Following his victory within the Group 1 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes, Auguste Rodin improved his score to a 124 and joined the Prime 10 within the seventh version of the Longines World’s Finest Racehorse Rankings for 2023.

Likewise, one other newcomer to the rankings this month is Arcangelo [121], who received the Travers Stakes by a size to notch his fourth consecutive victory. Arcangelo got here into the race having received the Belmont Stakes introduced by NYRA Bets in his earlier begin, and he additionally received the Peter Pan Stakes earlier this season.

The score elevated Arcangelo to a tie for fourth amongst filth horses, only one off the 122 score earned by fan-favorite Cody’s Want, Whitney Stakes winner White Abarrio, and Japan-based Ushba Tesoro.

The Irish Champion Stakes proved to be an influential and shut contest, with Auguste Rodin defeating Luxembourg [123] by a half-length. Nashwa [121] was a brief head again in third, whereas King of Metal [121] was one other half-length again in fourth.

On account of his victory, Auguste Rodin improved his score to 124 from 122. Earlier this season, the Deep Affect colt received the Betfred Derby and Dubai Obligation Free Irish Derby.

King of Metal, who completed second within the Derby at Epsom, additionally improved his score following the Irish Champion Stakes, rising to 121 from 120. This season, King of Metal additionally received the King Edward VII Stakes and completed third behind Hukum [128] within the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes. Moreover, Nashwa joins the rankings following her current efforts. Along with ending third in opposition to Auguste Rodin in Eire, Nashwa additionally completed second by a size to Mostahdaf [128] within the Juddmonte Worldwide Stakes in her earlier begin. In July, Nashwa took the Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes.