The horse racing world continues to push its boundaries and borders, with the racing scene in the UK, Europe and Asia often housing some of the very best horses on the planet.
Increased investment and horse travel infrastructure has enabled the top horses in the world to compete more readily, in many different locations and consequently, horses from many different countries are able to test themselves against the very best.
One of the latest entries to the Longines World Horse Rankings is Pride of Jenni, a mare who has been tearing up the form book in Australia and with plenty of big races on her plate over the next few months, it looks as if 2024 will be a huge year in the career of Pride of Jenni.
Inevitably, when the best horses on the planet are scheduled to face off, there is a sense of anticipation from sports betting sites, horse racing betting markets and punters alike and there is a real feeling that Pride of Jenni could be a generational horse.
The multitude of horse racing betting markets available to all levels of punter make it one of the great sports to bet on and with momentum seriously building for Pride of Jenni, the world will wait on with baited breath to see how she gets on.
Triple Triumph
For all the superlatives levelled at Pride of Jenni of late, the 6-year-old has also benefitted from a quickly developing Australian horse racing scene, which has enabled the Kiwi flyer to be able to mix it with the very best in the business.
Trainer Ciaron Maher has an incredible record when it comes to nurturing and maximising talent and in Pride of Jenni, he looks to have combined the winning formula of electrifying pace, coupled with a tenacious want and need to get over the line.
As with many countries, Group 1 racing remains the biggest draw in Australia and Pride of Jenni has been able to taste three Group 1 triumphs in 2024, a remarkable feat for any horse, in any context.
Of those three victories, the standout showing was the 6.5 length triumph over top quality opposition in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick, a race and a ride that has etched Pride of Jenni into Australian racing folklore.
Progressing her impressive career prize money to almost A$9 million in 2024 too, the start of the calendar year has been hugely successful for Pride of Jenni and there currently looks to be no ceiling as to where she could get to in the wider global picture.
Big Races to Come
The inevitable carrot for any horse operating at this level is to continue winning Group 1 races and in Australia, the Cox Plate remains one of the flagship events on the calendar.
Ante-post betting markets tend to be flooded with potential runners and riders but the air of expectancy surrounding Pride of Jenni sees her instilled as favourite for any race she is mentioned with, regardless of whether she is declared as a runner.
Having won the big money All Star Mile in Australia earlier in the year, Pride of Jenni is seen as a good fit for the Cox Plate and her progress is being tracked by plenty of bookmakers and horse racing betting apps, with the race looming large in October 2024.
Global Profile
With a string of impressive performances in 2024 in the bank, Pride of Jenni’s presence on the Longines elite horse world ranking list was just rewards for her consistently excellent showings down under.
She was joined on the list by fellow Australian and New Zealand horses such as Mr Brightside, Militarize and Private Eye, testament to the growing strength of Australian horse racing within a congested global market place.
Whilst the Cox Plate will inevitably occupy the thoughts of all connected with Pride of Jenni in the short term, a win there would see her talked about as potentially one of the fastest horses in the world and races in different countries could open up for the Ciaron Maher trained flyer.