WORLD RANKINGS
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 YOUR 12-PAGEGUIDE TO THE CHAMPIONS OF 2022
WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS
ANALYSIS
THATFlightline would be namedthe world’s best racehorse of 2022 had beeninlittledoubt ever since his astonishing demolition of aquality field in the TVGPacificClassic at DelMar in early September– aperformance that sawhim finally outrank Baaeed That he wasthe best horseinthe worldlastyear is not in question, but is he deservingofa ratingthat matches Frankel’sbenchmark140 from 2012?
Comparingdirtformagainst turf tenyears apartisclearly problematic and this is as much aboutopinion as conventional handicapping, butfor ourmoneythe answerisa firm‘no’.
Therehavebeenmanychanges to the scopeofthe rankings over the years,with NorthAmerican horses firstincludedin1995, buteveninterms of thecurrent system it’s abig call.
In rating Flightline the equal of Frankel, the official handicappers have taken arather bullish view of his form. Havingbeenrated 139 in the interim editions of the World’sBest RacehorseRankingsinthe autumn, the 1lb nudgeto140 mightbe minimal, butit’sa significantmove.
While Flightline is alsorated 140 on RacingPostRatings,that compares to apeak RPRof143 for Frankel, afigure that wasachieved on twooccasions, over amile and then amileand a quarter
It’s hard to quantify the merit of Flightline’s twostandout performances,particularlyhis thrashingby19and aquarter lengths of Dubai World Cupwinner Country Grammer in the Pacific Classic,and in terms of pounds-per-length handicappingitcould rate offthe scale.Heperformedtoa remarkable level at DelMar for ahorse having only his fifth start, andhis Breeders’ Cupwin wasn’t far behind either
Frankel’sequal?Why handicappers have got it wrongoverFlightline
Butwith just six races over an 18-month period the bodyof evidence isn’t quite theretorank alongside Frankel, achampion at two, three and four years old, with an unsurpassed sevensuccessive RPRs of 136+.
Still, Flightline is only the second horsetoachieveanRPR of 140 or aboveand rates clearly the best dirt horsesince RPRs began, and officially the best dirthorse since US horses were incorporated into the classifications,ahead of 1996 champion Cigar(135).
Both Flightline and Baaeed, with his official mark of 135, canbe considered greats,withBaaeed being recognised as thebestturfhorse since Frankel.
Defeatinhis final race in the Champion Stakes took little gloss from apreviously unbeaten record that includedsix open Group1sand peakedinthe Juddmonte International in August.Having proved himself the best milerin Europe,the stepupindistance at York proved the catalyst for an improved performance in asix-anda-half-length defeat of the similarly wide-margin 2021 winner Mishriff, and while the beaten horses ha done little for the form, he is st value for his RPR of 136.
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Best of therestinthe official areEquinoxand Nature Strip, t former becomingthe firstJapa trainedthree-year-old to head agegroup.Getting ahandle on progressive coltisnot easy, bu RPR of 126 matcheshis official and thereweresome positive comments regardinganintern campaign afterhis wininthe A Kinen at Christmas
Pickofthe European three-yearoldsisArc runner-up Vadeni, who is alsorated 126 on RPRs,1lb ahead of his official mark.Thosefigures confirmlastyear’s three-year-olds were an ordinarygeneration, although not outofline with recent years with the division lackinga 130+ performer since Cracksman in 2017. While outstandingthree-year-old performers SeaThe Stars(2009) and Frankel (2011) were notthat long ago, on official figuresthe sevenlowestratedleading three-year-oldshave come in the pastten years
Havingsharedsprintinghonours lastyear with an emergingFlightline (eventhough his figure came over sevenfurlongs), Nature Strip deservedly gets the 2022 title for himself with an improved official mark of 126 (RPR 129). Havingshown his forminboth his nativeAustralia and with an impressivewin in the King’s Stand Stakes at RoyalAscot, matching Battaash’s best figuresfrom 2019, he ranks up with the best sprinters since compatriotBlack Caviar dominated the early 2010s European-trainedsprinting honours go to the impressiveBetfair Sprint Cupwinner Minzaal, who
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Flightline,winning theBreeders’ Cup Classic, wasthe best in theworld in 2022,but is notamatch forFrankel (right)
official mark of 121 and maintains the relationship of recentyears,withthe official marksbeing alittle depressed againstRPRs.Thiscan alsobeseen with the relative marksfor Highfield Princess(124 against119) and Alcohol Free (123 against119).
RPRs overall aregenerally alittle higher than the official figures, but even so an RPR4lb in advance of his official mark of 124 suggests Kyprios hasnot beengiven full credit for a superbcampaign that sawhim emerge as the dominantstayerinthe world
HAVINGshown improved formtowin the VintageCrop Stakes on his return from nearly ayear off lastApril, Kyprios improved with everyrun, culminatinginan astonishing20-length successinthe Prix du Cadran in October.
the best Derby-winningperformance since Golden Horn in 2015.
Unbeaten, and havingracedonly three times,hehas obviouspotential totakehigherrank this year.Indeed, with Vadeni, Luxembourg andcloseup Champion Stakes thirdMy Prospero also settoreturn, lastyear’s Classic crop could look alot stronger this time nextyear.
