| Top 50 World Ranked Horses of 2004 | ||||||||||
| Horses qualify by racing 1 January '04 to 31 December '04 | ||||||||||
| Indicates World's Top Ranked horses over Distance Aptitude by Surface, Age and sex | ||||||||||
| Rank | Horse | a.s | Rating | Apt | Surface | Finish | RACE where rating was attained |
Group | Distance | Trained |
| 1 | Ghostzapper (USA) | 4.C | 130 | I | Dirt | 1st | BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC POWERED BY DODGE | 1 | 2000 | USA |
| 123 | M | 1st | PHILIP H. ISELIN BREEDERS' CUP | 3 | 1800 | USA | ||||
| 2 | Smarty Jones (USA) | 3.C | 128 | I | Dirt | 1st | PREAKNESS | 1 | 1900 | USA |
| 118 | M | 1st | ARKANSAS DERBY | 2 | 1800 | USA | ||||
| 3 | Doyen (IRE) | 4.C | 127 | L | Turf | 1st | KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH DIAMOND | 1 | 2400 | GB |
| 4= | Bago (FR) | 3.C | 126 | L | Turf | 1st | ARC DE TRIOMPHE LUCIEN BARRIERE | 1 | 2400 | FR |
| 4= | Pleasantly Perfect (USA) | 6.H | 126 | I | Dirt | 1st | EMIRATES AIRLINE DUBAI WORLD CUP | 1 | 2000 | USA |
| 6 | Cherry Mix (FR) | 3.C | 125 | L | Turf | 2nd | ARC DE TRIOMPHE LUCIEN BARRIERE | 1 | 2400 | FR |
| 7= | Haafhd (GB) | 3.C | 124 | I | Turf | 1st | EMIRATES AIRLINE CHAMPION | 1 | 2000 | GB |
| 122 | M | Turf | 1st | ULTIMATEBET.COM 2000 GUINEAS | 1 | 1600 | GB | |||
| 7= | Medaglia d'Oro (USA) | 5.H | 124 | I | Dirt | 2nd | EMIRATES AIRLINE DUBAI WORLD CUP | 1 | 2000 | USA |
| 9= | Azamour (IRE) | 3.C | 123 | I | Turf | 1st | BAILEYS IRISH CHAMPION | 1 | 2000 | IRE |
| 9= | Grey Swallow (IRE) | 3.C | 123 | L | Turf | 1st | BUDWEISER IRISH DERBY | 1 | 2400 | IRE |
| 9= | Lonhro (AUS) | 6.H | 123 | M | Turf | 1st | GEORGE RYDER | 1 | 1500 | AUS |
| 9= | Pico Central (BRZ) | 5.H | 123 | S | Dirt | 1st | VOSBURGH | 1 | 1200 | USA |
| 9= | Rakti (GB) | 5.H | 123 | M | Turf | 1st | NETJETS QUEEN ELIZABETH II | 1 | 1600 | GB |
| 9= | Roses In May (USA) | 4.C | 123 | I | Dirt | 2nd | BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC POWERED BY DODGE | 1 | 2000 | USA |
| 9= | Silent Witness (AUS) ex Eltira (AUS) |
5.H | 123 | S | Turf | 1st | CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG SPRINT | 1 | 1200 | HK |
| 9= | Sulamani (IRE) | 5.H | 123 | I | Turf | 1st | JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL | 1 | 2000 | GB |
| 18= | Kitten's Joy (USA) | 3.C | 122 | L | Turf | 1st | JOE HIRSCH TURF CLASSIC INVITATIONAL | 1 | 2400 | USA |
| 18= | Lucky Story (USA) | 3.C | 122 | M | Turf | 2nd | NETJETS QUEEN ELIZABETH II | 1 | 1600 | GB |
