The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
for 3yos and upwards which raced between
1st January 2020 - 4th October 2020

Ranking Rating Cat Surface Horse YOF Sex Owner Trainer Trained
1 130 I T Ghaiyyath (IRE) 2015 H Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB
2 126 M T Palace Pier (GB) 2017 C Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum John Gosden GB
3 125 M T Persian King (IRE) 2016 C Godolphin & Ballymore Thoroughbred Andre Fabre FR
3 125 E T Stradivarius (IRE) 2014 H Bjorn Nielsen John Gosden GB
3 125 I D Tiz The Law (USA) 2017 C Sackatoga Stable Barclay Tagg USA
6 124 M T Almond Eye (JPN) 2015 M Silk Racing Co Ltd Sakae Kunieda JPN
6 124 I D Authentic (USA) 2017 C Spendthrift Farm, Myracehorsestable Et Al Bob Baffert USA
6 124 L T Enable (GB) 2014 M Khalid Abdullah John Gosden GB
6 124 S T Nature Strip (AUS) 2014 G R. A. E. Lyons, P. D. Harrison et al Chris Waller AUS
10 123 M T Beauty Generation (NZ) (ex Montaigne) 2012 G Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen David Hayes HK
10 123 M D Improbable (USA) 2016 C WinStar Farm LLC, China Horse Club & Starlight Racing Bob Baffert USA
10 123 I T Lord North (IRE) 2016 G HH Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed Racing John Gosden GB
10 123 L T Love (IRE) 2017 F M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
10 123 M T Mohaather (GB) 2016 C Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning GB
10 123 L T Sottsass (FR) 2016 C White Birch Farm Jean Claude Rouget FR
10 123 M D Tom's d'Etat (USA) 2013 H G M B Racing Albert Stall Jr USA
17 122 I T Addeybb (IRE) 2014 G Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum William Haggas GB
17 122 L T Contrail (JPN) 2017 C Shinji Maeda Yoshito Yahagi JPN
17 122 S D Gamine (USA) 2017 F Michael Lund Petersen Bob Baffert USA
17 122 L T In Swoop (IRE) 2017 C Gestut Schlenderhan Francis Henri Graffard FR
17 122 M T Kameko (USA) 2017 C Qatar Racing Andrew Balding GB
17 122 M T Pinatubo (IRE) 2017 C Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB
17 122 I D Swiss Skydiver (USA) 2017 F Peter Callahan Kenneth McPeek USA
24 121 L T Anthony Van Dyck (IRE) 2016 C Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
24 121 L T Do It Again (SAF) 2014 G N. Jonsson, B. Kantor & Exors of the Late W. J. C. Mitchell Justin Snaith SAF
24 121 I T Japan (GB) 2016 C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & M. Matsushima Aidan O'Brien IRE
24 121 I T Magical (IRE) 2015 M D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
24 121 M,I D Maximum Security (USA) 2016 C Gary & Mary West, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Bob Baffert USA
24 121 I T Mishriff (IRE) 2017 C Prince A. A. Faisal John Gosden GB
24 121 L T Mogul (GB) 2017 C M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
31 120 M T Alpine Star (IRE) 2017 F Niarchos Family Jessica Harrington IRE
31 120 I T Armory (IRE) 2017 C Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
31 120 S T Battaash (IRE) 2014 G Hamdan Al Maktoum Charles Hills GB
31 120 S T Bivouac (AUS) 2016 C Godolphin James Cummings AUS
31 120 L T Chrono Genesis (JPN) 2016 F Sunday Racing Co Ltd Takashi Saito JPN
31 120 M T Circus Maximus (IRE) 2016 C Flaxman Stables, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
31 120 M T Exultant (IRE) (ex Irishcorrespondent) 2014 G Eddie Wong Ming Chak & Wong Leung Sau Hing Tony Cruz HK
31 120 I T Hawwaam (SAF) 2015 C Hamdan Al Maktoum Mike de Kock SAF
31 120 S T Hot King Prawn (AUS) (ex Join In) 2014 G Lau Sak Hong John Size HK
31 120 M T Mo Forza (USA) 2016 C Bardy Farm & OG Boss Peter Miller USA
31 120 S T Oxted (GB) 2016 G S. Piper, T. Hirschfeld & D. Fish Roger Teal GB
31 120 I T Saturnalia (JPN) 2016 C U Carrot Farm Katsuhiko Sumii JPN
31 120 L T Serpentine (IRE) 2017 C Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
31 120 S T Space Blues (IRE) 2016 C Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB
31 120 M D Vekoma (USA) 2016 C R. A. Hill Stable & Gatsas Stables George Weaver USA

    
   
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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