The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
for 3yos and upwards which raced between
1st January 2025 - 6th April 2025

Ranking Rating Cat Surface Horse YOF Sex Owner Trainer Trained
1 127 M D Forever Young (JPN) 2021 C Susumu Fujita Yoshito Yahagi JPN
2 126 M D Romantic Warrior (IRE) 2018 G Peter Lau Pak Fai Danny Shum HK
3 125 L T Danon Decile (JPN) 2021 C Danox Co Ltd Shogo Yasuda JPN
4 124 S T Ka Ying Rising (NZ) 2020 G Ka Ying Syndicate David Hayes HK
4 124 M D White Abarrio (USA) 2019 H C Two Racing Stable, Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Al Saud & A. Pagnano Saffie Joseph Jr USA
6 123 L T Calandagan (IRE) 2021 G Exors of the Late Aga Khan Francis Henri Graffard FR
6 123 I D Locked (USA) 2021 C Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Walmac Farm Todd Pletcher USA
8 121 M T Soul Rush (JPN) 2018 H Tatsue Ishikawa Yasutoshi Ikee JPN
9 120 L T Durezza (JPN) 2020 H Carrot Farm Co Ltd Tomohito Ozeki JPN
9 120 L T Rebel's Romance (IRE) 2018 G Godolphin Charlie Appleby UAE
9 120 M T Voyage Bubble (AUS) 2018 G Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate Ricky Yiu HK
12 118 I T Bellagio Opera (JPN) 2020 H Shorai Hayashida Hiroyuki Uemura JPN
12 118 S T Gimme A Prince (SAF) 2018 G Khaya Stables Pty Ltd Dean Kannemeyer SAF
12 118 M T Maljoom (IRE) 2019 H Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum William Haggas GB
12 118 I T Map of Stars (GB) 2021 C Wathnan Racing Francis Henri Graffard FR
12 118 S T Satono Reve (JPN) 2019 H Hajime Satomi Noriyuki Hori JPN
12 118 I T Shin Emperor (FR) 2021 C Susumu Fujita Yoshito Yahagi JPN

    
   
Distance Categories
S  
5f - 6.5f  : 1000m - 1300m
S (CAN/USA)  
5f - 7.99f : 1000m - 1599m
M  
6.51f - 9.49f   : 1301m - 1899m
M (CAN/USA)  
8f - 9.49f   : 1600m - 1899m
I  
9.5f - 10.5f : 1900m - 2100m
L  
10.51f - 13.5f   : 2101m - 2700m
E  
13.51f+ : 2701m+
 
   
Surface Indicators
T   Turf
D    Dirt
A    Artificial
A/T    Artificial & Turf
D/T    Dirt & Turf
A/D    Artificial & Dirt
A/D/T    Artificial, Dirt  & Turf
 
 
Gender
C Colt
H Horse
F Filly
M Mare
G Gelding
R Ridgling


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