Hisofficial mark,bettered only by Stradivarius this century,does recognisehim as an outstanding stayer,but could easily have beena pound or twohigher. By RPRs his Longchampmarkof128 rates the best stayingperformance in Europe in RPR history, matchedonlybySo ne Cup ly 4lb ger win nfranked ikely to t. est els at the ared pretty Guineas, roduced nners, posting
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Thereisalsoadeepgroup of older horses to look forward to,withmore establishedperformerssuch as Group 1winners Pyledriver and BayBridge addingtoa strong middle-distance division. Thefact Pyledriver is rated ahead of BayBridgebythe official handicappers is questionable.We have both on RPRs of 125, butBay Bridge hasthe greaterpotential and his Champion Stakes formlooks considerably more solid than that of Pyledriver’s surpriseKingGeorgewin. With an establishedmethodology, therearen’tmanysignificant differences betweenRPRs andthe official lists,but one who does look to have beenunderratedisthe progressiveAlflaila.Hegave3lb and a beatingtoOttoman Fleetinthe Darley Stakes in early October, form that the runner-up franked in good stylenexttimeout,yet is ratedonly 1lb higher in the official rankings.An RPR of 124 for Alflailarates aclear career-best, butitis not outofline with his profile and he is surely better than an official mark of 116suggests World’sBestRacehorse Rankings
140 Flightline, 135 Baaeed, 126 Equinox, Nature Strip, 125 Epicenter, Life Is Good, Vadeni, 124 Golden Sixty, Kyprios, Olympiad, Pyledriver,Real World, Romantic Warrior,Titleholder, Torquator Tasso
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Topthree-year-oldonthe planet leads surgeinbreakthrough year forJapan
rankings than Japan’stotal of 30, ahead of the US (26) and Britain (25).
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OUTSIDE the fireworks providedbyFlightline and Baaeed,a breakthrough year for Japanwas the internationalstoryofthe year on the racecourse andthis hasbeen reflected in recordrepresentation in the World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
Flightline wasdeservedly top of the pile ahead of his British counterpart Baaeed,and horses from the US and Britain dominated the upper echelons of the rankings.Ofthe top 30, includingties,14weretrainedin Britain, ten in the US,fiveinJapan, fourinHongKong, three apiece in France and Ireland, twoinAustralia and one in Germany.
Butitisstrength in depth where Japanese racinghas seriously improved.Atotal of 48 in the rankings –whichare comprised of horses rated 115 or above–maintains steady improvementinthe last decade that hadpreviouslyyieldeda peak of 44 in 2019 beforedipping to 37 and 42 in the last twoyears.
Japanisstill thirdinthe overall list behind the US (62) and Britain (56) butithas threetimes,ormore, as many horses in the rankings as countries likeFrance, Ireland and Hong Kong.
Another sign of the health of Japanese racingisthe fact no country hasmoretrainers representedinthe
Japan’sstrength wasmostnotably seenonthe worldstage at Meydan in Marchatthe Dubai World Cup meeting, with victories in fiveofthe eightraces, including twoGroup 1s, with Panthalassa sharingthe spoils in the DubaiTurfand Shahryarlanding the Sheema Classic. Thethird-placed horses in both races were also Japanese-trained SuccessinEuropeproved elusive, includinginJapan’s holygrail of the Prix de l’ArcdeTriomphe,with Titleholder the best of four runnersin 11th.But while it does feel likewe’ve beensayingthis forever,the current upward trend in Japanese racing really does suggestitis only amatter oftime beforethe countrybreaksits duckinthe Longchampshowpiece Equinoxisclearly the mostlikelyof the current crop.His mark of 126 makeshim the highest-ratedthreeyear-old in the world, oneposition ahead of the 2022 Arcrunner-up Vadeni. Victoryinthe ArimaKinen mightwellhaveset him up for atrip to Saudi Arabia in February, which is eagerly anticipated.
Boldog Hos(120) wassecond to Equinoxinthe ArimaKinen butisstill lightly racedand likely to improve further
Given the growingstrength in Japan, it mightalsobeworth making an earlynote of the nextgeneration. Dura Erede(115) and LibertyIsland (112) were the highest-ratedtwoyear-old colt and two-year-old filly respectively lastyear on RacingPost Ratings.How high mighttheyplace in the rankings this time nextyear?
Little BigBeardeniedchancetoratehigher stillbycurtailed season
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ALTHOUGH unable to match 2021 champion two-year-old Native Trail’s unbeaten season, Little BigBear surpassed his level of form, accordingtothe European rankings announced yesterday, thesameday as the world rankings for older horses.
Little BigBear’s ratingof124 places him 2lb ahead of NativeTrail’s figure and 4lb ahead of 2020 champion St Mark’s Basilica
While he fell shortofthe benchmarkset in recenttimes by Pinatubo(128), it’s worth remembering that formfigures, certainlyinrelationtojuveniles,are almostasmuch aboutopportunity as theyare ability.
Little BigBear’s season wascut
shortthrough injuryfollowing his runawaysuccessinthe Phoenix Stakes in August.Pinatubo, Native Trail and St Mark’s Basilicaall achieved their peak juvenile figuresin Septemberorlater,sogiven the opportunity to runinone of the leadingtwo-year-old races at the end of the season it’s reasonable to suggestthat Little BigBear would rate higher still.
An underlyingtheme to the rankings in recentyearshas beenthe lackofdepth forAidan O’Brien, the number of juveniles he’s trainedrated 110 or higher havingbeenonthe wane since 2018. That slidehas been haltedthis year –hehas eighthorses in that bracket, up from just three and themostsince he hadten in 2019 –albeit without seeinghim return to what could be described as the‘glory years’, when he had15or16for three years in arow from 2015 to 2018.
