Trainer Mike De Kock’s talented three-year-old, Hawwaam, is in joint-10th position in the latest 2019 Best Racehorse rankings released by Longines. The son of Silvano, impressive winner of the recent SA Classic at Turffontein, is in exalted company which includes Winx, Beauty Generation and City Of Light. Winx continues unbeaten in her home country of Australia, while Beauty Generation continues to delight racing fans in Hong Kong with the former British colony also represented by Beat The Clock and Mr Stunning in the top 10 of the rankings. While Hawwaam is quoted at about 7-1 in early betting on the Vodacom Durban July, De Kock has warned the colt is unlikely to contest SA's famous race and head instead for the Daily News 2000 — a Gr 1 race confined to three-year-olds. Here is the list of the 2019 Best Racehorse world rankings: Winx (AUS) Beauty Generation (HK) City Of Light (USA) Happy Clapper (USA) Beat The Clock (HK) Roy H (USA) Trapeze Artist (AUS) Santa Ana Lane (AUS) Blue Po...

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