The 10 Best Races Of 2023 | What Were The Greatest Contests Last Year? | World Horse Racing

[@johnkiska7818]

As a big fan of international racing these are my top races of the year. I'm just basing it on the races I enjoyed the most and found the most memorable. I limited it to group one races and lean heavily to turf racing. #1 - JAPAN CUP - Equinox ends his racing career romping in a star studded field, beating filly triple crown winner Liberty Island. #2 - SHEEMA CLASSIC - Equinox let the rest of the world know, what the Japanese already knew, beating top European horses easily. #3 - HONG KONG MILE - Golden Sixty at age 8, after a long layoff, wins his 3rd mile in a devastating performance. #4 - COX PLATE - Romantic Warrior wins Australia's top weight for age race in a historic win for Hong Kong. #5 - ARC DE TRIOMPHE - Ace Impact retires unbeaten. Unfortunately we'll never know how great he could of become. 6 - HONG KONG CUP - Romantic Warrior wins a thrilling finish over Luxembourg capping a great day for Hong Kong and showing the strength of their horses to the world. 7 - BREEDER'S CUP TURF - Auguste Rodin caps off a great year in beating top European and a good American Up To The Mark. #8 - STEWARDS CUP - This race way back in January was a heavily anticipated meeting between Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and California Spangle (who had just beaten Golden Sixty in the 2022 Hong Kong Mile). The race lived up to expectations with Golden Sixty getting his revenge. #9 - TENNO SHO AUTUMN -Equinox - enough said. #10 DEWHURST - Always looking to the future. Can the exciting City Of Troy be that special 3 year old next year? A few honorable mentions: KING GEORGE VI - Hukum MELBOURNE CUP - Without a Fight HK SPRINT - Lucky Sweynesse QUEEN LIZ (UK) - Big Rock JACQUES LE MAROIS - Inspiral Again these were just my personal favorite races!

[@PompetusDad]

Thanks man, this is a fantastic video. 3 cheers mate! I've been watching and betting horse racing since 1964, and I've seen a million by now. I'm an expert at great races, for sure, lolol. This is a great compilation, luvit!❤

[@hildaclareparak2904]

​@PompetusDad would you please share your tips with me for tomorrow's bet ..am in PNG .Mt Hagen

[@lestercharles8522]

Thoroughly enjoyed this.. That race call for Auguste Rodin winning the Irish Champion Stakes is one of my all time favorites

[@RaviMoorjani-c3y]

Thanks for 10 best races of 2023. Looking forward for 2024...❤❤❤😮😮😮

[@janetmarshall7171]

You couldn't ask for anything better that the races of 2023!! Some was exciting and others were good. Hopefully, 2024, will have some fresh new faces and some great wins.

[@harikrishnan8808]

Excellent show n well organised. Thank u for ur time n enjoyed watching the races. God bless.

[@chakkowchau2922]

The champion of Cox Plate is simply epic!

[@elgransenor1472]

He is a good horse but was underperforming in Australia Either he didn’t like the travel or didn’t like running left handed but he was lengths better in Hong Kong

[@chakkowchau2922]

@@elgransenor1472 "Romantic Warrior" was the 4th in Turnbull Stakes which was his debut in Australia. His 2nd appearance in the Valley was unexpectedly satisfactory though the short straight of the racecousrse. Thanks to his big heart and his jockey J. McDonald.

[@davidwong6682]

​@@elgransenor1472Underperforming? He did underperform first up in Turnbull Stakes...understandable because he was resuming and he was racing outside HK for the first time. But he hadn't underperformed since then and his win in HK cup capped off another great campaign from him.

[@elgransenor1472]

@@davidwong6682 The Cox Plate run was 3 lengths below his best I don’t think he liked running left handed He would have beaten that Cox Plate field by 3-4 lengths of the race had been held in Hong Kong

[@davidwong6682]

@@elgransenor1472 That's because he spends nearly all his life racing right-handed. Mr Brightside is no slouch himself having his career best season to date. Cox Plate 2003 was rightfully judged the best race of 2023 because of the margin between the placegetters. Even Alligator Blood ran above himself in finishing 3rd.

