The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings
for 3yos and upwards which raced between
1st January 2025 - 5th October 2025

Ranking Rating Cat Surface Horse YOF Sex Owner Trainer Trained
1 128 I T Ombudsman (IRE) 2021 C Godolphin John & Thady Gosden GB
2 127 L T Daryz (FR) 2022 C Aga Khan Studs SCEA Francis Henri Graffard FR
2 127 M T Field of Gold (IRE) 2022 C Juddmonte John & Thady Gosden GB
2 127 M D Forever Young (JPN) 2021 C Susumu Fujita Yoshito Yahagi JPN
2 127 I D Sovereignty (USA) 2022 C Godolphin Racing LLC William Mott USA
6 126 I T Delacroix (IRE) 2022 C D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
6 126 S T Ka Ying Rising (NZ) 2020 G Ka Ying Syndicate David Hayes HK
6 126 M D Romantic Warrior (IRE) 2018 G Peter Lau Pak Fai Danny Shum HK
9 125 L T Calandagan (IRE) 2021 G Aga Khan Studs SCEA Francis Henri Graffard FR
9 125 L T Danon Decile (JPN) 2021 C Danox Co Ltd Shogo Yasuda JPN
9 125 I D Fierceness (USA) 2021 C Repole Stable Todd Pletcher USA
9 125 L T Jan Brueghel (IRE) 2021 C Westerberg, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
13 124 M D White Abarrio (USA) 2019 H C Two Racing Stable, Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Al Saud & A. Pagnano Saffie Joseph Jr USA
14 123 I T Anmaat (IRE) 2018 G Shadwell Estate Company Ltd Owen Burrows GB
14 123 I D Locked (USA) 2021 C Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Walmac Farm Todd Pletcher USA
14 123 I T Los Angeles (IRE) 2021 C Westerberg, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
14 123 L T Minnie Hauk (IRE) 2022 F D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
18 121 L T Byzantine Dream (JPN) 2021 C Kazumi Yoshida Tomoyasu Sakaguchi JPN
18 121 L T Rebel's Romance (IRE) 2018 G Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB
18 121 M T Ruling Court (USA) 2022 C Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB
18 121 M T Soul Rush (JPN) 2018 H Tatsue Ishikawa Yasutoshi Ikee JPN
18 121 E T Trawlerman (IRE) 2018 G Godolphin John & Thady Gosden GB
18 121 L T Voyage Bubble (AUS) 2018 G Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate Ricky Yiu HK
24 120 E T Al Riffa (FR) 2020 H Australian Bloodstock Two Joseph O'Brien IRE
24 120 I T Antino (NZ) 2018 G J. Ramchandani Tony Gollan AUS
24 120 I T Camille Pissarro (IRE) 2022 C M. Tabor, D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier & P. Brant Aidan O'Brien IRE
24 120 L T Croix du Nord (JPN) 2022 C Sunday Racing Co Ltd Takashi Saito JPN
24 120 M T Diego Velazquez (IRE) 2021 C Sam Sangster Aidan O'Brien IRE
24 120 L T Durezza (JPN) 2020 H Carrot Farm Co Ltd Tomohito Ozeki JPN
24 120 L T Goliath (GER) 2020 G Resolute Bloodstock & Philip Baron von Ullmann Francis Henri Graffard FR
24 120 M T Jantar Mantar (JPN) 2021 C Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd Tomokazu Takano JPN
24 120 M-I D Journalism (USA) 2022 C Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable et al Michael McCarthy USA
24 120 L T Kalpana (GB) 2021 F Juddmonte Andrew Balding GB
24 120 L T Lambourn (IRE) 2022 C Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
24 120 S T Lazzat (FR) 2021 G Wathnan Racing Jerome Reynier FR
24 120 L T Meisho Tabaru (JPN) 2021 C Yoshio Matsumoto Mamoru Ishibashi JPN
24 120 M D Mindframe (USA) 2021 C Repole Stable & St Elias Stable Todd Pletcher USA
24 120 M T Notable Speech (GB) 2021 C Godolphin Charlie Appleby GB
24 120 M D Raging Torrent (USA) 2021 C Yuesheng Zhang & Craig Dado Doug O'Neill USA
24 120 S T Sajir (IRE) 2021 C Prince A. A. Faisal André Fabre FR
24 120 M D Sierra Leone (USA) 2021 C P. Brant, Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor, D. Smith, Westerberg & B. Smith Chad Brown USA
24 120 M,L T Sosie (IRE) 2021 C Wertheimer & Frere André Fabre FR
24 120 I T Tastiera (JPN) 2020 H Carrot Farm Co Ltd Noriyuki Hori JPN
24 120 I T Whirl (IRE) 2022 F M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs J. Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
24 120 I T White Birch (GB) 2020 H Mrs C. C. Regalado-Gonzalez John Joseph Murphy IRE
24 120 M T Zeus Olympios (GB) 2022 C Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Karl Burke GB

    
   
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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