2008 WORLD THOROUGHBRED RANKINGS

TOP RANKED PERFORMER FOR EACH DISTANCE CATEGORY

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Top Ranked Performers - SPRINT Category

5f. – 6.5f :1000m – 1300m

 5f. – 7.99f : 1000m – 1599m  CAN/USA

MIDNIGHT LUTE (USA)                             123

2003 h by Real Quiet (USA)                          Trained by B. Baffert – USA

Won      Sentient Flight Group Breeders’ Cup Sprint –G1 1200m/Artificial Surface - USA   

SACRED KINGDOM (AUS)                                                             123

2003 g by Encosta de Lago (AUS)                                Trained by P.F. Yiu – HK

Won      Chairman’s Sprint Prize –HK G1               1200m/Turf         Sha Tin - HK                                      

                                                                               

 

The Top Ranked Performer - MILE Category

6.51f – 9.49f :1301m – 1899m

8f. – 9.49f : 1600m – 1899m  CAN/USA

CURLIN (USA)                                                                                    130

2004 c by Smart Strike (CAN)                      Trained by S.M. Asmussen - USA

Won      Stephen Foster H – G1                    1800m/Dirt         Churchill Downs - USA

 

The Top Ranked Performers – INTERMEDIATE Category

9.5f – 10.5f : 1900m – 2100m

CURLIN (USA)                                                                                    130

2004 c by Smart Strike (CAN)                      Trained by S.M. Asmussen - USA

Won      Emirates Dubai World Cup – G1                2000m/Dirt         Nad Al Sheba- UAE

NEW APPROACH (IRE)                                                        130

2005 c Galileo (IRE)                                          Trained by J.S. Bolger - IRE

Won      Emirates Airlines Champion – G1             2000m/Turf         Newmarket - GB

 

The Top Ranked Performer – LONG Category

10.51f - 13.5f : 2101m – 2700m

ZARKAVA (IRE)                                                                                   128

2005 f by Zamindar (USA)                            Trained by A de Royer-Dupre - FR

Won      Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe – G1      2400m/Turf         Longchamp– FR

 

The Top Ranked Performers – EXTENDED Category

13.51f + :  2701m+

 

CONDUIT (IRE)                                                                                 122

2005 c by Dalakhani (IRE)                              Trained by Sir M. Stoute – GB

                                Won      Ladbrokes St Leger – G1                                2920m/Turf         Doncaster – GB

SEPTIMUS (IRE)                                                                                               122

2003 c by Sadler’s Wells (USA)                    Trained by A. P. O’Brien – IRE

                                Won      Irish Field St Leger – G1                 2800m/Turf         Curragh – IRE

YEATS (IRE)                                                                                            122

2001 c by Sadler’s Wells (USA)                    Trained by A. P. O’Brien – IRE

                                Won      Gold Cup – G1                                   4000m/Turf         Ascot – GB

                                Won      ABM AMRO Goodwood Cup – G2             3200m/Turf         Goodwood – GB