WORLD
THOROUGHBRED CHAMPIONSHIPS POLL
Through
July 11, 2005
An international panel of racing
officials will produce weeky rankings for the world’s top 10
Thoroughbred runners in each division.
Rankings are determined by analysis of the horses’ performances
in select graded and group races from around the world and are
used to help determine the starting positions in the Breeders’
Cup.
CLASSIC
RANK | HORSE | TRAINER | POINTS | |||
1 | Saint Liam | Bobby Frankel | 102 | |||
2 | Afleet Alex | Tim Ritchey | 100 | |||
3 | Roses in May | Dale Romans | 83 | |||
4 | Rock Hard Ten | Richard Mandella | 61 | |||
5 | Offlee Wild | Juan Rodriguez | 42 | |||
6 | Lava Man | Doug O’Neill | 36 | |||
7 | Southern Image | Michael Machowsky | 32 | |||
8 | Bellamy Road | Nick Zito | 30 | |||
9 | Pollard’s Vision | Todd Pletcher | 24 | |||
10 | Surf Cat | Bruce Headley | 11 |
TURF
RANK | HORSE | TRAINER | POINTS | |||
1 | Kitten’s Joy | Dale Romans | 102 | |||
2 | Better Talk Now | Graham Motion | 71 | |||
3 | Motivator (GB) | M.L.W. Bell | 70 | |||
4 | Hurricane Run (Ire) | Andre Fabre | 54 | |||
5 | Good Reward | Claude McGaughey | 41 | |||
6 | Azamour (Ire) | John Oxx | 31 | |||
7 | Bago (Fr) | J. Pease | 27 | |||
8 | Grey Swallow (Ire) | D.K. Weld | 22 | |||
9 | Request for Parole | Stanley Hough | 20 | |||
9 | Powerscourt (GB) | Aiden O’Brien | 20 |
DISTAFF
RANK | HORSE | TRAINER | POINTS | |||
1 | Ashado | Todd Pletcher | 105 | |||
2 | Society Selection | Allen Jerkens | 89 | |||
3 | Round Pond | John Servis | 61 | |||
4 | Andujar | Doug O’Neill | 59 | |||
5 | Smuggler | Claude McGaughey | 41 | |||
6 | Sis City | Richard Dutrow, Jr. | 39 | |||
7 | Splendid Blended | Neil Drysdale | 38 | |||
8 | Stellar Jayne | Saeed bin Suroor | 37 | |||
9 | Summerly | Steven Asmussen | 31 | |||
10 | Madcap Escapade | Frank Brothers | 21 |
SPRINT
RANK | HORSE | TRAINER | POINTS | |||
1 | Lost in the Fog | Greg Gilchirst | 97 | |||
2 | Saratoga County | George Weaver | 95 | |||
3 | Forest Danger | Todd Pletcher | 59 | |||
4 | Woke Up Dreamin | Bob Baffert | 56 | |||
5 | Pico Central (Brz) | Paulo Lobo | 55 | |||
6 | Egg Head | Kiaran McLaughlin | 46 | |||
7 | Don Six | Scott Lake | 32 | |||
8 | Madcap Escapade | Frank Brothers | 27 | |||
9 | Commentator | Nick Zito | 24 | |||
10 | Unfurl the Flag | David Bernstein | 19 |
MILE
RANK | HORSE | TRAINER | POINTS | |||
1 | Divine Proportions | P. Bary | 77 | |||
2 | Artie Schiller | James Jerkins | 75 | |||
3 | Castledale (Ire) | Jeff Mullins | 67 | |||
4 | Leroidesanimaux (Brz) | Bobby Frankel | 63 | |||
5 | Singletary | Donald Chatlos | 57 | |||
6 | Dubawi (Ire) | Saeed bin Suroor | 48 | |||
7 | Rakti (GB) | M. Jarvis | 31 | |||
8 | Valixir (Ire) | Andre Fabre | 22 | |||
9 | Mr. Light (Arg) | Angel Penna Jr. | 19 | |||
10 | Good Reward | Claude McGaughey | 14 |
FILLY &
MARE TURF
RANK | HORSE | TRAINER | POINTS | |||
1 | Megahertz (GB) | Bobby Frankel | 94 | |||
2 | Divine Proportions | P. Bary | 62 | |||
3 | Wend | Bill Mott | 57 | |||
3 | Ouija Board (GB) | E.A. Dunlop | 57 | |||
5 | Cesario (Jpn) | Katsuhiko Sumii | 49 | |||
6 | Intercontinental (GB) | Bobby
Frankel |
48 | |||
7 | Wonder Again | James Toner | 39 | |||
8 | Film Maker | Graham Motion | 37 | |||
9 | Alexander Goldrun (Ire) | J.S. Bolger | 36 | |||
10 | Eswarah (GB) | M.A. Jarvis | 25 |