Arrogate crowned Longines World’s Best Racehorse

The Breeders' Cup Classic winner Arrogate has been named the Longines World’s Best Racehorse

Arrogate - owned by Prince Khalid Bin Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms and trained in America by Bob Baffert – has officially topped the 2016 world rankings, which were published today by Longines and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA).

Dubai World Cup winner California Chrome (USA) is second in the Longines World’s Best Racehorse rankings, ahead of Australian multiple Grade 1 winning mare Winx.

The ceremony, held at the iconic Claridge’s hotel in London, also saw The Breeders' Cup Classic officially named the Longines World’s Best Horse Race. The award recognises the highest-rated Group 1 international race, with the ratings of the top four finishers in each race serving as basis for the assessment.

Arrogate is the second American winner of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse award, after American Pharoah topped the rankings last year. The announcement means that Bob Baffert becomes the first trainer to win the Longines World’s Best Racehorse award twice.

Please click the links above to access the official press release, quotes from the winning connections, a range of images and video content from the ceremony, provided free of charge by Longines.