The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
for 3yos and upwards which raced between
1st January 2021 - 9th May 2021
(The next edition will be released on 10th June 2021)

Ranking Rating Cat Surface Horse YOF Sex Owner Trainer Trained
1 123 S T Nature Strip (AUS) 2014 G R. A. E. Lyons, P. D. Harrison et al Chris Waller AUS
2 122 M,L D/T Mishriff (IRE) 2017 C Prince A. A. Faisal John Gosden GB
2 122 I D Mystic Guide (USA) 2017 C Godolphin Michael Stidham USA
4 121 I T Addeybb (IRE) 2014 G Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum William Haggas GB
4 121 S T Eduardo (AUS) 2013 G J. J. W. Pride, N. Cresci et al Joseph Pride AUS
4 121 M T Palace Pier (GB) 2017 C Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum John & Thady Gosden GB
7 120 M D Charlatan (USA) 2017 C SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing et al Bob Baffert USA
7 120 I T Efforia (JPN) 2018 C U Carrot Farm Yuichi Shikato JPN
7 120 M T Exultant (IRE) (ex Irishcorrespondent) 2014 G Eddie Wong Ming Chak & Wong Leung Sau Hing Tony Cruz HK
7 120 M T Golden Sixty (AUS) 2015 G Stanley Chan Ka Leung Francis Lui HK
7 120 I T Glory Vase (JPN) 2015 H Silk Racing Co Ltd Tomohito Ozeki JPN
7 120 M D Life Is Good (USA) 2018 C CHC Inc & WinStar Farm LLC Bob Baffert USA
7 120 M T Lord North (IRE) 2016 G HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Mohammed Racing John Gosden GB
7 120 M D Monomoy Girl (USA) 2015 M My Racehorse Stable, Spendthrift Farm LLC & Madaket Stables Brad Cox USA
7 120 I T Skalleti (FR) 2015 G Jean-Claude Seroul Jerome Reynier FR

    
   
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