Longines World Racing Awards Returns to London Jan. 20

The 2025 Longines World Racing Awards will be held on 20 January 2026 in London, England. The event, which is organised by the Swiss watch brand Longines and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), will once again take place at the famed Savoy Hotel. The ceremony will honour the highest-rated horse in the 2025 Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings as well as the Longines World's Best Horse Race. In the previous edition, City of Troy and Laurel River were named the joint winners of the 2024 Longines World's Best Racehorse title with a rating of 128, while the Juddmonte International Stakes (G1) was celebrated as the 2024 Longines World's Best Horse Race. The Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings are established by international handicappers according to the performance of the horses in top races. The highest rated race is determined by averaging the rankings of the first four placed horses. The full list and further information on the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings are both available on the IFHA website. The trophy celebrating the Longines World's Best Racehorse is a crystal vase named Equus, whereas the Longines World's Best Horse Race trophy represents a proud horse head. Every year, the trophies are engraved with the name of the Longines World's Best Racehorse and Horse Race, respectively, and the representatives of the winners are presented with elegant Longines timepieces.