[@LeelaKrishnan-v5n]

Excellent 👌👌👌 Happy Racing 🎁❤️❤️❤️🎁

[@J4RMAMS]

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[@ChadSimplicio]

An Honorable Mention from an American: Cody's Wish in the BC Dirt Mile. I can't really say who was the best American horse this year because none of them really shone other than Cody's Wish. Otherwise, some good choices. Undoubtedly Equinox & Auguste Rodin were 2 of the best flat racing horses in the world this year, followed by Panthalazz, Golden Sixty, & Without A Fight. Are you gonna do a similar list for the jump racers?

[@frostedicepharoah7723]

The most exciting race of 2023 and possibly that I’ve ever seen was Master of the Seas in the BC Mile. Followed by Up To The Mark’s victory over him at Keeneland.

[@drewhs3612]

Master of the Seas really did find another gear in that BC Mile. I wouldn't have bet a dollar on his chances after that last turn

[@Lukaderi]

Saudit cup fue la mejor phantalasa se fue de extremo a extremo demasiado emocionante esa carrera y la copa de hong Kong de Golden sisteen La shema clasick de Equinoxx fue algo fuera de serie

[@javierlopez5008]

man that strech run was insane I was at Santa Anita never thought he would catch em

[@GaryMorris-s8z]

Excelente Ekno❤❤🎉

[@AlexSatalau]

Favorite race, looking forward to 2024 Melbourne cup..

[@williamdavis7765]

Race #8 was🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Rainmaker-ff4sk]

I love this channel it helps me with the bloodstock Shug offered me a job when he was at Gulfstream I'll show you around the horses

[@Rainmaker-ff4sk]

I used to work at North view stallion station in 2020 back before covid As a night watchman Monday night 9 pm to 6am I'm good with stallions Tiz Jet Kelly changed the name you know she going out of business at fair Hill Kelly rubley hot walker I think I hurt my knee hot walking for her in July 2020

[@JuanGalvam-sr4gs]

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[@SpursFanCanada]

The King George at Ascot was my race of the year.

[@josegregorioarguinzonesper1855]

Dubai sheema classic of equinox? 😢

[@harryjananto9766]

I would rate Equinox as d.Best for 2023..👍👍👍

[@damiankelly-i8i]

August Rodin got his revenge!Very classy horse

[@nannie2846]

The cox plate...now that Winx is retired other horses have a chance. Loved watching Winx.

[@A2_impact]

なんで天皇賞秋がないんだ…

[@slightlygrouchy]

The Arc and Ace Impact are missing, as well as the Sheema Classic, and given their importance, the title of this video is misleading.

[@MILESnomore]

the ARC is a HUGE omission

[@markbaston8147]

Australian racecallers are in a class of their own.

[@davidwong6682]

Yeah absolutely. Matt Hill and Darren Flindell are 2 of the best racecallers in the world and it isn't hard to see why.

[@tacocity1639]

That was Matt Hill twice. The number one caller in Victoria

[@bondalemecovillage6738]

Im 62 listening to every Aussie caller for over 50 years, most at the track as well, my dad & his family were a huge part of the Sydney city & provincial fraternity from WW2, pop was head of the western suburbs bookmakers association

[@AndrewBethell-p5k]

@@bondalemecovillage6738 Agree. Not just horse-racing but all the racing codes pacing and greyhounds included. They have achieved the required blend of painting the scene, describing the race at say 80% volume, going through the field not just the leaders as they appreciate their is an audience following all runners, and then build the excitement to the final 200 m (furlong) at 95-100% volume, then to call the result accurately. In the West we have been fortunate to have (had) the most versatile , George Grljusich (1939-2006); the most dapper (I think Sir Dapper was named after him), Trevor 'TJ' Jenkins, and over the past 30 years, Darren MacAullay. He brings anecdotes about the characters and previous horses and usually placing the current race in terms of the history associated, say with the naming of the race. I loved his call of a distance race a few years ago when the French -born jockey, Matthieu Autier, sends a horse way out into the lead, ['...and the Frenchman says 'au revoir' as he's off on (Famous Journey in ATA Quality 2100 m about 6 years ago?)] For example today, 22 June 2024, in Race 2 Belmont there is a horse named Coondle. He remembered, and related sadly, that the originally named Coondle who was a good horse, but as I wrote, met a sad end. Sadly Australia has the worst Tennis TV commentators, and after listening to the recent French Open Finals, the BBC have the best, Annabel Croft and Russell Fuller, with special comments by Greg Rudeski. These things are of course subjective, though to the untrained ear there is no doubt that Mark Baston's original comment is correct, Australian racecallers are 'in a class of their own'. For you from Sydney I vaguely remember Johnny Tapp, and Geoff Mahoney. Darren Flindell is doing well as we speak (excusing the fact that today's Randwick meeting has been called off).