There’splentyofreason for O’Brien to hold optimismfor the forthcoming season, despite the retirementof Blackbeard duetoinjury. Hissquad
will be led by the ante-postfavourites for the 2,000 Guineas and the Derby, Little BigBear and Vertem Futurity winner AugusteRodin,while Espionageand Alexandroupolis also contribute to what looks apromising bunch of middle-distance prospects Foremostamong thoselikely to be challengingLittle BigBear for the first Classic of the season is Noble Style, thehighest-rated juvenile trainedby CharlieAppleby.His season wasalso cutshort after he createda deep impression in the Gimcrack, which wasenoughtosee himtakehighrank despite his lackofexperience
Chaldean, RoyalScotsman and Nostrum, the firstthree home in the Dewhurst, alsoappeal as likely Guineas contenders, whileSakheer could go that route or stickto sprinting. He hasthe pedigreeto suggesthe’ll stay amile,although he hasbeensoimpressive over six furlongs that the Commonwealth Cup maywellbehis target
It’s not just with thecolts that O’Brien boasts astronghand, with
Breeders’ CupJuvenileFillies Turf winner Meditate ranked thirdamong the fillies.That is alsoa strong division, headedbythe unbeaten Tahiyraand Commissioning, whose figuresrank them alongside the high bar setbyInspiral and Tenebrism in 2021.
TahiyrahandedMeditate a two-and-a-quarter-length beating onjusther second startinthe MoyglareStudStakes and ratesan excitingprospect, as does Fillies’Mile winner Commissioning.
Although we took aslightly lower view of the Newmarketform, giving CommissioninganRPR of 112, she’s nonethelessa promisingindividual. A clash between that trio in the 1,000 Guineas would be one to savour European Two-Year-Old Classificiation
Little Big Bear, 119 Blackbeard, Chaldean, 118 Auguste Rodin, Royal Scotsman, Tahiyra, 117 NobleStyle,
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in 2022 World’sBest Racehorse Rankings by country Horses in 2022 World’sBest Racehorse 0 10 20 30 40 50 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Japan US GBAustralia France HK Ireland SAfrica Argentina Germany Chile UAE BrazilSaudiArabia Peru Japa U G Australi Franc H Ire 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 an US GB alia nce HK e Rankings by country elan SAfric Argentin German Chil UA BrazSaudiArabia Per d a a y e E il u 31 34 43 41 43 32 44 37 42 48 n S on Aidan O’Brien two-year-olds in European classifications 05 10 0 5 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20 7 6 3 8 9 10 10 15 15 15 16 Japan’s Equinox wasthe top-rated three-year-old Little Big Bear four Racing Post Wednesday,January 18,2023 3
Japanese horses in World’sBest Racehorse Rankings Trainers
WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS MIDDLE DISTANCE Dalakhani 132 Ghostzapper 130 Hurricane Run 130 Invasor 129 Manduro 131 New Approach/Curlin 130 Sea The Stars 136 Harbinger 135 Cirrus Des Aigles/Danedream 128 Frankel 140 Treve 130 Epiphaneia 129 American Pharoah 134 Arrogate 134 Arrogate 134 Cracksman/Winx 130 Crystal Ocean/Enable/Waldgeist 128 Ghaiyyath 130 KnicksGo 129 Flightline 140 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 202 2022 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Dalakhani 132 Smarty Jones 128 Hurricane Run 130 Bernardini/Discreet Cat 128 Authorized/Curlin 129 New Approach 130 Sea The Stars 136 Mafki/Workforce 128 Frankel 136 I’ll Have Another 125 Treve 130 Australia/Kingman/The Grey Gatsby 127 American Pharoah 134 Arrogate 134 Cracksman 130 Roaring Lion 127 Sottsass 123 Authentic 126 Adayar/StMark’sBasilica 127 Equinox 126 THREE-YEAR-OLD OVERALL TOP-RATED 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 HawkWing 133 Ghostzapper 130 HurricaneRun 130 Invasor 129 Manduro 131 New Approach/Curlin 130 Sea TheStars 136 Harbinger 135 Frankel 136 Frankel 140 Treve/Black Caviar 130 Just AWay 130 American Pharoah 134 Arrogate 134 Arrogate 134 Cracksman/Winx 130 CrystalOcean/Enable/Waldgeist 128 Ghaiyyath 130 KnicksGo 129 Flightline 140 CATEGORYCHAMPIONS FOUR-YEAR-OLD + 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Hawk Wing 133 Ghostzapper 130 Ghostzapper 128 Invasor 129 Manduro 131 Curlin 130 Goldikova 130 Harbinger 135 Black Caviar 