The World's Leading Horses - 1st January 2008 to 30th June 2008
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Rating Cat Surface   Horse A S Trainer Trained Position Race Date Group Distance Run
1 1 1 1 2 2 4 130 M,I Dirt   Curlin (USA) 4 C S.M. Asmussen USA 1st Emirates Dubai World Cup/Stephen Foster H 29th Mar/14th June 1 2000/1800 UAE/USA
2 2 2         126 I Dirt   Big Brown (USA) 3 C R.E. Dutrow Jr USA 1st Kentucky Derby (Presented by Yum! Brands)/Preakness 3rd May/17th May 1 2000/1900 USA
2 2 14         126 L Turf   New Approach (IRE) 3 C J.S. Bolger IRE 1st Vodafone Derby 7th June 1 2400 GB
4 7 23   28 27 21 125 I Turf   Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) 4 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 1st Prince of Wales's 18th June 1 2000 GB
4 4           125 L Turf   Tartan Bearer (IRE) 3 C Sir M. Stoute GB 2nd Vodafone Derby 7th June 1 2400 GB
6 5 12         124 M Turf   Henrythenavigator (USA) 3 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 1st Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas 24th May 1 1600 IRE
6 15 31 4 5 5 4 124 L Turf   Youmzain (IRE) 5 H M.R. Channon GB 1st Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud 29th June 1 2400 FR
6 5           124 I Turf   Zarkava (IRE) 3 F A. de Royer-Dupre FR 1st Diane 8th June 1 2100 FR
9 7 3 5 34     123 S Turf   Sacred Kingdom (AUS) 4 G P.F. Yiu HK 1st Chairman's Sprint Prize 17th Feb HK 1 1200 HK
9 7   19 6 7 7 123 L Turf   Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) 4 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 1st/2nd Juddmonte Coronation Cup/Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud 6th June/29th June 1 2400 GB/FR
11             122 L Turf   Frozen Fire (GER) 3 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 1st Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby 29th June 1 2400 IRE
11 10 5 28       122 M Turf   Good Ba Ba (USA) 6 G A. Schutz HK 1st Champions Mile 27th Apr 1 1600 HK
11 10 5 8 18 17 15 122 I Turf   Viva Pataca (GB) ex Comic Strip 6 G J. Moore HK 1st Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup 24th Feb HK 1 2000 HK
11 10 5 8       122 S,M Turf   Weekend Hussler (AUS) 3 G R. McDonald AUS 1st Newmarket H/Cathay Pacific George Ryder 8th Mar/19th Apr 1 1200/1500 AUS
11       28 27 21 122 E Turf   Yeats (IRE) 7 H A.P. O'Brien IRE 1st Ascot Gold Cup 19th June 1 4000 GB
16 10 5 8 11 11 10 121 L Turf   Getaway (GER) 5 H A. Fabre FR 1st stanjamesuk.com Jockey Club 4th May 2 2400 GB 
16 15 12 19       121 L Turf   Matsurida Gogh (JPN) 5 H S. Kunieda JPN 1st Nikkei Sho 29th Mar 2 2500 JPN
16             121 M Turf   Raven's Pass (USA) 3 C J.H.M. Gosden GB 2nd St James's Palace 17th June 1 1600 GB
16 15           121 I Turf   Vision d'Etat (FR) 3 C E. Libaud FR 1st Jockey Club 1st June 1 2100 FR
20 18 31         120 S,M Turf   Apache Cat (AUS) 5 G G. Eurell AUS 1st Sydney City Lexus TJ Smith/Carlton Draught Doomben 10,000 26th Apr/24th May 1 1200/1350 AUS
20 18 14 28       120 I Turf   Archipenko (USA) 4 C M.F. de Kock UAE 1st Audemars Piguet QE II Cup 27th Apr 1 2000 HK
20 18           120 I Turf   Famous Name (GB) 3 C D.K. Weld IRE 2nd Jockey Club 1st June 1 2100 FR
