Harbinger reaching for the Stars

HARBINGER’S performance in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes earned him a rating of 135 as he was announced the clear leader in the 2010 World Thoroughbred Rankings, unveiled yesterday.

Harbinger reaching for the Stars
Wed, 12 Jan, 2011 - 00:00
Tom Peacock

Sir Michael Stoute’s colt was injured and did not race again after his 11-length triumph at Ascot but was considered 6lb better than other horses around the globe and just 1lb inferior to last year’s champion Sea The Stars.

The combined musings of the world’s senior handicappers resulted in the release of the rankings on Tuesday and Blame, who inflicted Zenyatta’s first career defeat in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, is next best on 129.

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CourtsRacingPlace: AscotPlace: Royal AscotPlace: NewmarketPlace: Canford CliffsPlace: StarspangledbannerPlace: BritainPerson: HarbingerPerson: Michael StoutePerson: Sea ThePerson: BlamePerson: ZenyattaPerson: MakfiPerson: Phil SmithPerson: King GeorgePerson: WorkforcePerson: Sea The StarsPerson: Garry O’GormanPerson: Harry HerbertPerson: King George VIPerson: Dominic Gardiner-HillPerson: NakayamaPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Rip Van WinklePerson: Bart CummingsPerson: O’BrienPerson: GoldikovaPerson: O’GormanPerson: Matthew TesterPerson: FrankelPerson: Henry CecilEvent: King George VIEvent: Queen Elizabeth StakesEvent: Breeders’ Cup ClassicEvent: 2000 GuineasEvent: DerbyEvent: Prix de l’Arc de TriompheEvent: Hardwicke StakesEvent: Prix Jacques le MaroisEvent: Sussex StakesEvent: Cox PlateEvent: Breeders’ Cup MileOrganisation: WorkforceOrganisation: British Horseracing AuthorityOrganisation: Sea The StarsOrganisation: Highclere Thoroughbred RacingOrganisation: HarbingerOrganisation: St Nicholas AbbeyOrganisation: New Approach
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