132 Frankel 140 Black Caviar 130 Just AWay 130 Shared Belief 126 California Chrome 133 Arrogate 134 Cracksman/Winx 130 Ghaiyyath/Vino Rosso 126 Ghaiyyath 130 KnicksGo 129 Flightline 140 SPRINTER 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Oasis Dream 125 PicoCentral/Silent Witness 123 Silent Witness 123 Absolute Champion 121 Sacred Kingdom 123 Sacred Kingdom 123 Sacred Kingdom/Scenic Blast 122 BlackCaviar 123 Black Caviar 132 Black Caviar 130 Black Caviar 130 Lankan Rupee/Terravista 123 Able Friend 125 Limato/Chautauqua 122 Harry Angel 125 RoyH 124 Battaash 126 Bivouac/Classique Legend 125 Flightline/Native Strip 124 NativeStrip 126 STAYER Bollin Eric/Mr Dinos 120 Rule Of Law 124 Makybe Diva 123 Deep Impact 123 Septimus 122 Septimus/Yeats/Conduit 122 Yeats 122 So YouThink 122 Americain 123 Encke 120 Fenomeno 121 Gold Ship/Protectionist 120 Order Of St George 124 Satono Diamond 123 Order Of St George 123 KewGardens/Stradivarius 120 Stradivarius 122 Stradivarius 125 Subjectivist/Verry Elleegant 123 Kyprios 124 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 TWO-YEAR-OLD Baga 121 Shamardal 123 George Washington 124 Teofilo 123 New Approach 126 Mastercraftsman 122 St Nicholas Abbey 124 Dream Ahead/Frankel 126 Camelot/Dabirism 119 Dawn Approach 124 Toormore 122 Belardo 119 Air Force Blue 124 Churchill 122 US Navy Flag 122 TooDarn Hot 126 Pinatubo 128 St Mark’sBasilica 120 Native Trail 122 Little Big Bear 124 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 MILER 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Hawk Wing 133 Ghostzapper/Rakti 123 Ghostzapper 128 Discreet Cat 128 Manduro 126 Curlin 130 Goldikova 130 Quality Road/Mafki 128 Frankel 136 Frankel 140 Wise Dan 129 Just AWay 130 American Pharoah 131 Winx 127 Winx 132 Beauty Generation/Gun Runner/Winx 127 Beauty Generation 127 Palace Pier 125 Baaeed/Golden Sixty/KnicksGo/Palace Pier 125 Baaeed/Flightline 130 Kyprios Prix du Cadran 2022 * *European Classification, also published yesterday Wednesday, January 18, 2023 racingpost.com 4
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6 Wednesday, January 18, 2023 racingpost.com Race Gp/Gd Distance Surface Cat Course Country Age F&M Rating 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic G1 1m2f D I KEENELAND USA 3+ 126.75 2 QIPCO Champion Stakes G1 1m2f T I ASCOT GB 3+ 124.75 3 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe G1 2400 T L PARIS-LONGCHAMP FR 3+ 124.25 4 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes G1 1m T M NEWBURY GB 4+ 123.75 5 Qatar Sussex Stakes G1 1m T M GOODWOOD GB 3+ 123.50 6 TVG Pacific Classic Stakes G1 1m2f D I DEL MAR USA 3+ 123.25 7= Irish Champion Stakes G1 1m2f T I LEOPARDSTOWN IRE 3+ 122.50 7= Queen Anne Stakes G1 1m T M ASCOT GB 4+ 122.50 9= Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap G1 1m D M BELMONT PARK USA 3+ 121.75 9= Qatar Prix du Jockey Club G1 2100 T I CHANTILLY FR 3yo 121.75 11= Juddmonte International Stakes G1 1m2f T I YORK GB 3+ 121.50 11= K George VI & Qn Elizabeth Qipco Stakes G1 1m4f T L ASCOT GB 3+ 121.50 13= Prince of Wales’s Stakes G1 1m2f T I ASCOT GB 4+ 121.25 13= Whitney Stakes G1 1m1f D M SARATOGA USA 3+ 121.25 15= Dubai World Cup (Emirates Airlines) G1 2000 D I MEYDAN UAE 4+ 121.00 15= Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Gns) G1 2000 T I NAKAYAMA JPN 3yo 121.00 17= Japan Cup in Association with Longines G1 2400 T L TOKYO JPN 3+ 120.75 17= Tenno Sho (Autumn) G1 2000 T I TOKYO JPN 3+ 120.75 19= Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) G1 2500 T L NAKAYAMA JPN 3+ 120.50 19= Coral-Eclipse G1 1m2f T I SANDOWN PARK GB 3+ 120.50 19= Longines Dubai Sheema Classic G1 2410 T L MEYDAN UAE 4+ 120.50 19= Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) G1 2400 T L TOKYO JPN 3yo 120.50 23= Longines Hong Kong Mile G1 1600 T M SHA TIN HK 3+ 120.25 23= Ladbrokes Cox Plate G1 2040 T I MOONEE VALLEY AUS 3+ 120.25 23= Prix Jacques Le Marois G1 1600 T M DEAUVILLE FR 3+ 120.25 23= Runhappy Travers Stakes G1 1m2f D I SARATOGA USA 3yo 120.25 27 Takarazuka Kinen G1 2200 T L HANSHIN JPN 3+ 120.00 28= Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup G1 2m T E GOODWOOD GB 3+ 119.75 28= Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf G1 1m4f T L KEENELAND USA 3+ 119.75 30 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes G1 1000 T S FLEMINGTON AUS 3+ 119.50 31= Gold Cup G1 2m4f T E ASCOT GB 4+ 119.25 31= Mile Championship G1 1600 T M HANSHIN JPN 3+ 119.25 31= Neds Might And Power Stakes G1 2000 T I CAULFIELD AUS 3+ 119.25 31= Yasuda Kinen G1 1600 T M TOKYO JPN 3+ 119.25 35= Kentucky Derby with Woodford Reserve G1 1m2f D I CHURCHILL DOWNS USA 3yo 119.00 35= Preakness Stakes G1 1m1f D I PIMLICO USA 3yo 119.00 35= Quayclean Underwood Stakes G1 1800 T M SANDOWN AUS 3+ 119.00 38= Dahlbury Coronation Cup G1 1m4f T L EPSOM DOWNS GB 4+ 118.75 38= Darley Champions Sprint (ex Sprint Classic)G1 1200 T S FLEMINGTON AUS 3+ 118.75 38= Dubai Turf Sponsored by DP World G1 1800 T M MEYDAN UAE 3+ 118.75 38= Grand Prix de Paris G1 2400 T L PARIS-LONGCHAMP FR 3yo 118.75 38= QIPCO 2000 Guineas G1 1m T M NEWMARKET GB 3yo 118.75 38= TAB Champions Stakes (ex Mackinnon) G1 2000 T I FLEMINGTON AUS 3+ 118.75 38= Tattersalls Gold Cup G1 1m2f T I CURRAGH IRE 4+ 118.75 45= Darley July Cup G1 6f T S NEWMARKET GB 3+ 118.50 45= Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1 2400 T L SAINT-CLOUD FR 4+ 118.50 47= Neds C. F. Orr Stakes G1 1400 T M CAULFIELD AUS 3+ 118.25 47= Pennsylvania Derby G1 1m1f D M PARX RACING USA 3yo 118.25 47= PFD Food Services Makybe Diva Stakes G1 1600 T M FLEMINGTON AUS 3+ 118.25 47= The Star Doncaster Mile Handicap G1 1600 T M RANDWICK AUS 3+ 118.25 51= Fujitsu General George Main Stakes G1 1600 T M RANDWICK AUS 3+ 118.00 51= Longines Hong Kong Cup G1 2000 T I SHA TIN HK 3+ 118.00 51= Saudi Cup G1 1800 D M RIYADH KSA 4+ 118.00 54= FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile G1 1m T M KEENELAND USA 3+ 117.75 54= Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup G1 1400 T M SHA TIN HK 3+ 117.75 54= St James’s Palace Stakes G1 1m T M ASCOT GB 3yo 117.75 54= Stewards’ Cup G1 1600 T M SHA TIN HK 3+ 117.75 58= Comer Group International Irish St Leger G1 1m6f T E CURRAGH IRE 3+ 117.50 58= LARC Prix Maurice de Gheest G1 1300 T S DEAUVILLE FR 3+ 117.50 58= Osaka Hai G1 2000 T I HANSHIN JPN 4+ 117.50 58= Schweppes All Aged Stakes G1 1400 T M RANDWICK AUS 3+ 117.50 58= Wettstar Grosser Preis von Baden G1 2400 T L BADEN-BADEN GER 3+ 117.50 63= Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint G1 5f T S KEENELAND USA 3+ 117.25 63= Lamaro’s Hotel Futurity Stakes G1 1400 T M CAULFIELD AUS 3+ 117.25 63= NHK Mile Cup G1 1600 T M TOKYO JPN 3yo 117.25 63= Prix Ganay G1 2100 T I PARIS-LONGCHAMP FR 4+ 117.25 67= Al Quoz Sprint G1 1200 T S MEYDAN UAE 3+ 117.00 67= Awesome Again Stakes G1 1m1f D M SANTA ANITA USA 3+ 117.00 67= Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets G1 1m4f D L BELMONT PARK USA 3yo 117.00 67= Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile G1 1m D M KEENELAND USA 3+ 117.00 67= Furphy Canterbury Stakes G1 1300 T S RANDWICK AUS 3+ 117.00 67= Furphy T. J. Smith Stakes G1 1200 T S RANDWICK AUS 3+ 117.00 67= FWD Queen Elizabeth II Cup G1 2000 T I SHA TIN HK 3+ 117.00 67= Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff G1 1m1f D M KEENELAND USA 3+ F&M 117.00 67= Magic Millions Memsie Stakes G1 1400 T M CAULFIELD AUS 3+ 117.00 67= Platinum Jubilee Stakes G1 6f T S ASCOT GB 4+ 117.00 67= Prix du Moulin de Longchamp G1 1600 T M PARIS-LONGCHAMP FR 3+ 117.00 67= TVG.com Haskell Stakes G1 1m1f D M MONMOUTH PARK USA 3yo 117.00 67= World Sports Betting Cape Town Met G1 2000 T I KENILWORTH SAF 3+ 117.00 80= Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup G1 2000 T I SHA TIN HK 3+ 116.75 80= Darley Yorkshire Oaks G1 1m4f T L YORK GB 3+ F&M 116.75 80= FWD Champions Mile G1 1600 T M SHA TIN HK 3+ 116.75 80= Kennedy Champions Mile G1 1600 T M FLEMINGTON AUS 3+ 116.75 80= Prix d’Ispahan G1 1800 T M PARIS-LONGCHAMP FR 4+ 116.75 85= Agency George Ryder Stakes G1 1500 T M ROSEHILL AUS 3+ 116.50 85= Coolmore America ‘Justify’ Matron Stakes G1 1m T M LEOPARDSTOWN IRE 3+ F&M 116.50 85= HKJC World Pools Champions Cup G1 1800 T M GREYVILLE SAF 3+ 116.50 85= Hollywoodbets Durban July Handicap G1 2200 T L GREYVILLE SAF 3+ 116.50 85= Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge G1 1600 