Arrogate 141

Arrogate displayed yet another "unbelievable" (a term that has overused) performance in the 2017 Dubai World Cup.  He showed his stardom in the Travers, and his toughness against the top-form California Chrome in the Breeders' Cup Classic.  In the Pegasus World Cup, I was more sorry about Chrome's loss than Arrogate domination.  But in the Dubai World Cup, it is more like "what universe does he come from!?"

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

Here is the link to the Timeform article: https://www.timeform.com/horse-racing/features/ratings-update/ratings-update-dubai-world-cup-2732017

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