20             120 M Turf * Haradasun (AUS) 5 H A.P. O'Brien IRE 1st Queen Anne 17th June 1 1600 GB
20 18 23 39       120 M Dirt * Heatseeker (IRE) 5 H J. Hollendorfer USA 1st Californian 31st May 2 1800 USA
20 18 14 22       120 M Dirt   Honour Devil (ARG) 3 C M.F. de Kock UAE 1st Al Naboodah UAE Derby 29th Mar 2 1800 UAE
20 18 14 22       120 M Turf   Jay Peg (SAF) 4 C H.J. Brown UAE 1st Dubai Duty Free 29th Mar 1 1777 UAE
20             120 S Turf   Kingsgate Native (IRE) 3 C J.R. Best GB 1st Golden Jubilee 21st June 1 1200 GB
20 18 14 8 18 17 39 120 M Turf   Kip Deville (USA) 5 H R.E. Dutrow Jr USA 1st Maker's Mark Mile 11th Apr 1 1600 USA
20 18 14 39       120 I Turf   Pocket Power (SAF) 5 G M.W. Bass SAF 1st J & B Met 26th Jan 1 2000 SAF
20 18           120 M Turf   Sageburg (IRE) 4 C A. de Royer-Dupre FR 1st Ispahan 18th May 1 1850 FR
20 18 14 22       120 L Turf   Sun Classique (AUS) 4 F M.F. de Kock UAE 1st Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic 29th Mar 1 2400 UAE
20 18           120 M Turf   Vodka (JPN)  4 F K. Sumii JPN 1st Yasuda Kinen 8th June 1 1600 JPN
33 30 23 28       119 S Dirt   Benny The Bull (USA) 5 H R.E. Dutrow Jr USA 1st Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen 29th Mar 1 1200 UAE
33 30           119 M Dirt   Commentator (USA) 7 G N.P. Zito USA 2nd Metropolitan H 26th May 1 1600 USA
33 30           119 L Dirt   Da' Tara (USA)  3 C N.P. Zito USA 1st Belmont 7th June 1 2400 USA
33 30 23 28       119 L Turf   Doctor Dino (FR) 6 H R.Gibson FR 3rd/1st/3rd Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic/Grand Prix de Chantilly/Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud 29th Mar/1st Jun/29th Jun 1/2/1 2400 UAE/FR/FR
33             119 S Turf   Equiano (FR) 3 C M. Delcher Sanchez SPA 1st King's Stand 17th June 1 1000 GB
33 18           119 M Turf   Falco (USA) 3 C C. Laffon-Parias FR 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains 11th May 1 1600 FR
33 30 23 28       119 M Turf   Linngari (IRE) 6 H H.J. Brown UAE 1st Meydan Racecourse H 24th Jan - 1500 UAE
33 30           119 L Turf   Macarthur (GB) 4 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 3rd/1st  Juddmonte Coronation Cup/Hardwicke 6th Jun/21st Jun 1/2 2400 GB
33 30 23 28 47 45 39 119 L Turf   Quijano (GER) 6 G P. Schiergen GER 4th Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic 29th Mar 1 2400 UAE
33 30 23         119 M Turf   Racing To Win (AUS) 5 G J. O'Shea AUS 2nd Cathay Pacific George Ryder 19th Apr 1 1500 AUS
33 30 23 28       119 I Turf   Sirmione (AUS) 4 G B. Cummings AUS 1st Darley Australian Cup 8th Mar 1 2000 AUS
44 39 31         118 E Turf   Admire Jupiter (JPN) 5 H Y. Tomomichi JPN 1st Tenno Sho (Spring) 4th May 1 3200 JPN
44             118 L Turf   Alessandro Volta (GB) 3 C A.P. O'Brien IRE 4th Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby 29th June 1 2400 IRE
44 39 31         118 M Turf   Armada (NZ) ex After The Dance 6 G J. Size HK 2nd Champions Mile 27th Apr 1 1600 HK
44 39           118 I,L Turf   Casual Conquest (IRE) 3 C D. K. Weld IRE 1st/3rd/2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial/Vodafone Derby/Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby 11th May/7th Jun/29th Jun 2/1/1 2000/2400/2400 IRE/GB/IRE
