top of page

The Longines World's Best Race Awards goes to the Juddmonte International Stakes

Writer's picture: Turf DiarioTurf Diario

It was decided by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities on the basis of an average of the top 4 placings in each G1 race around the world in the calendar year



In association with the Longines World Racing Awards, the International Federation of

Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) has published its annual list of Top 100 Group 1 and

Grade 1 races.

The ranked list is compiled using the annual race ratings, which are calculated based on

the first four finishers in each race. Longines and the IFHA use this list to determine the

winner of the annual Longines World's Best Horse Race Award.

The 2024 Juddmonte International Stakes (G1) has been honoured as the highest rated

race in the world. This is the second time the race has won the award, as it first took the

title in 2020. In 2024, the Juddmonte International achieved a rating of 124.25 as City of

Troy (USA), Calandagan (IRE), Ghostwriter (IRE), and Bluestocking (GB) were the first

four across the finish line.

The remaining Top 10 rated races are the DraftKings Travers Stakes (123.75), Queen

Elizabeth Stakes (123.00), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (122.75),

Japan Cup in association with Longines (122.50), Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic

(122.50), Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (122.50), Royal Bahrain Irish Champion

Stakes (122.25), Winx Stakes (121.50), James Squire T. J. Smith Stakes (121.25), and

the Ladbrokes Cox Plate (121.25). Because of a tie for the 10 th position, there are 11

races in the 2024 Top 10.

The top rated races in the five respective distance categories are the James Squire T. J.

Smith Stakes (121.25-Sprint); Winx Stakes (121.50-Mile); Juddmonte International

Stakes (124.25-Intermediate); King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes

(122.75-Long); and the Gold Cup (118.50-Extended).

The Qatar Prix Vermeille (117.50) is the highest rated race for fillies/mares, while the

highest rated 3-year-old race is the DraftKings Travers Stakes (123.75).

Eleven countries comprise this year's list, representing the foremost racing events

throughout the world across 41 different racecourses. Australia leads all countries with

30 total races, followed by Great Britain (20), Japan (13), France (11), United States

(11), Hong Kong SAR, China (8), Germany (4), Ireland (4), United Arab Emirates (3),

Saudi Arabia (1), and South Africa (1). Because of a nine-way tie for the 98th spot on

the list of Top 100 G1 races, the 2024 edition consists of 106 races.

In the context of their partnership, Longines and the IFHA have created a set of prizes

rewarding racehorses, jockeys and prominent women and men of the equestrian world.

The Longines World's Best Horse Race was created to complete this collection of

awards by rewarding the top race in the world. The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won

the title in 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, and it was the inaugural winner in 2015. The

Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic won in 2022 and 2016, while the Japan Cup in

association with Longines won in 2023.

The Top 100 Group 1 and Grade 1 races also serve as the base of an annual

competition to recognize top jockeys throughout the world. The jockey who outperforms

his or her peers in these races is honoured with the Longines World's Best Jockey

Award, and James McDonald won the title for the second time in 2024. He also won in

2022. Ryan Moore won the award in 2023, 2021, 2016, and was the inaugural winner in

2014. Frankie Dettori has also won four times, with his victories coming in 2020, 2019,

2018 and 2015. Hugh Bowman won the title in 2017.

The 2025 Longines World's Best Jockey Award will be based upon performances in

these 100 highest-rated Group 1 and Grade 1 races from 1 December 2024 until 30

November 2025. Jockeys accrue 12 points for a win, 6 points for placing second, and 4

points for placing third.

3 views0 comments

Comentários


bottom of page