Frankel and Oasis Dream setting the bar high in 2021 European & World Rankings

Native Trail, Adayar and Inspiral lead the way in the European & World Rankings for Juddmonte stallions.

Inspiral, owned by Cheveley Park Stud has been announced as the joint-highest rated 2YO filly in Europe & joint second-highest rated 2YO overall in Europe (115).

Adayar, owned by Godolphin is the joint-highest rated 3YO colt in the world and joint second-highest rated horse in the world (127).

Taken from British Horseracing Authority, 26th January 2022.

Native Trail has today been announced as Europe’s best two-year-old colt of 2021 with a mark of 122.

A son of OASIS DREAM, Native Trail was purchased from the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale for 210,000gns before going on to record a remarkable, undefeated juvenile campaign comprising four starts.

Having broken his maiden at Sandown in June, Native Trail landed the Group 2 bet265 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket’s July Festival. A short break followed prior to a double Group 1 strike in the autumn, firstly taking out the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh before returning to Newmarket to win the Darley Dewhurst Stakes on the Rowley Mile.

In topping the Classification, Native Trail becomes the eight consecutive winner of Newmarket’s end-of-season showpiece to do so, albeit the colt’s best performance on the figures was posted in the National Stakes.

Native Trail also boasts a remarkable 7lbs gap back to the next best juveniles of the season, a clutch of horses on a mark of 115. Only Pinatubo [10lbs, 2019] has separated himself from the pack to such an extent, although Native Trail’s 122 is below this century’s average peak figure of 123.

BHA Handicapper Graeme Smith said:

“Native Trail is a worthy Champion, having been one of the star performers of an incredible year for his stable. His performance in the National Stakes was very impressive and in following up with victory in the Dewhurst Stakes, he confirmed himself a colt of high quality."