| 18= | North Light (IRE) | 3.C | 122 | L | Turf | 1st | VODAFONE DERBY | 1 | 2400 | GB |
| 2nd | BUDWEISER IRISH DERBY | 1 | 2400 | GB | ||||||
| 18= | Southern Image (USA) | 4.C | 122 | M | Dirt | 2nd | STEPHEN FOSTER | 1 | 1800 | USA |
| I | 1st | PIMLICO SPECIAL | 1 | 1900 | USA | |||||
| 18= | Speightstown (USA) | 6.H | 122 | S | Dirt | 1st | BREEDERS' CUP SPRINT | 1 | 1200 | USA |
| 1st | ALFRED G VANDERBILT | 2 | 1200 | USA | ||||||
| 18= | Zenno Rob Roy (JPN) | 4.C | 122 | L | Turf | 1st | JAPAN CUP | 1 | 2400 | JPN |
| 25= | Better Talk Now (USA) | 5.H | 121 | L | Turf | 1st | JOHN DEERE BREEDERS' CUP TURF | 1 | 2400 | USA |
| 25= | Norse Dancer (IRE) | 4.C | 121 | I | Turf | 2nd | JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL | 1 | 2000 | GB |
| 2nd | BAILEYS IRISH CHAMPION | 1 | 2000 | GB | ||||||
| 25= | Refuse To Bend (IRE) | 4.C | 121 | M | Turf | 1st | QUEEN ANNE | 1 | 1600 | GB |
| I | 1st | CORAL ECLIPSE | 1 | 2000 | GB | |||||
| 28= | Acropolis (IRE) | 3.C | 120 | L | Turf | 4th | ARC DE TRIOMPHE LUCIEN BARRIERE | 1 | 2400 | IRE |
| 28= | Birdstone (USA) | 3.C | 120 | L | Dirt | 1st | BELMONT | 1 | 2400 | USA |
| 28= | Birdstone (USA) | 3.C | I | 1st | TRAVERS | 1 | 2000 | USA | ||
| 28= | Durandal (JPN) | 5.H | 120 | M | Turf | 1st | MILE CHAMPIONSHIP | 1 | 1600 | JPN |
| 28= | Hard Buck (BRZ) | 5.H | 120 | L | Turf | 2nd | KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH DIAMOND | 1 | 2400 | USA |
| 28= | Ouija Board (GB) | 3.F | 120 | L | Turf | 1st | VODAFONE OAKS | 1 | 2400 | GB |
| 3rd | ARC DE TRIOMPHE LUCIEN BARRIERE | 1 | 2400 | GB | ||||||
| 28= | Powerscourt (GB) | 4.C | 120 | I | Turf | 3rd | BAILEYS IRISH CHAMPION | 1 | 2000 | IRE |
| 28= | Rule of Law (USA) | 3.C | 120 | E | Turf | 1st | BETFAIR.COM ST LEGER | 1 | 2900 | GB |
| 28= | Tap Dance City (USA) | 7.H | 120 | L | Turf | 1st | TAKARAZUKA KINEN | 1 | 2200 | JPN |
| 28= | Tycoon (GB) | 3.C | 120 | L | Turf | 3rd | BUDWEISER IRISH DERBY | 1 | 2400 | IRE |
| 28= | Warrsan (IRE) | 6.H | 120 | I | Turf | 2nd | CORAL ECLIPSE | 1 | 2000 | GB |
| 38= | Grand Armee (AUS) | 6.H | 119 | M | Turf | 2nd | GEORGE RYDER | 1 | 1500 | AUS |
| I | 1st | THRIFTY MACKINNON | 1 | 2000 | AUS | |||||
| 38= | Papineau (GB) | 4.C | 119 | E | Turf | 1st | GOLD CUP | 1 | 4000 | GB |
| 38= | Peace Rules (USA) | 4.C | 119 | M | Dirt | 1st | NEW ORLEANS | 2 | 1800 | USA |
| I | 1st | SUBURBAN | 1 | 2000 | USA | |||||
| 38= | Perfect Drift (USA) | 5.H | 119 | M | Dirt | 2nd | WHITNEY | 1 | 1800 | USA |
| I | 2nd | PACIFIC CLASSIC | 1 | 2000 | USA | |||||
| 38= | Saint Liam (USA) | 4.C | 119 | M | Dirt | 2nd | WOODWARD | 1 | 1800 | USA |
