The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
for 3yos and upwards which raced between
1st January 2016 - 7th August 2016
(The next edition will be released on 15th September 2016)

Ranking Rating Cat Surface Horse YOF Sex Owner Trainer Trained
1 129 M T A Shin Hikari (JPN) 2011 H Eishindo Co Ltd Masanori Sakaguchi JPN
2 128 M D California Chrome (USA) 2011 H California Chrome LLC Art Sherman USA
3 127 M T Winx (AUS) 2011 M Magic Bloodstock Racing et al Chris Waller AUS
4 126 M D Frosted (USA) 2012 C Godolphin Kiaran McLaughlin USA
5 124 M T Maurice (JPN) 2011 H Kazumi Yoshida Noriyuki Hori JPN
5 124 I D Nyquist (USA) 2013 C Reddam Racing LLC Doug O'Neill USA
5 124 L T Postponed (IRE) 2011 H Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum R. P. Varian GB
5 124 I T Werther (NZ) 2011 G Johnson Chen John Moore HK
9 123 I T Fascinating Rock (IRE) 2011 H Newtown Anner Stud Farm Dermot Weld IRE
9 123 L T Harzand (IRE) 2013 C H.H. Aga Khan Dermot Weld IRE
11 122 S T Chautauqua (AUS) 2010 G R & C Legh Racing, G P I Racing et al Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes AUS
11 122 M D Dortmund (USA) 2012 C Kaleem Shah Inc Bob Baffert USA
11 122 I D Exaggerator (USA) 2013 C Big Chief Racing LLC, Head of Plains Partners LLC et al Keith Desormeaux USA
11 122 M T Galileo Gold (GB) 2013 C Al Shaqab Racing Hugo Palmer GB
11 122 I T Hawkbill (USA) 2013 C Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB
11 122 I T My Dream Boat (IRE) 2012 C Paul & Clare Rooney Clive Cox GB
11 122 M T The Gurkha (IRE) 2013 C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
18 121 M T Duramente (JPN) 2012 C Sunday Racing Co Ltd Noriyuki Hori JPN
18 121 L T Highland Reel (IRE) 2012 C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
18 121 L T Makahiki (JPN) 2013 C Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co Ltd Yasuo Tomomichi JPN
18 121 M T Ribchester (IRE) 2013 C Godolphin Richard Fahey GB
18 121 M T Tepin (USA) 2011 M Robert E. Masterson Mark Casse USA
18 121 I T Time Test (GB) 2012 C Khalid Abdullah Roger Charlton GB
24 120 M D Effinex (USA) 2011 H Tri-Bone Stables James Jerkens USA
24 120 L T Idaho (IRE) 2013 C M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
24 120 M T Jet Setting (IRE) 2013 F Equinegrowthpartners Syndicate Adrian Keatley IRE
24 120 S T Limato (IRE) 2012 G Paul Jacobs Henry Candy GB
24 120 I D Melatonin (USA) 2011 G Tarabilla Farms Inc David Hofmans USA
24 120 M-L T Minding (IRE) 2013 F D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
24 120 E T Order of St George (IRE) 2012 C L. Williams, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
24 120 L T Protectionist (GER) 2010 H Australian Bloodstock Stable Andreas Wohler GER
24 120 L T Satono Diamond (JPN) 2013 C Hajime Satomi Yasutoshi Ikee JPN
24 120 M D Songbird (USA) 2013 F Fox Hill Farms Inc Jerry Hollendorfer USA
24 120 L T US Army Ranger (IRE) 2013 C Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE

    
   
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