Cracksman and Australian wonder horse Winx have been named jointly the world’s top racehorse.

Anthony Oppenheimer-owned Cracksman, with a rating of 130, shares the honour of being the world’s best racehorse with Winx.

Trained by John Gosden and ridden on all four of his 2018 starts by Frankie Dettori, Cracksman won three G1 races between April and October.

Another British success saw The Derby has been named officially as the best three-year-old race in the world.

The 2018 running of the Derby, the premier Classic and Britain’s richest race won by Masar on June 2 at Epsom Downs Racecourse, was named as the best three-year-old race run anywhere in the world last year.

The 239th running of, the most famous global Flat race, saw a first victory for owner Godolphin in its royal blue silks with decisive victor Masar, trained by Charlie Appleby and partnered by William Buick.

The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) published its annual list of the world’s top 100 Group and Grade 1 Flat races, details of which were revealed at the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Ceremony in London.

The LONGINES World’s Best Horse Race Award was won by the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.