THE LONGINES WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS

The official listing of the world’s best racehorses

(For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January and 8th June 2025)

 

Following his victory in the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1), SOVEREIGNTY (USA) [125] has joined the Top 5 in the fourth edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025 and is currently the highest rated 3-year-old in the world.

 

 

Sovereignty won the Belmont by 3 lengths over JOURNALISM (USA) [120], and in doing so, he raised his rating to 125 from 121. He had previously defeated Journalism by 1 1/2 lengths in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1). Journalism then went on to win the Preakness Stakes (G1) before finishing second in the Belmont, and his rating has increased to 120 from 119.

 

JAN BRUEGHEL (IRE) [124] joins the rankings in the co-sixth position, following his victory in the Betfred Coronation Cup (G1). He defeated CALANDAGAN (IRE) [123] by a half-length.

 

FIELD OF GOLD (IRE) [123] and LOS ANGELES (IRE) [123] are also in the co-eighth position on a rating of 123. Field of Gold won the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1) by 3 3/4 lengths to improve his rating to 123 from 120. He previously finished second in the Betfred 2000 Guineas Stakes (G1), a half-length behind RULING COURT (USA) [121]. Los Angeles won the Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) by a half-length over ANMAAT (IRE) [122] to earn his rating. He came into the race off a victory in the Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes (G2), where he defeated WHITE BIRCH (GB) [120] by a neck.

 

In Hong Kong, VOYAGE BUBBLE (AUS) [121] won the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (G1) to become the first Triple Crown winner there in over 30 years. In doing so, he also improved his rating to 121 from 120.

 

Meanwhile, a number of horses are now rated at 120. ANTINO (NZ) [120] won the XXXX Doomben Cup (G1); CROIX DU NORD (JPN) [120] took the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (G1); JANTAR MANTAR (JPN) [120] proved victorious in the Yasuda Kinen (G1); LAMBOURN (IRE) [120] won the Betfred Derby (G1); LEAD ARTIST (GB) [120] claimed the BoyleSports Lockinge Stakes (G1); RAGING TORRENT (USA) [120] won the Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan Handicap (G1); and SOSIE (IRE) [120] took the Prix d'Ispahan (G1).

 

 

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The LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee and published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA).

For further details on the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, please contact:

Nigel Gray, co-chairman, LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee

Chief Advisor on World Racehorse Rankings, The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Telephone +852 2966 8337

Email nigel.c.gray@hkjc.org.hk

Dominic Gardiner-Hill, co-chairman, LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee

Head of Handicapping, British Horseracing Authority

E-mail dgardinerhill@britishhorseracing.com

 

Tom Robbins, chairman, North American Ratings Committee

Executive Vice President, Racing & Industry Relations, Racing Secretary, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

Telephone +1 858 792 4230

Email tomr@dmtc.com

 

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The full list and further information on the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings are available on the IFHA website http://www.ifhaonline.org.

 

The next edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings will be published on Thursday 10^th July 2025.

 

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