Ghaiyyath (Dubawi-Nightime, by Galileo) has been declared the best horse in the world by both the Racing Post Ratings and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) handicappers after his win in last week’s Gr1 Juddmonte International at York, reports racingpost.com.
Ghaiyyath (Dubawi-Nightime, by Galileo) is world’s best (Pic – Godolphin)
The BHA’s head of handicapping Dominic Gardiner-Hill gave Ghaiyyath a mark of 130, the equal of Golden Horn (Cape Cross-Fleche d’Or, by Dubai Destination) and Cracksman (Frankel-Rhadegunda, by Pivotal), and said that he is “now responsible for the two best performances in the world this year”, and noting that “his new mark has been bettered in that race this century by only seven-length winners Frankel (140) and Sakhee (133)”.
Ghaiyyath’s win was his third consecutive Gr1 victory in 2020, and he was given a Racing Post Rating of 131; the joint-second best figure since the start of 2015 alongside Cracksman and just a pound shy of Golden Horn’s best in the 2015 Coral-Eclipse.
No plans have been announced by trainer Charlie Appleby for Ghaiyyath’s next step, however, he is the 6-1 third favourite for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in October and a 5-2 chance for the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot in late October.
Ghaiyyath has won nine of his twelve starts including 2019’s Gr1 Grosser Preis von Baden, and 2020’s Gr1 Coronation Cup, Gr1 Sandown Eclipse Stakes, and Gr1 York International Stakes.
