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February 8, 2006
2005 Canadian Thoroughbred Ratings
The International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities, World Thoroughbred Rankings panel met last December in Hong Kong to compile the 2005 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings. The conference is the official end of season assessment of the top horses that raced or trained in countries whose season ran from January 1st to December 31st. Chris Evans, Vice President of Thoroughbred Racing at Woodbine Entertainment sits on that panel. In 2004, Evans developed the Thoroughbred ratings system for Canada to replace the Canadian Free Handicap.
The Canadian Thoroughbred Ratings are determined by applying a criteria similar to that used by the World Thoroughbred Rankings panel to rate horses using the following distance categories: Sprint - Mile - Intermediate - Long - Extended, otherwise know by the acronym - SMILE.
Sprint ratings cover races up to seven furlongs. Mile distances include those greater than seven furlongs and less than 1-3/16 miles. Intermediate distances range from 1-3/16 miles to 1-5/16 miles. In the Canadian system, the Long and Extended categories are combined and cover any distance longer than 1-5/16 miles. Weight concessions and a beaten-lengths formula are factored into the ratings as well. Any horse that competed in a Canadian stakes in 2005 was eligible to be rated on his best performance, in any distance category, anywhere in the world.
Leroixdesanimaux who ranks 9th in the World Thoroughbred Rankings attained a rating of 124 for his performance in the Atto Mile G1 at Woodbine last September. Relaxed Gesture who ranks 21st in the world received a rating of 122 for his performance in the Pattison Canadian International G1 at Woodbine.
Honey Rider received a rating of 112 in the Intermediate turf category for her win in the E.P. Taylor Stakes G1 at Woodbine.
Soaring Free the top rated Canadian horse received a rating of 113 for his performance in the Scotts Highlander Handicap G3 at Woodbine. A Bit O'Gold, Canada's Horse of the Year in 2005, received a rating of 112, for his performance on the turf, in the 1-3/8 miles Chinese Cultural Centre Stakes G2 in July at Woodbine.
Mobil leads the Sprint dirt category with 108 for his second place finish in the Vigil Handicap G2. Cryptograph heads the list for Mile dirt category with 108 for his win in the Woodbine Slots Cup Handicap G3.
In the Intermediate dirt category, A Bit O'Gold earned 109 for his performance in the Dominion Day Handicap G3; Wild Desert, winner of The Queen's Plate also earned 109. Seattlespectacular, tops the Long dirt category with 105 for his win in the Valedictory Handicap
at Woodbine.
Two-year-olds are not ranked by distance or surface but are assigned a rating for their best performance. First on the filly list with 106 is Canada's Champion Two-Year-Old Filly, Knights Templar, and winner of the Mazarine Breeders' Cup Stakes G3.
Four colts, tie for top spot in ratings for two-year old males with 105. Canada's Champion Two-Year-Old Male in 2005, Edenwold, for his performance in Vandal Stakes in August. Seaside Retreat for his performance in the Display Stakes, Bear's Kid for this performance in the Summer Stakes G2 and Badge of Truth for his second place finish in the Grey Breeders' Cup Stakes G3.
To view a PDF of the 2005 Canadian Ratings - click here to download
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For further information please
contact:
Bridget Bimm
The Jockey Club of Canada
Telephone: (416) 675-7756
Fax: (416) 675-6378
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