T M GREYVILLE SAF 3+ 116.50 85= Kia Tancred Stakes G1 2400 T L NEWCASTLE AUS 3+ 116.50 85= Qn Elizabeth II Stakes (by QIPCO) G1 1m T M ASCOT GB 3+ 116.50 85= TAB Australian Cup G1 2000 T I FLEMINGTON AUS 3+ 116.50 93= Cazoo Derby (In Memory of L Piggott) G1 1m4f T L EPSOM DOWNS GB 3yo 116.25 93= Champions Cup G1 1800 D M CHUKYO JPN 3+ 116.25 93= Haras d’Etreham Prix Jean Prat G1 1400 T M DEAUVILLE FR 3yo 116.25 93= Longines Hong Kong Sprint G1 1200 T S SHA TIN HK 3+ 116.25 93= Longines Kentucky Oaks G1 1m1f D M CHURCHILL DOWNS USA 3yo F 116.25 93= L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate G1 1600 T M KENILWORTH SAF 3+ 116.25 93= Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf G1 1m2f T I KEENELAND USA 3+ F&M 116.25 100= Centenary Sprint Cup G1 1200 T S SHA TIN HK 3+ 116.00 100= Chairman’s Sprint Prize G1 1200 T S SHA TIN HK 3+ 116.00 100= Ricoh Woodbine Mile G1 1m T M WOODBINE CAN 3+ 116.00 100= TAB Chipping Norton Stakes G1 1600 T M RANDWICK AUS 3+ 116.00 100= Tenno Sho (Spring) G1 3200 T E HANSHIN JPN 4+ 116.00 Race Gp/Gd Distance Surface Cat Course Country Age F&M Rating Baaeed (left) spreadeagles the field in the Juddmonte International at York (11th best race worldwide) to become the highest rated Turf horse WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS TOP 100 RACES
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Flightline (USA)
Flightline (USA)
Baaeed (GB)
Baaeed (GB)
Equinox (JPN)
Equinox (JPN)
Nature Strip (AUS)
Epicenter (USA)
Life Is Good (USA)
Vadeni (FR)
(FR)
Golden Sixty (AUS)
Kyprios (IRE)
Olympiad (USA)
Pyledriver (GB)
Real World (IRE)
Romantic Warrior (IRE)
Titleholder (JPN)
Torquator Tasso (GER)
Alpinista (GB)
California Spangle (IRE)
John Sadler USA
John Sadler USA
William Haggas GB
T William Haggas GB
Tetsuya Kimura JPN
Tetsuya Kimura JPN
Chris Waller AUS
Steven Asmussen USA
Todd Pletcher USA
Jean-Claude Rouget FR
Jean-Claude Rouget FR
Francis Lui HK
Aidan O’Brien IRE
William Mott USA
William Muir & Chris Grassick GB
Saeed Bin Suroor GB
Danny Shum HK
Toru Kurita JPN
H L T Marcel Weiss GER
Sir Mark Prescott Bt GB
M T Tony Cruz HK
Weltreisende (JPN)
Westover (GB)
Alcohol Free (IRE)
Alligator Blood (AUS)
Cody’s Wish (USA) 4 C M D William Mott USA
Cyberknife (USA) 3 C M D Brad Cox USA
Danon Beluga (JPN) 3 C I T Noriyuki Hori JPN
Erevann (FR)
C M T Jean-Claude Rouget FR
Geoglyph (JPN) 3 C I T Tetsuya Kimura JPN
Highfield Princess (FR) 5 M S T John Quinn GB
F M T Dermot Weld IRE
Homeless Songs (IRE)
Desert Crown (GB)
T Sir Michael Stoute GB 123 Luxembourg (IRE)
T Aidan O’Brien IRE 123 Taiba (USA)
Vela Azul (JPN)
C M/I D Bob Baffert USA
H L T Kunihiko Watanabe JPN
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H L T Owen Burrows GB 122 Onesto (IRE)
C I T Fabrice Chappet FR 122 Rebel’s Romance (IRE)
G L T Charlie Appleby GB 122 Serifos (JPN)
C M T Mitsumasa Nakauchida JPN 122 Speaker’s Corner (USA)
C S/M D William Mott USA 122 State of Rest (IRE)
C I T Joseph O’Brien IRE 121 Adayar (IRE)
Authority (JPN) 5 H L T Tetsuya Kimura JPN
Bayside Boy (IRE) 3 C M T Roger Varian GB
Broome (IRE) 6 H L T Aidan O’Brien IRE
Danon Scorpion (JPN) 3 C M T Takayuki Yasuda JPN
Danon The Kid (JPN) 4 C M T Takayuki Yasuda JPN
Early Voting (USA) 3 C I D Chad Brown USA
Goodnight Olive (USA) 4 F S D Chad Brown USA
Jack d’Or (JPN)
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Rouget FR
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Anamoe (AUS)
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Hot Rod Charlie (USA)
Jack Christopher (USA)
Jackie’s Warrior (USA)
Minzaal (IRE)
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Ward USA
