The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
for 3yos and upwards which raced between
1st January 2018 - 8th April 2018
(The next edition will be released on 10th May 2018)

Ranking Rating Cat Surface Horse YOF Sex Owner Trainer Trained
1 129 M D Gun Runner (USA) 2013 H Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC & Three Chimneys Farm Steven Asmussen USA
1 129 M T Winx (AUS) 2011 M Magic Bloodstock Racing et al Chris Waller AUS
3 124 M D West Coast (USA) 2014 C Gary & Mary West Bob Baffert USA
4 123 M T Benbatl (GB) 2014 C Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
4 123 M T Happy Clapper (AUS) 2010 G M. W. Thomas Patrick Webster AUS
4 123 I D Thunder Snow (IRE) 2014 C Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
4 123 S T Trapeze Artist (AUS) 2014 C Vieira Racing, B. Vieira et al Gerald Ryan AUS
8 122 L T Hawkbill (USA) 2013 H Godolphin Charlie Appleby UAE
8 122 I D Mendelssohn (USA) 2015 C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
10 121 S D Army Mule (USA) 2014 C St Elias Stable Todd Pletcher USA
10 121 S T Redkirk Warrior (GB) (ex Redkirk) 2011 G M. B. Lee & Miss Y. C. J. Tan David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig AUS
10 121 I T Suave Richard (JPN) 2014 C Nicks Co Ltd Yasushi Shono JPN
13 120 M D Justify (USA) 2015 C China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners LLC et al Bob Baffert USA
13 120 I T Time Warp (GB) 2013 G Martin Siu Kim Sun Tony Cruz HK
15 119 M T Beauty Generation (NZ) (ex Montaigne) 2012 G Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen John Moore HK
15 119 S T D B Pin (NZ) 2012 G Samuel Wong Yin Shun John Size HK
15 119 I T Gailo Chop (FR) 2011 G O.T.I. Racing, J. Higgins et al Darren Weir AUS
15 119 M T Kementari (AUS) 2014 C Godolphin James Cummings AUS
15 119 I T Last Winter (SAF) 2013 C Khaya Stables Pty Ltd Dean Kannemeyer SAF
15 119 L T Levendi (AUS) 2014 C E. Gelagotis, B. M. & W. Racing et al Peter Gelagotis AUS
15 119 I T Persian Knight (JPN) 2014 C G1 Racing Co Ltd Yasutoshi Ikee JPN
15 119 I T Werther (NZ) 2011 G Johnson Chen John Moore HK

    
   
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