44       34 33   118 M Turf   Cesare (GB) 7 G J.R. Fanshawe GB 4th Queen Anne 17th June 1 1600 GB
44 39 31 39       118 M Turf   Creachadoir (IRE) 4 C S bin Suroor GB 1st Juddmonte Lockinge 17th May 1 1600 GB
44 39 31 39       118 S Dirt   Diabolical (USA) 5 H S bin Suroor UAE 1st Mahab Al Shimaal - Green Desert  6th Mar 3 1200 UAE
44 39 31         118 M Dirt   Divine Park (USA) 4 C K.P.McLaughlin USA 1st Westchester H/Metropolitan H 30th Apr/26th May 3/1 1600 USA
44 39 31         118 M Turf   Einstein (BRZ) 6 H Ms H. Pitts USA 1st Woodford Reserve Turf Classic 3rd May 1 1800 USA
44             118 L Turf   Eishin Deputy (JPN) 6 H A. Nomoto JPN 1st Takarazuka Kinen 29th June 1 2200 JPN
44 39           118 S Turf   Fleeting Spirit (IRE) 3 F J. Noseda GB 1st betfair.com Temple 24th May 2 1000 GB
44     39       118 M Dirt   Ginger Punch (USA) 5 M R.J. Frankel USA 1st Ogden Phipps H 14th June 1 1700 USA
44 39 31 39       118 I Dirt   Go Between (USA) 5 H W.I. Mott USA 2nd Santa Anita H/Hollywood Gold Cup 1st Mar/28th Jun 1 2000 USA
44 39 31         118 S Dirt   Greg's Gold (USA) 7 G D. E. Hofmans USA 1st Potrero Grande H 5th Apr 2 1300 USA
44 39           118 S Turf   J J The Jet Plane (SAF) 3 G M.N. Houdalakis SAF 1st Golden Horse Casino Sprint 31st May 1 1200 SAF
44             118 M Turf   Lush Lashes (GB) 3 F J.S. Bolger IRE 1st Coronation 20th June 1 1600 GB
44 39           118 S Turf   Marchand d'Or (FR) 5 G F. Head FR 1st Gros-Chene 1st June 2 1000 FR
44 39 31         118 M Dirt   Monterey Jazz (USA) 4 C C. Dollase USA 1st Strub/Texas Mile 2nd Feb/26th Apr 2/3 1800/1600 USA
44             118 L Turf   Multidimensional (IRE)  5 H H.R.A. Cecil  GB 2nd Hardwicke 21st June 2 2400 GB
44 39 31 39       118 M Turf   Oracle West (SAF) 6 G M.F. de Kock UAE 1st Meydan Racecourse H 8th Feb - 1777 UAE
44 39           118 L Turf   Papal Bull (GB) 5 H Sir M. Stoute GB 4th Juddmonte Coronation Cup 6th June 1 2400 GB
44 39           118 M Turf   Precious Kitten (USA) 5 M R.J. Frankel USA 1st Gamely 26th May 1 1800 USA
44 39 31   47 45 39 118 I Turf   Saddex (GB) 5 H P. Rau GER 2nd/1st Ganay 40eme Anniversaire Air Mauritius/Presidente Della Repubblica 27th Apr/18th May 1 2100/2000 FR/ITY
44 39 31 39       118 M Turf   Super Hornet (JPN) 5 H Y. Yahagi JPN 1st Keio Hai Spring Cup 17th May 2 1400 JPN
44 39 31 39       118 L Turf   Sushisan (AUS) 5 G H.J. Brown UAE 6th Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic 29th Mar 1 2400 UAE
44 39 31 39   45 39 118 M Turf   Takeover Target (AUS) 8 G J. Janiak AUS 2nd Villiers H 5th Jan 2 1400 AUS
44 39 31         118 M Dirt   Tiago (USA) 4 C J. A. Shirreffs USA 1st Oaklawn H 5th Apr 2 1800 USA
44 39 31 39       118 M Dirt   Vermilion (JPN) 6 H S. Ishizaka JPN 1st February 24th Feb 1 1600 JPN
44 39           118 L Turf   Zambezi Sun (GB) 4 C P. Bary FR 2nd Grand Prix de Chantilly 1st June 2 2400 FR
44 39           118 M Dirt   Zenyatta (USA) 4 F J. A. Shirreffs USA 1st Apple Blossom H/Milady H 5th Apr/31st May 1/2 1700 USA

    * Retired or no longer racing

   
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+