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Citation, the first racehorse to win one million dollars. rMiss Woodford was the first to earn over $100,000, in 1885. [610] In 1951, Citation became the first horse to win one million dollars. In 1979, Affirmed became the first horse to break the two million dollar barrier, [611] finishing his career with earnings of $2.3 million. Purses began ...
In 2023, the Japan Cup in association with Longines was named the World's Best Horse Race. Additionally, the IFHA releases the top 100 Group/Grade 1 races each year. [2] The Longines World's Best Jockey [3] is named each December. The top 100 Group 1 and Grade 1 races serve as the base of this annual competition to recognize top jockeys ...
Flyingbolt: widely considered as the second best Steeplechaser of all-time; stablemate of Arkle; Timeform rated 210. 2 lb inferior to Arkle; Foolish Pleasure: Winner of the 1975 Kentucky Derby; Frankel: undefeated in 14 career starts; highest rated flat race horse in history: WTR 140; [2] Timeform 147, Racing Post 143
Man o' War, shown with jockey Clarence Kummer in 1920, was voted number one on the list. Around 1998, The Blood-Horse magazine polled a seven-person panel of distinguished horse racing people: Keeneland racing secretary Howard Battle, Maryland Jockey Club vice president Lenny Hale, Daily Racing Form columnist Jay Hovdey, Sports Illustrated senior writer William Nack, California senior steward ...
The 2023 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, sponsored by Longines was the 2023 edition of the World's Best Racehorse Rankings. [1] It was an assessment of Thoroughbred racehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) on 23 January 2024. [2] It included horses aged three or older which competed in flat races ...
The 2019 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, sponsored by Longines was the 2019 edition of the World's Best Racehorse Rankings. [1] It was an assessment of Thoroughbred racehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) on 22 January 2020. [2] It included horses aged three or older which competed in flat races ...
Portway Press Ltd was formed in 1948 by Phil Bull, who wanted to establish a mathematical link to a horse's performance, based on the time the horse recorded. At a time when such data was virtually unheard of, Bull started publishing a racing annual, which evolved into the "Racehorses Of.." series.
100/9 10m 19.0s 1914: Sunloch 8 09-07 Bill Smith Tom Tyler Tom Tyler 100/6 9m 58.8s 1915: Ally Sloper: 6 10-06 Mr Jack Anthony: Aubrey Hastings Lady Margaret Nelson 100/8 9m 47.8s 1916–1918: No races held due to World War I: 1919: Poethlyn: 9 12-07 Ernie Piggott: Harry Escott Gwladys Peel 11/4 F 10m 8.4s 1920