The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
for 3yos and upwards which raced between
1st January 2026 - 10th May 2026

Ranking Rating Cat Surface Horse YOF Sex Owner Trainer Trained
1 130 S T Ka Ying Rising (NZ) 2020 G Ka Ying Syndicate David Hayes HK
2 126 M T Bow Echo (IRE) 2023 C Exors of the Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid George Boughey GB
2 126 I T Daryz (FR) 2022 C Aga Khan Studs SCEA Francis Henri Graffard FR
2 126 I T Romantic Warrior (IRE) 2018 G Peter Lau Pak Fai Danny Shum HK
5 124 M T Opera Ballo (IRE) 2022 C Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB
5 124 M D White Abarrio (USA) 2019 H C2 Racing Stable LLC, Gary Barber & La Milagrosa Stable LLC Saffie Joseph Jr USA
7 123 M D Forever Young (JPN) 2021 H Susumu Fujita Yoshito Yahagi JPN
8 122 I T Croix du Nord (JPN) 2022 C Sunday Racing Co Ltd Takashi Saito JPN
8 122 I D Magnitude (USA) 2022 C Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC Steven Asmussen USA
8 122 I T Masquerade Ball (JPN) 2022 C Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd Takahisa Tezuka JPN
8 122 I T Royal Champion (IRE) 2018 G Exors of the Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Karl Burke GB
8 122 M D Sovereignty (USA) 2022 C Godolphin Racing LLC William Mott USA
13 121 L T Calandagan (IRE) 2021 G Aga Khan Studs SCEA Francis Henri Graffard FR
13 121 M D Nysos (USA) 2021 H Baoma Corporation Bob Baffert USA
13 121 I T Sosie (IRE) 2021 H Wertheimer & Frere André Fabre FR
16 120 M T Autumn Glow (AUS) 2021 F Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd Syndicate & Hermitage Syndicate Chris Waller AUS
16 120 M T Damysus (GB) 2022 C Wathnan Racing John & Thady Gosden GB
16 120 L T Deep Monster (JPN) 2018 H DMM Dream Club Co Ltd Yasutoshi Ikee JPN
16 120 M T Gstaad (GB) 2023 C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
16 120 I T Meisho Tabaru (JPN) 2021 H Yoshitaka Matsumoto Mamoru Ishibashi JPN
16 120 M T Ombudsman (IRE) 2021 H Godolphin John & Thady Gosden GB
16 120 I T Teao (CHI) 2022 C Stud El Tata Julio Orellana CHI
16 120 S D T O Elvis (USA) 2022 C Tomoya Ozasa Daisuke Takayanagi JPN
24 119 M D Costa Nova (JPN) 2020 H Katsumi Yoshida Tetsuya Kimura JPN
24 119 L T Goliath (GER) 2020 G Resolute Bloodstock & Philip Baron Von Ullmann Francis Henri Graffard FR
24 119 M D Knightsbridge (USA) 2021 H Godolphin Racing LLC William Mott USA
24 119 I T Lovcen (JPN) 2023 C Forest Racing Haruki Sugiyama JPN
24 119 I T Rhetorical (USA) 2021 G Gary Barber, Cheyenne Stable LLC & Wachtel Stable William Walden USA
24 119 S T Satono Reve (JPN) 2019 H Hajime Satomi Noriyuki Hori JPN
24 119 I T Sir Delius (GB) (ex Delius) 2021 H Go Bloodstock Australia, A. J. N. Brooks et al Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott AUS
24 119 M T Voyage Bubble (AUS) 2018 G Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate Ricky Yiu HK
24 119 M D Wilson Tesoro (JPN) 2019 H Ryotokuji Kenji Holdings Co Ltd Noboru Takagi 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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