[@ryanhodson993]

The king george hukum won may be the greatest ever oing george going. So much talent in that race about 10 of the runners where serious talents and dessert crown was also suppose to run. Hukum really was outstanding that day.

[@morrisanderson818]

Cox and Melbourne cup still My favourite it has to do with the crowd's,and the commentators,and of course, the buildup all week,

[@jamesrichardson381]

Who doesn't love a video countdown rankings that starts at #1? What are they thinking? Who starts with #1 first and counts up?

[@ThoroughbredVideo]

Greatest of all time!

[@mandalaputrakanjaya5220]

Apik tenan balapane jaran.

[@Kaliestion]

Bhs jowo malahan 😂

[@DhirendraSingh-vw2bi]

Loading LED victory horse and force'❤🔥⭐🔥😭

[@nodarzaldastanishvili8910]

BRAVOOOOOOO... ❤

[@GaryMorris-s8z]

Good trick he rude off the 🐎😂❤❤

[@タオ-h1w]

イクイノックスが評価されていて嬉しい。 ただなんで宝塚記念が選ばれたか分からない。面子的にもレースレコード的にも天皇賞かJCじゃないのかな。

[@sutai10061006]

同意です 他の国の方も含めてその意見は多いですねw

[@ドクペ-y3f]

個人的にはドバイかな エースインパクトとゴールデンシックスティが入ってないのも謎

[@田所浩二-l9l]

​@@ドクペ-y3fゴールデンシックスティはいるよ

[@田所浩二-l9l]

whrが勝手に選んだ10レースだしまあ… この年世界一のレースはジャパンカップ エースインパクトは要らないだろ、フランス最強だけど世界一には到底程遠いからさ イクイノックス、ゴールデンシックスティ、オーギュストロダンが出てるところには入れないよ

[@k.a.6724]

Equinox's best performance was at the Japan Cup.

[@davidwong6682]

To me Equinox's best performance was in Dubai Sheema Classic. Watch that race in your own time. That was unbelievably insane because he broke the 2400m track record by leading all the way without being off the bridle for the entire trip. In Japan Cup he was chasing Panthalassa and Christoph Lemaire did use the whip once.

[@JoannaNunescurto]

I love to watch horse tace on tv! I love horses they are loveable! Caring; i detest Animal CRuelty! Animal have rights also? October 2024? 😂😂

[@Elliot-T]

You need the context of form, rating and odds to see why quickthorn's win deserves to be in here.

[@russe19642]

A lot of salty international racing fans on here and its natural to be patriotic. For me without a fight was the best, being able to travel so far and win the way he did competing in a full field in one of the hardest distance handicaps in the world truly is a monumental moment. Horses that travel outside their home tracks always get a nod from me, instead of staying home and claiming to be the greatest of all time though not racing the best of all time.

[@alexhong1728]

If you want to promote racing, please do it properly no misleading. It's with no doubt in this industry the highest rated turf race this year is the Arc and Dubai Sheema classic.

[@RussKline-x8p]

That’s your opinion. That’s too bad that you think yours is the right one

[@Derpsman2021]

Nobody is stopping you make your own video

[@alexhong1728]

@@RussKline-x8p You are right. Truth is always stranger than fiction.

[@elgransenor1472]

@@RussKline-x8p It’s not their opinion It’s a fact The highest rating races are assessed and kniwn

[@vm5954]

Can they really be the best when bookies decide the winner?

[@noirjacques3274]

Wish they’d shown the Melbourne Cup the correct view: the camera in front of the straight, with the left to right view that most of the crowd trackside had.

[@SpursFanCanada]

I liked the overhead view it gives a totally different perspective than the regular camera angle.

[@noirjacques3274]

I do somewhat agree, strangely. The camera angle they give here, though, is from the inside- showing a clockwise angle. That’s like watching the races the wrong way to what everyone in Australia except NSW and Qld are used to. Given it’s a Victorian race is part why I made the comment.

[@russe19642]

I've never seen that angle before,but I like it because it takes the whole field in and shows the positioning nearer to the rails you can't see normally.