| 38= | Shirocco (GER) | 3.C | 119 | L | Turf | 1st | JOCKEY CLUB E COPPA D'ORO | 1 | 2400 | GER |
| 38= | Soviet Song (IRE) | 4.F | 119 | M | Turf | 1st | UAE EQUESTRIAN & RACING FEDERATION FALMOUTH | 1 | 1600 | GB |
| 1st | COOLMORE FUSAICHI PEGASUS MATRON | 1 | 1600 | GB | ||||||
| 38= | Vinnie Roe (IRE) | 6.H | 119 | E | Turf | 1st | IRISH ST LEGER | 1 | 2800 | IRE |
| 2nd | EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP | 1 | 3200 | IRE | ||||||
| 46= | Attraction (GB) | 3.F | 118 | M | Turf | 1st | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN SUN CHARIOT | 1 | 1600 | GB |
| 2nd | COOLMORE FUSAICHI PEGASUS MATRON | 1 | 1600 | GB | ||||||
| 46= | Azeri (USA) | 6.M | 118 | M | Dirt | 1st | GO FOR WAND | 1 | 1800 | USA |
| 1st | APPLE BLOSSOM | 1 | 1800 | USA | ||||||
| 46= | Bachelor Duke (USA) | 3.C | 118 | M | Turf | 1st | BOYLESPORTS IRISH 2000 GUINEAS | 1 | 1600 | GB |
| 46= | Bandari (IRE) | 5.H | 118 | L | Turf | 1st | CANTORODDS.COM PRINCESS OF WALES'S | 2 | 2400 | GB |
| 46= | Bullish Luck (USA) ex Al Moughazel (USA) |
5.G | 118 | I | Turf | 2nd | CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG CUP | 1 | 2000 | HK |
| 46= | Electrocutionist (USA) | 3.C | 118 | L | Turf | 2nd | JOCKEY CLUB E COPPA D'ORO | 1 | 2400 | ITY |
| 46= | Gamut (IRE) | 5.H | 118 | L | Turf | 1st | SAINT-CLOUD | 1 | 2400 | GB |
| 46= | Kela (USA) | 6.H | 118 | S | Dirt | 2nd | BREEDERS' CUP SPRINT | 1 | 1200 | USA |
| 1st | PAT O'BRIEN BREEDERS' CUP | 2 | 1400 | USA | ||||||
| 46= | Let The Lion Roar (GB) | 3.C | 118 | L | Turf | 3rd | VODAFONE DERBY | 1 | 2400 | GB |
| 46= | Midas Eyes (USA) | 4.C | 118 | S | Dirt | 1st | FOREGO | 1 | 1400 | USA |
| 46= | Nayyir (GB) | 6.H | 118 | M | Turf | 2nd | CANTOR ODDS SUSSEX | 1 | 1600 | GB |
| 46= | Savabeel (AUS) | 3.C | 118 | I | Turf | 1st | CARLTON DRAUGHT COX PLATE | 1 | 2000 | AUS |
| 46= | Sightseek (USA) | 5.M | 118 | M | Dirt | 1st | BELDAME | 1 | 1800 | USA |
| Dirt | 1st | RUFFIAN | 1 | 1800 | USA | |||||
| 46= | Singletary (USA) | 4.C | 118 | M | Turf | 1st | NETJETS BREEDERS' CUP MILE | 1 | 1600 | USA |
| 46= | Snow Ridge (IRE) | 3.C | 118 | M | Turf | 2nd | ULTIMATEBET.COM 2000 GUINEAS | 1 | 1600 | GB |
| 46= | Somnus (GB) | 4.G | 118 | M | Turf | 1st | FORE^T | 1 | 1400 | GB |
| 46= | Westerner (GB) | 5.H | 118 | E | Turf | 1st | ROYAL-OAK | 1 | 3100 | FR |
| 46= | Whipper (USA) | 3.C | 118 | M | Turf | 1st | JACQUES LE MAROIS | 1 | 1600 | FR |
| 46= | Yard-Arm (SAF) | 5.G | 118 | I | Turf | 1st | J&B MET | 1 | 2000 | SAF |