Black Caviar rated world's best

Aussie sprinter Black Caviar has been rated the top Flat horse currently racing anywhere in the world.

Aussie sprinter tops rankings

Aussie sprinter Black Caviar has been rated the top Flat horse currently racing anywhere in the world. The five-year-old filly heads the latest edition of the World Thoroughbred Rankings, which cover all the performances between last October and 27 March this year, after a string of brilliant wins. Her most recent victory came on 25 March but she earned her top rating of 130 when powering to a three-length win in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap on 12 March. The handicappers rated that effort 1lb superior to the one put up by the subsequently-retired Blame, when he beat Zenyatta in the Breeders' Cup Classic last year. Greg Carpenter represents Australia on the rankings committee and said Black Caviar's achievement represented a "landmark for Australian racing". He added: "Winners at the Dubai World Cup meeting, US Breeders' Cup meeting, Hong Kong International meeting and the Arc have all been rated inferior to Black Caviar."