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4 C S T Charlie Appleby GB 118 Nest (USA) 3 F M/I D Todd Pletcher USA 118 Order of Australia (IRE) 5 H M T Aidan O’Brien IRE 118 Pearls Galore (FR) 5 M M T Paddy Twomey IRE 118 Salios (JPN) 5 H M T Noriyuki Hori JPN 118 Schnell Meister (GER) 4 C M T Takahisa Tezuka JPN 118 Stone Age (IRE) 3 C I/L T Aidan O’Brien IRE 118 Stradivarius (IRE) 8 H E T John & Thady Gosden GB 118 T O Keynes (JPN) 5 H I D Daisuke Takayanagi JPN 118 Tuesday (IRE) 3 F I/L T Aidan O’Brien IRE 118 Waikuku (IRE) 7 G M T John Size HK 117 Art Collector (USA) 5 H M D William Mott USA 117 Ask Victor More (JPN) 3 C E T Yasuhito Tamura JPN 117 Cafe Pharoah (USA) 5 H M D Noriyuki Hori JPN 117 Casa Creed (USA) 6 H M T William Mott USA 117 Cascadian (GB) 7 G M/I T James Cummings AUS 117 Chuwa Wizard (JPN) 7 H I D Ryuji Okubo JPN 117 Count Again (CAN) 7 G M T Philip D’Amato USA 117 Creative Force (IRE) 4 G S T Charlie Appleby GB 117 Dancing Prince (JPN) 6 H S D Keisuke Miyata JPN 117 Deep Bond (JPN) 5 H L T Ryuji Okubo JPN Rating Horse (bred) Age Sex Category Surface Trainer Trained Rating Horse (bred) Age Sex Category Surface Trainer Trained WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS THREE-YEAR-OLDS+
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Douglas Whyte HK
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Saffron Beach (IRE) 4 F M T Jane Chapple-Hyam GB
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Sir Busker (IRE) 6 G I T William Knight GB
Sky Field (AUS) 6 G S T Caspar Fownes HK
Sodashi (JPN) 4 F M T Naosuke Sugai JPN
Tempus (GB) 6 G M T Archie Watson GB
Tofane (NZ) 7 M M T Michael Moroney AUS
Tourbillon Diamond (AUS) 6 G M T Danny Shum HK
Tribhuvan (FR) 6 G I T Chad Brown USA
Ushba Tesoro (JPN)
Aegon (NZ)
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Americanrevolution (USA)
American Theorem (USA)
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G S T Desleigh Forster AUS
G S T Tony Gollan AUS
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Zandon (USA)
Aldaary (GB)
Alflaila (GB)
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Arrivo (JPN)
Artorius (AUS)
Baratti (GB)
Blue Stripe (ARG)
Charge It (USA)
Charles Dickens (SAF)
Clairiere (USA)
Coltrane (IRE)
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Yasutoshi Ikee JPN
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Yoshito Yahagi JPN
Lindsey Smith AUS
T Hideaki Fujiwara JPN
Chad Brown USA
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Owen Burrows GB
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Haruki Sugiyama JPN
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Marcelo Polanco USA
Todd Pletcher USA
Candice Bass-Robinson SAF
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Diatonic (JPN) 7 H M T Takayuki Yasuda JPN
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Dubai Honour (IRE) 4 C I T William Haggas GB
Elite Street (AUS) 6 G S T Daniel Morton AUS
Fearless (USA) 6 G M/L/E D Todd Pletcher USA
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3 F S D Steven Asmussen USA 116 Efforia (JPN) 4 C L T Yuichi Shikato JPN 116 Eldar Eldarov
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4 C S D William Mott USA 116 El Musical (ARG) 3 C L T Miguel Cafere ARG 116 Emily Upjohn (GB) 3 F L T John & Thady Gosden GB 116 Express Train (USA) 5 H M/I D John Shirreffs USA 116 Forbidden Love (AUS) 5 M S T Richard & Michael Freedman AUS 116 Grand Glory (GB) 6 M I/L T Gianluca Bietolini FR 116 Hitotsu (AUS) 4 C L T Ciaron Maher & David Eustace AUS 116 I Wish I Win (NZ) 4 G M T Peter Moody AUS 116 Jacquinot (AUS) 3 C S/M T Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr AUS 116 Justin Cafe (JPN) 4 C M T Shogo Yasuda JPN 116 Ka Ying Star (GB) 7 G M T Tony Cruz HK 116 Knicks Go (USA) 6 H M D Brad Cox USA 116 Linebacker (SAF) 5 G I T Vaughan Marshall SAF 116 Mare Australis (IRE) 5 H L T André Fabre FR 116 Mostahdaf (IRE) 4 C I/L T/A John & Thady Gosden GB 116
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Racing Post Wednesday, January 18, 2023 11 115 Meisho Hario (JPN) 5 H I D Inao Okada JPN 115 Mira Mission (USA) 4 G M T Ian Wilkes USA 115 MK’s Pride (SAF) 5 H M T Paul Peter SAF 115 Montefilia (AUS) 5 M I T David Payne AUS 115 Nashwa (GB) 3 F I T John & Thady Gosden GB 115 Natan (ARG) 3 C I T Carlos Etchechoury ARG 115 New London (IRE) 3 C L T Charlie Appleby GB 115 Nino Guapo (ARG) 3 C L D Juan Saldivia ARG 115 Nonconformist (AUS) 6 G I T Grahame Begg AUS 115 Omega Perfume (JPN) 7 H M D Shogo Yasuda JPN 115 Ottoman Fleet (GB) 3 G I T Charlie Appleby GB 115 Perfect Power (IRE) 3 C S/M T Richard Fahey GB 115 Place du Carrousel (IRE) 3 F I T André Fabre FR 115 Pogo (IRE) 2016 H M T Charles Hills GB 115 Pomp And Power (SAF) 