aidan O'Brien

Any Given Saturday 124 Todd Pletcher (USA)

Literato 123 Jean-Claude Rouget (France)

Rags To Riches 123 Todd Pletcher (USA)

Darjina 122 Alain De Royer-Dupre (France)

Eagle Mountain 122 Aidan O'Brien (Now Mike De Kock)

Excellent Art 122 Aidan O'Brien (Ireland)

Hard Spun 122 Larry Jones (USA)

Peeping Fawn 122 Aidan O'Brien (Ireland)

Sagara 122 Jonathan Pease (France)


EUROPEAN RANKINGS TOP TWO-YEAR-OLDS
New Approach 126 Jim Bolger (Ireland)

Fast Company 125 Brian Meehan (Now Saeed Bin Suroor)

Myboycharlie 122 Tommy Stack (Ireland)

Raven's Pass 120 John Gosden

Rio De La Plata 120 Saeed Bin Suroor

Zarkava 119 Alain De Royer-Dupre (France)

Kingsgate Native 118 John Best

Natagora 118 Pascal Bary (France)

Thewayyouare 118 Andre Fabre (France)

Fleeting Spirit 117 Jeremy Noseda

Hello Morning 117 Criquette Head-Maarek (France)

Ibn Khaldun 117 Saeed Bin Suroor

Listen 117 Aidan O'Brien (Ireland)


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Surprised Ramonti is where he is, I thought he deserved to be higher than a few of those above him..... Especially English Channel. This ratings people know a hell of a lot more than I do, though.