Tomorrow the World Thoroughbred Rankings are being published. It’s a given that Frankel will be this years top but how will his ranking compare with previous champions. I think it is highly likely that they will revise downwards the rating of Dancing Brave and put Frankel at the top of the field. I await with interest the announcement.
Today Timeform broke with tradition and announced their global ratings early rather than wait for the publication of their Racehorses book in March. They have confirmed Frankel’s rating at 147.