2018 G I T Justin Snaith SAF 115 Racatan (CHI) 2019 C I T Oscar Silva CHI 115 Safe Passage (SAF) 2018 G I T Mike de Kock SAF 115 Sammarco (IRE) 2019 C L T Peter Schiergen GER 115 Scope (IRE) 2018 C L T Ralph Beckett GB 115 Sealiway (FR) 2018 C I T Francis-Henri Graffard FR 115 Search Results (USA) 2018 F M D Chad Brown USA 115 Shantisara (IRE) 2018 F M T Chad Brown USA 115 Shedaresthedevil (USA) 2017 M M D Brad Cox USA 115 Sight Success (AUS) 2016 G S T John Size HK 115 Skippylongstocking (USA) 2019 C M D Saffie Joseph Jr USA 115 Slow Down Andy (USA) 2019 C M D Doug O’Neill USA 115 Snapdancer (AUS) 2016 M M T Ciaron Maher & David Eustace AUS 115 Songline (JPN) 2018 F M T Toru Hayashi JPN 115 Sonnyboyliston (IRE) 2017 G E T Johnny Murtagh IRE 115 Stars on Earth (JPN) 2019 F L T Mizuki Takayanagi JPN 115 Stilleto Boy (USA) 2018 C M D Ed Moger Jr USA 115 Stronger (AUS) 2016 H S T Douglas Whyte HK 115 Super Corinto (ARG) 2018 C L D Juan Suarez Villaroel PER 115 Super Wealthy (AUS) 2015 G S T David Hayes HK 115 The Punisher (ARG) 2019 C L T Carlos Etchechoury ARG 115 There Goes Harvard (USA) 2018 C I D Michael McCarthy USA 115 The Revenant (GB) 2015 G M T Francis-Henri Graffard FR 115 War Like Goddess (USA) 2017 M L T William Mott USA 115 White Abarrio (USA) 2019 C M D Saffie Joseph Jr USA Rating Horse (bred) Age Sex Category Surface Trainer Trained Rating Horse (bred) Age Sex Category Surface Trainer Trained
Horses listed in italics are the highest-rated in a specific category but achieved a higher rating in another category
Ka Ying Star raced in Great Britain as Urban Aspect Tourbillon Diamond raced in Australia as Eric The Eel Beauty Joy raced in Australia as Talladega Lucky Patch raced in New Zealand as Paleontologist Top Ranked raced in Great Britain as Top Rank 124 Little Big Bear (IRE) C Aidan O’Brien IRE 124 119 Blackbeard (IRE) C Aidan O’Brien IRE 119 119 Chaldean (GB) C Andrew Balding GB 119 118 Auguste Rodin (IRE) C Aidan O’Brien IRE 118 118 Royal Scotsman (IRE) C Paul & Oliver Cole GB 118 118 Tahiyra (IRE) F Dermot Weld IRE 118 117 Noble Style (GB) C Charlie Appleby GB 117 115 Commissioning (GB) F J & T Gosden GB 115 115 Silver Knott (GB) C Charlie Appleby GB 115 115 Victoria Road (IRE) C Aidan O’Brien IRE 115 114 Al Riffa (FR) C Joseph O’Brien IRE 114 114 Bradsell (GB) C Archie Watson GB 114 114 Dubai Mile (IRE) C C & M Johnston GB 114 114 Lezoo (GB) F Ralph Beckett GB 114 114 Meditate (IRE) F Aidan O’Brien IRE 114 114 Sakheer (IRE) C Roger Varian GB 114 113 Arrest (IRE) C J & T Gosden GB 113 113 Blue Rose Cen (IRE) F Christopher Head FR 113 113 Marshman (GB) C Karl Burke GB 113 113 Mischief Magic (IRE) C Charlie Appleby GB 113 113 Nostrum (GB) C Sir Michael Stoute GB 113 113 Novakai (GB) F Karl Burke GB 113 113 Persian Force (IRE) C Richard Hannon GB 113 113 Proud And Regal (IRE) C Donnacha O’Brien IRE 113 113 The Antarctic (IRE) C Aidan O’Brien IRE 113 112 Belbek (FR) C André Fabre FR 112 112 Espionage (IRE) C Aidan O’Brien IRE 112 111 Epictetus (IRE) C John & Thady Gosden GB 111 111 Gamestop (IRE) C Christophe Ferland FR 111 111 The Foxes (IRE) C Andrew Balding GB 111 111 The Platinum Queen (IRE) F Richard Fahey GB 111 111 Trillium (GB) F Richard Hannon GB 111 110 Aesop’s Fables (IRE) C Aidan O’Brien IRE 110 110 Breizh Sky (FR) C A. & G. Botti FR 110 110 Charyn (IRE) C Roger Varian GB 110 110 Crypto Force (GB) C Michael O’Callaghan IRE 110 110 Flying Honours (GB) C Charlie Appleby GB 110 110 Marbaan (GB) C Charlie Fellowes GB 110 110 Mawj (IRE) F Saeed Bin Suroor GB 110 110 Mysterious Night (IRE) C Charlie Appleby GB 110 110 Naval Power (GB) C Charlie Appleby GB 110 110 Quantanamera (GER) F Andreas Suborics GER 110 110 Shartash (IRE) C Johnny Murtagh IRE 110 Rating Horse (bred) Sex Trainer Trained 5&6f 7f 1m+ Rating Horse (bred) Sex Trainer Trained 5&6f 7f 1m+ Rating Horse (bred) Sex Trainer Trained 5&6f 7f 1m+ Little Big Bear (centre) tops the European Two-Year-Old Classifications thanks to his Phoenix Stakes win at the Curragh WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS TWO-YEAR-OLDS WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS THREE-YEAR-OLDS+
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