Timeform gives Arrogate a rating of 141, the highest of any North American trained horse since the company started comprehensively rating horses in North America for the last 25 years or so.
For the record, below are the Timeform rating for major North America trained horses:
- Arrogate 141
- American Pharoah 138
- California Chrome 138
- Cigar 138
- Easy Goer 137
- Sunday Silence 137
- Ghostzapper 137
Gun Runner, who ran a very good 2nd place behind Arrogate, is rated at 130, which is by no means cheap.
Dancing Brave (same owner) was rated at 140 in 1986 when he was a 3-year-old:
- 2000 Guineas (8f) def. Green Desert (127)
- Derby (12f), second to Shahrastani (135)
- Eclipse (10f), def. Triptych (132)
- King George (12f), def. Shardari (134)
- Arc (12f), def. Bering (136)
Dubai Millennium was also rated at 140 in 2000 as a 4-year-old:
- Dubai World Cup (10f) def. Behrens (128)
- Prince of Wales (10f) def, Sumitas (121)
Sea The Stars was also rated at 140 in 2009 when he was a 3-year-old:
- 2000 Guineas (8f) def. Delegator (125)
- Derby (12f) def. Fame And Glory (133)
- Eclipse (10f) def. Rip Van Winkle (134)
- Juddmonte International (10.5f) def. Mastercraftsman (129)
- Irish Champion (10f) def. Fame And Glory (133)
- Arc (12f) def. Youmzain (130)
Frankel was rated at 147 in 2012 when he was a 4-year-old:
- Lockinge (8f) def. Excelebration (133)
- Queen Anne (8f) def. Excelebration (133)
- Sussex (8f) def. Farhh (128)
- Juddmonte International (10.5f) def. Farhh (128) and St. Nicholas Abbey (127)
- Champion S (10f) def. Cirrus Des Aigles (135) and Nathaniel (129)
Other nice article:
http://www.attheraces.com/blogs/kevin-blake
https://www.racingpost.com/news/dubai-reports/arrogate-has-same-excitement-factor-as-frankel-grimthorpe/279843
https://soundcloud.com/racingpost/postcast-weekend-review-27-03-17