[@KHK1033f-v7j]

Why don't you include Japn Cup？

[@Lukaderi]

Saudit cup phantalasa Dubai world cup ushba tesoro Shema clasick Equinoxx Japan súper star

[@nodarzaldastanishvili8910]

DETORI.. SUPER.. ❤

[@thepowersofone2570]

FLIGHTLINE IS THE BEST!❤❤❤❤😂😂🎉🎉🎉😂❤❤

[@nodarzaldastanishvili8910]

❤❤❤

[@Makado14]

AUGUSTE RODIN HOPE YOU COME BACK TO THE BREEDERS' CUP1 1/2TURF! And show them how it's done, one more time.

[@jessesanmiguel-bw9no]

looking for more work in manamet

[@deepclectic3529]

Not a serious video without Ace Impact in the Arc

[@user-uv2ew1dm3w4_5]

บังขวัญ

[@mahe1650]

Missing Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, which for me is the greates race of the world

[@MILESnomore]

Mostadhaf - POW win is greatly overrated?! But ACE IMPACT arc - best for me !!! Equinox and ACE Impact are real superstars

[@geraldbrown674]

I'm trying to figure out why Lone Star Park cashiers won't pay across the board winnings only the win is paid out. Then some guy (Commissioner) say " You got you money", it wasn't no one else's win and never received my payout in full (2023).

[@SandilempandlaneMlangeni-pb5je]

Country grammar had everything to win but took time to get going

[@chrislamy9307]

Where is ace impact ?

[@GaryMorris-s8z]

❤😂6 good mindset my money 😂❤🎉

[@charleslobo9696]

Arc?

[@paijhoyoga6298]

👍👍

[@AlokkumarRay-b7d]

Jay shree ram radhe radhe ❤❤❤❤

[@dsjumpinghorse679]

Et Ace impact ???

[@田所浩二-l9l]

he isn't the world best

[@user-uv2ew1dm3w4_5]

SA

[@conekeiba]

イクイノックスがクラブの意向で早々に引退したのが残念です 世界で戦う姿が見たかった

[@田所浩二-l9l]

ドバイシーマクラシックは都合が悪いから消すのかよ😂 欧州のレースなんかジャパンカップより遥かにレベルが低いんだから出るわけないよね😂

[@田所浩二-l9l]

ドバイ忘れるのは痴呆としか思えないんだけど😂

[@OhJiaLiang]

Auguste rodin is the best and worst horse you can ever see. When he feels like it, he can win all races. But when he is not in the mood, it's worst than anything you can see😊

[@Jonnel-sk8sr]

where"s zenyatta

[@bethboldman8314]

Where is the Kentucky Derby? Breeders Cup?--the Classic? I knew you were biased but this is too much!!!

[@WorldHorseRacing]

We love American racing but the Kentucky Derby was 50th in the world and the Classic was 20th in the world in 2023. They just didn't measure up compared to some others in 2023, let's hope they do in 2024!

[@SaKiYaMax]

エースインパクトも居ないし、イクイノックスも居ない。この動画のどこが2023ベストレースなんだ...？イクイノックスってやっぱり欧州だと評価されてないのかな？

[@MajiでKoiする5秒前です]

外国のファンはちゃんとジャパンCの面子の豪華さでの圧勝や天皇賞・秋のワールドレコードの凄さとか理解してるから指摘してるね。 動画作ってる奴がアホなだけか欧州の価値観で大外追い込みがすごい評価されたかのどっちかだと思う

[@sutai10061006]

イクイノックスはいますよ。宝塚記念ですけど

[@ハッチ-g9y]

なんで一番パフォーマンスの悪い宝塚なのかわからない

[@GaryMorris-s8z]

❤😂🎉

[@atakhan6862]

World best races is without hongkong superstar horse golden sixty useless

[@Sophia-js5mr]

There's 2 super stars in France 🇫🇷 at the moment honey, pull thier record for yourself .

[@Elliot-T]

He's the 3rd race

[@RuwiniMadushani-y6u]

Golden sixty best

[@ginobartali1876]

arc de trionphe

[@stephenholmes1036]

All flat zzzzzzzz,

[@bodrulhok3325]

What about ace impact ,in the ark 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@roksana_shef]

Диктор как в церкви молитву читает😂

[@carlmadsen1284]

How boring is it listening to English commentators. You almost fall asleep watching the race.

[@stevelee4952]

Really? The best of the year? Really?????

[@Derpsman2021]

You post your video then 😢

[@richardsubero4656]

This is bull s